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Author has written 3 stories for Harry Potter.

I have published three stories involving characters from the Harry Potter world. The two longer ones, The Garden and Hermione Can Learn, include my takes on several of the characters, but both of them focus on Lavender Brown. They provide alternative explorations of her character and behavior, but they resemble each other in suggesting that that there is more to Lavender than many might expect. In both cases I have tried to stay as close to the canon as possible. In Hermione Can Learn, I've re-interpreted her behavior, as well as Hermione's, during that terribly conflicted sixth year, when Hermione and Ron almost saw their friendship slip away, and Lavender quite suddenly attached herself to Ron. My other long story, The Garden, takes place entirely after the war, and my third story, The Mole, is an extension of The Garden, beginning immediately afterward.

So why this focus on Lavender? Hard to say. Perhaps it's because I've known a few people like her through the years, the kind of people who are so easy to write off as fools, and I wanted to explore the world from their point of view. Or perhaps because she was such a unique character in the Harry Potter books, and I felt that there just had to be more to tell about her. She seems to be rather silly and vacuous, yet she's a Gryffindor, and she joined Dumbledore's Army, trained enthusiastically with the rest of the group, and fought (and suffered horribly) in the Battle of Hogwarts. And I kept asking myself, who is this person?

A guiding principle for me, inspired by J.K. Rowling and others, has been to try to depict characters that have unique personalities and behaviors. And while magic is an innate part of their lives, as it is in Ms. Rowling's books, these people also spend much of their time in the Muggle world, doing many of the things that Muggles do. One of the wonderful things about the Harry Potter books is the complexity and variety of her oft-conflicted characters; they wrestle with the same kinds of problems as the rest of us, and they don't always get things right.

In the stories that I've written, Harry and his friends are in their later years at Hogwarts, or in their early 20s, trying to move beyond the traumas of the war years. As 20-something young adults, they hug, they kiss, they cry, they worry about their romantic attachments, and, let's face it, they also spend a lot of their time eating. I haven't yet explored other times in their lives; maybe someday.

While I try to examine motivations and behaviors in these stories, with a mix of seriousness and humor, they are basically sentimental and romantic, written at the "T" level, by someone who is way past "T" in his own life. But I can remember those years. If you don't like sentiment and romance, you might wish to look elsewhere. If you do like this kind of stuff, well then, thank you for reading!

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Other authors have also been intrigued by Lavender. Some wrote stories about her long before I ever discovered fan fiction, and I maintain a community in which I've collected some of my favorite stories about young Miss Brown, linked here:

https://www.fanfiction.net/community/Lavender-Brown-A-True-Gryffindor/128818/

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It Could Only Happen to Harry by HoosYourDaddy reviews
After defeating Voldemort in his final year, Harry requires a rare ritual to save his life. Luckily, he has friends who are willing to help him. H/Hr, H/Parv, H/Luna, H/Tonks, H/Fleur. Canon personalities. WARNING: smutty comedy. Not for younger audiences.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 9 - Words: 74,572 - Reviews: 471 - Favs: 2,967 - Follows: 2,206 - Updated: 8/3/2018 - Published: 10/16/2009 - Harry P., Hermione G., N. Tonks, Parvati P. - Complete
Nothing's the Matter by Fire The Canon
What starts as a dumb study session in the library, turns into one to remember for Parvati and Lavender.
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,097 - Favs: 3 - Follows: 2 - Published: 10/11/2017 - [Lavender B., Parvati P.] - Complete
Banishing the Blathering Klonmoodles by AlwaysPadfoot reviews
Lavender goes back to Hogwarts after a near-death experience and finds comfort in someone particularly unusual.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,708 - Reviews: 16 - Favs: 3 - Follows: 1 - Published: 9/27/2017 - Ginny W., Luna L., Lavender B. - Complete
When You Love Someone by AnotherGirlWithAStory reviews
Victoire nodded. "How come you never fell for him?" I did. Lavender thought to herself. But instead she laughed and shook her head. "He's my best friend." And I love him to bits and pieces but he will never ever want to be with me that way. I wish desperately that I had told him earlier how I felt but I did not and now I have to deal with this.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Angst/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,152 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 4 - Follows: 2 - Published: 2/8/2017 - Neville L., Lavender B., Victoire W. - Complete
In the Moonlight, Red by Olivia Beige reviews
The Wizarding World long thought that Lavender Brown had died. Padma just wants to wear her favourite red cloak and bring cake to Cho's retreat cottage, so of course she runs into Lavender Brown in the Muggle world.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 11,943 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 4 - Follows: 1 - Published: 12/14/2016 - Padma P., Lavender B. - Complete
Love, Lavender by TearsIMustConceal reviews
Dear Diary...Love, Lavender. Companion piece to 'Drive'.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,480 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 1 - Published: 5/21/2016 - Oliver W., Lavender B. - Complete
Drive by TearsIMustConceal
All we do is drive. Lavender/Oliver
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,750 - Favs: 1 - Published: 4/24/2016 - Oliver W., Lavender B. - Complete
The Flower That Will Not Wither by Ellory reviews
Pure-blood Culture: Heiress Lavender Brown is a true Seer. She Sees ever so much. Most of all, she Sees Heir Harry Potter as he truly is, which changes everything.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 9,749 - Reviews: 32 - Favs: 674 - Follows: 190 - Published: 10/24/2015 - [Harry P., Lavender B.] Voldemort, Neville L. - Complete
Recovery by amerikanka reviews
Six months post-battle, Lavender lives a quiet life with Seamus as she struggles with her new wolfish instincts and the mental and physical scars from her attack and the war. But with a rogue werewolf on the loose and the Ministry passing laws against her kind, how long can her life stay quiet? And can Seamus keep her safe from the rogue, or keep from hurting her himself? COMPLETE!
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 25 - Words: 64,453 - Reviews: 33 - Favs: 28 - Follows: 11 - Updated: 9/3/2015 - Published: 4/6/2015 - Seamus F., Lavender B. - Complete
The Price of Love by The Crownless Queen reviews
'They don't mean to keep their friendship a secret. It just sort of happens.' Harry&Lavender, from 6th Year on, for Samantha.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,350 - Reviews: 17 - Favs: 150 - Follows: 32 - Published: 1/19/2015 - [Lavender B., Harry P.] [Ron W., Hermione G.] - Complete
Jealous? by losthpfanficwriter reviews
Hermione Granger sees it as her personal responsibility to take care of Harry in every way. So what else can she do when Luna seems to have a better method of calming him down, but try to outdo her? Slightly naughty, more than a little bit of crack fic.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Humor/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,701 - Reviews: 53 - Favs: 670 - Follows: 243 - Published: 1/8/2015 - Harry P., Hermione G., Luna L. - Complete
A Dark and Stormy Night by pettybureaucrat reviews
Harry gets sick on an Auror stakeout, but Ginny knows just what to do to nurse him back to health. Harry/Ginny fluff. M for a reason, but not too raunchy.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,089 - Reviews: 9 - Favs: 73 - Follows: 11 - Published: 11/26/2013 - Harry P., Ginny W. - Complete
flyaway girls are all giggles and curls by you are my elysium reviews
She's a flyaway girl, all giggles and curls and no substance, or, at least, that what he thinks when he first sees her and decides that he hates her. Sometimes, though, first impressions aren't right and it's so easy to turn hate into love... /Seamus, Lavender and overcoming first impressions.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 10,737 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 11 - Follows: 2 - Published: 8/14/2013 - Lavender B., Seamus F. - Complete
15 Percent by la Belle Luna Claire reviews
"What are her chances of surviving?" "15 percent." That's all Lavender Brown heard before she slipped under again, not knowing if she was ever going to wake up. Post-war fic about loss, love, and learning to live again.
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Hurt/Comfort/Friendship - Chapters: 6 - Words: 10,197 - Reviews: 20 - Favs: 8 - Follows: 11 - Updated: 4/16/2013 - Published: 2/15/2012 - [Lavender B., Seamus F.]
Harry Potter and the Connection Reversed by hermyd reviews
"Clear your mind!" wasn't actually the best advice. Harry is fed up and takes things into his own hands and discovers a way to end the war on his own terms. No one was expecting this of the Gryffindor Golden Boy.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 9,495 - Reviews: 466 - Favs: 6,431 - Follows: 1,792 - Published: 3/24/2013 - [Harry P., Daphne G.] - Complete
Hiding in Plain Sight by Clell65619 reviews
The summer prior to 6th year Harry deals with Tom in a decisive, if accidental manner. That summer Harry gets a girl friend in Susan Bones, and sets about some self improvement. It is after this change to himself he discovers something a bit disturbing about the Wizarding World, something that Hermione Granger is determined to use to her advantage.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Humor/Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 10,665 - Reviews: 552 - Favs: 4,183 - Follows: 1,225 - Published: 1/23/2013 - Harry P., Susan B. - Complete
The Boy With The Dragon Tattoo by pettybureaucrat reviews
Charlie Weasley wakes up with a hangover and a strange woman in bed with him. Read how a night of casual sex could grow into something more. Post-Hogwarts. M for a reason.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,505 - Reviews: 8 - Favs: 46 - Follows: 8 - Published: 12/15/2012 - Charlie W., Lavender B. - Complete
If It Comes Back by ladyoftheknightley reviews
After the war ends, Lavender Brown has a lot to deal with - including her relationship with Seamus Finnegan. An unlikely friendship helps her work things out, but is it to late for her and Seamus? For WeasleySeeker's Goodbye Competition at HPFC.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,554 - Reviews: 20 - Favs: 21 - Follows: 5 - Published: 9/18/2012 - Lavender B., Seamus F. - Complete
A Lavender Sprout by InkConstellations reviews
First year Lavender Brown takes a nighttime adventure to the Mirror of Erised. What does she see?
Harry Potter - Rated: K - English - Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,708 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 4 - Published: 1/12/2012 - Lavender B. - Complete
What Luna Sees by Northumbrian reviews
Does Ginny have a serious rival for Harry? Who is the most fancied bloke in the DA? What happens when the DA girls meet in the pub? What Lunacies happen at Christmas?
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Friendship/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 8,177 - Reviews: 31 - Favs: 68 - Follows: 19 - Published: 11/18/2011 - Hermione G., Ginny W., Luna L., Lavender B. - Complete
Finding the Nerve by pettybureaucrat reviews
It takes nerve to play professional Quidditch. It takes even more to tell your mother and brothers that you're leaving home to live in sin with your boyfriend. Harry/Ginny with mentions of other pairings. M for a reason.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 2 - Words: 13,262 - Reviews: 29 - Favs: 248 - Follows: 72 - Published: 10/23/2011 - Harry P., Ginny W. - Complete
Girl Talk by sprinter1988 reviews
A talk between Hermione and Lavender during sixth year reveals Lavender's reason for dating Ron. Please note: Hermione and Lavender are the main characters, and not the pairing. I'd tell you the pairing but that'll give away the end of the story! NOT R/Hr
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Friendship/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,975 - Reviews: 134 - Favs: 964 - Follows: 212 - Published: 10/1/2011 - Hermione G., Lavender B. - Complete
When Harry Met Luna by KatieBell70 reviews
Harry and Luna tell the world how they fell in love told in the style of When Harry Met Sally
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 7,339 - Reviews: 17 - Favs: 91 - Follows: 10 - Published: 4/23/2011 - Harry P., Luna L. - Complete
The Nargles In the Air by Andrew Joshua Talon reviews
Luna had a growth spurt. Harry notices. Sixth Year AU, HarryLuna, Lemon warning, no longer a one shot. Enjoy.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 3 - Words: 10,447 - Reviews: 267 - Favs: 1,630 - Follows: 1,041 - Updated: 12/18/2010 - Published: 11/23/2010 - Harry P., Luna L.
Evacuation of the Flumpawumps by Lineape reviews
Harry awakes to quite the surprise when he finds Luna trying to remove the Flumpawumps from him, through her mouth, via his... other wand... HarryxLuna. Crack, especially later on! Omakes eight through ten up.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 10 - Words: 13,051 - Reviews: 358 - Favs: 1,253 - Follows: 610 - Updated: 8/1/2010 - Published: 1/6/2010 - Harry P., Luna L. - Complete
Comforting the Heartbroken by randompandattack reviews
Harry goes to comfort Lavender after Ron breaks up with her. Crack pairing, takes place in the 6th year, HarryxLavender. Includes Weasley bashing. Complete!
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 7 - Words: 17,670 - Reviews: 84 - Favs: 444 - Follows: 199 - Updated: 10/22/2009 - Published: 9/17/2009 - [Harry P., Lavender B.] - Complete
Refuge by KatieBell70 reviews
They say all roads lead to Rome. For Charlie Weasley, the road to Rome may have led him to the one person who can help him find his way home.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 11,540 - Reviews: 33 - Favs: 73 - Follows: 4 - Published: 7/2/2009 - Charlie W., Lavender B. - Complete
Achieving Clarity by PerfesserN reviews
Luna sees an opportunity to help Harry in his fight against Voldemort and takes the initiative. A Harry/Hermione/Luna story from Luna's POV
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Fantasy/Romance - Chapters: 13 - Words: 56,944 - Reviews: 584 - Favs: 2,088 - Follows: 823 - Updated: 6/17/2009 - Published: 3/31/2009 - Harry P., Luna L. - Complete
Tangled Webs by Realmer06 reviews
Everyone knows Lavender Brown. Or at least, they think they do. A look at Ron and Hermione's relationship through the point of view of one who has better reasons to watch than you might think.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 3 - Words: 16,421 - Reviews: 181 - Favs: 252 - Follows: 21 - Updated: 11/21/2008 - Published: 11/20/2008 - Lavender B., Ron W. - Complete
Letter to Myself by Rohata reviews
Set during Book Seven. Hermione receives a letter that changes everything.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,773 - Reviews: 89 - Favs: 654 - Follows: 157 - Published: 9/13/2008 - Hermione G., Harry P. - Complete
Holding Out for a Hero by KatieBell70 reviews
How did Lavender Brown react to Ron and Hermione's 'touching moment' at the funeral? A sequel to Waiting in the Wings, or all six books from Lavender's perspective.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 10,917 - Reviews: 22 - Favs: 22 - Follows: 2 - Published: 3/6/2007 - Lavender B., Neville L. - Complete
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Hermione Can Learn reviews
Nobody is better than Hermione at book learning, but in matters of the heart she's dazed and confused. It's sixth year (HBP), Ron is treating Hermione horribly, and Lavender has suddenly claimed him as her boyfriend. Could there possibly be more to all of this than youthful angst and infatuation? With help from an unexpected source, Hermione learns a few things about life and love.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 11 - Words: 46,013 - Reviews: 8 - Favs: 21 - Follows: 20 - Updated: 7/20 - Published: 11/29/2018 - [Ron W., Lavender B.] Harry P., Hermione G. - Complete
The Mole reviews
It has been a few years since the Battle of Hogwarts. Angelina and Ron are Aurors, and Harry is training in Muggle Protection. But something is wrong at the Ministry: Kingsley is losing control of the Auror Force, and is likely to be sacked. Harry and friends suspect that the Aurors have been infiltrated by a mole. These events occur immediately after those in The Garden.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Crime/Romance - Chapters: 9 - Words: 23,760 - Reviews: 8 - Favs: 14 - Follows: 12 - Updated: 5/24 - Published: 8/3/2018 - [Dean T., Susan B.] Harry P., Angelina J. - Complete
The Garden reviews
A few years have passed since the Battle of Hogwarts. Harry's friends have resumed normal lives, but he is drifting, and his relationship with Ginny has stagnated. Hermione may have found a way to restore her parents' memories. She needs some help, so Harry looks up old friends, and becomes reacquainted with Lavender, Parvati, and others. Romance, tears, and a dash of Jane Austen.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 12 - Words: 45,000 - Reviews: 16 - Favs: 47 - Follows: 24 - Updated: 8/4/2018 - Published: 11/17/2017 - [Harry P., Lavender B.] Hermione G., Parvati P. - Complete
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