The night Voldemort attacked, Lily Potter had found a way to enhance an ancient magic that would protect her son as well as the caster from the killing curse. Almost 15 years later, after being rescued from the Dursley's by Snape, Harry comes across a letter and necklace that will change everything. AU, OOC...

Harry never could have predicted how much his life would change after making a surprising discovery at the Dursley household the summer before Second Year. The young wizard returns to school looking for answers, and ends up finding a whole lot more. Snape/Harry mentor fic. No slash.

Harry is accused of burglary. The Dursleys leave him to rot. Dumbledore sends Snape to remedy the situation. Harry finds himself in the care of an irate Snape. Not slash, gen-fic w/ focus on Sevitus-like relationship. Angst galore. Warnings: some language, mentions of abuse/neglect, alcohol use. Inspired by nnjjj's But He's Going to Kill Me challenge on Potions and Snitches.

Alternate end to DH: Snape survives and continues to play his double role until the very end. When all is said and done, where will the spy stand? And will reconciliation with Harry be possible? AU but mostly canon-compliant. Direct quotes are bolded.

Harry's first year at Hogwarts as told by a series of ten meetings in Dumbledore's office over the course of ten months. Second in the Honey Bee 'verse

Sequel to What's Owed. The family Harry, Draco, and Snape created is still under threat following the Final Battle. As they struggle to maintain their bonds with friends and with each other, a new danger arises on the hunt for weapons so secret and evil, no one believes they exist. Rated 'M' for violence and adult themes.

James Potter appeared after Death to help his son escape from the graveyard the night Voldemort returned. The next time he awoke he discovers the way Harry's treated at the Dursleys and finds himself powerless to help his son. How could he? Harry couldn't see him. No one could. No one except Snape, that is. Oh, this was going to be hell. (No pairings)(Fatherly/Mentor Snape)

"She thinks he's just watching all of the girls, but then he's still staring at her when she looks again a few minutes later. He's not watching all the girls, he's watching her." AU. Kate's a stripper, Rick meets her at a bachelor party. Prompt fill.

A potion requires blood as an ingredient. Harry's afraid of a relapse. Snape just wants to know why Harry Vanished a perfectly decent brew. They come to an understanding.

Castle's a wreck after the shooting, struggling with his feelings for Kate while navigating her months-long lack of communication. He reluctantly enters therapy at his daughter's request and starts to put the pieces together - until he bumps into Kate at a coffee shop. Reeling with betrayal, he puts their partnership on hold. Canon until Post-Knockout. COMPLETE.

When Umbridge crosses the line, Snape comes to the rescue. Complete. All things Harry Potter belong to JK Rowling.

When an Occlumency lesson goes wrong, Snape learns more about Harry's past than he ever wanted to—and it changes everything. But change doesn't come easily, especially for two who have spent five years loathing each other's very existence. Can Snape and Harry come to a mutual understanding of sorts to defeat their greatest enemy—themselves? Spring of 5th year, A/U. I do not own Har

Petunia Dursley is cleaning the attic and finds a previously unknown copy of Lily's will. Ecstatic at her discovery, she promptly abandons her burdensome nephew, along with Lily's will, on the doorstep of her childhood nemesis (aka, Severus Snape). ***SEQUEL "Lily's Last Wish" NOW POSTED*** I do not own Harry Potter or make any money from these stories.

Of all the pages he'd ever penned, of all the words he'd ever written, these anonymous letters to an ink and paper woman—all shadow and mystery and fragile allure—might prove more extraordinary than anything that came before. AU

In the summer before his sixth year, Harry ventures outside the blood wards and is abducted by Death Eaters. After three weeks of torture in Voldemort's secret headquarters, he is rescued by the Order, but when he wakes up in the hospital wing, he is no longer the same boy. Will an unlikely connection with his draconian Potions Professor help him overcome his demons? (NO SLASH)

For those who felt Snape was cheated in the books... the life he should have gotten. Beginning right after the last page of DH, a new danger forces Harry and Snape together and makes them see the...good (!) in each other. Completely canon-compliant except for Snape lives. NOT slash, a twist on a mentoring/guardian fic.

A sequel to my fic "Feels Like Home". An AU version of Season 3, following Castle and Beckett's relationship.

Her favourite author just bought her a drink? Shut. The. Front. Door. What if Castle and Beckett met five years earlier?

Predators target vulnerable children. The more the emotional deprivation the easier it is. Harry was an easy target. But what happens when Severus Snape discovers the truth during the first Occlumency lesson? What will the potion's master do when even he's knocked out of his comfort zone? (Fifth year). Mentor/Fatherly Snape (Eventually). Rated M for theme (non-graphic). (Read&Rev?)

After Harry runs away from his relative's during the summer and gets in a fight the first day of school, Snape argues that he needs to be watched more and have more guidance. His argument backfires when Dumbledore suggests Harry be in Slytherin for a term. Will Harry see another side to the Slytherins? And will Snape finally see the real Harry? Third Year. Mentor/Guardian Snape

The sequel to Still Life

Harry takes the death of his Godfather very hard to the point where Petunia has no choice but to contact Dumbledore for help. Dumbledore sends Snape to check on Harry and finds that the boy is not only depressed but suicidal and abused. Meanwhile Remus Lupin goes missing from his mission for the Order. SeverusXRemus and HarryXGinny shippings Mentions of cutting, suicide, and abuse

Sequel to Medical Attention: Balancing life in a blended family can be hard enough, but when a pipe dream becomes a reality, can they survive with all pieces intact? (Beautiful cover art courtesy of Nadia) *2015 Castle Summer Ficathon*

AU: "It still catches him off guard, the wave of curiosity like a weight lifted off his shoulders, the wave of inspiration so very sweet, a taste of something he hasn't had in forever. Kate Beckett. She's going to be a tough nut to crack." Castle and Beckett meet in yoga class. Entry for the winter ficathon 2015.

No, Dumbledore did not use a picture of Severus Snape to teach little two year old Harry to call the man 'Da.' That is a ridiculous accusation and it will not be stood for!

'Castle opens his mouth, determined to set the words free in this moment of solace with her, but the noise that escapes his throat is hoarse, raspy, silent. He can't speak.' AU for 4x16, Linchpin. Two shot.

After Sirius's death, Harry is sinking into depression. And then, he receives a detention which leads to a shocking revelation. Will he be able to stop sinking deeper? COMPLETE! No slash.

"If Tyson wants to play, he can play with her. Alexis will come out of this intact if it's the last thing Kate Beckett does." Season 4 AU. TW for violence, assault, recovery, and mature themes.

Seeing Richard Castle for the first time in a decade? Yeah, she could totally handle that...right? (Rick & Kate met in college AU)

Johanna Beckett rotated the medallion running a finger over the intricate carvings. Legend said that it was the portal to an alternate dimension. It would transport the holder to a reality where their biggest regrets had never happened, where their dreams came true. Then the room glowed white. Based on a Tumblr Prompt from rtsd9fan.

She really hates her training officer. Three shot. AU.

Knockout AU - Preview: "He's right you know," Castle murmurs softly, "some things would be a mistake in any life, in each place and forever."

After being held captive for nine months Kate Beckett is finally free, but now she must work with Detective Castle in order to solve the case that almost destroyed her. Can Detective Castle solve the case and bring justice to her? As the case unravels how will it affect both of their lives? AU & Pre-Season.

An AU post-ep to 2x18 "Boom." "He cares about you, Kate. You may not see it; you may not be ready to. But he does." She saw it. She just didn't know what to do about it.

By third year, Harry was starting to think he knew his own identity. Then, the discovery of an old secret threatens to throw his world into turmoil, yet again. Nor is he the only one who finds his life affected... Who is he, anyway?

AU. "Your fugitive's name is Mr. Richard Castle."

'Kate jerks up from her seat, ready to do damage, to make Vulcan Simmons pay, but before she can even dig her hands into his shirt and fling him against the wall, Castle already has him by the neck.' A twist on 3x13, Knockdown.

'Her hand flies to his forehead before she even realizes what she's doing, but his damp skin and fevered flesh steal her attention from the meaning behind her unplanned touch and that familiar worry uncoils from its hiding place inside her stomach.' In which a cold tests the boundaries of Castle and Beckett's partnership. Season 4 AU.

S1 AU Based on a tumblr prompt from anon: Castle's a doctor, a friend of Lanie's. AU Caskett meeting at Lanie's birthday. *Castle Winter Hiatus 2014 Ficathon Entry* Cover art by the awesome (ScribbleAStory)

Nothing matters except finding her... An AU take on 7x15, 'Reckoning'. Now complete.

Castle escapes to Vegas for the weekend to "clear his head". Beckett ends up on the first flight out to sin city to change his mind. Set immediately before 4x20, The Limey. Three shot.

'This isn't an adventure, it isn't fun. It's a nightmare. They're being hunted like foxes and there is no other option, no way to fight, to win. They can only run.' An AU twist on 6x22, Veritas. For Nadia.

She has a baby. She brought a baby back from Haiti. Can you even do that? Season 3 AU.

A chance meeting between two people has the potential to change their lives forever. A Caskett Meeting AU.

"Seeing isn't believing. Believing is seeing." An AU story for Christmas.

As Kate finds herself getting back on solid ground in her relationship with Castle, her world gets turned upside down by an unexpected visitor. As emotions run high and danger lurks will she and Castle be able to stand together and become stronger or will their secrets and lies eventually tear them apart? AU Set after 4x22 Undead Again. Cover Art by LordofKavaka. Now Edited 9/2015.

AU Post 'For Better or Worse' The search for Richard Castle.

Kate had been only partially conscious and unprepared when the first thunderous boom sounded almost right over the cabin accompanied by a flash bright light. Her whole body went rigid as the flashes and booms began to repeat over and over again, as the panic attack fully claimed her. Fix it fic for 4x01 *Spoilers for Rise*

What would've happened if Kate had called Castle before going back to work in Rise? A season 4 AU. An extremely late 2014 Summer Hiatus Ficathon entry.

Matthew was his name and Kate could count on one hand the number of things she knew about him - A Caskett adoption journey. Cover art by castlefreak005.

Flashforward/Flashback- a story in two parts. AU. There's a balance to the universe. There are certain things we aren't supposed to do, certain forces we aren't supposed to mess with, and this was one of them.

An old cliche with a twist. Rick and Kate meet in a book store, but not in the way you'd imagine. They start to get to know one another and soon find that they both have a lot of things going on that neither expected of the other. Can they make their baggage match, or will their histories clash too much?

In the heat of battle they walked away. But what is meant to be, will be. And fate only waits for so long. Sequel to ColieMackenzie's "Inchoate"

Kate and Rick have never met. Five months after 19 year old Kate's mom is killed and her father turns to alcohol, she's not so sure if she wants to continue, but what will Rick Castle do when he sees her on the wrong side of the Triborough Brigde? Warning: Attempted suicide(nothing graphic)

"Well, Katherine, you're looking at the newly minted Richard Castle." / AU; a story where Rick and Kate meet in college and go on the journey of their lives. High T for the mention of adult topics; multi-chapter. Now complete.

Post 6x23- Struggling to deal with Castle's disappearance, Beckett finds out that she has some additional motivation to find her missing fiance'

When Severus Snape is left in charge of Hogwarts over the christmas break, he is less than pleased to discover Harry will be one of his charges. Events force him to face that Mr Potter may not be quite what he has assumed all these years. Year 6

What if Rick had had a different reaction to Kate's secret being revealed in the interrogation room? VERY AU after 47 Seconds. Based on a prompt from Louise McDoogle. Her words used with permission. Now with new Cover art by Detective Angie

If it only takes a moment for your life to change forever, can a 'one time thing' right the wrong? An AU Caskett meeting.

Alexis didn't survive 'Hunt' and Castle never returned to New York. 5 years later he is back.

Taking the flowers from Beckett's hand, Castle grins. It's amazingly sweet to have someone taking the time and effort to make him smile, to have someone trying to improve his day, and these flowers have just become sacred. Poof! You're Dead (S3) post episode story, becomes AU. How a simple gift turns into something so much more. COMPLETE

Missing scenes and musings from throughout the seasons. Accompanied by coffee and cheer, tea and comfort.

AU: Kate and Rick lost each other five years ago. Now she's marrying another man. Can a chance encounter change everything? A story about finding yourself, what you'd lost, and what you didn't even realise you were missing.

In Beckett's 'Hierarchy of Needs' after coffee, food and shelter came justice then security. Fashionable boots definitely had a tier but falling head over heels in love did not. She wanted a relationship she could contain. Post-ep for Food to Die For. Now Complete.

Waking up to the sound of his voice is intoxicating. Makes her feel safe. She'd know his voice anywhere. She'd always hear him... even now... when his heart is shattered... (Sometime early S6 - No spoilers) - COMPLETE - {2014 Castle FanFic Writer's Guild Winner - Fav. T Rated Multi-Chapter}

"Kate," he rasped, tentatively slipping a hand under her neck and sliding the other down to rest along her side, feeling the warm rush of blood sluicing through the spaces between his fingers. "Please, Kate, please don't leave me. Not again." Based on a tumblr prompt. Cover art by half0utloud.

When Castle is kidnapped from the Hamptons his captors don't want money, his autograph or even his Facebook password No. They want something so ridiculously convoluted. They want Castle to... TALK! Set end of season 2

AU: Kate is going through a bad divorce. After a big fight one day, she decides to go for a run to sort out her emotions, having no idea who she was about to stumble upon.

Inspired by a fanvid by Half0utLoud and pe4alhar. It was supposed to be easy. A visit to a suspect and asking him some questions. Just a regular job. But this particular visit turns out to be anything but such for Castle and Beckett.

He never thought it could hurt like this. AU for 5x05, "Probable Cause."

Post Cops and Robbers. Maybe it was his Mother sitting next to him on the cold Bank floor, it could be the knowledge that his daughter was waiting outside the entire time. Somehow he thinks it's more to do with the woman curled up on his couch like she belongs there...

A young girl walks in off the street, lost and afraid, and asks for Detective Beckett. Eight years ago, a young woman walked into Jim Beckett's life and her leaving is what made him get sober. Kate and Castle have been together for less than a year and the world is already throwing spanners in the works.

She has spent her whole life running. What if instead of running away from life, she chases after it. Post Watershed, because we all need a way of dealing with it :)

It floats across her mind, her history. Her past. The reasons why she is what she is and why she can no longer be who she was. Why Kate Beckett disappeared and Lone Vengeance was born. AU.

Catastrophic events culminate in an unexpected kinship between some of Hogwarts' most tenacious foes, while inciting bitter battles between best friends. Rated 'M' for violence.

AU from season 4, in which Castle doesn't let Beckett run from him over the summer she recovers from the shooting. "She is sand slipping through your fingers. You need to hold on for one moment more." COMPLETE.

Crack Fic. What would Season 1 Beckett think of her Season 5 self?

"He gravitates toward the back corner, hidden from the view of the window and bathed in darkness. There's only one other person in the back, curled up into a chair, winter boots on the ground so that her stocking feet are tucked under her legs." :: For the Morgans.

Consider this hiatus boot camp. Post-ep for Squab. "Castle, in case you weren't paying attention, we've just been tested. Eric Vaughn was sent to test us," she tells him earnestly. "By whom? God? The universe?" he scoffs, still clinging to the pretense that he doesn't know what she's getting at. "You don't even believe in that stuff." COMPLETE

"She was so small huddled on the bathroom floor. Her knees were pulled tightly to her chest and her back and head leaned against the bath tub. She was ghostly pale in her grey leggings and blue NYPD t-shirt that would fit him. He couldn't tell if she was awake or asleep until a small voice came out."

Kate could barely breathe. She knew she had to remain perfectly still. Her life depended on it. Castle's too since he had refused to leave her side. What happens when Kate steps on a mine that works as the trigger for a bomb?

AU. Lethal, hard-edged assassin Kate Beckett is hired to kill the handsome, best-selling author Richard Castle. But when everything's not as it should be, and feelings get muddled along the way, can she really think of him as just another paper target? Cover art by houghtonsbeckett. COMPLETE.

"Perhaps a man who wants to redeem himself in the memory of the mother would, in turn, give comfort to a child." Dumbledore grinned at the other man's unbidden expression of shock. "But when said like that, it hardly encompasses the depth of emotion when I see you have cradled Harry Potter to sleep after a nightmare." Severus scowled. "I was not cradling him."

AU. When Richard Castle leaves the precinct – no note, no goodbye, gone – refusing to answer any and all phone calls from the 12th. He experiences the shock of his life when Kate Beckett shows up at his door covered in blood. [Set after 4x18 'A Dance With Death']

When Harry thinks a tragic accident has occurred, his brain finally says "enough".

Kate divorced him over a year before. But while dropping off their two-year-old daughter, Castle discovers that Kate is still in love with him. Will the deal they strike be enough for either of them? COMPLETE

From the Sanskrit for 'sound,' Dhvani refers to the allusion or implied meaning of something that can only be perceived upon the second or third try. Kate is forced to face the choices she has made...

When both Severus Snape and Harry Potter survive, against all odds, they must renegotiate their relationship... and save each other all over again. This is a MENTORING/adoption fic, not slash. It is canon -compliant and begins immediately post-battle. It's rated Teen - for everyone 13 and up. Mild cussing in one or two chapters, some angst.

With no quest and no job there is still a summer to fill, for Kate Beckett that means everything right now is just . . . Castle. Expect snippets of a summer, of a relationship evolving and a love growing confident.

Harry, Severus and entourage recover together the summer after the Final Battle oceanside at Shell Cottage. With R&H, Ginny, George, Minerva, Luna, Neville, Andromeda & Teddy. 4th Story in "Moment of Impact" series; immediately follows "One Man's Island."

"We've got to find her." "You won't have to look far." Post-Always. Chapter 4 up now. Now M-Rated.

When Harry Potter received his letter for Hogwarts, he hardly expected his cousin, Dudley, to receive one as well. And how will Professor Snape react to a Slytherin Harry? In answer to a challenge from Potions and Snitches.

This is my very hurt/comfort-y take on how events in and around Headhunters could have gone, had things got a little more out of hand for Castle when he was chasing down suspects with Ethan Slaughter.

When Harry suffers amnesia, the job falls to Snape to help Harry regain both his memory and his skills. Will Snape be able to let go of his preconceptions? When Harry remembers just who Snape is, will he be able to forgive him in time? AU OOTP, No Slash

The panic attacks came back. And the nightmares and the fear-a constant, heavy thing, buzzing in her peripheral vision, clattering in the back of her mind. And he was gone. There was that, too. Post "The Limey". Castle/Beckett figuring things out.

"I'm not going anywhere until I get some answers as to why you're evidently injured and not in a hospital." Minor,synopsis mainly,SPOILERS for "Headhunters" 4x21. *Chapter 5 up now. COMPLETE

a co-authored story by chezchuckles, FanficwriterGHC, International08, JeuxDeVagues, Sandiane Carter, and Topsy. After Beckett is shot, Mr Smith enters the picture to 'save the day.' But who is Mr. Smith and what is he to Beckett and Castle?

AU. Detective Kate Beckett is separated and raises her son alone. She meets Richard Castle by accident, literally, on the tenth anniversary of her mother's death, turning her life upside down.

co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Beckett and Castle are assigned to work a case undercover.

A writer, a detective, and her cat ring in the new year. A sequel to "Fluff." Yes, you should probably read that first. COMPLETE.

Kate stumbles across a secret - no wonder he'd been so angry at her after she'd avoided him all summer - and reason comes from an unlikely source. Complete.

A mentor fic: When Snape discovers Harry is abused by the Dursley's, he is forced to teach Harry for the summer after the tri-wizard tournament. Will they eventually find the family they never had? No slash and Harry will never be Snape's biological son.

A seemingly innocent gift from Castle sends Kate on a journey to rediscover her past and possibly a wall-less future. Post "Cuffed." Romance/Angst/Humour/Friendship.

Fifth in the Saint in the Shadows Saga.

Episode-fic set in late season 4. The case of a body drowned in paint causes Beckett to re-evaluate Castle's place on her team and in her life. Complete.

After Kate has been shot, she struggles with her recovery, her feelings for Castle & finding her shooter. Rick, in turn, struggles expressing his love for Kate while trying to keep her safe from those who still wish her harm. Post S3. Angst/Rom/humor

Post Science in the Physicist. Brennan suffers the aftermath of their time in the resonance chamber and Booth is there to help her through it. Eventual Brennan / Booth hook up.

The second time she wakes, she has a question for him. 3x24 Spoilers

Locking Harry in the broom closet was the catalyst that unlocked a whole flurry of issues that young Harry and Severus must now begin to work through... together.

All Harry wanted was a few happy memories of his parents, yet, when he fails in the attempt, it might very well cost his life. Answer to the Potions Poisoning Challenge by Jan AQ on Potions and Snitches. Chapter 14 rewritten and revised as of 12/30/12.

Harry has always liked the dark. Severus Snape is about to discover why. Warnings: eating disorder, self harm. AU sixth year. May be triggering.

Harry runs into Snape while trying to find the definition of home, and finds himself drawn into Snape's Order task, finding a location outside of London. Along the way, he and Snape learn a few new definitions themselves. Guardian/Adoption fic.

Brennan isn't felling too good. Booth isn't liking the situation, of course. Could they reach any kind of agreement to this impass?

When a husband, wife, and child are found hung in a tree in Florida, Brennan meets a family she never expected to find... her mother's. But they are all in greater danger than they know. Can they come together, with Booth and Max, to solve the case? BB

After Snape's visit to Surrey, Harry writes him a thank you letter that triggers an extended correspondence between the two of them. Sequel to The Guiltless.

Post season finale. "Who are you?" His brown eyes gazed at hers intently, and Brennan smiled a bit. " This is not funny, Booth." His face remained blank. And she suddenly realized he wasn't joking at all.

The partners head back to Philly, but when a face from Booth's past surfaces to wreck havoc on everything he holds dear, Brennan must find the strength to save the ones they love and keep Booth from crumbling beneath it all. Sequel to When You're Gone.

The FBI is having a partners retreat, what will happen when our favorite couple go up against other crime stopping duos- especially when Bones finds out that one of the other teams includes none other than the man with whom she nearly sailed away...?

Buffy/Angel crossover. Set post season 1 of Bones. And of course post Not Fade Away. I am ignoring the Buffy and Angel comic book seasons, because I haven't read them. New Chapter!

We are immune. We are the last humans. She is the final hope. I am her guardian. REPOST. BB eventually. Crossover, but not really.

HBP Alternative Universe. Harry acquires a surprising new ally as he struggles to overcome his grief and accept the burden of the Prophecy.

A terrible accident has torn Brennan's life apart. How will she learn to cope with all that's happened?

Harry is hurt and loses his voice. Will Snape help him find it? Not slash.

A tragedy interferes in the lives of Harm and Mac, and it's the beginning of something they thought was long lost... Chapter One is complete!

AU. The summer after 5th year, Death Eaters find Harry abandoned in the Dursley house and bring him to Voldemort. Will one particular Death Eater give up his position and his hate to save his enemy's son? Snape mentors Harry fic. violence,chld abuse,rape

Complete. Harm and Mac take on a assignment that will change their lives for the better...Yeah, it's a HarmMac story.

Sixth year AU, written pre HBP. When Harry appears at the Welcoming Feast wearing a glamor only Snape notices, Snape decides to find out what the glamor is hiding. His investigation leads to a number of shocking revelations about both Harry and himself.

Snape’s position as a spy is compromised when Harry’s life is threatened. The beginnings of a journey together. NOT HBP COMPLIANT ch27 quote: Snape studied him seriously, his black eyes searching Harry’s green ones before saying, “I can do all those thi

AU Snape.mentors.Harry fic. When Harry Potter comes to Hogwarts, Snape is forced to reexamine his initial impressions. Warnings: implications of : child neglect, abuse, manipulative Dumbledore, sedition. Not Canon.

After mistakenly flooing himself to Snape's home the summer after Sirius' death, Harry realizes that his potions master can take matters into his own hands, literally. Warning: This story does involve the spanking of teenagers. If you have a problem with

As Hogwarts starts a quarterly Family Night, Harry is determined take part. Facing the heartache of looking in all the wrong places, he'll have to discover the true meaning of family, and that sometimes it comes from where you least expect it. COMPLETE

Harry begins to have vivid dreams...happy dreams, showing what his life might have been like with his parents. But Dumbledore and Snape think this is the Dark Lord’s doing, and that it needs to be undone. COMPLETE

PostOOTP, Snape blows his cover as a spy to save Harry from Voldemort. To win the war, even those who loathe each other must unite, and many lessons are learned in the process. COMPLETE!

Occlumency lessons again with Harry's grief unleashed and Snape realizing his heart is still functional also Snape helping an abused Dracoootp spoilers, not slashmostly Snape, Harry & DracoComplete