Warnings: Mild Profanity
Stories
What Lies Behind by C_A_Campbell
Rated: 6th-7th Years •
Summary: Winner of the 2011 QSQ Award for Best Dark/Angsty One-shot! It is true what they say about your life flashing before your eyes just before you die. As Theodore Nott, Death Eater like his father before him, stands on the battlefield in what is surely Hogwarts and his final hours, he remembers all that lays behind him: his father, the Dark Lord, the one girl he ever loved, and the thing he has forced himself to forget.
But you remember, don't you, Theodore?
Please tell me you remember me.
The Ties that Bind Us by ringobeatlesfan4
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary:
They were four of the closest friends that the Wizarding World had ever seen, but one of them was hiding a horrible secret.
This is the story of their journey to discover that secret.
This is the story of the aftermath of their discovery.
This is the story of their beginning, their youth, and their everlasting friendship.
What I've Done by aub_1344
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary: For some people, regret is a dominating force. Erika Delian knows it first-hand. After 13 years of self-imposed seclusion, regret is all she has left. But with the return of the only man she ever loved, she will be forced to confront his anger, as well as her own guilty conscience.
Sirius/OC Set during OotP
Two Snakes Burning by dustmagus
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary: When Liam Larkan was a young boy studying at Hogwarts, he tragically lost his mother to a Death Eater.
That was six years ago.
Now that he's grown up - fresh out of school, a Dueling champion, and a favorite student of many - this Slytherin realizes it's time to get some revenge.
The Corner of First and Amistad by Inclination
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: "She had always been obsessed by mysteries. He had always wanted an adventure." Remus/Tonks, looking at what drew them together in the first place.
Limbo by Scout_05
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: After the legendary feuding and before the throes of love, there must have been one hell of a friendship.JP/LE
Hearts of Red and Gold by moonyschick
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: It started out as just a simple friendship between four boys. The story of that friendship, as it grew and they became men, would eventually define wizarding history and change the world forever. Documented here is the story of the four unique, imperfect, and remarkable boys who made up the Marauders.
Harry Potter and the Guardians of the Mindspeakers by Royari
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary: Harry, Ron, Hermione and Neville are back for their sixth year while Ginny and Luna return for their fifth. Something happened over the summer, something that brought them closer than they thought they could ever be. People who were thought to be dead keep showing up in their lives. And what is Harry's exact role in defeating Voldemort - and what do Fred and George have to do with it?
The Noise at the End of the World by Inclination
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: "But it's difficult to discern meaning from anything that isn't screaming." At the end of the world, Sirius listens.
A Dance by Niamara
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: "He laughed nervously, running a hand through his hair again. “What I'm trying to say is... Dance with me?"" Lily/James.
Seedling by the fetal positon
Rated: 3rd-5th Years • Summary: During the bitter weeks of December 1935, young Tom Riddle found shelter in a hidden alcove and in a strange boy who surprisingly liked him. The boy was compassionate, curious, and far too optimistic, and he had unexpectedly shown up on the street one cold day when Tom was feeling lonely. His name was Harry, and if Tom could ever call someone a friend, it would have to be him.
Savage Relations by paperrose
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: Teddy Lupin has a great life. He is newly married to the love of his life, Victoire Weasley, with a baby on the way. He has a large and devoted - if unorthodox - family who he loves and who loves him. And most important, he has never known the fear and uncertainty of war.
But that all changes in the blink of an eye when he stumbles upon a piece of information that nobody was meant to find. Kidnapped and lost, Teddy will experience first hand what his godfather gave everything over two decades before to keep him from, and he will have to find trust in himself and in those most would label his enemies, as from the outside, the ones he loves race against time and prejudice to face a threat that was long ago foretold.
Her Twisted Path by Filius_Flitwick101
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary: Voldemort has been vanquished in the Second Wizarding War and Hermione returns to start life afresh at the Burrow. However, a cloud of misery and gloom hangs over the house as the Weasleys mourn the death of their loved ones. To escape the atmosphere of despair and grieving, Hermione decides to live with the Lovegoods, where everything is serene and calm and the horrors of the world seem unrealistic. Parvati Patil is also staying with Luna and Xenophilius as her parents and twin sister are away in India, visiting their relatives. Ron is constantly pressurizing Hermione into marriage and sending daily owls as well as taking full advantage of the regular visits Hermione makes to the Burrow. But Hermione does not want to marry Ron, for she seeks many qualities in a life partner which Ron does not possess. When Molly marries Ginny to Harry, Ron gets another reason to goad her into commitment. And when Draco Malfoy arrives at the Lovegoods for a "brief stay", Hermione experiences unfamiliar emotions and realizes that she has fallen in love with Draco. But will Draco accept her despite her parentage? And what shall become of Ron when he comes to know of this development? An epic tale of adventure and romance, with Harry, Ginny, Ron, Hermione, Draco, Parvati and Luna as the main characters.
Aftershocks by Inclination
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: Remus deals with the aftershocks of living a lie. Remus/Sirius, written for a prompt on The Muse Bunny: "Never chase a lie. Let it alone, and it will run itself to death" -Lyman Beecher
The Oblivion Hex by RA Westwood
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: Auror-turned-Librarian, Noah Sizemore, traded dark wizards for dusty books when the Dark Lord fell. Incognito among American Muggles, his ho-hum life is turned upside-down when an old friend appears with a scrap of parchment telling of a hex which can undo history. Together the two rekindle their Auror ways on a globe-hopping adventure to find this darkest of hexes before it falls into evil hands...
The Boys are Back in Town by ringobeatlesfan4
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary:
The Marauders are the most popular boys in the school, admired by younger and older students alike. Their O.W.L.s are finished, and they’ve all passed and are ready to begin sixth year. James has decided on the career path of an Auror and is trying as hard as he can to succeed. Sirius has followed James into Auror classes, and although he’s not entirely sure if that’s what he wants to do, he figures that it‘s worth it to spend time with his best friend. Remus is all set to begin the crusade for werewolf rights, despite what people may say. Peter is pursuing the profession of a healer. The four best friends are as close as ever, now that they’ve been split up for the first time in six years, and are trying harder than ever to make school fun as they run into problems like girls, grades, and a certain Slytherin. Along the way, they’ll learn that there’s more to life than just being a Marauder.
Meanwhile, Lily Evans has been considering whether or not it’s worthwhile to continuously turn James down; she knows she doesn’t want a boyfriend, but she thinks she could really use a friend. Jackie Carter cruised through all of her classes for the past five years, but keeping up with N.E.W.T. level classes is proving harder than she expected. Mary Macdonald has been having troubling nightmares and needs to find someone to talk to. Angela Hunter is realising that her father getting re-married will benefit her family more than she thought. The four girls need each other this year more than ever as they begin N.E.W.T lessons, and the impending graduation is getting closer than ever. Together, they’ll face the drama of being a teenage girl…coupled with the feelings of love and friendship. It’s a year that no one will be able to forget.Title taken from the Thin Lizzy song of the same name.
The Seven Potters by Gmariam
Rated: 1st-2nd Years • Summary: Harry is about to leave the Burrow for the final time when his six doppelgangers give him something to think about. Set during book seven and based on the chapter of the same name, but having little to do with it, really.
Winner, Quicksilver Quill award for Best Humour story.
Innocence by Evora
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary: If Remus hadn't been born, the lives of the people he had entered would be different, correct? He wouldn't have caused them pain, disappointment... and grief. Most of all, he wouldn't have been the cause of why his parents' happiness was suddenly gone.
Of course, it was all just wishful thinking. He was still a werewolf, no matter what he did.
Fading Ink by Wicked Sapphira
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: When searching the Riddle House for Horcruxes, Hermione comes across a blank, seemingly harmless, diary, and a mysterious key hidden in a bureau. When she later discovers that the "harmless" diary is really Tom Riddle's diary, she vows to never write in it again, but when a reckless plan forms in her head to help her, Harry, and Ron find the rest of the Horcruxes, she breaks that vow. Will Hermione Jean Granger, the brightest witch of her age, manage to best Tom Marvolo Riddle, one of the darkest and most powerful wizards alive? ...Or will he beat her at her own game, and successfully ensnare her with the power of the diary? Hermione Granger/Tom Riddle. Mostly compliant with Book Seven, but the AU warning is there just in case.
To Separate Light From Darkness by Simply Being
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: Sidelined by her pregnancy, Lily takes a new job at the Department of Mysteries on Dumbledore's recommendation. Here, she will be confronted with a shocking question: Can God and magic co-exist?
Thanks so much to my awesome Beta: DracoGurlFurever/Apurva!