What if Harry had been rescued from the Dursleys at age six and raised as the heir of the Noble and Most Ancient, etc.? This is the weird and wonderful story of Aries Sirius Black. AU. Part I complete. Part II complete. (Warning: Part II ends on a cliffhanger. If you dislike that fact, Part II, Chapter 35, might be a better place to stop reading.) Part III is on indefinite hiatus.

Suppose Tom Riddle never bothers to show mercy, and Harry Potter dies with his parents? What would that mean for the world, to have no Boy-Who-Lived to save them? ("A couple of stubborn kids" just doesn't have the same ring to it.)

The battle was fought, the war is won. All is well. Why, then, does Harry Potter have the eerie feeling it's not truly over? Hogwarts stands half-broken, its ghosts missing. The Auror program is not what Harry expected. Dementors are fighting for their territory, and Harry thinks someone might be trying to kill him. Is it all in his head, or does the Boy Who Lived have more to do?

Albus Dumbledore's death led to Mad-Eye Moody leading the Order of the Phoenix, with heart-breaking consequences. A story told in three parts. After nearly ten years of trying, this story is now - finally - complete. I changed the name back to the original title of Socks because that was how it began, back in the golden age of fanfic.

The locals in a sleepy corner of the Cheviot Hills are surprised to discover that they have new neighbours. Who are the strangers at Drakeshaugh? When James Potter meets Muggle Henry Charlton, his mother Jacqui befriends the Potters and her life changes.

Alternate Universe. Two hurting, almost broken people reach toward the sunlight. This story has implied sexual violence and a Ginny who is two years younger than she was in canon.

AU: In a different world, can a mysterious and ancient Order possibly defeat a ruthless Fire Lord? No. They're utterly screwed, actually.

Luckily, lazy came up in Petunia's tirades slightly more often than freak, otherwise, this could have been a very different story. AU. Not your usual Hufflepuff!Harry story.

Being a Narnian tale of Love and Loss, Headache and Hangover by the1hobbit and elecktrum and anyone else we can possibly get to shoulder some of the blame, including Thalion King's Daughter and rthstewart, who were kind enough to loan us some eligible bachelors; Miniver, who was roped into beta reading; and faithfulpurelight, guilty by association.

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Several years after the battle, Hogwarts invites a couple of highly qualified experts to give lectures on lycanthropy and vampirism.

... How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Cruciatus. Albus Dumbledore always worried about the parallels between Harry Potter and Tom Riddle. But let's be honest, Harry never really had the drive to be the next dark lord. Of course, things may have turned out quite differently if one of the other muggle-raised Gryffindors wound up in Slytherin instead.

WIP. Harry makes a different choice in King's Cross and is given the double edged gift of a second chance. Time Travel AU, DH canon.

The war against Voldemort is lost and Hermione travels back in time to try to fix things. Things however do not go according to plan.

AU First Year onward: Harry's relatives were shocked when the Hogwarts letters came. Not because Harry got into Hogwarts. They had expected that. But Dudley, on the other hand...That had been a surprise. Currently in 5th year. *Reviews contain SPOILERS!*

Harry and his friends finally know who killed Ginny and Luna's classmate, Colin Creevey. It is 2001, and the search has been ongoing for a year. Will those final few foes who escaped justice at the end of The Battle ever be brought to justice?

Post-DH, Hermione confronts the post-war world, including the wizarding War Crimes Trials of 1999, rogue Dementors, werewolf packs, and Ministry intrigue. All is not well, and this is nothing new. Rated M for later chapters.

As per the Hat's decision, Harry gets Sorted into Slytherin upon his arrival in Hogwarts—and suddenly, the future isn't what it used to be.

::Year 2 Divergence:: What does it take, to reshape a child? And if reshaped, what then is formed? Down in the Chamber, a choice is made. (Harry's Gryffindor traits were always so much scarier than other peoples'.)

A romantic comedy of tree pollen, snark, biology and high finance featuring the Just King and an Evil Banker. Epilogue, Acceptance of the Terms.

Things are going badly wrong in Martin's homelife, and Douglas's isn't great either. MJN's like a family now, and they'll help each other out- but they have to reveal their problems first.

Why is Harry Potter considered the worst firebender in Gryffindor? Why doesn't he want to be noticed? Probably the same reason he dreams of drowning every night. [Harry Potter characters in an AU with magic replaced by the elemental powers of Avatar: The Last Airbender / Legend of Korra. Full summary inside.]

Harry is a prisoner, and Bellatrix has fallen from grace. The accidental activation of Bella's treasured heirloom results in another chance for Harry. It also gives him the opportunity to make the acquaintance of the young and enigmatic Bellatrix Black as they change the course of history.

Lucy keeps her own counsel on who is to be trained at the Village Preschool. A short tale in the Commoner Royalty, Everybody Lives, Nobody Dies AU.

Come Friends that might you hear the Tale of the Willful Filly. The Tale is told in nest and wood, cave and den, meadow and pond, so that all Narnians might know this lesson of duty and tradition, rights and law, the Courage of the Willful Filly, the Judgment of the Just King, the Healing of the Valiant Queen, and the Wisdom of the Otter. Harken to me now.

Post-DH by about eight months. Hermione gives her unexpected visitor some bad news.

Postwar, tragedy causes Hermione to abandon the Wizarding world and forge a Muggle life. And when Neville walks into her life after seven years, she struggles with her perceptions of the world she abandoned.

Draco discovers that his Veela heritage has changed from a touch of the exotic to a kiss of death. Help arrives from an unexpected quarter. VR riff on two Dramione tropes: Veela Draco and Voldie Wins, with a tip of the hat to the Nuremburg Laws.

The High King returns and wins his spurs. The Stone Gryphon Everybody Lives, Nobody Dies AU. Part of the Commoner Royalty series.

A simple choice: today or tomorrow? Conceived a day earlier, a heroine, not a hero, is born. With every step, with every waking breath, Harriet Lily Potter rewrites history. But is the world truly ready to be rewritten? Does Ginny Weasley fully comprehend what it might mean to befriend this lonely, love-starved girl? - Femslash&Het - H/G main - Full summary inside -BACK FROM HIATUS

She turned away, but with the autumn weather/ Compelled my imagination many days,/ Many days and many hours:/ Her hair over her arms and her arms full of flowers./ And I wonder how they should have been together! - - - The time spent on Ramandu's island, extended and expanded.

We all remember the scene from "Deathly Hallows": Harry was struck down by the Dark Lord, and his spirit seemed to go to King's Cross and confer with Albus Dumbledore. Suppose, instead of returning directly to his body, Harry's spirit came back late?

As D-Day and the assault upon Hitler's Fortress Europe loom, Peter enlists in the Glider Corps of the Airborne Division as a paratrooper and Susan joins the spies of the Special Operations Executive. Part of The Stone Gryphon story cycle.

It is 2010, twelve years after the battle. What should be a relaxing night out for one member of Dumbledore's Army turns into something else. It is a fairytale evening: Grimm.

A haunted house, a Muggle fortune teller, and a cursed Green Pearl! What happens when "the nation's favourite television ghost-hunters" stumble on something really magical? Brown, Bones and Beadle, the Muggle Interface Team, investigate.

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?

Hannah Abbott? She's no one special, is she? This is the story of an ordinary girl who lived in extraordinary times.

When her soul is flung from her body by a misspoken curse, she is forced to take up residence in a new body. Well, this life couldn't be any harder than her last... right? Wrong. Welcome to the life of Hermione Granger. Reworking of Hogwarts years.

Four Identities Susan Pevensie Never Had to Assume, and One She Might Have Chosen. In other words, five alternative lives Susan might have lived.

Dumbledore and Grindelwald combined forces and carved out an empire for "the greater good". Now, Harry must enter this confusing world and decide for himself what the Greater Good truly is. AU. Grey!Harry.

After the coronation festivities, the real work begins. Gen adventure set during/after The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Complete as of July 31, 2011. Warnings: for movie-level violence and realpolitik. NOTE: FFN has screwed with the formatting. Find a better version here: /series/4249

Post-DH. The line between politics and family is razor-thin, especially when you’re a daughter of the Ancient and Most Noble House of Black. Following the Battle of Hogwarts, Andromeda Tonks receives a condolence note from a surprising source.

Harry went into the forbidden forest to let Voldemort kill him, but was taken prisoner, instead. He is believed to be dead, and Ginny, Ron, and Hermione struggle to find a way forward. Canon is followed up to Chapter 34 of Deathly Hallows. Please R&R.

Hermione life suddenly changes, courtesy of an experiment conducted by herself from an alternate, future universe. You'd think messages from the future would have more then vague hints and a headache. Or was that from fighting the troll. CH1-3 Beta-ed.

A unique and priceless object has been stolen. Who is responsible for the theft? Theodore Nott investigates

"It is not unusual for one child in a family to be singled out for abuse and neglect. Often the other children in the household even participate in the abuse of the scapegoat." Dudley Dursley looks back on his childhood. Some things are a lot clearer now.

Holly is prickly and poisonous like her namesake, only with Hermione she's more normal. Dark and disturbing Girl!Harry tells her story via an enchanted journal.

Sort of a sequel and a companion piece to Dudley's Memories. Harry is finding a healthy outlet for his "saving people thing" in the form of one damaged little boy. In doing so he finds himself thinking about his old teacher, quite a bit.

A Harry/Hermione story told through a series of drabbles.

Everyone knows how Voldemort was defeated - or thinks they do. Let Crookshanks tell you the real story of how he overcame a dark wizard, with a little help from some humans, and still had time for romance. JK Rowling obviously owns it.

The sequel to Bungle in the Jungle. Told in 2nd person. Harry Potter has returned to England. In the jungles of South America, he became his own man, a hero of his own choice and not unfortunate circumstance. Is it enough to save him?

Fifty years ago, Grindelwald won the duel that shaped the world. In a land overwhelmed by darkness, a hero emerges: a young wizard with the power, influence and opportunity to restore the light. Harry Potter, caught up in a deadly game of cat and mouse, must decide what he truly believes. Does this world deserve redemption? Or, more importantly, does he?

...or How The Word 'Snitch' Entered Muggle German. - In a women's hotel somewhere in Berlin, two Muggles stumble across traces of a long-lost aunt. What is the story behind Wilhelmina Plank's disappearance? And who is the mysterious kvidditch girl?

Al's dad told him that Slytherin was all right, and that means it isn't fair how people treat them. Al's realized he has to fix this.

During the summer after the Tri-Wizard, Harry is faced with the reality he has more on his shoulders than just the title Boy-Who-Lived. An unlikely alliance promises him help in understanding his role, but the cost is not common coin. Post 4th, mild AU

Scorpius really should have listened to his father's numerous and dire warnings about the Potter clan. Harry feels his pain. Gen crackfic WIP, yo. Seriously, so cracky.

Harry Potter never had much luck, being sent to his parents’ past should have been expected. 'Complete' Time travel fic.

The Final Battle is heading south, fast. A last ditch effort is made by the Trio to right the wrongs of the past but things don't go exactly as planned. The problem? Well, they probably shouldn’t have sent Ron. Hufflepuff!Harry HPDG GWDM Hr/?

Hell was, Snape decided, a crowded railway platform.Post Deathly Hallows. Contains spoilers.

The War is Over, Harry has won. But at what cost? At odds with Dumbledore, estranged from the Weasleys, betrayed by Lupin, Harry tries to carry on for his 7th year. Harry/Daphne. There will be Humor, there will be Romance, also Drama and Angst.

It's been coming on for a while," said Percy ... "But I had to find a way out and it's not so easy at the Ministry, they're imprisoning traitors all the time." DH, ch30 . This is Percy’s journey to that point.

Just a series of ficlets. Various moments of HPLL.

BLOODY BRILLIANT Award Winner. Who but Severus would write a song that insults every house but his own in polysyllabic rhyming couplets? If Rowling were in her grave, she'd be spinning..