Mystery/Suspense
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Black as Snow
8 Ratings, 0 Likes, 10 Favorites )Bellatrix and Tom Riddle--two of the most enigmatic characters in Harry Potter--have puzzled writers and readers alike since their equally horrifying introductions. Why did Bellatrix believe she was Lord Voldemort's most dedicated and favored follower? Why did the Dark Lord indulge a woman whom he could have squashed like an insignificant bug; why did he allow her to continue in her 'delusions,' if, indeed, they were delusions?
I believe that these allowances are not simply coincidences. Why should the most feared dark wizard of all time cater to a pawn? There must have been prior connections between the two to create this bond.
In "Black as Snow," we glimpse a snippet of Tom Riddle's life at Hogwarts, his (hypothetical) introduction to Bellatrix, and, afterwards, the special bond the witch and wizard shared ... then, and now.
Created for the wonderful rita_skeeter in MNFF's Ravenclaw Christmas Exchange, 2006.
12,746 Words, Started 12/18/2006, Updated 07/17/2008
One Riddle More, the Verboten One
by nagandsev
8 Ratings, 0 Likes, 1 Favorite )Ginny reflects on some diary entries that were made between her and Tom, leading Voldemort to find out that Ginny still has a bond with him. What’s a Dark Lord to do? Written for the LJ community worshipdarklord 2013 fest, based on and combining two prompts that were given.
4,491 Words, Started 06/29/2013, Completed 06/29/2013
Vampire Hunting
7 Ratings, 0 Likes, 20 Favorites )THE HOGWARTS VAMPIRE CHRONICLES: Part II
Catching a runaway vampire is harder than it seems. Especially when she doesn't want to be found.
4,757 Words, Started 11/13/2008, Updated 07/18/2011
After the Silence
by Celisnebula
7 Ratings, 0 Likes, 4 Favorites )What happens when a witch can?t remember who she is?
Written for omniocular?s March challenge: The Post-War Challenge.
807 Words, Started 03/07/2006, Completed 03/07/2006
Death Eater Heroes
by MuseAmusant
7 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )Severus and Lucius team up to save wizarding Britain...
528 Words, Started 02/07/2010, Completed 02/07/2010
Henry
by Jinxie
7 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )When her crumbs and the monsters get the upper hand over him, she gives him Henry.
AU, drabble in 200 words.
257 Words, Started 11/01/2010, Completed 11/01/2010
The Riddle of the Manor
by phoenix
7 Ratings, 0 Likes, 3 Favorites )Hermione goes to Riddle Manor to search for a Dark artifact hidden there by Voldemort. Unfortunately she's not the only one looking for it. EWE
7,319 Words, Started 04/03/2013, Completed 04/13/2013
The Anniversary Present
by Raira
7 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )For their wedding anniversary, Molly gives Arthur a mirror that features prominently in the events that follow.
This story was originally posted (in embryonic form) in response to a challenge from the 30minutefics LJ community. I don't own any of these characters, but then you knew that.
Many thanks to my beta, Callicrates, for his insightful suggestions, and tireless editing.
3,725 Words, Started 11/19/2006, Completed 11/19/2006
The Count
by i lust snape
7 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )An extremely short story. It seems obvious what happens to some people.
58 Words, Started 05/19/2008, Completed 05/19/2008
The Wolfgang Variant
by timestep
6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 11 Favorites )Someone has made an attempt on Severus' life.
5,992 Words, Started 10/14/2009, Updated 10/29/2009
As October Dies
by charmed3
6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 4 Favorites )In memory of James and Lily Potter on the 25th anniversary of their death, 31st October, 2006.
1,445 Words, Started 11/01/2006, Completed 11/01/2006
Him Again
6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )Minerva hasn't been able to heal the grief inside her and Harry and Ginny are having their first child. But what if a certain deceased returns in a way that will push Minerva to the brink? ADMM with a twist!
5,685 Words, Started 03/02/2007, Updated 03/16/2007
The Altered Elite
6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 1 Favorite )They were the elite, those altered at birth in secret and destined to lead difficult lives. Their gifts were curses, and to make peace with who they were, they needed to use their skills to bring peace to their world.
735 Words, Started 02/15/2008, Updated 02/15/2008
Fallacy
by Fervesco
6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 6 Favorites )My HBP explanation... HBP SPOILERS *cough*
2,080 Words, Started 10/17/2005, Completed 10/17/2005
Aftermath
by cmwinters
6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 3 Favorites )"Come to the right side, and we can hide you more completely than you can possibly imagine."
Explores a life in exile for of some of those who have been hidden.
(VERY slightly A/U, and even then, only if you take all interviews really literally.)
NOT DH compliant!
10,269 Words, Started 01/09/2007, Completed 01/16/2007
A Yuletide Reconciliation
by Aling
6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 9 Favorites )Someone breaks into Hermione's home on Christmas Eve.
663 Words, Started 12/16/2009, Completed 12/16/2009
Unfaithful
6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 10 Favorites )Severus Snape?s wife has always admired his wicked imagination, especially when it comes to sex...
6,998 Words, Started 02/26/2006, Completed 02/26/2006
Forever Yours
by hbustudent07
6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 8 Favorites )Will Ginny be able to cope with the pressures of being a prefect? How will she cope with her traumatic past in the war? Will she find love in comfort in an unexpected person?
5,061 Words, Started 10/01/2007, Updated 10/30/2007
Crow and Crown
by chivalric
6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )Four years after Ari and Dagur’s forced marriage, not many know the man at the future king’s side. Dagur, the king’s nephew, is convinced secrecy is necessary for Ari’s safety. Ari, on the other hand, doesn’t mind that not many know of his existence, let alone what he looks like. But one day, everything changes. The king dies and Dagur is called to court—alone. When he’s attacked on the way, it’s up to Ari to find out who the enemy is. And if that’s not enough, he also has to figure out who wants the king dead, deal with a wayward healer, and find a missing fiancé.
993 Words, Started 01/29/2014, Completed 01/29/2014
Chirality
6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 20 Favorites )Women... have an affinity for evil for supplying whatever the evil lacks in itself for drawing it about them instinctively as you do bed-clothing in slumber fertilizing the mind for it until the evil has served its purpose whether it ever existed or no... One-shot
7,454 Words, Started 01/23/2007, Completed 01/23/2007
Please Rescue Me!
by blue artemis
6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 1 Favorite )Viktor wakes up married to Lavender Brown. What has really happened?
1,026 Words, Started 01/09/2011, Completed 01/09/2011
Not Now
by acciobook7
6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )An 1100 word serial drabble written for the page 314 challenge at grangersnape100. If you are not in the mood to be very, very sad, I suggest you don't read this. I had a terrible time getting through this myself. This is the first time I have ever teared up while composing a drabble. You've been warned!
1,176 Words, Started 09/05/2007, Completed 09/05/2007
Resurrection
by Doomspark
6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )Twenty years ago, Severus Snape lost the woman he loved. Now he knows a spell to bring her back.
625 Words, Started 06/16/2005, Completed 06/16/2005
Herovillainy 1
5 Ratings, 0 Likes, 5 Favorites )These 100-word drabbles were previously posted all over the place here at PetulantPoetess. I've added them as a collection so that you can read them all at once, if you like (the individual ones are still somewhere around here). The warnings are for minor stuff, but I didn't want anyone truly conservative to squawk needlessly...
971 Words, Started 03/04/2006, Completed 03/04/2006
Scent of a Crime
by imhilien
5 Ratings, 0 Likes, 9 Favorites )Postwar. Snape has no idea why Hermione often visits the potions shop he now runs, but when something goes wrong, he may be glad she does.
8,302 Words, Started 01/12/2007, Completed 01/12/2007