Once upon a time there was a boy who lived in a crooked house at the edge of a village set amongst rolling hills and a girl born in a large and gracious house in a foreign land. This is their story.

She knows as soon as their letters arrive, that they will not be together. Padma Patil and separation. For the Second Competition That Must Not Be Named at the HPFC Forum.

Over the years, he watches her from afar, but she was never for him. For OCDdegrassi's Percy Weasley Competition 2 at the HP Fanfiction Challenges Forum.

Hermione wants a night out with the girls, but there is more behind her desire than meets the eye. Ron works it out, at last. Written for the Iron Fic contest at the Teachers' Lounge with the prompt "I love the Nightlife" by Alicia Keys.

"Get over it," they say. "Move on." George and Angelina know that that isn't possible. In the bar of the George and Dragon and in a London square, they try to forget. Rated M for sex, alcohol and substance misuse.

Being more than half human, Fleur has never fully belonged in the Veela world. Now she has made a decision, for her own sake and for her children's. It is the right thing to do, but carrying it out is harder than she ever imagined. (An old story I found in a file.)

Charlie is trying to forget his lost love. For the Hard, Loud and Fast Challenge at The Teachers' Lounge. M rated for sex, drugs and language.

What would have happened if Ron, rather than Harry, had been on the chamber side after the ceiling of the passage under the lake fell in? An alternative ending to Chamber of Secrets.

Two Christmases, twenty-two years apart. Sometimes it takes a long time to find your way home. Written for TellatrixForever as part of a gift exchange at the Teachers' Lounge.

An unexpected inheritance brings a shock for Bill Weasley, one which rocks his sense of identity and which has the potential to rip his family apart. Dedicated to the people of the Teachers' Lounge with love.

Post-War AU. Voldemort has won, and what is left of the resistance is in hiding. Percy needs to keep himself alive for George's sake. But how long can he hold out? The result of a conversation at the Teachers' Lounge. Rated M for violence and torture and character death.

A middle-aged Englishwoman considers her new life in Australia. It seems perfect, but still she worries about what she cannot remember.

Lily Luna has to keep her family safe. And the only way she can do that is by counting. But the numbers keep changing, and it is hard, so hard, not to get it wrong. For the Diagon Alley Fic Crawl Challenge at the HPFC Forum.

"In September, Fred sends Hermione yellow daisies for her birthday." Post-war AU. For Kara.

Five years after the war, two lonely people trying to forget the past and come to terms with the future find each other. For ReillyJade's "Unlikely Hermione pairing challenge" at the HPFC Forum.

She continues to swim and to fight the weeds, but she knows as she does so that it is hopeless. Gabrielle needs her and she is going to fail her. Fleur and the Second Task, with a twist. Drabble.

"It could not be labour yet, surely? The baby was not due for another ten days. And today of all days… No, she could not go into labour today." Fleur goes into labour with Victoire.

So I've made it to 100 Harry Potter stories and this is a celebration of that fact. 100 drabbles and oneshots based on a list of my favourite characters and pairings and a few surprises and prompts issued by the members of the Teachers' Lounge.

On his first night as a Professor at Hogwarts, Remus Lupin looks back - and forward. For the Missing Moments Lottery Challenge at HPFC.

Snapoetry for Ewen.