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Rumour of an Alchemist

  • Delivery Boy

    Experimental one-shot. Alternate Universe. Filius Flitwick is asked to deliver the Hogwarts letter of Harry Potter who doesn't appear to be in the orphanage where Albus Dumbledore left him back in November 1991, but at an unplottable location somewhere in the Mediterranean. Characters and events which diverge from canon. Minor corrections March 2013.

  • Unforeseen Consequences

    Electrical devices and powerful magic don't really mix too well. Albus Dumbledore should have known better that night in November 1981 when he visited Privet Drive... One-shot. Alternate Universe. (Minor typing errors corrected 9th March, 2014)

  • Rocked

    Alternate universe where a Harry Potter with no confidence or self-esteem arrives at Hogwarts in 1991. Highlights of some of the key moments of the autumn term of 1991. Characters and events which diverge from canon. Punctuation corrections, 2nd October, 2014.

  • Ordinary Decent Folk

    Alternate Universe. Vernon and Petunia Dursley accepted Harry into their family in November 1981. Now Harry is ten years old and facing an intrusion into his life from the magical world.

  • The Dark Lord's Right Hand 3

    One-Shot, providing a glimpse into an alternate universe; this one, one in which Lily Potter is dragged on the night of Hallowe'en, 1981, before the Dark Lord by his highest ranked lieutenant. Warning! Non-canon canon character.

  • The Dark Lord's Right Hand 2

    One-Shot, providing a glimpse into an alternate universe; this time one in which Severus Snape's demise at the claws of a werewolf led to a darker future... Warning! Non-canon canon character. Piece takes form of monologue/internal reflections.

  • Rock Cakes

    In an alternate universe, Hogwarts' half-giant groundskeeper, Rubeus Hagrid, is determined to use old, dark, magic to rescue one of his favourite pupils from a horrible fate. One-shot. Warning: Horror!

  • Late Night Interview at Malfoy Manor

    It's November, 1981, and a mother has come to plead with Mrs. Malfoy on behalf of her son, herself, and her sister. Alternate Universe. Let me repeat that: Alternate Universe. Characters diverge from canon. Experimental one-shot.

  • Weasley, Not Black

    Alternate Universe. Supplementary material to 'Saint Potter'. A glimpse into the life of Narcissa Malfoy and her family, and a look at the morning Narcissa takes her son to catch his first Hogwarts Express from platform nine-and-three-quarters. Warning! Characters who have diverged from canon. Author Notes slightly expanded Jaunary, 2013.

  • Man for the Job

    Alternate Universe. One-Shot. A brief scene supplemental to 'Alternate Scene by the Lake 4', regarding Mundungus Fletcher. Warning! Characters diverging from canon.

  • Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus

    Alternate Universe. It's September 1991, Hogwarts has recently come under new management, and the headmaster intends to carry out the sorting of the new first years in person. One-shot. Non-canon magical being. Minor tidying of some sentences, March 2013.

  • Unexpected Windfall

    It's the day before the school year starts, and having crossed the wrong man, the Hogwarts headmaster suddenly discovers he has a staffing problem... ON HIATUS.

  • The Weasley Who Lived

    A glimpse into the life of a boy 'born as the fourth month blossoms, to parents though pure but poor', orphanned on Hallowe'en in 1981 by Lord Voldemort. Alternate Universe - different prophecy . One Shot. Maybe it'll inspire someone else.

  • Coming, Ready or Not

    A look at Neville Longbottom on the morning of September the first, 1991, as he steels himself before setting out for the Hogwarts Express. Teaser piece, presenting background material for my 'Saint Potter' crossover story. Alternate Universe. Reference to non-canonical canon characters and events.

  • The Best Laid Plans

    Albus Dumbledore sees his designs unravel in an alternate universe where Lily Potter was left in a coma by the events of Hallowe'en 1981 and Horace Slughorn acquires custody of Harry Potter. One-shot.

  • Tom

    Alternate Universe. One-shot for now due to other ongoing projects. Tom Marvolo Riddle's diary is discovered by a pupil at Hogwarts in 1972, and the 'Tom' of the diary struggles to comprehend what's going on in the wizarding world... Minor revisions for hopefully better reading, 27th April, 2014.

  • Old Magic

    A war-weary Albus Dumbledore considers that events in Godric's Hollow on the night of Hallowe'en 1981 require a drastic gamble by himself in response. Alternate universe and one-shot. Slightly fluffy piece. Some Minerva, Severus and at least one other canon character too.

  • The Dark Lord's Right Hand

    One-Shot, providing a couple of glimpses into an alternate universe where Sirius Black willingly became one of Voldemort's most important allies.

  • Alternate Scene by the Lake 5

    The scene after the 1976 fifth year OWL exam, where in canon Lily and Severus break apart, is interrupted by the advent of a teacher upon the scene, and he's not happy... Alternate Universe. One-shot. Minor corrections, March, 2013.

  • In the Shadow of Three Bolts: In Memoriam

    Alternate Universe. Lily Snape visits her first husband's grave on the anniversary of his death. Uncanon canon characters.