tea with the dark lord by cranberry_crash
Luna Lovegood is good at telling stories.
(gen, 1656 words)

why you'd like it: Dark and light, ethereal and straightforward, it's very Luna in wartime - fearful and hopeful simultaneously. This is a fill-in moment with breath-holding suspense and a victorious ending.

why you might not: Honestly? I cannot fathom that ( Read more... )

The Harry Potter Timeline by the_zaniak
2036: Emma Watson is arrested for prostitution.
(gen, 2340 words)

why you'd like it: Because if you have not cracked a rib (or several) from laughing by the end, we have a problem. This fandom has never amused me so greatly.

why you might not: This... is not technically fanfiction. Or... wait, maybe? A strange kind ( Read more... )

breathe me by andromeda3116
It's like the sword of Damocles, nothing but a thin string between this and free fall. Nothing but a thread between safety and...
(Andromeda/Ted, ~15000 words)

why you'd like it: Most stories focused on this romance cling to Andromeda's point of view, and I found it refreshing to see Ted's. He is very much a teenage boy, with equal ( Read more... )

Charmbreaker by orange_crushed
They smile and tell him that he’s grown, which is funny because he feels that he’s been shrinking, and that he won’t stop until he has reduced himself to nothingness, like a star.
(gen, 6619 words)

why you'd like it: Oh, painful, but the ending is satisfying and the middle is absolutely well-done. Like most good (/worth-reading) ( Read more... )

being liquid by rotaryphones
When Teddy discovers a new way to be liquid, Victoire helps him to find stability.
(Teddy/Victoire, ~7500 words)

why you'd like it: Never had I seen anything quite like how rotaryphones interprets Teddy/Victoire, but it felt right, somehow, though not exactly canon. Gay or lesbian characters run wild in this fandom, you might have noticed; ( Read more... )

Cartographer's Craft by copperbadgeHarry and Remus uncover a section of the Marauder's Map which has been hidden for the past twenty years, releasing a copy of sixteen-year-old Sirius Black from its depths. As they prepare for the impending war, Sirius must find a place for himself in this new world, Harry must find a way to destroy Voldemort, and Remus must ( Read more... )

extraordinary is in the eyes of the beholder by shiiki
The world has a lot to teach Luna, and she's happy to learn.
(gen, 2520 words)

reasons you'd like it: This story is perfectly Luna; a beautiful, light-hearted, almost ethereal piece following her journey across the world. From the Niagara Falls to the Great Wall of China, seeing her perspective ( Read more... )

Mid-Morning Espresso Shots by deadduck008
They like to call this ‘better times’, but really, they’re just older and high on caffeine.
(gen, 895 words)

reasons you'd like it: I love these post-war versions of Ginny and Angelina, light-hearted and snarky and normal. The piece reads like a snapshot of their everyday lives, routine yet somehow fresh, with a ( Read more... )

and tomorrow, we stretch on forever by noticeably (journal deleted)
It is what makes them different that makes them the same.
(gen, 1032 words)

reasons you'd like it: This piece is just beautifully executed. Noticeably perfectly captures the young!Trio, and the parallels drawn are very well done. A smile is left on your face after the end.

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Okays, kids, we are just going to pretend that I posted this yesterday, instead of being late due to connection malfunctions which lasted thirty-six hours.

seven things that didn't happen on valentine's day at hogwarts, or maybe they did, by Pru
"This is the weirdest Valentine's Day yet," Peter mused. "But not ever," Remus said dryly.(Remus/Sirius ( Read more... )