Stories by whydoyouneedtoknow

Harry Potter finally has the family of his dreams. Problem is, they're only in his dreams, and as the Dursleys are always telling him (for his own good, you know), dreams don't come true. Or do they? Journey with Harry as he uses his dreams to reshape his reality and write his very own definition of good. First year Hogwarts AU, Dangerverse-derived.

AU, epilogue fic for the Dangerverse. Nineteen years after the Final Battle, join the Pack, the Pride, and all their friends as the Society for Combat Approximation hosts the Winter War!

AU, fifth and final in main Dangerverse. Harry Potter is Marauder-trained and Warrior-chosen. When he stands united with his Pack and Pride, evil has no chance, but Lord Voldemort is a past master of dividing and conquering... Years Six and Seven, story COMPLETE!

AU, based on info from Pottermore. If Remus were the only one of the Marauders left, charged by Lily to keep Harry safe and happy and free, would he be willing to do the otherwise unthinkable to fulfill her wishes? Now being continued, by popular demand!

Pre-Hogwarts AU, part of the Dangerverse. Once upon a Christmastime, a woman named Danger was given a choice... peace on earth for herself, or for those she loved? What she chose, and what came of it, may surprise you... read on! Merry Christmas to my readers!

1st year Hogwarts AU, based on Dangerverse. Curiouser and curiouser! Can Severus Snape satisfy his curiosity about the Manor formerly known as Malfoy and its inhabitants, or has he fallen down the rabbit hole for good? Originally written for Fandom4LLS 2013.

AU one-shot, from the Dangerverse. You know the story of Alexander Slytherin, second son of Salazar... now meet his wife, Anne of Eyrton. How did they fall in love, and why was she part of his break with his father? And what became of their children? Spoilers for mainline DV up to mid-Surpassing Danger.

Six years after the Final Battle, see what's happening (or not) in the Dangerverse. An AU future story, consisting of seven chapters the author cannot allow to happen in mainverse, but couldn't resist writing down anyway. Hints are possible, but so are red herrings. Read at your own risk.

Chapter 12! Triple crossover (HP canon, Dangerverse, Narnia), opens end of canon fourth year: Hogwarts is invaded, students sealed into safe rooms. Harry and Hermione get stuck with Draco Malfoy and a second year Slytherin named Meghan, and the large wardrobe has their clothes in it, so they may be there a while... or will they?

Collection of AU one-shots. Ways the author's enormous seventh year AU fic "Be Careful" did not end. Generally readable even without familiarity with BC or the author's other work. Please enjoy.

Legendbreaker Patrick Black reviews and interprets the prophecies of the Dangerverse, adding his own commentary along the way. Spoilers for all mainline DV stories.

Triple-cross, DV/HP canon/Anne original, now complete. What if James and Lily Potter's cat wasn't just any cat, but the only survivor of the Pack from an alternate world? And what if she discovered she might not be the only one left after all?

AU, one-shot. Based on my epic seventh year AU fic Be Careful, but diverges quite early and can be read alone. Voldemort, Dark Lord of the Death Eaters and nemesis of Harry Potter, awakens one day to discover himself an exhibit in the classroom of Tom Marvolo Riddle, Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...

AU, fourth in main Dangerverse, complete. Weddings and funerals and babies, oh my! Despite the Second War, life goes on for Pack and Pride. Harry is determined to beat Voldemort, but who will die along the way? Year 5 and summer before 6.

And laugh, and scream. From the BCverse: Photos from the otherworld's fancy dress Christmas party make their way to the canon crew. How will you do at guessing who's who? Special announcement at the end so please read! Merry Christmas to my readers!

AU, oneshot sequel to Be Careful. A glimpse into our favorite otherworld couples' lives, six years after the end. What are Draco and Luna, and Severus and Cecy, up to now? And what will you still not know after you've read the story?

Starts after Ch. 1 of DH, crossover with Dangerverse AU, short chapters. Draco Malfoy, trapped in a life he never chose, wishes as he falls asleep that he were somewhere he could start over. Maybe he should have listened to his proverbs. Now complete.

Dangerverse AU, mature content. "Where are you?" "Nowhere you can't come." Captured by Voldemort, Harry is forced to watch the Pack and Pride tortured. Will it destroy his spirit? Or can he use his fear and pain to free them... or perhaps to win the war?

Oneshot, sequel to The Point of No Return and Return Receipt. Harry Potter hides from his relatives, fearing their response to his accidental magic, but he's in for a surprise...

Oneshot, sequel to The Point of No Return. The Dursleys can't find their four-year-old nephew anywhere, and there's a strange letter in the cupboard under the stairs...

Marauder era one shot, AU but not quite Dangerverse. Narcissa Black, forced to marry a man she does not love, uses her wedding to send a message to the one she does. Will he rescue her? And who is he? Borrows from 'The Phantom of the Opera', no lyrics.

The Second War is over. Harry goes up to Dumbledore's office with Ron and Hermione, followed by Malfoy, whom he invites to have a drink with them. And that's when everything starts going weird... Four chapters, very strange, canon and DV AU xover.

Based on the folk song, no lyrics. Opens in canon Marauder era: Remus has been cursed, and the Marauders have a week to save his life. Acting on a tip from an unlikely source, they set out on a quest that will change the war, and their own lives, forever.

The introduction to a journal which changed the way the wizarding world looked at itself. How did its author go from trying to murder the greatest wizard of modern times to helping to fulfill that wizard's dream, and get his happy ending along the way?

Post-Final-Battle DV musicalfic oneshot, no lyrics. After meditating on peace and war, Sirius imagines a world ruled by purebloods and his and Aletha's possible places in it. Heavily references Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida. Has hints of DV endings.

...makes us stronger, or so they say. But what about losing everything you love, your entire world? What will that do? Well, if you're the Pack, it just gets you mad. AU of DV, incorporates canon. Originally told on PotterFicWeekly forums. Ch 8, complete.

Complete! AU, based in Dangerverse but stands alone. They were not killed that night, but cursed forward in time five years. Now their son is missing, along with almost all their living friends, and the only one left tells reporters she knows nothing...

Truly newly updated! A Valentina Jett original! The Black Dog and the Grey Wolf, Or, The Further Adventures of Samuel and Alison. Based in the Dangerverse, of course. Chapter 8!

DV canon crossover. Begins in Ch. 13 of DH. Harry walks in on, not Mary Cattermole's hearing, but that of two children whose magical fathers won't acknowledge them. At least, so they say... but the truth is stranger than the Trio are ready to deal with...

One shot, Dangerverse. Lord Voldemort's plan to make himself a deity goes very, very wrong. References Ghostbusters. Clear area of pets, small children, and bosses and use lavatory before starting. Do not eat or drink while reading. Have a nice day.

Ch. 18, complete. AU from Chapter 42 of LwD. Our heroine has a new world to remake, working in little ways. Can she bring everyone to happiness again this time around? Events seem against her, but she's sure going to try.

AU, one shot, missing moment from PoA. Why are canon Hermione's eyes brown, when Dangerverse Hermione's eyes are hazel? Why is canon Hermione so smart? Why do her parents know about magic? And what heartbreak might lurk in canon Remus' past? BYOT.

AU. December 1986, the Marauders' Den, London. Have a peek at the Pack preparing for Christmas, see the untimely fate of some of Danger's holiday treats, and enjoy the even more untimely fate of the culprit! A present for my readers. Merry Christmas!

Just a little oneshot to tide you over while you wait for Facing Danger. Harry confronts old fears on his first, and, he hopes, only den night on Privet Drive.

AU, third in main Dangerverse, complete. Take two Marauders and the women who put up with them. Add eight naughty children, two evil escapees from Azkaban, one wise Headmaster, and a dash of Dark Lord. Shake well and enjoy. Years 3 and 4, twisted canon.

AU, twoshot, based in the Dangerverse but stands alone. Final Battle humorfic. Lord Voldemort wants eternal life, unlimited power, and everlasting fame. Harry Potter and Moaning Myrtle are only too happy to help him get the first and the last...

The Tomb of the Heroes stands in the cemetery at Godric's Hollow. It holds nine bodies and the ashes of three, and on the top burns an eternal flame... Dangerverse, very sad, end of war oneshot. BYOT.

A Valentina Jett original! Stories change, depending on who is telling them and from whence they came. Here, then, are two versions of a folk tale. Which is true? You decide...

AU, from the Dangerverse. The sleepers awake, as it were, and start learning about what's been happening in their world. The title refers to where this would fit in DwD if it weren't a oneshot.

AU, oneshot, from the Dangerverse. Ron fantasizes about Star Wars, putting himself and his friends into the story. But some people don't particularly like his casting... Slight HPSW xover. Now continued on fanficauthors!

AU, one–shot, from the Dangerverse. An Alex and Anne story. What would you do if you found a man in your car who looked like a character from your stories? And he knew things that no one but that character could know?

A Valentina Jett original! A story of ancient times, in the style of a fairy tale, about a family with seven children, the choices of their third son, and what came of those choices.

Complete. AU. Crossover between LwD and Neurotica's Truths. Summer after Harry's fifth year. People are having nightmares, animals are behaving strangely, magic itself seems to be breaking up. Can Harry overcome prejudices in time to fix what's wrong?

AU, second in main Dangerverse, complete. Harry Potter, Hermione Granger–Lupin, and Draco Black were raised by the Marauders and their wives. Now they and their friend Ron Weasley are off to Hogwarts. Heaven help Hogwarts. Years 1 and 2, twisted canon.

Complete. AU sequel of A Little Slice of Heaven. Harry grew up with the Dursleys, but with a black dog living down the street. Draco likes to be called Ray and has a wolf named Zelda. And Remus and his wife have been missing for twelve years.

Oneshot sequel to A Little Slice of Heaven. See where everyone is on a very important day. Sorry this won't be continued, but I'll try to get fluff into the other stories to make up for it!

Now complete. Another AU of the LwD universe. Opens in Marauder era: Danger goes to Hogwarts, Peter gets a girlfriend, and much zaniness ensues. LwD and canon ships. Has improbably happy ending.

Now complete! AU of “Living with Danger” – did not actually happen in the story's universe, but could have. Possible alternate outcome of a major crossroads in the story. And yes, I know, an AU of an AU, a bit pathetic... hope you like it anyway.

AU, one-shot, from the “Living with Danger” universe. Just before James and Lily's wedding, a Shakespearean-style conspiracy erupts, to get the best man and the maid of honor to realize they're meant for each other. Did it work? You tell me...

AU, one-shot, from the “Living with Danger” universe. Lily and James left Harry a letter in their Gringotts vault, to be opened when he was eleven, just in case. What would you write if you knew your son might be reading it after your death?

Yeah, it’s AU, and it’s a one-shot, and it’s all about “Living with Danger”... did you ever wonder about that first meeting in the park, the one that started it all? That took work, you know, it didn’t just happen... care to hear about it?

AU, one-shot. “Living with Danger” spoilers for the whole story. Remus examines the Pack-pendants and figures out what all the different carvings mean. Recommended reading before “Living without Danger”!

AU, first in the main Dangerverse series, now complete. Lone wolf. Dream-seer. Bright child. Scarred child. Singer. Prisoner. Dancer child. Dragon child. Eight semi-ordinary people. One extraordinary family, and how they became one. Pre-Hogwarts story.

AU, one-shot. From the “Living with Danger” universe. December 24, 1990: Sirius and Aletha have a midnight conversation, Sirius makes a decision, and Aletha makes a discovery. LwD spoilers up to Chapter 47.

AU, one-shot. From the "Living with Danger" universe. Peter Pettigrew's POV. The title should say it all. LwD spoilers up to Chapter 47.

AU, one-shot. Snape learns the truth about the Marauders, and discovers that truth always comes with a price. This price isn’t one he wanted to pay, but it’s too late now... “Living with Danger” spoilers up to Chapter 30.

AU, one-shot. “Living with Danger” spoilers up to Chapter 30. Harry Potter and his siblings surprise their Pack-parents with foresighted preparations to leave their secret home, the Marauders’ Den, after its invasion by a hostile wizard.

AU, one-shot. It’s April Fool’s Day, and Harry Potter and his siblings are finally old enough to prank on their own. The Marauders’ Den will never be the same. “Living with Danger” spoilers up to Chapter 30.

AU, one-shot. Harry Potter and his siblings ask one of their guardians to tell them a story. After all, you're never too old for a bedtime story. Set in the "Living with Danger" universe, but can be read alone. Used to be “Tell Us A Story”.