Kate receives a peace offering from Castle just in time for the 4th of July. Spoiler: there will be fireworks.

A collection of unrelated one-shots exploring various 'what if' scenarios. #25: What if… Castle and Beckett hooked up at Ryan & Jenny's wedding?

AU. On January 9th, 1999, Castle saves Johanna Beckett from being murdered. His act of bravery sparks a complicated love with her daughter, and a totally different life and career path for Kate Beckett. Because although Johanna lived, someone out there still wants her dead, and as the years go by, Kate Beckett and Richard Castle are determined to find out who.

She doesn't consider herself a cat person, but maybe Kate will make an exception for this cat. Two-shot.

Sort of sequel to Thanksgiving Story-brief mentions-but could also be stand alone. AU. Castle, Beckett, and a host of Christmas traditions. Rated T to be safe in future chapters.

He put together a fundraiser in honor of her mother because he loves her, and she's been working so hard in therapy to get to the point where she can wholly love him back. She's not quite sure she's ready to say the words, but she knows she's ready to show him. One-shot.

The one time not staying in the car nearly cost late-season-2 Castle and Beckett everything. And everything is kind of purple. Oneshot. Caskett.

Kate Beckett wakes in a world where nothing is as she knows it to be. A season 4, AU story. NOW COMPLETE.

From a prompt on castlefanficprompts. What happens when homicide Detective Kate Beckett and a mystery writer Richard Castle meet and he does all he can to shadow her on her cases? What happens when they find out she's a vampire and he's a werewolf? Urban!Fantasy AU

'The messages come daily, sometimes motivational messages to start off her morning, other times mid-day pick me ups. They vary in type: sweet reminders, funny animal photos to make her laugh, small messages of inspiration. Sometimes, she even replies.' AU meeting prompt fill.

'She's still dressed in her precinct clothes. The ones she took from her locker when she disappeared into the rest rooms with dried blood on her hands and the look of loss in her eyes.' Post 2x13 'Sucker Punch' one shot.

AU episode insert for 4x9 "Kill Shot." Castle finds Beckett having a panic attack.

'It took every ounce of restraint he possessed not to follow. Until he just couldn't stay away any longer.' An alternative route for 4x09, Kill Shot. For the #castle28 project on the castleficmentors' blog on tumblr. Prompt: "I can't believe you did this! I didn't ask for any of this!"

She almost looks peaceful, as if she's meditating or finding some sort of peace in the middle of the loud, bustling eatery. It's only the furrow of her brow and the downturn of her lips that ruins that illusion and solidifies what he'd known since his phone buzzed in his pocket less than an hour ago: something is up. - A Season 3 AU ficlet. Caskett

He hadn't meant to say it but he realized belatedly that he really wanted Beckett to come over to the loft for Thanksgiving dinner. An impulsive invitation leads to Beckett having some new thoughts about Castle and their relationship. 3-part Thanksgiving fic set after 2x10 "One Man's Treasure."

"It's stupid, how he has her wishing she could enjoy Christmas, that it wasn't tainted with grief, has her imagining that she could enjoy it, if only he was at her side." Season 2 Christmas AU. For Cathey.

'Kate Beckett is simultaneously a mom and a homicide detective, in no way does she have time for a relationship, let alone with someone like Castle and definitely not now, during the hectic holiday season. Even if he could apparently make her daughter smile easier than anyone else has in a long time.' An AU story for Christmas.

A collection of Caskett one shots.

Castle and Beckett go apartment hunting. Season 2 AU, post Boom. A co-authored fic by me, chezchuckles and jstar1382.

'Castle's chest tightens. This is her team, their team. She's family to them, so important that they're losing sleep and working themselves into the ground. He wonders how much of it is a pure desire to get justice for Beckett, and how much is a distraction.' AU after s2 finale.

Set the summer after OOTP. Hermione gets struck by Dolohov's Curse in the Department of Mysteries and that sparks a change in the relationship between Harry and Hermione. They help each other deal with the grief, finding solace in each other and, eventually, love. Rated M for mentions of child abuse, some swearing and mild adult situations.

AU: What if Castle had never become a famous, successful, and wealthy writer? Struggling to make ends meet, failed writer Richard Rodgers meets Detective Kate Beckett under quite different circumstances.

Kate's rescue becomes the linchpin of change in her relationship with Castle, and events from that night lead to resolution for them both. **Voted Best Crime Fic on The 12th Precinct Castle Fanfiction Awards.**

She wakes to the twisted knot of barbed wire in her stomach. Set during S4 Kill shot

Set during Goblet of Fire. Harry faces the Tri-Wizard Tournament, the endless scrutiny and gossip, as well as several other obstacles, including, say, coming to terms with his feelings towards his bushy-haired best friend.

Three word Prompt. What if the sniper had targeted Beckett at her apartment instead of the funeral? Now Complete.

I just escaped from possibly the most awkward date in the history of Earth, and I need to decompress. I brought ice cream. And wine. And cupcakes. 1x7, Home is Where the Heart Stops.

[Later S2.] A stakeout and an adaptation.

Still reeling from the knowledge that Castle's life, and a future she won't allow herself to consider, had rested in the manipulative hands of a serial killer, Kate looks for a way to calm her unsteady emotions and get some sleep. And where else would she turn, but to the man whose hand she'd held earlier that night? Set after 3XK (3x06).

For CastleFanficMonday. One shot set season 4. "Truth or Dare?"

After Castle was shot with a bullet meant for his real-life Nikki Heat, Kate wrestled with her expected guilt and fear. When she found a gift he'd set aside for her, being able to talk to him again became that much more important. An AU ending for Boom! (2x18).

AU Season 1: He's been following Beckett for a month and now Castle is going to tell her the one thing guaranteed to make her happy. But will it? (Rated M for Chapters 20 & 21)

"She's Kate Beckett and it's midnight and she's falling apart on his doorstep." An AU set two months after Season 3. COMPLETE.

Set during Half-Blood Prince. Ginny is with Dean Thomas, and Ron has just taken up with Lavender Brown. Both left dealing with unreciprocated feelings, Harry and Hermione develop a certain kinship that makes them question their initial takes on school, life and, ultimately, love.

'New York was bracing for a hurricane and Kate Beckett was terribly ill prepared. But she was even less prepared to see Richard Castle again after a summer of silence.' Set late in the summer, post season 2.

AU. Castle and Beckett meet during the bank robbery in Cops And Robbers. After the events of Montgomery's shooting, her own, and breaking up with Josh, will Beckett still learn to let Castle in? COMPLETE.

Trust, but verify. Kate Beckett loved to have control over all things concerning her private life and her job. But what will happen when she'll lose said control in one of those two aspects in her life? AU Caskett meeting.

"My heart has known the coup de grace. Ah! I did not foresee it." -'A Season in Hell,' Arthur Rimbaud. Prompt from Panda09: where Castle takes the bullet for Kate at the end of season three

All-in-all, it's the best kidnapping experience Felicity's had so far by a lot. So, it's kind of an epic surprise when the fallout from it is so, so much worse. (Oliver/Felicity) [Stop the Presses series]

Sequel to my fic Just a Temporary Thing. AU season 3. Four months after the events of "Tick, Tick, Tick/Boom", Kate is still staying with the Castles. But could a family tragedy make this temporary arrangement a bit more permanent?

'"You like museums right?" Well. she hadn't been expecting that.' A season 2 fic set the week after The Third Man (2x14)

A Caskett Christmas Carol. Can Castle help Beckett know the true meaning of Christmas?

What happens when Kate and Rick meet in front of their children's school? AU

As Christmas approaches, Beckett gets a little help in realising that by keeping Castle waiting for her, she's also been putting off her own life. A tribute to Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol".

Just playing with Cops & Robbers. What happens if Kate admits to needing Rick, and he leaves the bank to be with her?

She has a baby. She brought a baby back from Haiti. Can you even do that? Season 3 AU.

…the more they stay the same. *Season 2- AU Caskett story* Kate Beckett is bored with life, but when a serial killer starts dedicating murders to her- someone enters the scene to aid with the investigation and her life may never be the same.

A drunken Kate Beckett is not what he had expected for Christmas, but he's not complaining. A season 2 AU holiday oneshot.

A chance meeting between two people has the potential to change their lives forever. A Caskett Meeting AU.

AU set in 2001. 1993 was a big year for both Kate and Rick. Eight years later they forge a friendship brought on by the friendship their daughters are developing.

"It's really nothing," he winces, "except it's something and, okay, I need your help." #ThankYouTerri

A One-Shot set in season 3. "Who knows, if you're lucky you'll get to kiss her under the mistletoe"

"Stick around for next year, Beckett. You can be Pocahontas," he teases, nudging her with his elbow. "Not even in your dreams, Castle." An AU Thanksgiving oneshot set post 2x18 (Boom!)

"His seat-mate is the slip of a woman, all skinny and efficiency-sized." / An AU where Kate and Castle meet where they least expect. Immediately follows Johanna Beckett's death. Pre-series. Now complete.

A set of interconnecting kiss based one shots set in the not so distant Caskett future.

Explores the close, loving friendship between Hermione and Harry mainly from Hermione's viewpoint. Is it enough to form a devoted life-partnership even if they're not romantically in love? Might their love be just as true? And if so, what could bring them together? The story is fluffy, sometimes sensual, but never smutty or crude, and, of course, has the touch of magic.

Post Cops and Robbers. The first time her foot grazes his ankle beneath the table he passes it off as accidental.

a post-ep for 3x03 'Under the Gun', this follows my post-ep story, X-factor, in which Beckett and Castle are re-learning each other after the Hamptons summer, meeting up for drinks at a diner they've dubbed Halfway, though both are in outside relationships.

1998. It's just a small bookstore. She's nineteen; he's twenty nine. AU of Beckett and Castle's first meeting before Allison Tisdale's murder, though the later chapters continue on from "Flowers for Your Grave" and stay mostly AU.

But then it's the way her face lights up when she sees her, and, more importantly it's the shriek of "Mommy!" that has her taking a step backwards. (Time travel AU, of a sort, set after 47 seconds)

"Well, Katherine, you're looking at the newly minted Richard Castle." / AU; a story where Rick and Kate meet in college and go on the journey of their lives. High T for the mention of adult topics; multi-chapter. Now complete.

Kate Beckett hates hospitals. She hates the white linoleum tiles and how she can't help but wonder how often they are stained red. She hates how the walls all look the same, that no one could paint on even an ounce of joy. But what she hates most now is that her grandfather is there and she has no idea why. Post-Undead Again.

There was a beat in which the homicide floor was pitch black. Before their eyes could adjust, the emergency lights flickered on … "Why, Detective Beckett," Castle drew out, and she pressed her cell against her ear. "You had me at blackout." - An early season three fic. Can a single day make a difference and force Castle and Beckett to deal with their feelings for each other?

Post-ep for Boom. Life at Chez Castle.

Set after 3x02 "He's Dead, She's Dead" when the psychic tells Beckett that an Alexander will save her life. Castle is just back from the Hamptons with Gina, Beckett has started seeing Josh, and they don't really know what they are.

kairos (ancient Greek) - (n) the perfect, delicate, crucial moment; the fleeting rightness of time and place that creates the opportune atmosphere for action, words, or movement; the time of possibility. COMPLETE

Suddenly the meaning of his words seeps through her stubbornness. He left. He doesn't want to see her die. She can't do this without him next to her. Before she knows it her feet are carrying her out the door, following in his footsteps. Set right after the Always fight. Spoilers for 4x23 and 5x01.

Dying had been all too easy. It's coming back to life that's hard. AU, starting immediately after the shot in 3.24, Knockout. COMPLETE

In Beckett's 'Hierarchy of Needs' after coffee, food and shelter came justice then security. Fashionable boots definitely had a tier but falling head over heels in love did not. She wanted a relationship she could contain. Post-ep for Food to Die For. Now Complete.

After Kate was shot, she ran away to her father's cabin, torn between needing Castle's support and wanting to keep him away from the damaged mess she'd become. When she hears a song that makes her reach out to him, will it be enough? Inspired by the song "Demons" by Imagine Dragons. AU after "Knockout."

Post-47 Seconds. 'Kate stands several feet away from Castle's spot at the far end of the bar, hands jammed into her pants pockets, fists curled up tight with her short nails digging half-moons into her palms while the writer studiously tries to ignore her. "You're angry." "You think?" His voice is harsh, dripping sarcasm.

Sometimes, when you've given up on getting answers, that's when they come to you.

More truth than Castle normally tells, and more than Beckett's ready to hear. It changes everything. Quietly. Season 3, post-Poof! You're Dead!

An AU multi-chapter that picks up where A Death in the Family left off… Castle keeps investigating on his own.

While investigating his latest case, Detective Richard "Castle" Rodgers crosses paths with NY Times reporter Kate Beckett and an unexpected partnership ensues.

"What was his problem? Did he have no sense of justice or morals whatsoever? He just let a killer free and all he could think about was boobs." An AU Castle/Beckett story.

Steel rose back into her eyes and she challenged him silently to do something about it. But the damage was done, and looking close enough, he could see the broken girl behind the bars. Castle decided right then and there that he would let that child loose. No more running, no more hurting, just free. *now complete*

Starts the morning after "All I want is you" (end of season 4) as they battle Senator Bracken. It highlights Castle's unique contributions: He wrote Derrick Storm and he buys property on the moon. "This is so much bigger than you realize" so everyone plays some part in the battle. Now complete with the epilogue.

AU It started with a visit to her father in the rehab facility. Kate never expected it to lead to time away with Richard Castle and his family in the Hamptons.

Most people tend to assume they'll wake up exactly where they fall asleep, and usually they have good reason to do so. For someone, however, even that simple certainty stops being a given one strange night, when quite surprisingly he does in fact not wake up where he fell asleep. And that is only the beginning of what will be one most unusual week in the life of Harry Potter.

Post Cops and Robbers. Maybe it was his Mother sitting next to him on the cold Bank floor, it could be the knowledge that his daughter was waiting outside the entire time. Somehow he thinks it's more to do with the woman curled up on his couch like she belongs there...

Contains spoilers and possible spoilers for season six. "Oh my GOD!" Because that's pretty much the only thing on repeat in her head right now!

It floats across her mind, her history. Her past. The reasons why she is what she is and why she can no longer be who she was. Why Kate Beckett disappeared and Lone Vengeance was born. AU.

Kate Beckett's life changed drastically when she was kicked off the NYPD, causing her to choose a different career path. Now living a life void of purpose and passion, she stumbles into the path of Richard Castle, a one-hit-wonder in the publishing world. Forced together by fate, they must unravel a tangled mess of a murder that falls into their laps. AU. Co-authored by kate-hi.

S1 AU. As angry as Beckett is at Castle for reopening her mother's murder, when a body shows up outside his door, she's forced to put her resentment aside and help him through being targeted by one of the most prolific serial killers the world has ever seen. Takes place about 10-14 days after 1x10.

Beckett remembers wearing her Dress Blues at Roy's funeral. She remembers standing on the podium, and she remembers everything just going black. She doesn't remember the gun shot. Or anything else. What happens when Castle and Beckett have one less lie standing in their way? A season 4 AU, canon until 3.24 Knockout. 2013 Ficathon Entry.

When Felicity is attacked, Oliver realizes that he knows almost nothing about her; in the course of helping her deal with what's happened, he's determined to prove that they are friends - despite Felicity's insistence that it's too complicated. The problem, he soon discovers, is that he wants to be more than just her friend.

AU from season 4, in which Castle doesn't let Beckett run from him over the summer she recovers from the shooting. "She is sand slipping through your fingers. You need to hold on for one moment more." COMPLETE.

Felicity knows her place in Oliver's life. She's the sidekick, not the love interest. But things can change when an old enemy comes calling. Set post-season 1

"He gravitates toward the back corner, hidden from the view of the window and bathed in darkness. There's only one other person in the back, curled up into a chair, winter boots on the ground so that her stocking feet are tucked under her legs." :: For the Morgans.

"She tells herself that there's nothing wrong with a night out. Nothing wrong with wanting to cheer her partner up, right? But there probably is something wrong with the way her pulse is racing at just the memory of his eyes on her across the desk." AU post-ep for 3x18 One Life to Lose. Two shot.

AU ending to Season 3. What happens when everything you thought you were working for is suddenly ripped away? The same thing that led to your success leads to your demise? Beckett is forced to reexamine her priorities. Rating is for safety.

for docnerd89's prompt of the Coldplay song, 'Death and All of His Friends' - spoilers for Target/Hunt. "So come over, just be patient, and don't worry." 4 chapters COMPLETE

For five months he's been missing, but she refuses to believe it's hopeless . . . Consider this canon until 'Always', and AU from there. Complete.

"It was amazing how different things were once the steady thrum of adrenaline faded and all that was left was the sharp clarity of the night." AU set mid to late S5. A story of what could have happened if Maddox was never caught. Complete at Chapter 20.

You can only deny the chemistry for so long. The catalyst is inevitable; they are undeniable. A Harmony-focused story of what happens after in five-parts.

This Castle Advent Calendar will be filled with a Caskett story treat - loosely connected ficlets you get to open each day; a countdown to Christmas as we accompany Castle and Beckett through this Christmas season. COMPLETE. Winner of "The 12th Fan Awards 2013" for best holiday-themed story.

AU: Beckett is a uniform on the Vice squad at the 12th, five years before she and Castle actually meet in the show. Based on an idea of Cartographical - chezchuckles and I just liked it so much that we each wrote our own. Variations on the same theme, sort of.

"It had been a mistake. All of it really. The drinks, the company, the dress. How she had thought any of it would ease the ache in her chest was beyond her. Because it hadn't. Not at all." Four-shot - based off of The Limey/To Love and Die in LA. Now Complete.

Beckett turns in a slow circle, surveying the damage around her. One shot. Prequel to Fluff.

When the Dragon is slain, there's just a life to be lived. And sometimes there's more to learn in peace than in war. Complete. Separate epilogue pending.

"Castle, focus. How are we getting out of here inconspicuously?" Fourth place from the judges in the 2012 12th Precinct Halloween Fic competition. A marginally longer version.

A family dinner, the creation of a new holiday,some mischeif and a few nudges in the right direction could lead Castle and Beckett where they need to be. Sequel to 'Someone To Tell My Troubles To'. Family/Romance/Humor Cover Art by Andy (vwlvbugg).

This is the 1st PRIZE WINNER, both on public and judges voting for the very first 12th Precinct Castle Halloween FanFic Competition. Author s pen name: Muppet47

"That's how all my stories end. With someone else dead." :: AU of Tick, Tick, Tick.../Boom!

AU: Beckett is a uniform on the Vice squad at the 12th. It's five years before the season one meeting. Cartographical sent me and Sandiane Carter a list of AUs she wanted to see. We were both so excited about Vice Beckett that we each wrote our own. This is mine. Thanks to garnetgivealittlelove for the cover art.

With a new bar open in town and his team AWOL Castle takes on a little undercover mission of his own, never dreaming that 'Ace in the Hole' is where he'll find his Midnight Queen.

Just like the dandelion seeds on the breeze, they had no control over their fates but they had plenty of hopes and wishes to keep them aloft.

My somewhat clumsy way to say thanks to all my fanfic friends. You'll know who you are. Summary: Rick and Kate pillow talking the morning after.

If she hadn't said yes, they wouldn't have kissed. Alternate Universe. Picks up immediately after Cops and Robbers.

After nine years of marriage, Rick Castle finally has to get out. But when the daughter of an old friend comes into his life, he starts to find a reason to work for more. AU, Now Complete, with Epilogue.

He's pretty sure he convinced the lady with the smoky voice that he knew exactly what he was doing, knew how to give her a good time. A variation on the 'Vice Beckett' theme. For ER, on request.

Reposting. Sure, Batman is awesome, but he's never had to face a night like the one Richard Castle is facing. Now Complete

"I haven't been able to resist you since the day we first met. Even if you were hostile and rude." - The only post-"Always" fic you're likely to see where they don't immediately sleep together. Light on angst. Spoilers for anything through 4x20. - NOW COMPLETE.

Early season 4- Castle's having trouble with the women in his life, who does he tell his troubles to? Kate Beckett of course. Just a light fun story. (Now Edited)

...but it can purchase a few of my kisses.

What was she supposed to do with this information? They had just dumped the information in her lap with brotherly concern and a disconcerting faith that she would know what to do. Katherine Beckett didn't have the faintest idea. Light drama with Caskett, too. NOW COMPLETE

Lanie comes into the morgue and finds Kate laying on her table. This does not bode well. Post-4x20 The Limey, ignoring Headhunters and beyond. COMPLETE

Hermione falls at the Ministry and Harry goes nuclear. 3rd person omniscient; alternative 6th year and beyond. HP/HG

The title says it all. Co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Spoilers for season four, but as you will see, quite a lot of it is. . .missing.

When Castle's life is threatened, Kate makes the choice to leave everything behind to go after her mother's murderer. Two years later, she returns. But will Castle take her back? Or has too much time passed? AU

AU. What happens when two people, who are perfect for each other, meet in exactly the right place at the completely wrong time? For literature professor Katherine Beckett and writer Richard Castle, only time will tell. COMPLETE.

Joining the CIA wasn't anything like Chuck Bartowski hoped—five years in a bunker just sucks. When Bryce Larkin sends him the Intersect, it's up to Chuck and Bryce's ex-partner Sarah to deal with the fallout of Bryce's betrayal and save the day. COMPLETE.

If this was what really being in love felt like Kate wasn't sure she was going to survive it. Not like this was news, but obviously something was seriously wrong with her. Winner of FanFic: Best Humor in the 2012 Castle Fan Awards

He isn't afraid of Kate in the crosshairs anymore. Right now, Castle is more afraid of his partner behind a gun than in front of one.

Castle asks Beckett to be his date to the Nikki Heat movie premiere. "It's a date?" "It IS a date."

Beckett is waiting for Castle at the precinct when she gets a call from Alexis and finds herself rushing over to the hospital, after Castle has been involved in a car accident.

Castle gets a new hobby.

Certain things are inevitable. Castle pushes, Beckett twists an ankle, and walls crumble. Complete.

The biggest heat wave New York's seen in ages leads to a city-wide blackout, cranking the heat up between Castle and Beckett as the two are trapped on a subway. Oneshot. Complete.

"Don't tell me a body dropped? I know the city can't get by without me, but you'd think there'd be some kind of cosmic respite, you know? Save the world? Tick. Get a night off." Post-Countdown. One-shot.

He doesn't know what to do with all the left over emotion. Anger and relief. Sheer joy and terrible, aching fear. Season Three AU. Complete.

Post-ep for Headhunters. Beckett stops by Castle's loft to fix some things, both skin deep and otherwise.

Tumblr prompt from KC and twistymaven. Set a month or so after Kill Shot.

"I'm feeling anything but invincible at the moment. Tonight was one close call too many, Castle." ... Having survived a night of far too many close calls Kate realises she's come farther than she thought. This is a journey beyond the wall. COMPLETE

You can't get away from a fight when you're locked in a trunk together. Near future fic based on a Tumblr prompt: No secrets, no angst. One Shot.

In which our favourite not-quite-but-almost-a-couple couple spend some time together away from the 12th Precinct, one day at a time. Complete.

Co-authored by HPFan1952 and JasmineBelle7. Kate and Castle are on the run. Will they be able to survive or, will the flames of villainy find them before they find him?

It's is about evaluating all the ways you didn't die, all the ways you lived. Caskett, breaking down walls. Post Linchpin.

Kate wants to be more. She wants to spend time with her dad and revive old father-daughter traditions. That was the plan anyway, until he ends up in the hospital two days before Christmas. Lucky for her, Castle is always by her side in times of need. COMPLETE

After a long day at the 12th, Castle is roused from his twisted sheets by a phone call. She needs him. There is no hesitation in what he does next.

He's hurt; she thinks she can help. Takes place some time during S4, after Cuffed. Happy unbirthday, Laura! I love you.

Kate Beckett was twenty-six when the biggest accident in her life occurred. Five years later, the biggest miracle happens. AU.

Castle is backing off the sexual innuendo, letting Kate know he'll always be there. Kate is silently seeking and accepting more. A little back and forth. Chapter 52 up 03/19/12! *Reposted 3/20 due to FFnet errors.

In which a flimsy excuse gives Castle four whole Saturdays of Beckett-time, leading a friendship to deepen and the embers of love to kindle.

When he stumbles through the darkened living room and opens the door, Beckett is standing there. Beckett, in faded jeans and a black button-down. Beckett, carrying a bottle of wine.

SPOILERS - Pandora/Linchpin - 'Your songs remind me of swimming which I forgot when I started to sink.'

After a case, Castle and Det. Beckett head back to Beckett's place but not without dragging their emotional baggage out in the open. How long can Castle go without telling Beckett his secret and protect her?

Castle finds Beckett having a breakdown. Future fic, you decide how far in the future.

What if Castle had met Beckett at college? Would they have still wasted so much time dancing around each other? Think 'Veronica Mars' style crime fighting. Think Caskett. Think love and friendship and drama and life.

Castle and Kate make a Christmas party bet at Remy's. Christmas Castle/Beckett fluff. Now COMPLETE!

Post-ep for "Linchpin." Kate is tired of lies. She wants to give.

SPOILERS for Pandora. A post-ep story. For Laura, who begged me.

During an ordinary wind down from a case. Castle finds himself in a predicament:his partner has fallen asleep on him. He soon finds out that Kate Beckett is indeed a cuddler...a frisky one at that. Co Authored with Kimmiesjoy

Kate finally sees what's been standing in front of her this whole time. For manuxinhace, who asked for something light.

Kate Beckett had never been the jealous type; but then, Richard Castle had a habit of changing things.

Everything evolves. Relationships progress. People change. She was never really a big believer in the idea that people can change, but now that's the hope she clings to.

Set after the events of Season 2's "Tick, Tick, Tick/Boom" arc. What if Kate had stayed with the Castles for longer than we saw on the show?

The 12th is thrown into chaos when Beckett is accused of murder. No one doubts she's framed...until her DNA is found at the scene of the crime. With Castle's help she tries to clear her name but if she doesn't know what happened, how innocent can she be?

The last thing Kate wants to do is attend her grandmother's 80th birthday party. But she has to.

How could anyone be better than the image in his head? Meeting anyone but the head of the CIA would be a let down. A co-authored story from Chezchuckles and FanficwriterGHC.

Post-ep for the Wedding. SPOILERS. co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Multi-chapter.

KB may be a mystery Castle can't solve, but this one is. Peter Pan turns into Derrick Storm and Beckett worries about Nikki Heat. But that is in the background of the drama. This is a slow building mystery with no angst. Fallon is back so stakes are high.

Kate stumbles across a secret - no wonder he'd been so angry at her after she'd avoided him all summer - and reason comes from an unlikely source. Complete.

Castle gets some disturbing news. For once, he will be the one needing help as he deals with some emotional issues. SPOILER ALERT FROM UPCOMING EPISODE

A seemingly innocent gift from Castle sends Kate on a journey to rediscover her past and possibly a wall-less future. Post "Cuffed." Romance/Angst/Humour/Friendship.

1st in the Western Series. Colorado Springs, 1875. Reporter Richard Castle, Sheriff Kate Beckett, cowboys, Indians, assassins, corsets, boots, cowboy hats, secrets, lies, courage and steel. But, remember, things aren't always what they appear in the Wild West.

She called him often lately, and was quickly running out of legitimate reasons for why. Whenever her recurrent nightmare struck though, she'd use whatever excuse necessary that didn't involve admitting the sheer terror encompassing her body. COMPLETE

A frustrating case, a victim with more enemies than friends, mob ties, gangs and something neither saw coming. When Castle and Beckett find they are being hunted, will it drive them closer or push them further apart? Rated M for Chapters 35 and up.

Christmas time is here - and Castle is determined to coax Beckett into celebrating it with him. Meanwhile, a case with Christmas ties gets in the way.

In her opinion, her birthday can quietly come and go each year. It's not a big deal, nothing to fuss over. But the people around her usually have a different plan. Co-authored by bexiboo900 and AllusionToAnIllusion.

She kissed him. She hadn't meant to, it just sort of happened. Then she gave him a ride home because the snow was horrible and buses and cabs had mostly stopped running. A Christmas tale, enjoy.

Richard Castle discovers something unexpected when he visits Kate Beckett one December night.

Spoilers for Cuffed. When Rick needs her, the wall finally comes down.

Beckett takes Castle with her to a therapy session with Dr. Burke. Secrets are spilled.

It's Christmas and Kate makes a wish, but will it come true? A fun little Christmas tale from last year.

COMPLETE. Set at the end of Boom! Season 2. Beckett stays over with Castle after he saves her life in the warehouse, and finds herself a little more vulnerable than she would like. Caskett, of course.

Post-Cuffed fic. SPOILERS. COMPLETE

Sometimes, a touch is all it takes. Based on a tiny glimpse of a scene from the Canadian preview, written before the episode aired. Warning: Contains spoilers for episode 4x10, "Cuffed".

Kate helps Castle through a tough time when he receives some bad news.

Beckett and Castle have always been close, but a case that threatens to put Castle's life in danger pulls them even closer. Scared, confused, happy, in love. It's Castle and Kate, at their finest.

Letting loose and laying her cards out was easy in the comfort of her apartment, but saying them to someone other than her therapist was harder. But Kate didn't need to worry about that just yet, right? Slight spoilers for Cuffed.

After a year and a half apart, Beckett and Castle meet again. The path to recovering their relationship won't be easy, but easy things are never worth it. Rated T for now. Warning: features issues like violence against women and sexual assault.

The night and morning after their relationship changes. Nearly plot-less Casketty goodness.

Post-ep for Kill Shot. It's not a hundred cups of coffee but it's a start. COMPLETE

"Kate?" His confusion is laced with relief, because lord only knows what he was afraid of finding here. His hand is on her shoulder, heavy and warm. As soon as he sees her face his own crumples a little. "Oh, Kate." post ep. Cops & Robbers

One word. Many meanings.

This is the universal symbol for a hug.

Beckett/Castle. I dare you to let me be your, your one and only.

A continuation of Cops & Robbers, of the romantic kind. After almost losing Castle, once again, Kate realizes she needs to act before it might be too late. One Shot.

The status quo is irretrievably broken, but just how much change are Castle and Beckett prepared to handle?

November 17th is Kate Beckett's birthday. COMPLETE

Beckett and Castle are banished to her father's cabin in the woods. Alone. For days. Make of that what you will.

"Katherine Beckett was not made of iron. She was not thick cut steel, tempered in the fires of loss and grief and anger." This blow might be the one that breaks her ... where else would she go when her world is falling apart around her?

When Castle and Beckett travel to Las Vegas to pick up a witness, they're not quite prepared for the problem that pops up.

COMPLETE. All the ways Beckett could say 'I love you too' without saying a word.

"You asked me to come over here so you could handcuff me to a bed?" "Well – yes, but it sounds creepy when you say it like that." Caskett.

"Not like this": as if she has a favourite way for Castle to die, as if she has an order of preference, as if *anything* could make it better. - Mid-ep scene for Cops & Robbers, you know, that time when Martha couldn't shut up.

Inspired by daphnebeauty's drunken fic and good scotch.

Tag to "Cops&Robbers" - Takes place on the morning after the family dinner...and there might be breakfast in bed involved ;

When Kate Beckett went to get her book signed by Richard Castle, she never imagined that she'd end up meeting his daughter, much less offering to babysit for the afternoon. AU.

CASKETT. Post-ep for "Eye of the Beholder". Castle and Beckett go out for burgers and talk some more about kissing.

Pre-ep kind of? for Killshot. Beckett gives Castle another bit of back story. TW: mental illness, and one brief mention of self-harm/suicide

Beckett and Castle handcuffed together. no real spoilers because I don't know anything at all about this ep . COMPLETE

One-shot based on the Kill Shot promo, so obviously some spoilers!

Another Cops and Robbers post-ep. To chezchuckles without whom this would not exist.

Sparks fly between them, reflecting back and blending with the lights of the city beyond to create their very own fireworks display.

He's wallowing, again, and even though it's got everything to do with the three most important women in his life and their current states of absence, he does nothing about it. Castle has an off day, but Beckett's there to bring him back.

Kate needs to know if Castle will wait for her. Post "Cops & Robbers."

She needed to see with her own eyes that he was safe and that this horrible feeling eating away at her heart was just her imagination. Post 4x07 Cops & Robbers

A post ep to Cops and Robbers. My take on the hair. "I'm getting there." She held up their joined hands. "This helps."

He's always been her North Star, guiding her home when she herself doesn't know which direction is which.

my take on what should have happened after the fade-out on last night's "Cops and Robbers" episode. One-shot.

Post-ep for Cops & Robbers. The end of a hell of a day is quiet after all the chaos.

Kate was honest enough with herself to admit when something wasn't working- she'd been staring at the same few lines for nearly ten minutes. She needed to see him for herself. Based on promo shots for 4x07.

What Castle can do for her when she lets him. Also known as, Second Unofficial Date to Remy's. kudos to lv2bnsb1 for the idea of this one.

If she kept waiting until she was ready, maybe they would never happen. Maybe she would never know for sure if she was until she tried this with him. - Set some time between S4 and S5.

They've both said it is. Is it really? Are they fooling themselves? Or do either of them really believe the lie?

Episode-fic set in late season 4. The case of a body drowned in paint causes Beckett to re-evaluate Castle's place on her team and in her life. Complete.

You asked for it. Sequel to Inherited Traits. COMPLETE

Something happens to completely upturn the lives of Castle and Beckett, throwing them into an adventure that tests and pushes them to their extremes. Mystery, action, and love ensue.

Heat Rises Spoilers! Kate reads Castle's latest novel and has some questions for him. "Heat, like work, is energy in transit." COMPLETE

He only says, 'Good fences make good neighbors'. Set after 4x01, Rise, with spoilers.

His hand is soft in hers as she wraps her fingers around it, pulling it toward her and stopping to rest it gently over her heart. "Here, feel," she whispers. "I'm still here, it's still beating." post 4.02

For Detective Kate Beckett, uncovering secrets and finding the truth is all part of the job. But tonight, it's her housewarming party, and Beckett has a few secrets of her own to reveal. *Set mid season 3

by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. AU. Assuming all things are equal, the watch is for the life she saved; the ring is for the life she lost; but the bracelet is for the life she misses. SPOILERS for Boom! from Season Two. COMPLETE

Katherine Beckett has a game plan. And the prize? Richard Castle.

Marked by procrastination or delay; intended to cause delay; - said of actions or measures. Post-Knockout, the summary is the definition of the story.

Post 3x24. Castle's first conversation with Beckett as she recovers. Set a few weeks after the shooting. Very minor spoilers for season 4.

What happens when Beckett receives an unexpected undercover mission, and tries to leave Castle out of the loop? This story of course!

It takes a moment of weakness for Kate Beckett to admit her true feelings for her partner. Spoilers for "Knockdown" and "Knockout."

Castle has a Karma problem that he hopes Beckett can help him solve. Reluctantly, she agrees, but will the secret mission they embark on change more than just Castle's bad luck? J.R. Challenge fic. A little light fun for a change. ON HIATUS

"MOVE!" She screamed, pushing her way over. Finale Fic.

Rick gets Kate to help make a pros/cons list of why they should or shouldn't date. Misunderstandings ensue. Then fluff. Fluff to make you happy.

It's just a scar. It doesn't mean anything. COMPLETE Spoilers for oblique allusions to season 3 finale, and maybe some of season four. Second chapter due to popular demand.

The second she had seen Castle with that awful green and white rope around his neck she had decided to stop running. She didn't want to fight him anymore. She no longer wanted to ignore the words he thinks she doesn't remember. Mid Season 4.

Recovery Kate! discovers some interesting scenes on Castle's laptop as she's holed up in his guest room. One-shot that unfortunately has stretched to two chapters. COMPLETE

He'd already sort of kind of tricked Kate Beckett into going out on a date with him twice. Why not try for a perfect 3-0 run?

"If only..." This story takes place a few hours after the end of "To Live and Die in L.A." Enjoy!

Since that first time, for the cover, she finds that they've been putting themselves in precarious positions where the brush of fingers, the lingering of gazes, the brush of lips, is almost inevitable.

Modern medicine can't heal all wounds, and neither can time. Castle helps Beckett accept what can't be changed.

Everybody's in Kate's business, trying to help her move forward. Lots of Jim & Rick conspiring to make Caskett happen. Sweet story; it'll make you feel good. It might make you laugh & cry a little.

In the aftermath of solving her mother's case, Beckett tries to comes to terms with the fact that she is still in love with Castle and tries to make things right with him before it is too late.

This story takes place a few hours after the end of "Countdown."

Together they would stand, and together they would fall. Spoilers for Knockout.

This story came from an idea of there being more than one version of Voldemort running around, due to his horcruxes being activated. Story begins with the Tom - Harry confrontation in the Chamber of Secrets. H/Hr

This story takes place in the middle of the finale, "Knockout." You'll know where once you start reading.

COMPLETE Kate Beckett tries to recover while Castle prepares for the worst: someone is still after the Detective and will stop at nothing to silence her. Now that Castle knows his identity, he's in the line of fire. Spoilers S3 Finale; SEQUEL.

Kate goes to dinner with her dad only to be introduced to Morgan Cahill, Jim's 'friend' from AA meetings. Morgan needs a favour, so Jim asks Kate to look into Morgan's husband's murder from three years previous. Josh is absent and Castle makes a decision.

Maddie asks Kate to babysit her 5-year-old son for a night. Kate doesn't know what to do with a kid, having no previous experience. Castle shows up. Fluff ensues.

Shot, hospitalized and confused, Katherine Beckett wakes up to a changing future. Richard Castle wants to protect her, love her, save her. But there are things she must face, and she can't make him the promises he needs. Post-Knockout continuation.

Mid-season 4: Kate has recovered, but Castle has not. Alexis plans for Stanford while Castle and Beckett still work on her mother's case. SPOILERS for season 3, especially the finale, though this is not a finale fic. COMPLETE at chapter 5.

An old house sits at the end of a lane. Abandoned and forgotten, no one would have guessed who was going to buy it... or how full a life that old house was yet to live. Harry/Hermione

She trusted him. Somewhere along the way she'd let herself trust Richard Castle and it was moments like these where she doubted why she'd locked him out of her heart in the first place.

Three months later. A sequel to "As For Now."

Kate Beckett doesn't do family gatherings. Then again, her aunt Lily's never died before.

Picks up beginning of Season 3 at an important time in Beckett's life. Castle's back and complicating things more than she expected.

Post-ep for 3x24 and beyond.

Esposito needs a little help with words. Castle is more than happy to oblige. Kate, however, has no idea what she's agreed to. And she agrees to far more than she planned.

Some people come in to your life for a period and then walk away while some come in and make a home. What determines this can be all about taking or in some cases missing chances along the way.

Kate and Josh have broken up, and Kate and Castle have…well, they haven't anythinged. And tonight, they finally stop fighting it. Set somewhere at the end of Season Three, assuming that our shipper irritant is gone.

AU from the season 3 premiere. Castle will have to handle enemies from the past while Beckett tries to find him and help after he gives the 12th the slip. Meanwhile Castle shows a whole new side of himself!

When the man Beckett believes murdered her mother is found dead, she's the number one suspect. Did she do it or will someone prove her to be innocent? Castle/Beckett, work in progress. Takes place two weeks after Knockdown. Spoilers, all episodes.

A Sequel of sorts for my one-shot Rock Solid. Kate and Rick deal with the aftermath of Knockdown and move forward with their lives, learning to balance their partnership with their budding relationship.

Post-finale. Castle tries to put the pieces back together.

She can tell from the moment he walks through the elevator doors. She just knows. She knows that Alexis is currently flying to California in first class because if he's going to lose his baby he is sure as hell going to make sure she's comfortable.

"If" is a very big word. What if the one moment that changed everything never happened? Castle's "transported" to a world where he and Beckett never met. He remembers everything... has the world gone mad? How's he going to get back? CASKETT

COMPLETE at Chapter 21. After the events of One and Done? and If At First, Kate Beckett discovers what life is like on the other side.

A case hits too close to home for Castle, but Kate is there for him when he needs her.

Only time and effort can fix what's been broken.

When Castle asks Kate to have a heart-to-heart with his daughter about relationships, Beckett discovers more than he really wanted her to know about himself. COMPLETE. Now broken into chapters for easier reading.

With the help of Dr. Seuss and Johanna Beckett, Kate finally realizes that she doesn't have to be alone anymore; that the gravity of 'always' will lead her to straight to Castle. A romance/Humor/Hurt/Comfort one-shot, contains potential S3 spoilers.

Summary: Episode tag for 'To live and die in LA.' How did he know? She wonders. What did he see to make him so confidently state – 'It's clear what you and Castle have is real…..'

COMPLETE Set in the One and Done? universe. Post 3x19. Castle asks Beckett for some parenting advice; a plot from within threatens Castle's position as Beckett's shadow.

Richard Castle is on the other side of that door. Oneshot, based on the sneak peek for the LA episode.

"I'm tired of pretending, Kate. Aren't you tired?" Not meant to be an LA fic, but you can take it that way if you want. Originally just Kate's kitchen after a tough case

Beckett and Castle find themselves alone at the precinct in the wee hours of the morning. Just a funny little one-shot to brighten your day!

Of all the places she could take him, the last place he expected was a bookstore. Fluff, Caskett, the rating is just to be safe.

Kate Beckett wants no help from Castle. But she needs an apartment. Badly.

Why is Kate Beckett sneaking around Castle's loft before the sun is even up?

A series of connected one shots about what happens post-"Countdown" when Castle and Beckett go back to work after not dying. Basically, my version of this oh-so-popular "after episode" scenario. Hope you like it. Now with installment number five.

It takes a lot to push Detective Kate Beckett over the edge.

Castle learns their first case wasn't the first time he'd come into contact with Kate Beckett. Mind the revised rating.

Kate supposed it fit that the biggest step of their lives would be summed up in a gesture that would mean nothing to any normal adult.

Beckett celebrates.

He was always curious about the little elephants lined up on her desk. Caskett oneshot.

Movie night for Castle and Beckett.

She was right; he thought ironically; the blood on the front her sweater wasn't hers. However, the red that was blossoming on the left side of her body certainly was.

She's still finding it hard to get warm. post-ep for setup/countdown. castle/beckett; beckett/josh.

Post-Countdown. Kate and Josh have dinner and a long conversation that leads to some interesting realizations.

What you don't know can't hurt you. For Castle and Beckett, it might actually help.

When Beckett takes a day off of work, Castle senses that something isn't quite right. Can he solve the mystery?

Post 3x17. No matter how much they deny it, their connection only grows stronger with each passing day.

"He's not mine to mark, Lanie." Her place was being the best friend, the partner, the person who helped him through it all. Lover was not in the job description. "To hell with that, Kate."

Kate is attacked in her home because of a case she is working on. Castle feels bad and tries to take care of her. Can spending so much time together make them confront their feelings for one another? Minor spoilers for Knockdown.

Castle gets the cold shoulder.

It's Ryan and Jenny's wedding and love is definitely in the air.

Castle and Beckett have been tiptoeing around each other for too long. Will he step up to the plate when it looks like he's going to lose her? And how will she react to his life changing news?

Sometimes, all you need to see the truth is a little help. Or a polygraph test.

He's always got her back, but can Rick give Kate the answers she wants? Post 3x13, Knockdown. Oneshot.

When a throwaway comment leads to some serious revelations, Castle and Beckett's relationship is changed forever.

Spoilers for Knockdown. After Castle and Beckett kiss, he feels guilty about leaving her alone to deal with things and goes to try to help her. Will she push him away again or continue to let him in?

What happens when Castle and Beckett get locked in an elevator? Why does Castle suddenly have an obsession with annoying unanswerable questions? What happens inside and after the elevator...A fluffy/humorous Caskett fic to make you smile! : T for safety.

Once you read something, it can't be unread. Caskett.

"You know, this story relies pretty heavily on me letting you feel me up in the back of a cab, Castle."

She's having them. He's having them. How long will they last without eachother? Castle and Beckett fluff. I suck at summary's but if you read it you'll like it

Ryan goes to Castle for some advice, and they convince Beckett to help.

Sometimes it takes a bullet to make you realize a few things.

It's never been if. It's always been when. Alternate Universe. Oneshot.

My take on the Christmas episode for Season Three: Christmas in New York City with Castle and Beckett solving a twisted murder mystery... and did I mention there's mistletoe? ;- Please R&R! CHAPTER SIXTEEN IS UP! And the story is complete!

Case-file: when a body is found dressed as Santa in the days before Christmas, Beckett tries to solve the murder while Castle makes unhelpful jokes about the Grinch upping his ante. Contains an embarassing amount of holiday fluff for a case-fic.

Kate comes to a realization regarding her past that causes an important shift in her present reality. Takes place vaguely after 2.15. Now, AU. C/B.

It's Christmas time and Kate can't understand what's making the King of Celebrations so... Grinchy. 2010 Annual Christmas Fic Challenge. C/B. Public Award Winner 2011 Castle Fan Awards!

Takes place after Boom. Castle feels guilty after her apartment explodes and wants to help her out. Beckett want to find a way to thank him for saving her life. Castle/Beckett.

Castle tries to comfort Beckett when she and Josh break up, but it soon turns into her comforting him when Alexis is injured. Contains spoilers for seasons two and three. Song used is by Kings of Leon. Takes place around April of season three.

When Montgomery's sister in law is murdered Castle and Beckett must travel to Utah to solve her murder. Will Castle be able to resist doing something that might screw up their relationship and what does Kate do when she starts pealing his onion layers?

It was snowing, not the first of the season and certainly not the last. But she wouldn't see it. Couldn't see it. The whiteness blinding, but not enough to block out the red.

Chapter Sixteen up. "This thing we're doing, Castle? It's fractions of the same whole." She shrugged, looked him in the eye. "So I'm here."

It's Christmas and Castle and Beckett are stuck on an elevator! A Christmas Fanfic Present for caitlind14

A stressful weekend for Castle and Beckett.

It started out as an ordinary case... but turned into one they all will never forget. Our favorite detectives and author investigate the murder of a lawyer that leads to some pretty interesting revelations. Caskett.

She'll never admit that she's squeezing his hand just as hard as he's squeezing hers. Post-ep for 3x06 3XK, so spoilers for that episode.

People say a picture is worth a thousand words. Season Two Finale fic. Castle/Beckett

...and one they did. Castle/Beckett, written after 3x07.

Kate Beckett works on what may be the most unusual murder case of her career. Will her personal involvement with the victim help her solve the case, or will it cause events to spiral out of control? Now *COMPLETE*

Previously Titled 'Four Walls': Castle and Becket head north, revisit the past, and build on the future. Set post 'Boom'

I took Kate's comment "It's complicated"- in regard to Castle- as a personal challenge and decided to uncomplicate things. I apologize for the terrible pun, but it amused me. Also, I've rewritten several parts beginning in chapter five.

Set after the end of S2, Castle returns to Beckett's side after an accident. Can more than just the physical wounds be healed after their time apart?

He wasn't supposed to be there, neither was she. But now they're both there, together.

After the Season 2 finale, here is my take on the first episode of Season 3. AU for now and written for the DFT crowd. Rick is in the Hamptons, there's murder, and he needs help. NOW COMPLETE with a name addition and author's notes.

Their story is not at the beginning or the end. Instead, they are in the middle, making it up as they go along.

Castle catches Beckett in a rare moment of vulnerability.

Cawca Te tells Castle there's only one way to break the curse, and it involves Kate Beckett. Post-219 "Wrapped Up in Death"

We have all read at least one. This is my twist on the ever popular Truth or Dare fanfic. I know it's an overused tool, but I couldn't resist. It's too much fun.

AU. Beckett responds when one of the Castles is in the hospital. She's family already; she just doesn't know it yet. Go Team Castle! Friendship; turns into Caskett

Castle manages to convince Beckett to come to California with him. Beckett expects a relaxing week, but Castle has other ideas. Caskett. Around the World Series - Part I

One-shot, Caskett flavor. A brief,romantic moment in time which could probably fit between any of the 2010 episodes.

Chuck and Sarah's three-year romance through the eyes of our favorite deli owner.

Beckett gets sick and Castle uses it as an opportunity to try to peel another layer off the Beckett onion.

They hang there, motionless in the darkness under the Hunter and the Sisters, and Castle wonders if the space between them will ever decrease." Oneshot. First kiss scenario.

A convention in Buffalo and Castle wants to go so bad

Beckett doesn't care for Christmas. In fact, she thinks that everyone who wishes "Merry Christmas" should be boiled in his own pudding and buried with a stake of holly through his heart. I don't own Castle or A Christmas Carol. Like you didn't know that.

After movie night, everyone's snowed in at Castle's.

One-shot spin-off of the last scene between Beckett and Castle in 2.13 "Sucker-Punch" Can you say FLUFF and a pinch of laughter?

After Beckett finishes reading Heat Wave, what is her reaction? How will her relationship with Castle change, once she sees how he views it in his writing? She goes to confront him about it at his loft, and sparks fly. A Caskett fic all the way!

Beckett is jealous. Castle wants to play a game. This could be dangerous.

Alexis has been kidnapped. Castle is at a loss. And Beckett promises to make it right. Castle/Beckett.

Sequel to Perspective. Kate has a decision to make. Castle and Sorenson are involved. BTW I don't own anyone...never have.

... color of your eyes. She only closes her eyes when his lips touch hers. Set after 1x09 "Little Girl Lost" and goes AU from there.

Beckett is breathless, and it's all Castle's fault. Fluffy one-shot.

My take on the auction during Home Is Where The Heart Stops.

...those ridiculous neon ice skates at Rockefeller center." Castle takes Beckett out for some Christmas eve fun!

Kate discovers that sometimes the reason a person does something matters more than the action itself. Post-finale fic, Castle/Beckett.

Seven times Sarah Walker lets Chuck Bartowski take care of her.

And it's hard to hold on when there's no one to lean on." sequel to One Step Closer, takes place a month or two after.

The List named everyone who thought they were a couple. In other words, all of Hogwarts. Now Harry and Hermione have to prove that they're just friends. The only problem is, even they're starting to wonder if their names belong on The List…

Completed. During Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts, will he be able to discover and develop the power he needs in order to defeat Voldemort before Voldemort finds him? Contains OotP spoilers and HP-HG.