Stories by Artichokie

A kiss on a moonlit night has all the potential to be a grand romance, or it would if one of the persons involved could remember! Carla is both furious and relieved that Sirius appears to be oblivious-and intends to keep it that way. If she can...

Living in blissful ignorance, young Emmeline Vance sees no harm in the strangers leaning on the fence. In her naivety, however, she fails to see the calamitous storm looming on the horizon. How will she react when it finally tears down her walls?

Left on her own, Lily Evans-Potter fights the waves of anxiety as she awaits her husband's return from danger's door.

In desperate need of emotional release, Bellatrix turns to the most unexpected person. In the harsh aftermath, however, she sees the error in her judgement and responds in the only way she knows how.

It has been several months since the death of Cedric Diggory, yet Cho Chang refuses to let him go. Does she imagine his presence in her dreams, or is he really there?

Emmeline Vance struggles with her inner demons as a romance threatens to tear down the walls she so carefully built.

Before Lily Evans can depart for her final year at Hogwarts, she tries to soothe the aching gap that has grown between her and her sister, Petunia.

Young Neville Longbottom reflects after a visit to see his parents at St. Mungo's one holiday season.

On his way home from work, Arthur Weasley encounters a strange object and is met with an unpleasant surprise.

When Lily Luna Potter confronts her meddlesome brothers, they open her eyes to an alarming issue that she now must face, and doesn't know if she can.

Rowena Ravenclaw visits a forbidden lover in the twilight hours... or is it all in her head?

A scene in the everyday life of Narcissa and Lucius Malfoy in their newlywed days.

The night following the Potters' deaths, Sirius sits alone, pondering past events. It doesn't take long for the sense of betrayal to invade his senses. The thirst for justice then consumes his being until he's mad with it.

Just after the rebirth of Lord Voldemort, Bellatrix reflects on how far she has truly fallen from her once comfortable perch.

In the middle of the night, a man sits and waits for the opportune moment to strike. The family inside remains completely unaware to his existence and the peril they are in.

A relationship between Remus and Bellatrix turns sour. While he's willing to work through it, she's more than willing to snuff it out. Lyrics incorporated into this one-shot are from the song "Let It Die" by Three Days Grace. *Note: Slightly AU*

A girl is comforted by her sister's soft whispers, but what she doesn't realize is that she's utterly alone in the silent room.

Lily EvansPotter and James Potter wake on the morning of their first Christmas spent together in wedded bliss.

The harmless can be deceptive. You don't expect them to turn on you. What happens when they do? How do you stop it? What if you can't? What if you realize you never were really asleep, that the nightmare is your reality? Lily Evans is about to find out.

Emmeline Vance relives a horrific memory through a Pensieve.

Many years after leaving Hogwarts, the battle still rages on. Ginny is forced to deal with Harry putting himself in danger, more so recently. She still loves him, no matter how much she denies it. How will she deal with his departure?

After being forced back to Hogwarts, Harry yearns to be elsewhere. He longs to fight instead of simply waiting until it finds him. But he can't. He's a prisoner of a sort. So, instead, he allows his imagination to take control of his mind.

When frightened Muggles attack Rowena Ravenclaw's beloved village, and the one man she very might love flings himself to the lions, so to speak, how will she react? How will she survive?

It is the night of the Potters' marriage celebration. Remus Lupin reflects on his love for Lily and how much he truly must let go in order to maintain his genuine friendship with the now married couple. Oneshot.

This is a Helga Hufflepuff oneshot. What's she to do when the people she loves the most suddenly aren't there anymore?

Sirius Black Oneshot. Young Sirius Black reacts to a Saturday morning fight between his two parents.

Ginny Weasley and Harry Potter oneshot. Ginny's reflection on their break up.

A Helga Hufflepuff oneshot. Following the hanging of her parents, Helga is left on her own, forced to journey to her relatives' homes alone. During the night, bandits happen upon her. What shall happen?

Ron and Hermione oneshot. Hermione is left to herself while Ron is out fighting the world. But when news of an incident threatens to tear her apart, how will Hermione manage?

Lily and James Ficlet. This is my version of the night of their death.

It appears the world has stopped spinning when two enemies-Draco and Hermione-are paired up to complete a school assignment. Not liking the situation, Draco decides to take matters into his own hands, seeing how far he can push her. But what happens when she decides to push back?

Lily and James Ficlet. It's about their first encounter. Yeah.

It doesn't take much to provoke Bellatrix Black. Emotions rule her young mind, and neither are they without their consequences. As young Rodolphus Lestrange quickly learns, neither are they painless.

Marietta Edgecombe and Cho Chang oneshot. Femmeslash.