Welcome back, dear readers! This is a project that I've been playing around with in the back of my head for several years now. At some point over the last year, though, I got a crazy idea that just snowballed from there, and this is the final result. This is my response to Reptilia28's Don't Fear the Reaper challenge. It is a completed work, and I will be posting 2-3 times per week with new chapters. As with all my HP fanfics, I'm using UK English, unless there is an American speaking. As I desire continual improvement for my UK word usage and idioms, Brit-pickers are always welcome, as is constructive criticism. Flames, on the other hand, will be given over to my new grill where they can actually be useful by helping flavor the steaks. I'm sure most of you are already quite familiar with this challenge, but in case you are not, here are the specifics (as posted on Reddit):

"STORYLINE:

*) Harry is killed at 17 during the fight with Voldemort. He's sent to his Death's office (explained later) and finds out that this isn't the first time that this has happened.

*) Harry's Death (who can have a human name) is mad at his arrival. Apparently, people dying before their time is a black mark on the various Deaths' records, and Harry is getting perilously close to getting this particular one fired.

*) When Harry asks what was supposed to have happened, Death goes off on a rant saying how he was supposed to have killed Voldemort, found his soulmate ("Some Granger girl…") and lived to be a centennial age. But since Harry keeps getting into life-threatening situations for one reason or another, he keeps dying before that happens. Harry is surprised about the soul mate part.

*) Death gives Harry a paper to sign that allows him to retain his memories (the previous times, he wasn't given this option for some reason). Harry is deposited to a previous time of the writer's choosing.

*) Eventually, Harry gets it right. He kills Voldemort, gets the girl, and lives to a ripe old age of whatever. And Death doesn't get fired.

REQUIREMENTS:

*) Harry must have died at least three times before this one

*) The memory keeping contract must be included

*) Death must refer to Hermione as "some Granger girl" when Harry's soul mate turns up in his rant

*) Obviously, must be H/Hr

*) Have fun

OPTIONAL:

*) Dumbledore's manipulations can be a factor in Harry's premature demises"

This is not to be considered a crossover, although everyone in the afterlife is a cameo appearance from other sources, and I hope you enjoy figuring out who all is there! There will be some (a lot of) out of character behavior, but please keep in mind who the mentors are! Likewise, there will be substantial bashing as well. You stand forewarned – if you don't like it, don't read it.

Lastly, I own nothing. Everyone and everything recognizable belongs to its respective creator and/or source material. I'm just borrowing it all for a little while.

I hope you all have as much fun reading this as I did writing it! And now, without further ado: Fear the Reapers.