Stories by chem prof

I have a lot of plot ideas floating around, of varying degrees of complexity. I'm creating this collection as a place to post the shorter ones that I don't feel warrant a separate title of their own. My thinking is that this might be a way to write up some of these ideas, post them, and move on instead of trying to stretch everything into a full story. We'll see how it goes.

Hermione's explanation of the inscriptions on the tombstones in Godric's Hollow leads Harry to want something similar for Dobby's tombstone. Which leads to a revelation that changes the course of the story.

Set during Book 6. Harry begins to see Hermione in a different light as a result of their first Potions lesson and the comments she makes prior to the quidditch tryouts. But things never go smoothly for Harry Potter. H/Hr

After seeing his son off on the Hogwarts Express, Harry wakes up in an unexpected place. And finds himself with more memories than ought to be possible. H/Hr

Another What If? story, set in Year 4. What if the lead up to the Yule Ball played out just a little bit differently? One thing leads to another, and Harry's life becomes much less stressful. H/Hr Note: This is a Horcrux and Hallows free story.

What if Sirius didn't fall through the veil at the Department of Mysteries in OOTP? An altered sequence of events leads to a much more pleasant summer for Harry. And a marriage contract?

Post DH excluding Epilogue . Following his defeat of Voldemort, Harry finds the pressures of his even greater celebrity unbearable, and decides he needs to leave wizarding Britain. His best and truest friend makes him promise to return someday. H/Hr

What if Hermione's parents had pulled her out of Hogwarts after she was nearly killed by a basilisk in her second year? How would Harry have managed without her? Years later, she returns and learns about his life in her absence. H/Hr

Another Yule Ball story with a slight change. Hermione decides she wants to dance one dance with Harry.

What if Harry met Hermione first, and became friends with her, before he met Ron? This story relates Harry's first meeting with Hermione, and continues with the times they meet each other at the beginning of every year. H/Hr

A humorous one-shot in which Hermione challenges Ron as to which one of them is truly Harry's Best Mate.

Set during Book 6. Harry is caught off guard when Hermione and Ron introduce him to a surprising practice among Hogwarts prefects, which causes him to look at one of his best friends in an entirely different way. H/Hr

Set during Book 4, this story departs from canon after Harry hears the clue in the egg, when he experiences an unexpected and eye-opening encounter with his best female friend. One thing leads to another, with a much more pleasant conclusion to the year.

Set during Book 7. During the time she and Harry are alone in the tent, Hermione discovers a spell that could be extremely useful against Voldemort, but it’s considered by the wizarding world to be even worse than Unforgiveables. Do they dare use it?

What if Harry had reacted more strongly to the Ministry’s threat to expel him and snap his wand? What if he had fled the country rather than submit to the trial?

Takes place during Book 7. A series of dreams following the encounter with Nagini on Christmas Eve has Harry rethinking the way he sees and acts toward Hermione. Things change as a result. H/Hr

Facing a milestone in their lives, Harry and Hermione look back at the choices they made, and the things they would change if they could go back and do it over. Then they receive a tempting offer. Fully canon compatible.

Many fanfics speculate about what would have happened if Harry had asked Hermione to the Yule Ball. Or what if he had taken Ginny to the Ball? Here’s a twist. What if he had done both? And what else in the story might have changed as a result?

The unveiling of some scenes which were cut from the original drafts of the Harry Potter books puts the validity of the Epilogue in question. Read this additional material and learn how the story really ended. H/Hr

The war’s over! Voldemort has been defeated! But now back at Hogwarts for his final year, Harry finds things aren’t quite what he’d hoped, as his best friends have found other attachments, leaving him by himself. Mostly AU after Book 5.

A light-hearted one-shot in which Hermione demolishes one of the most annoying clichés in Harry Potter fanfiction. Features delusional Ron and Ginny. Pairing: HHr

The ‘true’ version of Books 5, 6, and 7, as told by Hermione to her daughter years later, using her old journals and letters between her and Harry.

An early morning talk between Harry and Hermione about how their lives are going leads to some decisions. Set after the final battle in book 7.

Post DH. A tale of what might have happened after the final battle that might have explained lack of interaction between Harry and Hermione in the scene at the station in the epilogue of Book 7. And what might have happened instead.

Post HBP. While researching for methods to destroy Horcruxes, Hermione finds a ritual that may also help her with her personal life. The result is eyeopening for more than one member of the trio. HHr

Post HBP. Hr POV. The shock of Dumbledore’s death plus some unexpected news cause Hermione to reflect on her decisions and actions of the previous year. She resolves to do what she should have done in the first place. Unabashedly HHr.

Post HBP. Harry’s quest to find the Horcruxes and defeat Voldemort as told through a series of letters to Ginny. Absence may make the heart grow fonder, but extended absence can also make a couple drift away from each other. Init HG, brief RHr, ends HHr

Post HBP. Hermione and Ginny have a conversation about a certain greeneyed wizard who is near and dear to both their hearts, and come to a surprising conclusion. Told from Hermione’s point of view.

A 'What if we could go back and change things' story. What if Harry had trusted his friends more and been more open with them and they with him? How books 5 and 6 might have been different. HHr

Continuation of Soul Searching. The horcruxes have been destroyed. The trio returns for their 7th year at Hogwarts to prepare for the final confrontation with Voldemort, with some romance to complicate things. Ship starts HG, ends ? may be HG, may be HHr

It wasn't supposed to end like this. But life goes on anyway. A bittersweet ending to the Harry Potter story.

Begins right after HBP and goes through summer. Besides searching for Horcruxes, focus is on the relationship between Harry and Hermione. They are the main characters, but it's not necessarily a romantic relationship. Some HG romance in the background.