Written for Djin in thanks for all the work she put into the Snarry Olympics - and originally posted here - because, well, I'd already written romance. Many thanks to Femme for the beta.

Title: Lost and Found
Author: Beth H (bethbethbeth)
Written in: May 2006
Fandom(s): Harry Potter
Pairings/Characters: Harry Potter, Neville Longbottom, Hermione Granger, Severus Snape
Words: 1810
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Summary: "There is a moment of horror in that instant when a person understands for the first time what losing somebody forever is really going to mean." (includes a bonus drabble)

( Lost and Found )

(Sparked by a debate/discussion over Hermione and S.P.E.W. going on in one of my poll posts. And yes, in that post I'm all "Yay S.P.E.W!" because . . . slavery's bad, you know? In this ficlet, well, let's just say I can argue out of both sides of my mouth.)

*Dedicated to "Happy" [enslaved] House-Elves everywhere

Title: Kindred Spirits
Author: Beth H (bethbethbeth)
Written in:July 2005
Fandom(s): Harry Potter
Pairings/Characters: Hermione Granger, Various Other Gryffindors, Winky
Words: 1196
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Summary: Hermione has more in common with the House-Elves than she knows.

( Kindred Spirits )

Two post-DH publication story ideas that decided to merge into a single small story.

(Russian translation by SadSun)

Title: Nineteen Years and One Day
Author: Beth H (bethbethbeth)
Written in: July 2007
Fandom(s): Harry Potter
Pairings/Characters: Scorpius Malfoy, Albus Severus Potter, Rose Granger-Weasley, A Portrait, A Ghost.
Words: 643
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Summary: It's sorting time at Hogwarts nineteen years after the defeat of Voldemort.

( Nineteen Years and One Day )

Originally posted November 21, 2004. This entry includes the original contextualization *g*

So...mugglenet.com is reporting that according to "someone in a position to know," Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is going to be released ( not much of a spoiler ). Ordinarily, I don't pay much attention to any rumors, even about publication dates, but mugglenet generally has some pretty decent spies at its disposal.

Of course, seeing this brings back all my anxieties about what's going to happen in the sixth book (read as "who's going to be bumped off in the sixth book"). I'm not one of those people who is able to willfully ignore canon, regardless of how distressing it might be (note: if/when Snape meets his end in book 6/7, I'd appreciate it if nobody reminds me I said this, because I'll be re-writing canon so fast, it'll make the collective [severed] heads of Highlander's Clan Denial spin), but every so often - in my more "can't distinguish fantasy from reality" moments - I think, "You know, I'll bet the characters are even more worried than I am." After all, JKR has said ( even less of a spoiler ).

But what if all the characters got together and just said...no. After all, Rowling hasn't finished writing the last two books yet; surely those Fictional Character Self-Preservation Instincts (tm) must be kicking into high gear right about now...

When the Muses [go on] Strike
by Beth H.
(c) November 21, 2004

(with all due respect and affection and massive apologies to J.K. Rowling.)

( J.K. Rowling walked along the main corridor of Hogwart School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, her footsteps echoing in the empty halls. )

(Written before OotP....)

Many thanks to Carla and Luthien for read-throughs and reassurances.

Further Notes/Warnings, click here


The Man Who Lived
by Beth H.
(c) July 2003

( The Man Who Lived )