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  • Epithalamium

    Minerva McGonagall is a bright, talented witch with dreams of becoming the first woman in the Auror corps. Albus Dumbledore is famous, brilliant, flawed, and more than forty years her senior. Their love-affair will change their lives in ways neither anticipates and places them in the sights of the man who will become the greatest threat the wizarding world has ever known.

  • The Peculiar Resilience of the Refugee

    After the war, Petunia Dursley finds that Hogsmeade is a far cry from Little Whinging when she takes refuge in the Three Broomsticks. As she and Dudley begin to rebuild their lives in the wizarding world, she must make peace with both her past and her present. Nominated for Best Hero/Heroine, Fall/Winter 2012 HP Fanfic Fanpoll Awards.

  • Dulce et Decorum Est

    Before the final battle, Minerva reflects on what it means to send young men and women to war. An almost-drabble to the prompt: "Gryffindor House, dulce et decorum est pro patria mori" , submitted to the "Welcome Home Comment Ficathon" on LiveJournal. (With apologies to Horace and Wilfred Owen. )

  • Natural Law

    Winky the house-elf ponders the nature of relationships as she observes her master, Barty Crouch Sr, and Professor McGonagall debate marriage law.

  • Here's Looking At You, Cat

    An extraordinarily silly drabble written for Challenge: #370 "At the Movies" at Snape100. Movie selected: I suspect you'll recognize it.

  • Judas Kiss

    A darkish double-drabble written for Challenge #373: "Snape's Kiss" at Snape100 on LiveJournal. Warning/s: Convoluted religious metaphor.

  • Laundry Lessons

    When the Hogwarts house-elves are felled by a virus, the students are recruited to help with the Hogwarts laundry and find out that outward appearances can be deceiving. A humorous octuple drabble: 8 parts comprising 100 words each.. Starring the Golden Trio Neville and assorted Hogwarts staff. Warning for adolescent humor and an excess of silliness.

  • Truth or Dare

    Snape gets a kiss (or two). Hermione (almost) gets a lesson. A silly triple-drabble (3 x 100 words) in response to Prompt #373 "Snape's Kiss" at Snape100 on arring Severus, Minerva, Hermione, Ginny, and Lavender.

  • Heart's Desire

    Minerva McGonagall wants. She wants a broom and a career, and she wants Amelia Bones. But what happens when she gets everything she ever desired? Winner - 2013 MuggleNet Fan Fiction Quicksilver Quill Award - "Non-canon romance, one-shot" (Minerva/Dougal, Minerva/Elphinstone, Minerva/Amelia)

  • A Change of Plans

    A frustrated witch, a lonely wizard, a chance meeting in the staff bath— a story about how these small events change the lives of Minerva McGonagall and Severus Snape and alter the course of the Wizarding War. Winner-"Best Line" - 2011 HP Fanfic Fanpoll Award

  • From the Besieged Ardea

    On his way to becoming Lord Voldemort, Tom Riddle pauses to settle a score with Minerva McGonagall. A little Polyjuice creates a terrible mystery for Minerva and Albus. WARNING for non-con.

  • The Birthday Gift

    Happy birthday to Minerva McGonagall, and to all other October-born witches! Minerva and Albus are celebrating her 70th birthday. Nine thousand words of pure old-folks pr*n. Absolute filth. There's just no excuse for this. None at all. I plead the 5th.

  • Postscript

    Headmaster and Mrs Longbottom stumble on the late Headmistress's diary, which contains some entries about a very interesting club. Warnings: Contains mild BDSM; multiple femslash pairings.

  • Bonnie Wee Thing

    A witch is born. She's surprisingly opinionated for a baby. A very short story in which a witch is born and demonstrates a peculiar proclivity for getting her way. Story #0.5 in the Epithalamium Series Warning/s: Perhaps an excess of sentiment?

  • Sweep

    In the aftermath of the battle, Argus Filch does the only thing he can.

  • Betrayal and the Art of Salvation

    Minerva looks back over a not-so-happy relationship with Albus and comes to some decisions about what she will and won't tolerate. A series of vignettes inspired by a line from James Goldman's "The Lion in Winter": "How, from where we started, did we ever reach this Christmas?"

  • The Naughtiest Boy Helps a Friend

    Dumbledore assigns Minerva McGonagall and Severus Snape to teach "sex ed" to Hogwarts's fourth-years. They manage to find a rainbow in the cloud.

  • The Transfiguration of Minerva McGonagall

    Hogwarts student Minerva McGonagall explores some new hobbies with Tom Riddle. They become a lifelong passion. Warnings: Blood play, BDSM

  • Snapely Drabbles

    A pair of drabbles, one serious, one humorous, concerning Hogwarts' own King of Pain, Severus Snape.

  • Winter Gifts

    AU. Years after the final battle, Minerva visits Severus at St. Mungo's. Severus has a birthday request. Warnings: Mention of suicide