Finally, after the black and the clenching heart and the aching lungs, Dominique makes peace with the sea.

"No one will take the mudblood away from you," Bellatrix called out, mocking the feelings of her beloved sister. "Why, you can even keep the ashes, dear sister."

...like the rising of the storm. Lavender isn't a true Seer, but even she can feel (cold, damp, deathly) the storm that's brewing over them.

George likes to trick the kids of Ottery St Catchpole, and he doesn't care about the Statute of Secrecy. For Dessie's Challenge at the Star Gazers Club.

Astoria likes to embroider, listen to Draco playing the violin, and to complain about her sister.

She was a Ravenclaw who cried at the slightest provocation, but the quality of her tears had a shimmery effect in the right light. Tom had seen memories before, and he knew with all certainty that the girl was not crying common tears.

Canon divergence.  Fleur gives Ron an idea and he knows how to go back to his friends. Meanwhile, he eats almost all of the tomatoes.

He flew away but his mind stayed with the girl; he wished he could let himself be adopted so he could heal her psyche.

Superhero!AU. Ginny doesn't fool herself. Harry believes she has stopped loving him and tonight is the night she finally reveals the truth —to him, at least. There is no point in protecting him (and the rest of London) if he thinks their relationship won't last.

Harry entertains Albus with a quiz and he is astonished to realize that the innocence of his son has right now will end someday. Hints of Time–Traveller!Albus, if you squint.

Cedric's first year at Hogwarts.

George almost leaves his brother for Helga's House.

Lavender isn't fearless, but she is strong. Post—Battle of Hogwarts.

In which a spell doesn't go as planned. Duck!Lucius.

Zacharias often thought about kissing Ginevra, but he never thought about kissing Finnegan!

When Regulus asked Barty to help in recovering the Horcrux, they never thought it would be the start of an Inferi apocalypse. And now, besides the pale, man–eating creatures, they have to beware an enraged Dark Lord that knows his Horcrux was taken.

Greatness inspires envy, envy engenders spite, spite spawns lies, Teddy kills them all. non–romantic teddy&lily

For Albus, brother and friend, the ultimate sacrifice is giving up his pursuit of greatness in favour of staying home and caring for his siblings. For The Golden Snitch's Lent Challenge.

"It's a small thing," she says, wondering if his kisses taste like summer and strawberries too. "I was wondering how you came to the idea of the screaming yo-yo."

While seeking dragons, Viktor finds Charlie too. Or maybe Charlie finds Viktor. Either way, it feels good.