Stimulated by a cup of Chocolate Frog hot cocoa, Harry confides in Sirius about the bruises under his shirt. In return, Sirius speaks of how he escaped Azkaban. A canon-compliant "deleted scene" style oneshot set in the House of Black during Book 5 (Order of the Phoenix).

Oneshot. Before Hedwig the owl, there was Alastair the spider. In an unforgiving household, 10-year-old Harry is alone. He'll need every ounce of vigilance if he is to survive. Warning: descriptions of physical child abuse.

(In progress) Twenty-four-year-old Harry, Auror-in-training, remembers the spider who kept him company in the cupboard all those years ago. Canon-compliant, but grimly so. Warning: physical abuse. Abused!Harry, H/G, R/Hr. Reviews much appreciated!

Twenty-four-year-old Harry, Auror-in-training, remembers the spider who kept him company in the cupboard all those years ago. Canon-compliant, but grimly so. Warning: physical abuse. Abused!Harry, H/G, R/Hr.

(Revised, incomplete edition, salvaged from cyberspace) In a rash act of self-sacrifice, Harry saves a dying Muggle by magically transfering his cancer to himself. Now, going through his fifth year with a terrible secret, he begins to realize just what he's given up.