There was another reason why Remus was so reluctant to give his heart to Tonks. There was somebody before her, and the way that relationship ended and what happened afterwards split his heart in two. This is the story of that tragic day.
Stuck at Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place during Order of the Phoenix, Sirius reflects upon the only girl he ever loved. She changed his life in ways he could never forget.
"You're no son of mine!" Walburga Black screamed. "Well, you know what?" Sirius roared back. "That's fine, because I don't want to be your son! I'm leaving!" My take on the confrontation the night Sirius ran away from home.
When Sirius fell through the veil, he was reunited with James and Lily, the two people he hadn't seen in almost fifteen years. What follows is a meeting full of Hugs, apologies, tears, laughter, and friendship.
"Rem, we don't care," James said gently, embracing the sobbing boy. "We don't care that you're a werewolf. You're still Remus, our Remus. We said we'd be friends forever, and we meant it." Set in second year, Marauder era.
"They're gone, Remus," Dumbledore said gently. He pulled the younger man into an embrace as Remus's world rained down around him. His friends, the only people who accepted him for his lycanthropy besides his parents and Dumbledore, were gone.
AU. Albus Dumbledore's heart breaks as Cedric Diggory arrives back at Hogwarts, clutching the Triwizard Cup and the lifeless body of Harry Potter. "You-Know-Who ... killed Harry ... and I couldn't do anything," he chokes out in broken sobs.
Yet another take on Harry and Ginny's reunion after DH. Anger, sadness, pain, joy, relief, understanding ... but above all, love.
"HARRY! HARRY!" An agonized scream was wrenched from Ginny's throat as she saw Harry, her Harry, fragile and lifeless in Hagrid's arms. Then she collapsed, knowing that the world had ended. The boy she loved was gone.
A year apart and a raging war has changed them both; they're not the same people they used to be. Something is broken between them now, something which they're not sure they can fix. Harry and Ginny, post-battle.
Why don't they understand? Percy thinks desperately as he storms out of the Burrow after the well-known argument with his family. Why don't they see that I'm only acting this way to protect them, to save them from getting themselves killed?
Reposted. Ron and Hermione comfort each other after the final battle. A touching moment full of grief and relief as the young couple come to terms with the fact that the war is over.
Reposted. Ron and Hermione share a sweet moment on their first night at Grimmauld Place. Harry was right when he thought they might have fallen asleep holding hands.
Set in HBP. "I'm always there for you, Harry," Ginny whispers, holding him close. "I'll be there to comfort you when you feel guilt, and I'll help you whenever you feel as though you can't get through the war." A tender conversation by the Hogwarts lake.
"He looked so afraid, and I couldn't save him," Harry said in a small, broken voice. A moment between Harry and Remus at the beginning of book 5. Remus vows to do all he can to help his late best friend's son.
It has been six months since the light side lost the war. What has happened since the horrific events? Explores a sad universe in which good does not prevail over evil.
Another take on Harry and Ginny's first meeting after the war. Ginny was angry at Harry for letting her believe he was dead, but at the sight of him looking so bruised and broken, the anger disipates. All she cares about now is that he's safe and alive.
Harry and Ginny meet in the Gryffindor common room after the war. What Harry doesn't realize is the depth of Ginny's hurt and betrayal. Can she learn to trust him again after he let her believe he was dead?
Every story has two sides, and sometimes it's important to see things from the side we're not used to. Petunia Dursley's perspective the night Hagrid tells Harry about him being a wizard.
Changed into a one-shot from a longer story. Everyone knows the prophecy now: either Voldemort or Harry must die for the war to be over. But as much as they knew there was a chance evil would prevail, no one actually expected it to happen.