"Rodolphus, have an affair with another woman?" she says, a smirk on her lips. "He wouldn't have the courage. Who in the world would he choose to run off with?" And Rabastan's hands are shaking as he turns to this woman, his brother - lover – 's wife, and says, "Me." /crack!fic, AU, for Gamma

It's happened time after time before, but it never ceases to amaze you when Neville understands how you think better than you do. /HannahNeville, post-war

"Loving someone and being grateful to them are very different things."

"what do you see, barty? what does the mirror show you?" "you used to see me," regulus whispers. /AU

"Nice job, Reg. Maybe you're not such a wuss after all." And you aren't quite sure why, but this sends a blush up your neck and you grin shyly at the floor. By the time you look up, the boy and the book are both gone. /BartyReg, for Teddy

The seven steps of Roxanne making a name for herself, and showing that she isn't like all the rest. /For Cassie /(slight unrequited cousincest)

She finds solace in a quiet little Ravenclaw with dreams that are far too big and a reality far too small. But really, she thinks that's what she loves about her. Loves, loves, loves. She says the word over and over until she almost believes that it's true. /For Paula

"That's how she died. Clutching the hand of the boy she loved, dripping with blood and tears. And that's how he continues to live." Seamus/Lavender, post-war. For Ash.

Post-war Draco and learning to forgive. Because the first step to forgiving yourself is forgiving everyone else.

"You can always come to me. I promise." Colin and Dennis and learning that not all promises can be kept.

"But there are perks to being second best. Beetles may not be butterflies, but no one expects them to be beautiful."

Because life these days may be all in black and white, but when she dreams, the colours come alive. /For Lady

"Looking at her was like looking in a mirror; the lost expression on her face, the smile that didn't quite reach her eyes. It was the look of a mourner trying to hide."

"Maybe she's dead and maybe she isn't, but it doesn't even matter because you're dead to her." /LavenderParvati femmslash, post-war. For Paula and Erin.

Because no matter what, Teddy and Victoire spent Christmas together every year. The only thing that changed is how they felt about one another.

"And I'm sure she's happy in heaven. I think she's dancing up there." /Nine-year-old Luna and Ginny meet on Luna's first Christmas without her mother.

"Looking back on it now, you realize that night was foreshadowing many years to come." -A Ron and Hermione missing moment in third year, hints at Romione in years to come.

They would never hold back, because you were their rock, and that was all they had.

Underneath your bed, where most boys in your dorm store candy and extra socks, you have a small box. Yours, too, is filled with candy wrappers... But they are empty, each bearing the same legend of the infamous bubblegum.

"No," she said softly. "I like the rain."