Because escaping an unwanted return to the family that cast you aside as a child would certainly be convenient. T/B, set years after WotE. Rating M to be safe for later chapters. Complete, with extensive Authors Notes in the last 3 chapters.

To Harry Potter, Fifth Year seemed like the same as any other. Classmates, homework, new dangers, Voldemort risen in the shadows… the usual, even with a Dementor attack kicking things off. But how long can he maintain the illusion that everything is under control? As hope for a normal life slips away through his fingers, will Harry bear the weight of it all... or will it crush him?

After tragic losses, Quidditch star Harry Potter is forced to pick up the pieces of those who have vanished; while he finds himself also taking care of another lost soul.

After the war, things didn't go as planned for Harry. He tried to be an Auror, but it wasn't for him. Instead, he turned to Quidditch. Now, at the 2002 World Cup, he looks back on what went wrong and discovers what he always wanted.

Something new has arrived in the Forbidden Forest, and the Boy-Who-Lived never arrived at Hogwarts.

In retrospect, I had a pretty good life—had being the operative word. In the span of a day my parents had left on a year long cruise, and I'd been visited in my dream by a crazy looking guy with a huge nose who told me I was going to be killed! I'm starting to wonder if maybe that wouldn't have been so bad after all. Still, there were some perks—or so I'd been told.

What if it wasn't a simple act of homework that released the Brigade from their endless summer vacation? What if the end didn't come as years faded into decades into centuries? How can the brigade cope with the growing weight of time? And even as they escape the endless summer, what new mysteries could be lurking, waiting for them to discover?

A broken man, a shattered sword. Everything Aedan thought he knew is tested, broken, and reforged within the fires of war. A retelling of the Origins plotline parallel to the story of Aedan's past. Two concurrent stories which play off of each other both thematically and plotwise.

It began with a quirk of timing. It continued because dragons, such as what 8-year-old Harry Potter just turned into, are large and difficult to control. Fortunate for everyone he's a nice kid, eh? Shadowrun and Rifts crossover. You have now been warned.

What would have been the appropriate response to a creature that can kill with a look being set loose in the only magical school in Britain? It would have been a lot more than a pat on the head from Dumbledore and a mug of hot cocoa.

In unity lies strength; each leaf is important or the beauty of the tree is lost. Some bonds, however, are difficult to forge and even harder to keep. The tide of blood nears, drums thunder, and three Genin stand tall as the world spirals into madness. [AU]

"Zest to over-achieve" marks Team 7's entry into the Ninja world. Kakashi teaches lessons better than he imagines. *COMPLETE*

A challenge response to Akun50's 'Unique Power-Ups' thread on The Fanfiction Forum. Kakashi is about to have a very bad day. Team 7 centric. No longer a one-shot.

Even so many years after the standard 'truck' is long gone, theirs included, the expression still fits the odd couple. The last of their kind, when at one point they were thought to be the next stage. Now they're on a ship and have found a girl who the government tried to artificially make like an old friend. Don't own. LxR

Harry Potter is thrown into an alternate universe due to archaic rules of magic. Hiding under the alias of Chris Collins, he tries to find a place among the suspicion of those he knew and some he never did, as Voldemort's power grows.

Take one dead, thirty year old career soldier, stick in the body of a child during the Second Great Shinobi War. Add a mini-Namikaze Minato, ninjas, chakra, tailed beasts, and shake well. Is it any wonder she thought she was insane? Second/Third Great Ninja War era SI AU.

Complete. AU. Naruto is a new genin of the Hidden Sand Village. Unfortunately, no one except Naruto believes he'll last long – especially not when he volunteers to become Gaara's teammate.

There's something really odd going on here. If this is an act, could someone please lend me the script? And who's this Kyon guy, anyway? Rewrite.

NaruSaku. Summary removed due to too many complaints.

Response to the Veritaserum Challenge. Starts PreHogwarts. Harry cannot lie, how does this affect him? And what happens when he meets an escapee from Azkaban?

She's just returning his umbrella. That's what you do when a person loans you something. You return them. But as a general rule, the exchange doesn't always happen in the middle of the rain when one of the party is soaking wet and miserable. Finchel AU

Tsukune Aono. An ordinary human in a dangerous place. When your life's on the line, there's nothing that you won't do to survive.

Systematically abused and degraded children do not suddenly turn into well-adjusted members of society when removed from the abusive situation. Nor do they tend to be very trusting of others, or forgiving. Sequel up.

What begins as a simple trip to retrieve extra cleaning supplies for his mother turns into something more for Dudley, something even he can't explain. He still hasn't forgotten what the Dementors showed him the previous summer, and he's beginning to think that maybe they were right after all. Oneshot.

With nothing left for him in the galaxy but empty space and idle time, Alex Mercer finds himself recruited in Commander Shepard's fight against the Collectors. DISCONTINUED.

After Naruto catches the attention of Ibiki, he and his teammates are thrust into the dangerous and confusing world of espionage. Where treachery lurks beneath the idyllic face of Konoha.

Vash decides to treat Meryl to a drink or two at the nearby bar after an unexpected encounter at an inn. But things get a little out of hand as they both soon realize, by everyone else's implications, they just may have feelings for each other. Oh boy...

First year: "Celebrities," Harry said. "Fame makes them mad. I take it the wizarding world doesn't really have them, then?" Draco and Ron exchanged glances. "No, not really." AU, assorted oneshots and snippets.

In order to avoid having to move away, Kyon is given the option of moving in with Haruhi. Knowing that this would mean meeting her parents, Kyon soon finds out that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. KyonXHaruhi *Story Complete!*

Some days I'm just so happy to be alive. Then again some days I'm lying on my back, bleeding from my forehead wondering weather I screwed over the pope in a past life. Today is not a happy day. HarryLuna, Hermione Bashing, Powerful Harry...

Madara lied about the eye transplant's effects. Captured and brought back to Konoha, Sasuke must adjust to blindness and his unexpected survival. NaruSasu, written for RemixRedux 8.

Post-Serenity, Jayne is the only one who can bring the crew back together.

To avoid the unjust prosecution of his friends in the days following the end of the war, Harry Potter signed a magical contract in blood. Years later, Harry struggles with the balance of his latest Auror case involving a wizard ritualistically murdering Muggles, periodic contract renewals, and both the developing and deteriorating relationships with those closest to him. HP/NT.

In the small sleepy town of Hinamizawa, there have been a string of murders connected to the Watanagashi festival. This has piqued the interest of one Haruhi Suzumiya, who has decided to investigate. But, of course, things are more than they seem...

Ron Weasley, an aging quidditch player in the middle of possibly the biggest game of his life, looks back at the places where his life changed for the better and the worse. Book 7 compliant but not epilogue compliant.

Sequel to Blind Faith, Harry's second year at Hogwarts with new challenges. Something haunts the halls of the school, hunting down the halfbloods. Who is the Heir of Slytherin, and who will stop him?

NaruHina For Naruto, time was always of the essence, especially when he knew everything that would come to pass and only had a certain amount of time to change it all. WILL NOT BE CONTINUED.

It turns out Calvin can't flip burgers for more than two hours, but he didn't tell his parents he lost the job. There'd be questions he just isn't prepared to answer. Like, "but why did you put the hose there?" and "how many times?"

A six year old Sasuke wakes from a nightmare...but Itachi wouldn't really kill the clan, right? As for Naruto, well, maybe he won't be so alone...this time around.

Apathetic Occlumency teacher twisting your mind out of shape? Never fear, there's a charming young girl in the year below to twist it back in the opposite direction. Just hope it doesn't snap.

Set two years after the BDM, during the 2nd war for Independence. Rayne. Features Jayne's Family. Please Review. Special Thanks to all my Reviewers: You are incredibly helpful!

Yachiru thinks of a suitable epitaph.

As long as his body can grasp his sword he refuses to fade away. The title of struggler defines his existance. It is time for the black swordsman to enter another war. A war between Masters and Servants. A war for the holy grail.

AU PoA: When Luna Lovegood is condemned to Azkaban prison for her part in opening the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter is the first to protest. Minister Fudge is reluctant to comply, but then again he never really had a choice in the first place. Oneshot.

AU. Harry is two years older than canon and raised by Remus. Neville is BWL. Story of Harry's search for knowledge to cure his mother. Snarky characters, witty humor, Quidditch, deeply developed OCs. Harry/Fleur.

A wacked out tale from beginning to end. *Complete*

Five reasons why Naruto will never be like the Fourth Hokage and other tales.

Dark Harry/Ginny AU. "The rabbit hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down." Harry and Ginny find their world tumbling down around them. Mature content and dark themes.

When Calvin finally sorts out his feelings for Susie, his timing is not great.

The little boy died. "Bahamut," said a voice like the little boy's. Below them, the boy's body smiled. "Bahamut." HP-FFX crossover, het, AU-ish, originality, and a never before seen or used plotline.

Time Travel fic. In a war torn future, in the burning ruins of Konohagakure, Naruto fights Orochimaru and loses as the world collapses around him. From that ending comes a new beginning and a new chance to set things right, if only he can figure out how..

The difference of a second can mean life or death to a shinobi. How would Uzumaki Naruto's life change if such a difference had occurred? Above the red waves, Naruto's path is forever altered.

Actions speak louder than words, but without a voice, can the words inside you speak louder than those actions? A tale of unexpected friendship, struggle, love, and everything that goes with it. AerithSeph. Post Meteor, started before AC.

After being left for dead, Naruto starts his new life, away from Konoha. Slight AU due to lack of specific information. Please read my Naruto Timeline, don't skip it. R&R Sequel is up.

What happens when Harry ends up in Gotham City and runs into it's most infamous criminal?

Dudley Dursley: champion boxer, crass chav, cannibal?, bad boyfriend, good son, annoying cousin, best friend. It's hard to keep all the identities straight. Fin.

Harry finds himself making a decision to give it all up just to change what has happened. What he doesn't realize is that he gets a second chance to set it right.

Post OoTP Harry's life takes an unexpected turn when Fawkes provides Harry with a means of mobility. Ch 32 concludes the final six-chapter arc. Forget Book 7.

Humans have but one choice that truly matters; care, or cease to exist. A fic that ties together Short Hair, To Sleep, Perchance to Dream, Dark Side of the Moon, Twilight Rising, and Ghost Masquerade. 6th in a mini-series.

Naruto dies and then wakes up as a twelve-year-old genin. He discovers that the shadow clone technique duplicates his soul each time he uses it, and he is cursed to relive the tragedy that is his life over and over again for every soul he had duplicated.

Choose: nightmarish reality or blissful delusion. A fic that ties together Short Hair, To Sleep, Perchance to Dream, and Dark Side of the Moon. GutsCasca. 4th in a series.

V. Does anyone know why unohana wears her braid around her neck? A certain brute captain knows, and is the reason she wears it that way. ZarakiXUnohana

Harry finds an old parchment that instructs him in how to properly use his...wand.

Humorous, post GOF tale. Harry goes to Africa and sets up a potions ingredient business. Wackiness ensues.

"Of course it's missing something vital. That's the point." Dennis Creevey takes up his brother's camera after the war.

While still an academy student, Uzumaki Naruto starts to learn the art of killing from a mysterious old man. His lessons will be paid for in blood, sweat, and tears. He will get much more than he had bargained for,

After she is healed in Elfhelm, Casca is determined to fill in the blanks of her life and return to some scene of normalcy. But that's easier said than done when the one person she's counting on won't talk to her. GutsCasca. 1st in a series.

Every week the most prominent citizens of Konohagakure gather for a game of poker. This time there are three new players... two kunoichi and a six year old Naruto! cowritten with Rift120

Unohana, 4th division captain, and a kind healer. Zaraki, 11th division captain, and complete psychopath. Why in the world would these people associate with each other? Well you know what they say, opposites attract... UnohanaZaraki

There were other students at the Academy with River... PreRiverJayne. Vague MalInara. KayleeSimon. PostBDM.

Oneshot. Briar comforts Sandry after she wakes from a nightmare. Slightest Briar x Sandry. Spoilers for The Will of the Empress. Rating is for safety.

She can only take so much.

200 years after the Mist War, Luthane Crescent goes on a pilgrimage to seek out his heritage. All he's found is a Genome with a wild streak and a big secret...

Jayne surprises the crew by giving River a rather heartening gift on her birthday. Post BDM, pre Rayne friendship.

Forged from the twisted science of Midgar, and tempered by the shadows of Sephiroth, Uzumaki Naruto was power incarnated. Now, before the gates of Konoha, will this fallen angel find his absolution, or will his past haunt him until eternity's end?

Keitaro wishes to know more about the residential partygirl. Keitaro X Kitsune !UPDATED!

It started as nothing more than a goal, inspired by a dream. It was the only thing he had to keep him going. Now, years later, it has suddenly become something...more. It has become his way of life. Slight NaruHina.

AU In a universe where Itachi and Kisame succeeded in capturing Naruto, an Akatsuki delegation is sent to Konoha to negotiate a treaty in the midst of war. The only problem is, everyone in Konoha thinks Naruto is dead.

Harry was sorted into Slytherin. Five years later, members of the Order of the Phoenix come to collect him from Privet Drive. The Boy Who Lived isn't quite who they expected. Warning: female Blaise.

If you read just one fiction tonight make it this one. Go inside the mind of Harry Potter as he deals with betrayals, secrets and wild adventures. Not your usual fanfic.

The world ended... and then began again.

Harry Potter who enters Hogwarts is not the boy everybody expected. Dursleys treatment made him learn his lessons too early. (does not follow the storyline of PS after the sorting)

New chapter 13 added. Ranma has to live with the consequences of his actions after Shampoo drugs him and the unexpected results that will change his life forever. Lime flavored.

20 Ways Eleventh Division Members Lived and Died: Remembering those who died and who will die— past, present, and future.

In the 10 years after Calvin and Hobbes ended, alot has changed. Susie has moved away, Calvin's dad passed away, among other things. When Susie moves back, Calvin realizes that he has changed alot also. Epilogue finished. Read and Review, please.

Hitsugaya Toushiro is called a genius, the youngest Captain in Soul Society. What path did he walk to claim that title? See author page for spoiler warnings.

Naruto and his team are sent on an assassination mission on a far away island. However, all is not as it seems. Is it enough to follow orders and complete missions, or should a ninja do what he thinks is right, even in a strange land. Time Apart 2

Discontinued. Naruto decided that it was time for him to be stronger, and unexpectedly, Ino came along and offered him her 'friendship'. Then, there was Kyuubi and his own revenge. And who were those mysterious genin hovering around him? NaruIno.

Sequel to Resonance. Harry continues his Auror training and begins a journey of mastering his unusual and growing powers. Harry, with the help of his adoptive father, is finally making his own way, but fate and prophecy are never completely absent.

Naruto wanted recognition, but not as a boxer shorts superninja! With challengers, girls, and women all hunting down Naruto's new alterego, he's going to have trouble making the real Naruto known! ActionRomanceHumor NARUXLOTTAGIRLSXBOXER

Ten years ago Naruto died in the fight against Orochimaru. At least...that's what everyone was told.

Harry has to decide who to trust as he moves closer to fulfilling his destiny. Will he be able to find and destroy all the Horcruxes? And at what price? Will he be able to find the strength within himself? And…can he do it and still get the girl

In which Sakura is tricked into the longest date ever for the sake of proving pancakes to be better than waffles and French toast. Ino has her own ideas about Akatsuki fashion. Who's in the know and who isn't?

Trisana Chandler is tired of hot nights, but called breezes bring images she would rather not see. "Sensible Tris" knows that something needs to be changed. TrisBriar

For Harry Potter, returning to Hogwarts means many things: food and a warm place to sleep, a strange mix of laughter and peril, and divulging a secret. Danger is on its way. Sequel to How We Survive: The Runaway. Welcome back to Hogwarts, Harry.

2006 BEST Of RAYNE WINNER. Jayne and River Mal and Inara romance. Deals with the aftermath of Miranda and what it meant for all of the crew. Sprinkling of Simon and Kaylee, Zoe and Wash memories

Monday came and nothing changed. 5 teens can't find the courage to like who they want to like and they are lower than ever. What happens when they land in detention again, 1 year later?

AU. Harry, neglected by his parents, runs away in the night. Who should find him, but Voldemort and his trusted familiar? Awakening in a strange place with the most feared Dark Wizard around, what becomes of our Harry? Read and find out! Nonslash.

Ino tries out a forbidden technique on Shikamaru...and they find themselves in a very awkward perdicament! How long are they going to be stuck? InoShika

There's more than one way to die. Each of the shinigami has learned this the hard way.

Sequel to Duel. The war is over. But something has survived. Snape and Harry learn their shared devotion to Dumbledore is a connection not easily broken. Snape mentors Harry. Now Complete.

She’s always been loved and she always loved. She loved him and now he's gone. There are many kinds of love in this world. Which is the right one? Who knows. Can fate force you to love someone? Pairings inside.

CHAPTER 22, UPDATED! Sasuke joins ANBU, leaving a hole in the team. The replacement, Hyuuga Hinata, is in love with Naruto. So she asks Sakura for help. No problem! Sakura doesn't have feelings for Naruto...right? HinaNaru or SakuNaru, how will it end?

After the final battle, the weary survivors travel to a place where they can finally find some peace.

Jayne discovers that he's not the man he thought he was. Rated T for violence. COMPLETED!

Among all the captains of the Gotei 13, Zaraki Kenpachi is the only one whose zanpakutou doesn't have a name . . .. Kenpachi oneshot. Possible spoilers up to Chapter 227 of the Manga.

After a series of Zaraki's having a bad day accidents, Unohana convinces Kenpachi and Yachiru that they need a Hawaiian vacation. KenUno, Yachiru

A fluttering of dusty wings. Collection of Bleach Drabbles. [Ichigo x Rukia]

Oneshot. The twelve months following V's death, as Evey picks up the pieces and comes to terms with the fact that he's gone forever. Or is he?

Complete. AU sixth year, post OotP. Harry understands some hard truths, Minerva and Severus are drawn in. Not HBP compliant. Hero!Harry, Manipulative!Dumbledore. HP, MM, SS.

Picking up the pieces is easy. It's fitting them back together that's hard. Narusaku. [COMPLETE]

Complete. Sequel to BOAD. Harry has left the wizarding world as a last attempt to save those he loves. However, no one is ready to let him go, whether it is friend or foe. Powers are realized. Friendships are tested. Alliances are formed.

Harry wakes nightly from a recurring dream, a dream that has him on edge and unable to think properly. Who is this woman who is bringing out feelings of great pleasure? Will his perception of the woman he hates most change? Harry-VariousCharacters [WiP]

Quite unexpectedly, a flustered Hinata finds herself with a sprained ankle in the middle of the forest, with only a certain blonde boy there to help her...

Hell was full and so was Heaven, there was no place to put him. By default, he would go to Hell, but due to last minute soul transformations, he could score a place in Heaven if he proved himself in the mortal world. SPOILERS. GaaraHinata.

Four women, four moments, one man.

She realized why Naruto was so desperate to keep his promises. It hurts like hell when you break one that you wanted to keep so badly. NaruSaku, NaruShiz.

Not every story has a happy ending, nor even a happy beginning. Some people were born with sad stories. A story about love, death, and new life. HPGW wHarry's child at Hogwarts.

Naruto's fight with Sasuke creates a tear in time, allowing Naruto to age twice as fast as his old teamates. Now free of the Chakra tear, Naruto returns to a world that thought he was dead. [COMPLETE]

She can even remember how many clouds were in the sky: Twenty things about Zaraki and Yachiru. Spoilers through recent chapters of the manga.

[Complete!]After failing to save Sasuke, Naruto escapes the village. Now alone, on the run, and wielding the sword of the Demon of the Mist, Naruto tries to rebuild his life as a ninja. NarutoTemari pairing [Last Chapter: Promises Kept]

Ayakawa Yukiko retired from being a ninja, and she's come to terms with that. Then the Third Hokage summons her for an assignment that will change her life. AU story, set six years premanga. COMPLETE

Hyugi protect Konoha by sacrificing the self for the good of the people. To insure peace between the Sand and the Leaf, Hinata is promised to Gaara. Though she is waiting for Naruto to return, she agrees because to give herself up for Konoha is...DONE

Harry has had a hard life, harder than anyone knows, even himself. What happens when Snape finds out that Harry's mind couldn't take the strain and fractured, leaving the BWL with MPD? PreHBP COMPLETE!

River haunts Jayne’s dreams, literally. And delves into the psyche of the man that betrayed her on Ariel.

Sequel to PoE. With Harry's power increasing, and Voldemort now aware of the Prophecy, can Harry find a way to destroy him before Voldemort learns the secrets of the ancient texts? Would this be HP Fanfiction if it were? that easy?

Harry has issues. Fortunately, he also has friends. A Sixth Year story. Major spoilers for OOTP, GOF. This story is now COMPLETE. Enjoy.

light NaruSaku, oneshot, when Jiraiya's gift to Naruto somehow gets passed on to Sakura, Naruto wishes for a miracle to get it back from her, but should he worry?

Complete! Challenges fill Harry’s 6th year: growing powers, Snape as defense teacher, new Potions teacher, a new crush on him, Voldemort, Ginny, Goblins? Lots of humor, drama, action and romance! H:G,R:Hr. Award winner!

A prophecy stretches war a decade too long, ending with the Potter’s second son flourishing while the first suffers a dark life of ignominy. Harry Potter now rests in the hands of Fate as he’s forced to prove his worth to a world that doesn't care to

Harry is struggling to come to terms with the events of his 5th year. Can he learn to depend on those he considers family and become what he needs to be in order to survive? HG RHr

[AU]“Killing Lord Voldemort was neat and all, but that was the coolest thing you’ve ever done!” Harry Potter seeks closure to the Hogwarts experience at his Graduation ceremony.

Summer after OotP, Petunia and Vernon go away for the weekend leaving Dudley in charge. How do Fred, George, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny fit into all this? Angst, Drama, Humor, Fluff, and Snogging! Fits with OotP Canon.

COMPLETE! Harry Potter has spent six years in Azkaban. Now, Dumbledore, Black and Lupin are here to retrieve him, now certain of his innocence. Will they be too late to save Harry's sanity? And if so, what does this mean for the world? AU after year 4.

Harry and his friends gradually discover a growing friendship with a certain

Christmas is coming along, and Sakura decides to invit some friends over. but when her mother refuses and she acts on her own, she learns there's more to Naruto than hyperness and silly grins. Naruto/Sakura FRIENDSHIP. angst. Christmas in the end of June.