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Worthy Queen of Greatness

2015-11-30T17:36:44+00:00

AU, diverges early. What if Elsa and Anna's parents had understood what the trolls really meant about Elsa's power?

For Your Own Good

2015-04-23T16:44:09+00:00

Harry Potter finally has the family of his dreams, as different from the Dursleys as they could possibly be. Problem is, they're only in his dreams, and as his relatives are always telling him (for his own good, you know), dreams don't come true. Harry's wish to find out if the people he loves also exist in his waking life touches off a strange and wonderful chain of events, which will change the destiny of the entire wizarding world, and possibly give its Big Damn Hero the chance to write his very own definition of good. Shiny.

The Most Dangerous Time of the Year

2014-12-30T20:36:51+00:00

AU, epilogue fic for the Dangerverse. Nineteen years later, join the Pack, the Pride, and all their friends as the Society for Combat Approximation hosts the Winter War!

Surpassing Danger

2014-10-31T17:11:07+00:00

Fifth and final in the Danger series. Harry Potter is Marauder-trained and Warrior-chosen. When he stands united with his Pack and Pride, evil has no chance, but Lord Voldemort is a past master of dividing and conquering... Years Six and Seven, story COMPLETE!

Worthy Queen of Greatness: Lyrics

2014-07-24T20:42:55+00:00

For anyone who might want to sing along to the songs from Frozen with the altered lyrics I've written for my fanfic, but is having trouble sorting out what goes where -- this one's for you!

The Spell of Sealing

2014-03-04T18:14:06+00:00

AU, based on info from Pottermore. If Remus were the only one of the Marauders left, charged by Lily to keep Harry safe and happy and free, would he be willing to do the otherwise unthinkable to fulfill her wishes? Now being continued, by popular demand!

Love and Joy

2013-12-24T16:15:56+00:00

Once upon a Christmastime, a woman named Danger was given a choice... peace on earth for herself, or for those she loved? What she chose, and what came of it, may surprise you... read on! Merry Christmas to my readers!

The Raven and the Writing Desk

2013-12-16T20:10:15+00:00

1st year Hogwarts AU, based on Dangerverse. Curiouser and curiouser! Can Severus Snape satisfy his curiosity about the Manor formerly known as Malfoy and its inhabitants, or has he fallen down the rabbit hole for good? Originally written for Fandom4LLS 2013.

Anne's Story

2013-04-30T15:40:46+00:00

You know the story of Alexander Slytherin, second son of Salazar... now meet his wife, Anne of Eyrton. How did they fall in love, and why was she part of his break with his father? And what became of their children? Spoilers for mainline DV up to mid-Surpassing Danger.

If I Die Young

2013-03-20T16:51:22+00:00

Songfic to partial lyrics of the song by the Band Perry. Danger's POV, angst fic for a certain well-known moment in DV. BYOT.

A Secret Never Told

2013-03-18T22:34:29+00:00

Six years after the Final Battle, see what's happening (or not) in the Dangerverse. An AU future story, consisting of seven chapters the author cannot allow to happen in mainverse, but couldn't resist writing down anyway. Hints are possible, but so are red herrings. Read at your own risk.

The Lion, the Snake, and the Safe Room

2013-03-17T13:50:15+00:00

Starts at the end of canon fourth year. A Death Eater attack on Hogwarts sends the students into sealed safe rooms. Harry and Hermione find themselves locked in with Draco Malfoy and a second year Slytherin named Meghan, and their other clothes are hanging in the large wardrobe in the living room. It looks like they might be here a while... Triple crossover, HP-canon/Dangerverse/Narnia. Familiarity with all three recommended but not required.

The Cares Not Taken

2013-02-23T21:03:47+00:00

Formerly known as "Ways Be Careful Will Not End". Please enjoy.

Tales of Futures Past

2013-01-16T16:43:07+00:00

Legendbreaker Patrick Black reviews and interprets the prophecies of the Dangerverse, adding his own commentary along the way. Spoilers for (eventually) all mainline DV stories. Rated for occasional language.

He Nearly Killed the Cat

2013-01-11T00:15:28+00:00

Triple crossover featuring the Dangerverse, HP canon, and an original Anne B. Walsh universe called Legendbreakers. What if James and Lily Potter's cat wasn't just any old cat? What if she were the only survivor of a tight-knit family, there on a mission to keep disaster from striking again? And what if, in the course of her duties, she discovered she might not be the only one left after all?

Lord Voldemort and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

2013-01-06T21:44:38+00:00

Based on Be Careful, but diverges quite early. Voldemort, Dark Lord of the Death Eaters and nemesis of Harry Potter, awakens one day to discover himself an exhibit in the classroom of Tom Marvolo Riddle, Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...

Facing Danger

2011-07-10T08:13:45+00:00

Fourth in the Danger series. Weddings and funerals and babies, oh my! Despite the Second War, life goes on for the Pack and the Pride. Harry is determined to beat Voldemort. The only question is, who else will die along the way? Year Five and summer before Year Six.

You'll Bawl

2010-12-28T19:17:36+00:00

You'll laugh, you'll scream... or maybe you'll just laugh. From the "Be Careful" universe: Photographs from the otherworld's Heroes and Villains ball make their way to the canon crew. Who's who, what's what, and will you ever get these images out of your head? Special announcement at the end, so please click through even if you didn't read BC! Merry Christmas to my readers!

After the End

2010-03-10T23:52:33+00:00

AU, sequel to Be Careful. A quick glimpse into the lives of our favorite couples, six years after all the excitement is over.

Be Careful

2010-01-28T20:00:57+00:00

Starts shortly after Chapter 1 of Deathly Hallows, crossed with a Dangerverse AU. Draco Malfoy, trapped in a life he never chose, wishes as he falls asleep that he were somewhere he could start over. Maybe he should have paid better attention to his proverbs. Now he has to figure out how to banish a plague of dementors, keep himself from falling in love with someone else's girlfriend, and learn to sing Gilbert and Sullivan... in his dreams. What happens if he decides he never wants to wake up?

Take Me With You

2009-09-12T14:33:56+00:00

"Where are you?" "Nowhere you can't come." Captured by Voldemort, Harry is forced to watch the Pack and Pride tortured. Will it destroy his spirit? Or can he use his fear and pain to free them... or perhaps to win the war?

Return for Repairs

2009-07-28T15:40:03+00:00

Oneshot, sequel to The Point of No Return and Return Receipt. Harry Potter hides from his relatives, fearing their response to his accidental magic, but he's in for a surprise...

Return Receipt

2009-07-13T17:45:40+00:00

Oneshot, sequel to The Point of No Return. The Dursleys can't find their four-year-old nephew anywhere, and there's a strange letter in the cupboard under the stairs...

The Point of No Return

2009-04-04T15:32:20+00:00

Marauder-era one-shot, AU. Narcissa Black, forced to marry a man she does not love, uses her wedding to send a message to the one she does. Will he rescue her? And who is he? Borrows from The Phantom of the Opera, no lyrics.

Going Home

2009-02-25T12:04:21+00:00

The Second War with Voldemort is over. Harry goes up to Dumbledore's office with Ron and Hermione and is followed by Malfoy, whom he invites to share a drink with them. And that's when everything starts getting weird... Companion piece to The Witch of the Westmoreland.

The Witch of the Westmoreland

2009-02-25T12:02:02+00:00

Opens in canon Marauder era: Remus has been cursed, and his friends have a week to save his life. Acting on a tip from the unlikeliest of sources, the Marauders set out on a quest that will change the war, and their lives, forever. Based on the folk song of the same name. Companion piece to Going Home.

Ever Ever After

2009-01-30T13:25:09+00:00

From the Be Careful universe. In his own words, the story of one young man who got his happy ending. Inspired by the song of the same name, but contains no lyrics.

True Colors

2009-01-26T17:13:19+00:00

Based on "Till We Reach That Day" on fanfiction.net. Harry Potter, age almost eleven, knows well the stories of the four Marauders. Prongs and Moony died in the first war, along with Moony's wife Danger, her parents, and her baby sister. Wormtail and Padfoot live in hiding, Wormtail somewhere unknown, Padfoot with his wife and daughter at number seventeen, Privet Drive. Harry also knows that you can never trust a Malfoy. But when Harry meets a boy with blond hair and his pet wolf in Madam Malkin's, some of the things he knows begin to change...

A Dangerverse Datebook

2008-10-17T15:21:25+00:00

Little stories from the Dangerverse, incorporating several one-shots from fanfiction.net. Featuring the cubs' first April Fools' prank, two stories from the day Snape invaded the Den, two stories of the day of Sirius' trial, information about the Pack-pendants, and the cubs' favorite bedtime story. Includes "Letting Go," previously published here as its own story, and a cut scene from "Living with Danger". Now with a brand-new post-Final-Battle scene!

That Which Does Not Kill Us

2008-08-30T09:09:52+00:00

...makes us stronger, or so they say. But what about losing everyone you know, everything you ever loved, your whole world? Well, if you're the Pack, that just gets you mad... AU of DV, incorporates some canon. Originally told on the PotterFicWeekly forums.

Return of the Aurors

2008-07-19T12:15:33+00:00

Ron fanfics Return of the Jedi, and the Pride concoct a dream using his... unique... casting. But as the dream goes on, things start to get a little too real... Moviefic crossover with Star Wars. Warning for twisted humor.

And Ye Shall Receive

2008-06-15T09:14:12+00:00

A Narnia one-shot which attempts to reconcile the movie Prince Caspian with the original books and addresses the Susan Question. What would you give up for love? Your family? Your reputation? Your life? Spoilers for the movie and all seven books. Familiarity definitely recommended.

Truth Amid the Lies

2008-01-08T14:58:29+00:00

AU, from the Dangerverse. On that fateful Halloween night, they were not killed at all, but cursed forward in time by five years. Now their son is missing, along with almost all their living friends, and the only one left claims she knows nothing...

Roman a Clef

2007-12-09T15:43:41+00:00

One part romance novel, one part knowledge of the heroes of the wizarding world, and one part fun - such is Valentina Jett's recipe for her swashbuckling serial story, "The Black Dog and the Grey Wolf, Or, the Further Adventures of Samuel and Alison."

Cross the Line

2007-10-04T13:47:20+00:00

DV/canon crossover. Begins in Chapter 13 of DH. What if Harry had walked in on the hearing not of Mary Cattermole, but of a pair of children with magical fathers who had never acknowledged them? At least, so they claim... but the truth is stranger than anything the Trio are ready to deal with...

Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again

2007-07-14T18:58:26+00:00

The War is over. Luna visits Draco's grave to beg for his help in one final task. Maybe she should have been more careful what she wished for... Song from The Phantom of the Opera.

My Front Porch Looking In

2007-04-13T15:46:03+00:00

What could be better than a charity concert featuring heroes of the Second War? Why, a charity concert with really hot guys who also happen to be heroes of the Second War--and who can sing! Song by Lonestar.

Chapter Eleven and a Half

2007-03-28T10:30:57+00:00

The sleepers awake, as it were, and get caught up on the happenings in their world. Title refers to where this would fit in DwD if it weren't a one-shot.

Who You Gonna Call?

2007-03-12T09:16:31+00:00

One-shot. Lord Voldemort's plan to make himself a deity goes very, very badly wrong. Clear area of pets, small children, and bosses and use the lavatory before beginning. Do not attempt to eat or drink while reading. Have a nice day.

Vivens cum Pericula

2007-03-01T15:07:29+00:00

You shouldn’t need a translation for the title. Our heroine went through with that bargain from the first story, but now she has a new world to remake, working in little ways. Can she bring everyone to happiness again this time around? She’s sure going to try. AU from Chapter 42 of LwD.

You Can't Stop Love

2007-02-14T10:59:01+00:00

St. Valentine's Day one-shot. Hermione is feeling grouchy because Ron seems to have forgotten the day--but has he? Mega-songfic. Do not read if you don't care for country. Happy V-Day!

My Brown-Eyed Girl

2007-01-01T19:00:49+00:00

One-shot, missing moment from PoA. Why are canon Hermione's eyes brown while Dangerverse Hermione's eyes are hazel? Why is canon Hermione so smart? How did her parents know about magic? And what heartbreak might lurk in canon Remus' past? BYOT.

A Dangerverse Christmas

2006-12-25T10:10:19+00:00

December 1986, the Marauders' Den, London. Get a peek at the Pack preparing for Christmas, see the untimely fate of some of Danger's holiday treats, and enjoy the even more untimely fate of the culprit! A present for my readers. Merry Christmas!

Into the West

2006-12-15T17:31:50+00:00

They were separated by cruel fate and crueler human beings. Revenge was easy, but reunion seemed impossible, for each was convinced the other had died. How will they ever find one another again? BYOT.

I Hope You Dance

2006-11-22T16:33:39+00:00

The last in the wedding songfic series. Meghan never wants to be the same as anyone else, not even on the day she marries Neville...

All I Ask

2006-11-17T14:05:08+00:00

Another in the wedding series, but with a twist. You'll know the song, from Phantom, but why is there a piece of a totally different song along for the ride? No drinking and reading, please!

Accidentally In Love

2006-11-15T14:36:06+00:00

Oneshot songfic. Harry and Ginny are finally getting married--what will the Pride do to celebrate? Perhaps a little number from Counting Crows...

I Loved Her First

2006-11-14T15:22:12+00:00

Songfic oneshot. We're at a wedding, but whose? It should be simple when I tell you it's Remus singing this hit by Heartland...

For Good

2006-10-28T14:08:46+00:00

Hermione is grieving after Draco's death, and he comes to her to say his last goodbye. Songfic to "For Good" from Wicked. BYOT.

Wolf's Den Night

2006-08-09T13:25:35+00:00

One-shot, falls between "Dealing with Danger" and "Facing Danger." Harry confronts old fears on his first, and, he hopes, only den-night at Privet Drive.

Dealing with Danger

2006-08-05T15:03:56+00:00

Third in the Danger series. Take two Marauders and the women who put up with them. Add eight mischievous children, two evil escapees from Azkaban, one wise Headmaster, and a dash of Dark Lord. Shake well and enjoy. Twisted canon, Years Three and Four.

A Little Fall of Rain

2006-07-26T02:48:16+00:00

Based on the song from Les Miserables. Ron/Hermione. Definitely BYOT.

Heads I Win, Tails You Lose

2006-07-22T13:49:19+00:00

Fred and George Weasley only bet on sure things. Other people just haven't figured that out yet. Featuring Harry and Draco in drag and Percy in armor.

Valentina Jett Originals

2006-05-31T08:52:28+00:00

Everybody's favorite romance writer, Valentina Jett, brings us some of... her best-loved work.

Of Alex and Anne

2006-05-31T07:34:27+00:00

First Alexander Slytherin speaks for himself, explaining a few things about his life - or afterlife - and his role in getting the Dangerverse started. Then he gets himself into trouble and runs into a young lady named Anne Walsh. To confirm his identity, he has to tell her a secret about the future of the Dangerverse. Incorporates "Alex's Story" and "Displaced Person" from fanfiction.net.

Two Out of Three Ain't Bad

2006-05-12T06:13:26+00:00

Two-shot. A little musing on the final battle, based on an idea from my mom. Lord Voldemort wants eternal life, unlimited power, and everlasting fame. Harry Potter and Moaning Myrtle have other plans.

The Tomb of the Heroes

2006-04-17T14:55:19+00:00

The Tomb of the Heroes stands in the cemetery in Godric's Hollow. It holds nine bodies and the ashes of three, and atop it burns an eternal flame, to honor those who gave their lives... Dangerverse based, very sad, end of war one-shot. Bring Your Own Tissues (BYOT).

Maybe

2006-02-15T15:30:37+00:00

Yes, I write AUs of my AU. Laugh at me later. An alternate ending to "Living with Danger." The Pack was split up far more thoroughly than in the main story, and the cubs were Obliviated. How will they get back together? And what does Neville Longbottom's Omnivorous Snapdragon have to do with anything?

Living without Danger

2006-02-15T08:24:20+00:00

Second in the Danger series. Harry Potter, Hermione Granger-Lupin, and Draco Black were raised by the surviving Marauders and their wives. They and their friends Ron Weasley and Neville Longbottom are off to Hogwarts - heaven help Hogwarts. Twisted canon, Years One and Two.

Living with Danger

2006-02-01T14:13:43+00:00

First in the Danger series. What if Harry Potter had not just father figures, but mother figures as well? What if he had siblings? And what about Hermione Granger, or Draco Malfoy? Would they have been different with a different family? What if Sirius Black had a girlfriend named Aletha, his fellow Beater and constant verbal sparring partner? And what if Remus Lupin, one gray March day about five months after his world fell apart, met a woman named Danger who knew things that would change his life forever? Features Weasleys and Luna Lovegood in later chapters.

Much Ado

2006-01-31T14:57:44+00:00

Sirius Black and Aletha Freeman would be perfect for each other if they would just stop fighting long enough to notice. James and Lily (a month from their own wedding), Remus, and Frank and Alice Longbottom, are going to make sure they do. Loosely based on Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing."

Written in the Stars

2006-01-31T14:34:25+00:00

Songfic to "Written in the Stars" from Elton John's Aida. 2 November, 1981: Aletha Freeman loved Sirius Black. Now her heart is breaking. When fate brings them together in a dream, what will he tell her, and how will she respond?