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These are stand alone stories that take place in the same alternate universe, one that is largely true to JK Rowling's Harry Potter books with a notable exception or two: Severus and Lavender survived the Battle of Hogwarts. The stories weren't written in chronological order (and aren't meant to be read in chronological order for that matter; seriously, it ruins a bunch of surprises), although the dates at which they occur have been included in case you just can't help yourself. 😉 They can be read on their own, any necessary non-canonical scene setting information from a previous story is provided. The most recent entries appear after the index on the journal's main page, where the index is 'stickied' to the top. Read more... )



The stories are mirrored on Dreamwidth and LiveJournal.
Other works by gingerbred can be found on Dreamwidth and LiveJournal.
ADDITIONAL STAND ALONE ONE SHOTS PLANNED FOR THIS UNIVERSE.
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chapter 20, tormenting


Characters: Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, Neville Longbottom, Ginny Weasley, Hestia Carrow, Harper Hutchinson, Daphne Greengrass, Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Theo Nott, Demelza Robbins, Jack Sloper, Zacharias Smith, Morag MacDougal, Ernie Macmillan, Justin Finch-Fletchley, Susan Bones, Hannah Abbott

18 September, 1998. Neville meets Ginny at his for dinner, and what promises to be a lovely evening, Hermione's dinner is a lot less appealing, to say nothing of unflattering, Draco finds himself unexpectedly pressed into action, with the rest of the Slytherins not far behind, the others at their table grapple with some unexpected news, Hestia's inner wolf has a chance to shine, Harry receives some unwanted attention he suspects he can blame Ron for, and Ron comes up with some new plans he finds rather more enjoyable than the original ones.

Originally Published: 2024-06-25 on LJ / DW
Words: 10.3 k
Rating: Teen and Up AudiencesRead more... )


Written with oodles of love for lostangelsoul3 and [livejournal.com profile] erexen. E, sweetie, may you always have a troop with wands in hand to have your back in times of trouble. ❤️
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chapter 19, teasing


Characters: Neville Longbottom, Ginny Weasley, Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Lavender Brown, Jack Sloper, Seamus Finnigan, Harper Hutchinson

18 September, 1998. Ginny and Neville make plans to eat together, Draco has a spot of fun with Potter, whether he sees it that way is another matter, Hermione's evening looks up at least briefly, and Lavender has an unexpected encounter.

Originally Published: 2024-06-20 on LJ / DW
Words: 7.75 k
Rating: Teen and Up AudiencesRead more... )


Written with oodles of love for lostangelsoul3 and [personal profile] erexen.
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chapter 17, morning, too


Characters: Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, Hestia Carrow, Harry Potter / Draco Malfoy, Professor Flitwick, Parvati Patil, Pansy Parkinson, Ron Weasley, Seamus Finnigan, Lavender Brown, Theo Nott, Blaise Zabini, Valerie Vaisey, Flora Carrow, Sheldon Shafiq, Ernie Macmillan, Justin Finch-Fletchley, Susan Bones, Hannah Abbott, Edgar Martins

18 September, 1998. Ginny isn't having a good morning, Ron isn't enjoying his much either, while Hermione is annoying pretty much everyone, the siblings first and foremost. Hestia comes into her own, as 'Vati struggles with the green eyed monster. Pansy makes a change, capturing Harry's imagination. Draco gets an unwelcome surprise. Professor Flitwick struggles with his enormous N.E.W.T.s Charms class.

Originally Published: 2024-04-30 on LJ / DW
Words: 6.9 k
Rating: Teen and Up AudiencesRead more... )


Written with oodles of love for lostangelsoul3 and [livejournal.com profile] erexen, and a belated happy birthday to erexen. ❤️🎁😘
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chapter 16, slipping


Characters: Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall, Rubeus Hagrid, the Bloody Baron, Ginny Weasley, Seamus Finnigan, Draco Malfoy, Pansy Parkinson, Harper Hutchinson, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, Daphne Greengrass, Theo Nott

18 September, 1998. Severus has mostly kept to himself this term, not that all the extra work Minerva had assigned him probably wouldn't have seen to it anyway, but what choice he has in the matter has led him to self-isolate. So this morning is quite the departure, and a largely pleasant one at that. Meanwhile Hermione tries Pansy's nerves, but the Slytherins know how to amuse themselves. Minerva and Argus are having rotten mornings, and Ginny and Seamus think they are too, but are probably lacking somewhat in perspective. Misery, it would seem, is at least passingly fond of company, and the new Headmistress is in a position to do something about it.

Originally Published: 2024-02-17 on LJ / DW
Words: 9.8 k
Rating: Teen and Up AudiencesRead more... )


Written with oodles of love for lostangelsoul3 and [livejournal.com profile] erexen.
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chapter 14


Characters: Severus Snape, the Bloody Baron, portrait Phineas Nigellus Black, Minerva McGonagall, Harry Potter / Draco Malfoy, Pansy Parkinson, Daphne Greengrass, Ella Wilkins, Harper Hutchinson, Hunter Hutchinson, Hermione Granger

17 September, 1998. The Bloody Baron has some things to explain to Severus, who still has a lot of work to do. He isn't the only one, and Minerva, too, is casting the midnight Lumos. Phineas Nigellus lends both of them some company. Meanwhile the Slytherin Prefects and the Harry and Hermione return to their respective homes. Daphne Greengrass and Hunter Hutchinson have stayed up waiting.

Originally Published: 2024-01-19 on LJ / DW
Words: 8.5 k
Rating: Teen and Up AudiencesRead more... )


Written with oodles of love for lostangelsoul3 and [livejournal.com profile] erexen.
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chapter 13, sorting


Characters: Harry Potter / Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Pansy Parkinson, Harper Hutchinson, Ella Wilkins, Severus Snape, the Bloody Baron

17 September, 1998. Harry and Hermione follow the seventh and eighth year Slytherin Prefects on their rounds. Shockingly, it doesn't go as smoothly as Hermione had hoped. Severus has similar ideas about keeping his Prefects safe but rather more success in his undertakings.

Originally Published: 2024-01-05 on LJ / DW
Words: 6 k
Rating: Teen and Up AudiencesRead more... )


Written with oodles of love for lostangelsoul3 and [livejournal.com profile] erexen.
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chapter 12, stalking


Characters: Harry Potter / Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Pansy Parkinson, Ella Wilkins, Harper Hutchinson

17 September, 1998. A handful of Snakes and Moggies make their ways through the castle corridors late in the evening.

Originally Published: 2023-12-23 on LJ / DW
Words: 4.8 k
Rating: Teen and Up AudiencesRead more... )


Written with oodles of love for lostangelsoul3 and [personal profile] erexen.
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chapter 11, sneaking


Characters: Severus Snape, portrait Phineas Nigellus Black, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter / Draco Malfoy, Minerva McGonagall

17 September, 1998. Severus and Phineas Nigellus try to come up with a better way to keep an eye on the Prefects, Minerva has had about enough of the students today, but unfortunately she still needs to keep an eye out as well, and Hermione needs to ask Harry for a favour.

Originally Published: 2023-09-01 on LJ / DW
Words: 6.5 k
Rating: Teen and Up AudiencesRead more... )


Written with oodles of love for lostangelsoul3 and [livejournal.com profile] erexen.
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chapter 10, scheming


Characters: Harry Potter / Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Blaise Zabini, Minerva McGonagall, Theo Nott, Pansy Parkinson, Daphne Greengrass, Harper Hutchinson, Lavender Brown, Parvati Patil, Fay Dunbar, Terry Boot, Luna Lovegood, Ernie Macmillan

15 - 17 September, 1998. Draco, Harry, and Hermione are adopting some unusual techniques to deal with one another. Mostly they just succeed in convincing the others they're odd.

Originally Published: 2023-07-29 on LJ / DW
Words: 6.45 k
Rating: Teen and Up AudiencesRead more... )


Written with oodles of love for lostangelsoul3 and [livejournal.com profile] erexen.
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chapter 09 musing


Characters: Harry Potter / Draco Malfoy, Ginny Weasley, Neville Longbottom, Hermione Granger, Theo Nott, Pansy Parkinson, Daphne Greengrass, Harper Hutchinson

14 September, 1998. Ginny has news for Neville. Harry derives some pleasure from teasing Malfoy and spends some time thinking about Hermione.

Originally Published: 2023-08-07 on LJ / DW
Words: 6.8 k
Rating: Teen and Up AudiencesRead more... )


Written with oodles of love for lostangelsoul3. Sorry for the delay in getting this chapter out. Family descended upon us, and, so strangely, that isn't conducive to writing. 😆
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Chapter 06, hissing


Characters: Severus Snape, Harry Potter / Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Minerva McGonagall, Neville Longbottom, Pansy Parkinson, Ella Wilkins, Harper Hutchinson, Daphne Greengrass, Ginny Weasley, Luna Lovegood

13 September, 1998. Severus' and Draco's days aren't going quite to plan.

Originally Published: 2023-07-01 on LJ / DW
Words: 6.9 k
Rating: Teen and Up AudiencesRead more... )


Written with oodles of love for lostangelsoul3.
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chapter 05 avoidance


Characters: Harry Potter / Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Minerva McGonagall, Phineas Nigellus Black, Severus Snape, the Fat Lady

13 September, 1998. Harry, Hermione, Phineas and Minerva aren't looking forward to any of the conversations they're likely to have. Some prove more avoidant than others.

Originally Published: 2023-06-23 on LJ / DW
Words: 7.8 k
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Written with oodles of love for lostangelsoul3.
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chapter 04 observations


Characters: Harry Potter / Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Minerva McGonagall, assorted ghosts, a smattering of portraits

Saturday 12 - Sunday 13 September, 1998. Exhausted by the events of the evening, or maybe it's Hermione's late night debate with the Headmistress, Harry tries to get some sleep in Professor McGonagall's office while the witches work out how best to protect the students. Fortunately others prove more willing to assist them.

Originally Published: 2023-06-03 on LJ / DW
Words: 5 k
Rating: Teen and Up AudiencesRead more... )


Written with oodles of love for [profile] lostangelsoul3.
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chapter 03 administration


Characters: Harry Potter / Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Minerva McGonagall, the Fat Lady, Ron Weasley

12 September, 1998. Harry tells Hermione what happened. Naturally she doesn't feel they can leave things at that.

Originally Published: 2023-05-30 on LJ / DW
Words: 2.6 k
Rating: Teen and Up AudiencesRead more... )


Written with oodles of love for [profile] lostangelsoul3.
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chapter 02 action


Characters: Harry Potter / Draco Malfoy, Ron Weasley, Pansy Parkinson, the Bloody Baron

12 September, 1998. Harry and Ron return from an evening spent finding some comfort flying around the pitch to blow off steam. Others in the castle aren't nearly as lucky.

Originally Published: 2023-05-29 on LJ / DW
Words: 2.4 k
Rating: Teen and Up AudiencesRead more... )


Written with oodles of love for [profile] lostangelsoul3. Happy Birthday, hun! 🎂🎁 🥳🎉
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Lavender Brown / Blaise Zabini, Harry Potter / Draco Malfoy, Background: Theo Nott / Hestia Carrow, Neville Longbottom / Ginny Weasley

Staff: Professor Peek, Professor Minerva McGonagall, Slytherins: Pansy Parkinson, Gregory Goyle, Ella Wilkins, Harper Hutchinson, Thaddeus Travers, Gryffindors: Ron Weasley, Seamus Finnigan

Mentioned briefly: Slytherins: Millicent 'Millie' Bulstrode, Hestia Carrow, Torsten 'Tor' Touchstone, Bartholmew Burke, Hunter Hutchinson, Sharon Shafiq, Gryffindors: Seamus Finnigan, Ravenclaw: Padma Patil, Hufflepuff: Zacharias Smith


04 January, 1999. Peek's DADA class sees its first ever duel. It may be the last, too.

Originally Published: 2023-01-21 on LJ / DW
Words: 7.7 k
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Lavender Brown / Blaise Zabini, Hermione Granger / Severus Snape,
Background: Harry Potter / Draco Malfoy, Neville Longbottom / Ginny Weasley

Staff: Professor Minerva McGonagall, Professor Peek, Pomona Sprout, Rubeus Hagrid
Slytherins: Theo Nott, Gregory Goyle, Pansy Parkinson, Millicent 'Millie' Bulstrode, Flora Carrow
Gryffindors: Seamus Finnigan, Parvati "'Vati" Patil
Ravenclaws: Padma Patil

Mentioned briefly: Slytherins: Sheldon Shafiq, Gryffindors: Ron Weasley, Ritchie Coote, Ravenclaw: Edgar Martins


04 January, 1999. Lavender gets her books back, and one of Hermione's first discoveries as a member of staff is just how much teachers like to kvetch. Meanwhile, the new DADA Professor gets a bee in his bonnet.

Originally Published: 2023-01-20 on LJ / DW
Words: 5.6 k
Rating: MatureRead more... )
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Lavender Brown / Blaise Zabini, Hermione Granger / Severus Snape, Background: Harry Potter / Draco Malfoy, Theo Nott / Hestia Carrow, Ron Weasley / Demelza Robins

Staff: Professor McGonagall, Slytherins: Theo Nott, Pansy Parkinson, Hestia Carrow, Flora Carrow, Valerie Vaisey, Sheldon Shafiq, Gryffindors: Parvati Patil, Fay Dunbar, Seamus Finnigan, Ron Weasley, Ravenclaw: Padma Patil

Mentioned briefly: Staff: Neville Longbottom, Rubeus Hagrid, Pomona Sprout, Slytherins: Draco Malfoy, Gregory Goyle, Ella Wilkins, Roísín Rosier, Ava Avery, Gryffindors: Harry Potter, Dean Thomas, Ritchie Coote, Jack Sloper, Others: Fenrir Greyback, Madam Malkin


03 January, 1999. Now that the students are returning from the holidays, what will that mean for a couple of fledgling relationships? And if those relationships hold up under public scrutiny, how will they affect the individuals concerned?

Written with oodles of love for [personal profile] mywitch and [personal profile] erexen.

Originally Published: 2021-09-26 on LJ / DW
Words: 10.2 k
Rating: MatureRead more... )
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01 - 02 January, 1999. Lavender and Blaise begin to settle into what might hopefully become a new routine.

Written with oodles of love for [personal profile] mywitch.

Originally Published: 2021-05-12 on LJ / DW. It's been pre-dated in this journal for ease of use.
Words: 10.2 k
Rating: Mature

Characters: Lavender Brown (8G, no longer Ron's bit on the side or anywhere else), Blaise Zabini (8S), Theo Nott (8S, completely exhausted friend), Parvati "'Vati" Patil (8G, Lavender's best friend and roommate), Pansy Parkinson (8S, observant friend)

Mentioned: Professor McGonagall (Headmistress), Hestia Carrow (7S, Chaser, Lycanthrope attack survivor, Theo's somewhat rabid other half), Gregory Goyle (8S, gentle giant), Tracey Davis (8S, gifted Potions student), Harper Hutchinson (7S, gifted Potions student seriously in need of Knuts), Draco Malfoy (8S, Potter's), Harry Potter (8G, Draco's)Read more... )

And that concludes "a couple of castle encounters" (or: how Blaisender began).
The next story in the christmas spirit AU series features Severus and Hermione. "happy christmas, severus 1 / 2" (LJ / DW)
The adventures of Blaise and Lavender (and many other familiar characters from this AU) continue in the story after that. "interconnected part 1" (LJ / DW)


The story is mirrored on Dreamwidth and LiveJournal.
Other works by gingerbred can be found on Dreamwidth and LiveJournal.
ADDITIONAL STAND ALONE ONE SHOTS PLANNED FOR THIS UNIVERSE.

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