Darkness Sweeping

Author: katieay
Rating: Teens
Author’s Website: Harasetak
Author’s Summary: Ginny thinks she’ll never again feel the sun on her skin, or smell the grass in spring after a rain. She wonders if her smile will always make her skin hurt that way, or if laughter will always make her feel guilty.
Why everyone should read this: Lots of words come to mind, when I think of this fic: Heart-Rending, Beautiful, Powerful, Sublime, Utterly Compelling, Heart Warming, in other words it will take your emotions, screw them up into a little ball, then straighten them back out again on the other side, leaving you hopeful for their futures.

Scattered

Author: Julia32
Rating: Teens
Author’s Website: Julia32 @ SimpleyUndeniable
Author’s Summary:“It is a foolish man who does not recognize that times of war are uncertain. We will not fail to do what needs to be done, but there is no way to predict which way the tide will turn, or how fate may conspire against us. We must plan a way to protect those who remain: our loved ones, our allies, our children and ourselves. We must plan a way to give us the means to survive, and to grow strong once again. When the Order suffers a crushing blow, the war is lost — for now. What will happen to those who have survived? …
Why everyone should read this: A wonderfully original story, the world as Harry and his friends is falling apart, and everyone must go in to hiding. This story follows Ron and Hermione as they are seperated from all they know.

The scope and scale of this story is huge, currently over 50 chapters and 190,000 words in legnth, this is a rewarding WIP that you won’t regret starting.

Jogging

Author: Lillytarn/Antonia East
Rating: Teens
Author’s Website: Lillytarn
Author’s Summary: For bartsspace, who wanted Harry and Hermione having a slightly suggestive conversation. Ah well, my friends, I tried.
Why everyone should read this:Quite silmply it’s brilliant! Go Now!

To quote another reviewer, “This review consists of multiple shrieks of laughter, each louder than the last, punctuated by explosive hand claps and blurred vision, caused by tears of laughter.”

Except for a Corkful, Which We Drank.

Author: Baffy aka Bringandfly
Rating: Teens
Author’s Website: http://narratio-baffy.livejournal.com
Author’s Summary: A while back Baffy was challenged to produce one thousand words that contained speech and sound effects only. The conversation was to be between Remus and Sirius and I had to include the lines, “D’you think a girl would have been easier?” and “Moony… what do you think you’re going to do with that?”
Why everyone should read this: As the summary says the fic contains speech and sound effects only, and yet still manages to create a wonderful atmosphere, and the friendship between the the two protagonists comes through superbly.

You should also check out the rest of Baffy’s writings whilst you are over there, everyone of them is impressive and original in some way or other, well worth the investment of your time.

A Hundred Years

Author: LillyTarn aka AntoniaEast
Rating: Teens
Author’s Website: http://lily-tarn.livejournal.com

Why everyone should read this: A fabulous, wonderful, amazing, awe inspiring (I’m sure you get the idea now!) 5,329 words of fiction.

Take a rare non-clichéd look into Ginny Weasley’s life and her relationship with a certain, Mr Potter.

The Thorn in the Sand

Author: Windsong
Rating: Teens
Author’s Website: Windsong @ HarryandGinny.co.uk
Author’s Summary: Holly Potter’s world was peaceful, secure, and maybe even a little boring at times. But when a Potter goes to Hogwarts, things are rarely boring for long.” An extension/outtake from Imogen’s ‘Pensieve Affair’.
Why everyone should read this: A wonderfully entertaining contuation of the Carpe Diem world, following Harry and Ginny’s second child as she starts Hogwarts.