Life, like the sands of the desert, are so quickly changing that it is hard to keep grounded. When his life changed without warning, he didn't fight or give in, he took the change and made himself stronger than ever. A chanced meeting changed everything for both of them, a letter surrounded by his desire to learn and a will that never saw light; will change the very sands of fate.

Harry Potter, famed auror and Boy-Who-Lived, was hoping after having won the war and got the girl he would find some peace. But life had other ideas. See how his life fell apart and how one simple chance encounter could change everything. Post-War and Non-epilogue compliant.

The War is over. Harry and Ginny plan a life together, then Harry disappears without a trace. Eight years later, Ginny wants answers. And where does Daphne fit in? A Harry/Ginny/Daphne anti-romance.

Harry gets picked for the Triwizard Tournament. He does not like this. Mayhem, destruction, and HHR. OOC Harry. M for violence and frequent profanity.

Movie-verse, a bit AU. The last behest of a doomed witch. One-Shot. Don't own it, can't afford it.

Dudley questions his life after the dementor attack and attempts to begin anew with Harry

The first time Harry Potter ever got to go Trick-or-Treating, he had a chance meeting with an intimidating man that ended up changing his life - and perhaps that of the man himself. AU, Pre-Hogwarts

What did Albus Dumbledore truly see when he looked into the Mirror of Erised?

"Because that name isn't who I was born. That name is who I am. That name is what I worked for, that name is the one that my friends - my real family - gave me. And that name, aside from anything else, fits, right in the middle of Moony, Wormtail and Prongs which is exactly where I want to be." Warning: contains child abuse.

"As a real battle would, this arena will test you physically and mentally. As you would in a real battle, you will be fighting enemies and, as in a real battle, you will need to know when to have allies and when to work alone."

Every now and then, we have those moments that define us, for better or for worse. And instinct takes over... because in that moment, we don't think and just act. Those moments show who we are and what we're made of. And at that time, we surrender our facades and reveal our true selves to the world. Those moments will test us and shape us into what we will become.

The door opened. Remus stepped out in his pyjama pants, rubbing his damp hair with a towel. He looked up at Peter, who was chewing his fingernails in anticipation, and at James and Sirius who - upon reflection, James realised - must have been looking extremely guilty. "All right," Remus said, dropping the towel on his closed trunk. "What did you do?"

Hestia Jones had spoken to Kingsley Shacklebolt exactly three times. (It was enough to make her love him.)

Marlene taps her long fingernails against the side of her scotch glass. "Lily, honey, it's your bachelorette night. You take all the firewhiskey shots you want."

Because yes, his little Ella is beautiful, but beauty doesn't make up for being a freak, and Dudley would rather start over new than admit to his friends that he's got a witch for a daughter.

When he looked over his shoulder on his way home, he caught Mrs. Figg staring at him through her window. / Seven times a young Harry Potter saw mysterious adults watching him.

When Percy walks through the doors on his first day of work, he's so nervous that he doesn't see the girl until he quite literally runs into her.

The Gunhilda Memorial Fund is a scholarship awarded to one student per year - the one who shows the most ambition, the most dedication, and the most passion about his or her chosen field. And one of our finalists is you, Charlie Weasley.

"We are going to sit quietly," Molly says as she guides George into a seat, "and we are going to behave, and we are not going to do anything to ruin this wedding. Do you understand me?"

AU: At 5, an abused Harry is taken in by a powerful family. Taking the name Gabriel, he grows up into someone very different. How will Hogwarts and Voldemort react? Soldier!Harry, Neutral!Harry, implied child abuse.

After the war, Harry didn't expect to connect so deeply with his godson. The little bugger would have it no other way. Here are some one-shots of Harry and Teddy bonding. Updates whenever I write something new! Latest chapter: Kisses. He planted big, wet kisses on his baby brother's round cheeks and button nose and dimple chin. "You are such a big boy now."

Harry is entering his second year at Hogwarts, prompting Dumbledore to find a suitable replacement for Quirrell...and when the only applicant is Gilderoy Lockhart, he decides to do something about it. So, of course, he contacts the only person he can think of: Remus Lupin.

Bellatrix Lestrange had a daughter who was raised by her sister, Andromeda. Follow Mira Lestrange on a journey filled with love, danger, and adventure. Horrible summary, but good story.

Harry Potter is a thief and a lawbreaker long before he gets his letter. Upon discovering he's a wizard, he sets out for the wizarding world - but he's doing things his way. Dumbledore has no idea what his decision to leave Harry with the Dursleys has wrought. Harry/Multi, darkish, some Dumbledore bashing, rating may go up later.

After Harry defeats Voldemort, the Ministry puts up a portrait of him. Well, Harry decides that it might just be time to pay himself a visit. To his surprise, the portrait isn't quite as much like him as expected. Short little comedic one-shot