A Fantastic Little Corner

Thanks: I’d like to thank again everyone who reviewed the original version of this over at Meta. Y’all have no idea how helpful you really were when the time came to actually put into words what I was really thinking here. You guys rock my socks!

 

Lastly, the original version of this won a spiffy award, which pretty much floored me considering how truly incomplete (in my mind, at least) this thing was before:

 

 

 

And now, I will shut up so you can read said revised ficcy! :)

 

The Missing Marks - WIP Last Updated 07/2007
PG-13 - Mystery/Suspense;Action/Adventure;Romance - 7,364 Words - 07.14.2007
One year after becoming an Auror, Tonks is presented with her first real case: the mystery of a series of signature crimes marked by a countdown of obsidian crystals and strange notes. – A series of crimes the Ministry is going through great lengths to hide. But she’s also just been inducted into the legendary Order of the Phoenix. And as if her case and new questionably legal – in the Ministry’s eyes, at least – activities aren’t enough to keep her mind occupied, another mystery presents itself: a secret admirer who may not be so secret.
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2

Friendly Shoves and Little Nudges
G - Humor and Romance - 1,462 Words - 08.05.2008
In yet another argument, Sirius attempts to convince Remus to do something about his feelings for Tonks. And yet again, it seems as though Remus will sucessfully deflect the issue. - Except that this time, Sirius has concocted a devious scheme that might actually be successful.
Part 1 | Part 2

Afterlife Crack

May The Best Man Win
G - Humor - 670 Words - 08.03.2007
Remus and Tonks arrive in the Afterlife, reuniting the Marauders. As one could only expect, they're up to no good right from the start: “You know,” said Sirius thoughtfully. “Considering the wedding vows you two took, technically you have to get re-married here.”

By Popular Demand
G - CrackFic/Humor - Coming Soon-ish
The continuation of May the Best Man Win by popular demand of the readers. Just what does Severus think of Remus' and Tonks' suggestion, and where, oh where is Frodo?

A New Happiness Series

A New Happiness
G - General/Family/AU - 3,867 Words - 08.15.2007
All is well in the muggle and wizarding worlds. Celebration abounds with the completion of the 2nd War's narrative by the celebrity muggle author, yet one boy cannot find it in himself to celebrate anything.  My version of what the epilogue of The Deathly Hallows should have been with an extra focus on the Lupin family.

The Headless Haunt
PG-13 - Horror;Mystery/Suspense;Action/Adventure/AU - 9,835 Words - 10.31.2007
A Sequel to A New Happiness: When ghostly members of the Headless Hunt begin to disappear one by one, only First-Year Ravenclaw Teddy Lupin notices. Curiosity gets the best of him and leads to a discovery: the Headless Horseman has a new haunt. But now the Horseman wants the Lupins’ heads. AU 


Drabble Central: R/T Crossing
G - Romance/Humor/General - 03.01.2006
A series of drabbles, connected and non, featuring our favorite Remus and Tonks.

R&R
G - Romance - 1,769 Words - 04.04.2006
Tonks has had a terrible, horrible, no good, very long day at the Ministry. When every chance to break away with Remus for a few stolen moments is thwarted by yet another pointless emergency, she gives up on relaxing anytime soon before her double shift ends. That is, until she finds a rather unique little card deposited on her desk...

Untitled Trio
G - Romance - 3,721 Words - 04.07.2006
Curiosity gets the best of Remus, and he finds himself caught reading one of Tonks' most personal, revealing entries in her diary. It sets off a chain of events which include being lectured by Sirius, of all people, and having his own diary kidnapped by an embarassed and hurt Tonks. Will Remus be able to correct his monumental lapse of judgement?
The Entry | The Other Book | The Return

Let Me Dream
G - Romance/ General - 642 Words - 04.14.2006
OotP. The night before the students head back to Hogwarts, Tonks, weary from the events of the holiday season and the stresses of keeping their relationship secret, shares a private moment with Remus on the back porch.

Pirate Universe
G - Romance/Family/AU - 3062 Words - 04.24.2006
Remus and Tonks are married in an AU future with a 5-year-old daughter who is enamoured with fairy tales. On this particular day, Remus' study is unusually messy. And when the Lupins become a bit carried away on his desk waking their young daughter, Remus takes the opportunity to weave a fantastic tale of pirates and daring sword fights. Based on a true story.

Loosed Tongues
G - Romantic Comedy - 11.28.2006
*Ron Weasley/Hermione Granger* - Hermione wants Ron to kiss her. Now.

Christmas Wishes
G - Angst - 1,930 Words - 12.24.2006
Tonks contemplates the happenings of her life during a silent walk down a muggle street in London on Christmas Eve. Despite the dreary, depressing place she finds herself in now, will the Christmas season shed even just a little bit of light in her life? HBP

Indecisive/Torn
PG - Angst - 1,715 Words - 01.11.2007
Haunted by his decision to break things off with Tonks, Remus is no longer sure that his choice was the correct one to make: "You know who she is; you knew all along. She’s watching you, lanky hair swaying in the wind; you don’t know how you know, but she is, and you turn immediately from the window to head downstairs and out to meet her."

Mercy, Indeed
G - Romantic Comedy - 1,863 Words - 01.17.2007
Just another drab day at Number 12, Grimmauld Place: tea and conversation in the kitchen. Sirius losing at his chess match with Tonks. And Remus and Tonks flirting right under Sirius' nose.

Horizon
PG - Angst/General - 1, 829 Words - 01.20.2007
Remus contemplates the current and future statuses of the war effort and those involved after Dumbledore is gone and Harry, Ron, and Hermione have left. Does a hope for the future exist?

Of Pickup Lines & First Valentines
PG - Romantic Comedy - 998 Words | 3,680 Words - 02.13.2007
Equal parts James/Lily and Remus/Tonks. As a 6th year, Remus was the only one amongst the Marauders who did not have a date nor dance on Valentines Day, and so he was left to observance of the first time James got through to Lily. But Sirius was always quick to point out that he taught Remus everything he knows about girls. How have things changed some twenty years in the future with the addition of Tonks in Remus' life?
Challenge Version | Extended Version

The Simple Truth  | The Simple Truth Revised
PG - Angst/Romance - 3,072 Words/4086 Words - 06.19.2008
After Dumbledore’s death, to continue on for the hope of a better future, Remus must confront his doubts and fears for the present. Stuck in a backwards mindset he acquired from his mission with the ferals, the only person who can make him see is the woman he’s been pushing away. The post-hospital scene of HBP.

What Albus Doesn't Know
PG-13 - Humor/Crackfic/General/AU - Coming Soon-ish
Based on a very silly conversation. Remus is readying himself to escape from his office for an early night home with his family when he is thwarted by a knock on his door and confronted by Minerva McGonagall with the most unthinkable, unnerving, desperate declaration of love. Escape, it seems, is nowhere in the cards for Remus.

Title: The Headless Haunt

Author: Patriot Jackie

Rating: Strong PG-13

Warnings: Decapitation, dismemberment, violent images and sounds, but NO gore

Stylistic Warning: Multiple POV’s and tenses with no warning

Prompts: Day of Ghosts, Horror, Picture #4 (but 2 and 31 sorta work, too)

Word Count: 9,835 words

Summary: When ghostly members of the Headless Hunt begin to disappear one by one, only First-Year Ravenclaw Teddy Lupin notices. Curiosity gets the best of him and leads to a discovery: the Headless Horseman has a new haunt. But now the Horseman wants the Lupins’ heads. AU

Author’s Notes: Written with the intention of entering the October metamorfic_moonchallenge.

I’ve always loved Nearly Headless Nick and have always had a fascination with the Headless Horseman. So I was totally psyched to pit them against each other!!

This is AU, Halloween 2009, A New Happiness ficverse, which is really only important so far as Teddy’s character and the ending line, as it turned out. I would suggest reading it first, but this can be understood on its own.

I tried a new style of writing in this; it may or may not work. It’s meant to be “seamless” in that I didn’t want to put asterisks or dashes to separate things because it causes you to pause. I wanted the story to jump suddenly from person to person, my purpose being to keep the pace quick while adding a bit of suspense. However, this may just confuse you. So any critiques and comments on the style will be greatly appreciated! :)