Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Draco Malfoy each manage to stuff up Valentine's day in their own unique way. Swearing, violence and the throwing of very heavy books at nasty Slytherin boys' heads ensues. Rated for language and the said throwing of very heavy books. Ron/Hermione, Harry/Ginny and Draco/Astoria.

"But maybe just once a year, when they take a break from all the shouting and cursing and fighting, it can work for them." The holiday season is a time for friendship, love, laughter and, most particularly, hope. Twenty-six Christmases spanning the years, with a whole host of characters. Marauder-era to post HPB.

Confronted with the prospect of his best friend being lovelorn and wistful for evermore, Eames reveals his romantic, matchmaking side. Given that this includes rugby tackling, dance lessons and blatant mockery and harrassment, Arthur would much rather that it stayed hidden... Friendly, fluffy nonsense; albiet with much bickering and the ever-present threat of tango lessons.

"Oh, come now Arthur. Alright, so you're grumpy, unimaginative and a compulsive neat-freak, but that doesn't mean no-one will ever love you." Eames attempts to use his matchmaking skills for good rather than evil, and Arthur wants to die. Mid-movie, hints of Arthur/Ariadne.

"And he stands there a fool, a broken fool, with arms filled with nothing but failed hopes and the regrets of the past." Their last night together, Bane realises just what he can and cannot protect Talia from. Spoilers for TDKR, Bane/Talia.

"No mother has ever sung a lullaby so sincere as this, but he whispers as tenderly as any mother whispered to her babe. 'I promise you this, I will kill him. For you, child.'" In the depths of the Pit, Bane makes a promise to young Talia that will be years in the fulfilling. Bane/Talia, pre TDKR.

"That was the moment, he would realise, when he'd stopped being a child. He'd become precisely what Gotham had made him to be." A young John Blake encounters Babs Gordon the evening after the Commissoner's funeral. Set in DK.

"All my life, and I've finally done something worthwhile." The gifts Jim Gordon gets at Christmas vary from year to year. With appearances from the Gordon family, Batman and John Blake; spoilers up to DKR.

Riff and Tony leave town, and Action discovers it's no picnic to be in charge of the Jets when he's left holding the baby. Pre-Movie; rated for slight language.

"What's a gang without a leader? What's a Jet without his buddies?" After the Rumble, the Jets are truly lost. Mid/post-movie, rated for some bad language.

"River's never actually seen a broadsword being wielded by a man with a poorly knitted maroon sweater before, but there's a first time for everything." Rory and River share a bonding, father-daughter moment. Set sometime after season six.

Or: Why the Earl of Grantham should never be allowed into his own kitchen. In which Robert learns the dangers of surprises, bacon and egg, and the question 'how hard can it be'.

"Somewhere, deep in the weary recesses of her heart, she knows he is not coming back." Two women share a midnight vigil. Mid-season 2.

"You did this to yourself, Tom Branson. Don't you know that when people leap for the stars they always fall to earth with a bang?" Branson struggles through the aftermath of his confession to Sybil. Spoilers for the second season.

"You are, when all's said and done, a sea monster; and no amount of preening and polishing can make that not so." The men of Downton: their loves and their losses explained. Spoilers for season 2.

"Violet Crawley, young wife of the equally young Earl of Grantham, prides herself on having never been afraid." The Dowager Countess, and five moments in the birthing chamber.

1168: Brothers Oswin and Jerome are left struggling in the wake of two deaths at Shrewsbury Abbey.

Crowley and Aziraphale go on a man-date. Of course, then Crowley has to explain what a man-date actually is... Nonsense oneshot.

"What's gotten into me? I was transformed into a ferret, I was forced to bite Goyle straight on the arse, and I'm quite certain I was nearly indecently assaulted by another ferret! Why are you laughing?" Draco has a very bad day indeed. R/H, D/A

"He should have told her that she was gorgeous, an utter vision, that every man would be watching her." Sybil and Branson are left hopeless, and maybe still just a little bit hopeful. chapt 3.

"He won't miss her, of course; it's only out exhaustion from his mother's nagging that he even puts up with the child after all. And she's only a little girl." Snippets of Draco Malfoy and Astoria Greengrass surviving alongside each other. Draco/Astoria

"When she was fourteen, and very foolish, she thought she might possibly fall in love with Draco Malfoy. Now she doesn't know what to think." After the Battle of Hogwarts, Astoria discovers that forgiveness is far harder than it sounds.

Astoria thinks she should be going home now, Draco attempts to persuade her otherwise. With the assistance of a Muggle radio, Christmas carols, and lashings of denial.

One-shot: 'Peregrin Took, are you swearing at me in elvish?" Pippin attempts to go on another quest, Diamond attempts to murder him. Merry and Everard, of course, enjoy all.

Series of ficlets: 'Confound it, Samwise Gamgee, I assure you that I am not hiding. Far from it. I am merely carrying out some research required for our journey.' Sometimes angry hobbits need hiding from. Featuring Merry, Pippin, Frodo, Sam and Gandalf.

Her head is tilted back and her eyes fill with stars instead of tears, which is just the way it’s always been.' Nine boys get their goodbyes the night before the Rumble.

"For once it'd be kinda nice to be in on the joke, to understand what everyone else is going on about." Anybodys doesn't understand why everyone else is so keen on kissing. Teeny-tiny Baby John/Anybodys

“Oh, calm down. It’s not like he’s decided to be a practitioner of the Dark Arts – oh no, wait a moment, you’d like that.” Scorpius has been Sorted, and Draco is unimpressed. Astoria, of course, is amused by all.

Pippin is annoying, Diamond is annoyed, and Merry is loving every minute of it. A new explanation for how Pippin got his scarf. Minor Pippin/Diamond

The Sheriff's plan isn't over yet. The outlaws have more tests ahead of them, and they'll need all the allies they can get. Some of which might cause more harm than good...as old enemies are forced to become new friends. Based on the BBC 2006 version.

Robin gets nervous, and Much gets irritated. One shot.

Based on the BBC 2006 version. Still hurt by Robin's words, Much bitterly vents his anger out on Djaq and storms off. But Gisborne is also on the road, and the following turn of events could cause the gang to lose one of their most well loved members...

“There is something, isn’t there? Do I have a sign on my back which says ‘Victim for taunting here’?” Much feels depressed. Robin tries to talk him out of it. He fails. Badly. Based on the 2006 BBC series.

Luke Scarlett contemplates life in Loxley, poaching, fear, and above all, his brother. Just because Will Scarlett's his big brother doesn't mean he's perfect. Based on the 2006 BBC series.

Fagin finds a new pickpocket in the Three Cripples and takes her back to the gang. Nancy adores her, Charlie loves her, and Dodger hates her. A normal life and a chance on the stage is, unsurprisingly, a long way off.

Bernardo was right...If one of you were lying on the street, bleeding, I'd walk by and spit on you! That's what she said. But after a chance meeting with Action, Anita learns to eat her words. A LOT of Action torment. I hate the title.

Times are different. Options are limited. There is only one choice to make. And now Sergeant Fred Colon and Corporal Nobby Nobbs, men of the Watch, must face a daunting task...babysitting Young Sam Vimes.

Nobby, along with his friends and new enemy in the Watch, has to accompany Lord Vetinari back to Klatch. Meanwhile, a young woman named Bana is sure she recognises one of the new foriegn guards..if she visualises a veil in front of his face first...

On the road to Hollin, Sam falls ill with a fever. Beset with danger and surrounded by enemies, the Fellowship must discover true camaraderie, and learn how they would suffer, should they be pulled apart.

Perhaps he's only haunted with thoughts of colour. Perhaps he's only lusting after the feeling that the blood brings.' Draco Malfoy thinks about blood, colour, power and fragile Gryffindors. Dark.

I love you. I think it as often as I can, feeling the words washing along my veins.' A Marauder admits his feelings for Lily Evans.

The only time Minerva McGonagal truly feels happy is when she's being taught by her teacher.

Anybodys life isn't all fighting with Jets. She has a problem...a problem only her true courage, her true self, and her true friends can stop.

Hermione's concern for the people of Ghana is very nice, Ron thinks. But why does it have to make him act so......wierd?

Hermione is getting annoyed with Ron's swearing, and decides to take matters into her own hands. Things don't end up perfect, however, in true Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley fashion. RH, and a bit of SS

Sometimes, Hermione cries...and no ammount of excuses can cover it.

Action's cousin has had a proper 'church' up-bringing. How then is her mother gonna cope with her trying to join the Jets, wagging off school and developing a crush on a certain Jet lieutenant?

The stories of Holes before, during, and after Stanley Yelnats. Some pretty kind of depressing. Uses my own characters too, but not much else is changed. Title taken from X-Ray’s last words. Please read and review.