Mystery/Suspense
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My Happy Ending
by Shanastay
19 Ratings, 0 Likes, 10 Favorites )Things seldom turn out the way you hope or expect. All is not well in the House of Snape. One-shot songfic inspired by Avril Lavigne's "My Happy Ending." Nominated for Best Infidelity & Break-up at The Sorting Hat: Harry Potter Thematic Fanfiction Awards.
2,548 Words, Started 06/10/2006, Completed 06/10/2006
It's Too Early In The Morning For This
19 Ratings, 0 Likes, 13 Favorites )Severus breaks down and begs, in 100 words, for what he wants most in the morning...
107 Words, Started 05/16/2007, Completed 05/16/2007
In Times of War
by acciobook7
19 Ratings, 0 Likes, 20 Favorites )After being captured by Lord Voldemort, Hermione finds herself in the middle of the War to end all Wars. Can she assist The Order in defeating the Dark Lord with a little help from a certain Potions Master? AU after book 7.
15,391 Words, Started 09/24/2007, Updated 02/04/2008
The Lost Phoenix of the Trinovantes Queen
by wittywords
19 Ratings, 0 Likes, 6 Favorites )When Lin was asked to investigate a murder of a Ministry official, she did not know what ancient mysteries she will unveil. This is SS/OFC, but the focus is equally balanced with the detective investigation, and most chapters can be read by a younger audience than rated; T and older.
24,197 Words, Started 12/08/2009, Updated 09/14/2011
Lexis Logos Lord
19 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )In the beginning was the word...
10,628 Words, Started 02/16/2014, Completed 04/02/2014
Her Secret Admirer
by articcat621
19 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )Hermione begins to receive notes from her secret admirer. As the Masquerade Ball draws closer, she hopes to find out his identity.
7,779 Words, Started 04/22/2014, Completed 07/01/2014
Hearts Over Dracontias
18 Ratings, 0 Likes, 4 Favorites )Charlie Weasley investigates a mysterious dragon killing - a post war tale of murder, intrigue and love.
14,165 Words, Started 06/08/2006, Updated 10/07/2006
Les Innocents
by RedOrchid
18 Ratings, 0 Likes, 12 Favorites )***This story has been abandoned. (See A/N of last posted chapter for details)*** It was meant to be a summer of leisurely exploration, of enjoyment in a relationship that no longer was forced to hide in shadows. At Spinner’s End, however, Hermione was soon to learn that some secrets can never be buried deep enough.
2,306 Words, Started 01/24/2008, Updated 01/27/2008
The Heir
by sarablade
17 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )Hermione needs a father for the child she had with Lucius, just before she killed him.
7,264 Words, Started 07/25/2012, Updated 08/26/2012
Joy Comes In The Mourning
17 Ratings, 0 Likes, 4 Favorites )While chasing a criminal in Knockturn Alley, Auror Granger discovers a ten-year-old secret... Chapter two is actually the extended version of the original Drabble, so please feel free to read the Director's cut...
7,002 Words, Started 11/20/2012, Completed 11/20/2012
Takeaway and Alchemy or: How Hermione Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Ministry
by juniperus
16 Ratings, 0 Likes, 13 Favorites )Hermione Granger hates her boss, her ex, and being assigned a partner — or does she?
5,907 Words, Started 03/16/2013, Completed 03/16/2013
The Chagny Letters
16 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )TEMPORARILY ABANDONED. I PROMISE I WILL FINISH IT, BUT THE MUSE IS SLOW RIGHT NOW. It is all quite odd how the events to be related in this work were brought to my attention. Here, I reproduce them in full detail as they were given to me.
15,932 Words, Started 11/25/2006, Updated 07/23/2008
I See Monsters
16 Ratings, 0 Likes, 19 Favorites )For the grangersnape100 'monsters under the bed' challenge. Someone's sleep is disturbed by monsters, and Hermione must investigate.
447 Words, Started 10/28/2007, Completed 10/28/2007
Pursuit
by Nyxx
15 Ratings, 0 Likes, 12 Favorites )HBP compliant. What began as Snape?s mad pursuit of Hermione through the dark alleys of her Muggle town, transforms into the pursuit of their destiny, and the fate of the entire wizarding world.
13,009 Words, Started 01/03/2006, Updated 10/24/2006
The Tortured Soul
by purpleygirl
15 Ratings, 0 Likes, 14 Favorites )What's worse than discovering you've someone else's soul instead of your own? What if it's that of your childhood enemy, James Potter? Harry and Snape each try to find out what's going on. Can they find a meeting point? Alternative Universe of Godric's Hollow. Set in 5th year (OotP). General (i.e. non-slash/romance).
49,130 Words, Started 06/11/2007, Updated 05/20/2014
Wicked Little Secrets
by Iamgin
15 Ratings, 0 Likes, 50 Favorites )Hermione has been given Veritaserum. But why is she so nervous? What wicked little secret is she afraid will fall from her lips? This is probably not what you are expecting, oh no.
This will be a series of vignettes.
*First vignette is complete.
6,241 Words, Started 12/07/2008, Updated 12/07/2008
Wherein Hermione Granger Becomes a Vampire and, in So Doing, Discovers There is Much More To Death (and Life) Than Meets the Eye
by sc010f
15 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )Hermione is a practical witch, and a practical vampire. It's too bad for her that she's not exactly the most perceptive of creatures when it comes to her own talents.
9,033 Words, Started 04/03/2012, Completed 04/03/2012
Unexpected Gifts
by peppermint
15 Ratings, 0 Likes, 3 Favorites )A recently widowed and pregnant Hermione is up against a sea of challenges; aid comes from a very unlikely source.
16,287 Words, Started 07/07/2013, Completed 07/07/2013
The Sempra Deck
15 Ratings, 0 Likes, 3 Favorites )When Mimi Manderly received a mysterious gift from a secret admirer, she had no idea she would be embarking on the journey of a lifetime...
Written for Mimimanderly at LJ when a SS/MM prompt was mistaken for a Severus/Mimi prompt, and the rest is history.
47,476 Words, Started 11/05/2012, Completed 11/12/2012
Apocalypse
by Doomspark
15 Ratings, 0 Likes, 4 Favorites )This is the way the world will end.
342 Words, Started 01/05/2009, Completed 01/05/2009
All Hallows Eve
by Doomspark
14 Ratings, 0 Likes, 4 Favorites )Revenge is a dish best served cold. Deadly cold.
756 Words, Started 06/15/2005, Completed 06/15/2005
Finding Magic
by Stefdarlin
14 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )As Voldemort regains power, conspiracy and attacks cause havoc. But students cannot be made aware of every troubling event, especially when it involves a Hogwarts professor.
3,386 Words, Started 09/10/2009, Updated 09/22/2009
Murder Most Fowl
14 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )When the Malfoys host a week-long house party at Malfoy Manor, they are hoping to regain their standing in society and celebrate a happy family event. Instead, a series of unfortunate incidents threatens disaster. Narcissa turns to Hermione and Severus for help.
18,220 Words, Started 06/09/2013, Updated 10/05/2014
A Scandal in Bulgaria
by peskipiksi
14 Ratings, 0 Likes, 4 Favorites )Viktor Krum turns to Severus Snape when a scandal threatens his career.
2,291 Words, Started 06/29/2012, Completed 06/29/2012
Ordinary World
by Emelye
14 Ratings, 0 Likes, 14 Favorites )A tale of might-have-beens and second chances. With vampires.
12,773 Words, Started 04/22/2007, Updated 06/29/2007