Four years have passed since the Final Battle, and Harry is adjusting well. He keeps mostly to himself, offering a safe haven to his friends and his Quidditch star girlfriend. Things aren't perfect, but he's happy, until a talk about family history upsets his unshakable desire for heritage. Harry wants to come from somewhere, anywhere, even if it's the shit end of Cokeworth. EWE

"Be he Grim and to husband flames, for before him is the pit into which his men are cast. Should he fall, swiftly. So, should he rise, like a star heralding great vengeance, will he burn." Entry for Round Two in Quidditch Competition. Cover art is "Black Shuck 2 " by ceallach-monster on DA.

They had the opportunity for something great, but missed it. In trying to recapture what could of been, they can only manage a tragedy. Ficlet. SS/LE

"He never meant to survive but, of course, heroes never listen." A rushed decision to save Snape's life in the Final Battle rewrites the history of the wizarding world.

Afterwards, many call them "war wraiths". When they throw back their heads and howl, it inspires an emotion like combat: not rage, but an intense, near-physical manifestation of why. Why? They ask the question in clamorous rounds, having heard it in the souls of the survivors. Why? Why so many, so young, so mercilessly spent? Why, why in war? Gore. Quidditch Fest, Round 6.

Having been with Hermione for a couple of years, Ron starts to feel like they're missing each other. He wonders when was the last time they looked each other in the eye? Entry for Round 5 in Quidditch Competition.

Pansy preferred shallowness to serious self-reflection. Now forced into exile after the war, she struggles to find a word to describe herself. Entry for Round 1 of the Quidditch League Fanfiction Competition.

Unseemly violence, abuse and pure, odious angst. Also piercings and OCs for miles. Enjoy. DISCONTINUED.

It's been seven years since the final battle and Harry is in the midst of a metamorphosis. The journey is murderous, but for so many people, failure is not an option. Behold the Doppelganger Phenomenon, as cruel and wonderful as life itself. HP/DM