4k+Monochrome » by The BlackStaff and NightMarE
In destiny's crucible, a graveyard trembles. Thirteen Death Eaters fall, and Voldemort vanishes. Harry Potter stands alone amidst the chaos. As the secrets of his newfound abilities unravel and the specter of pureblood supremacy looms over Wizarding Britain, the convergence of shadows and power forever sculpts the path that Harry must tread.
Harry Potter, M, English, Mystery & Drama, chapters: 140, words: 636k+, favs: 7k+, follows: 9k+, updated: 1/15 published: 5/23/2020, Harry P., Sirius B., Fleur D., Daphne G.
3k+Courage and Cunning » by preciousann
Salazar Slytherin has had enough of Dumbledore and Voldemort's incompetence, so on October 31, 1981 he decides to put a stop to the wizarding war. Things do not go according to plan. He loses his memories, but 10 years later he regains them when he gets a familiar letter. Bashing of some characters at first, but it gets better. A twist to the Harry is Salazar genre. More inside...
Harry Potter, T, English, Adventure & Humor, chapters: 67, words: 527k+, favs: 5k+, follows: 5k+, updated: 11/16/2024 published: 6/26/2014, Harry P., Severus S., Voldemort, Salazar S.
10k+Harry Potter and the Prince of Slytherin » by The Sinister Man
Harry Potter was Sorted into Slytherin after a crappy childhood. His brother Jim is believed to be the BWL. Think you know this story? Think again. Year Four starts on 9/1/20. NO romantic pairings prior to Fourth Year. Basically good Dumbledore and Weasleys. Limited bashing (mainly of James).
Harry Potter, T, English, Adventure & Mystery, chapters: 169, words: 1483k+, favs: 21k+, follows: 23k+, updated: 10/19/2024 published: 4/17/2015, Harry P., Hermione G., Neville L., Theodore N.
2k+The Darkness Within:The Rewrite » by Kurinoone
A rewrite of the first part in my Dark Prince Trilogy. What if Wormtail hadn't told Lord Voldemort the Potters hideout. What if he took Harry straight to him instead? Book One of the Dark Prince Trilogy.
Harry Potter, T, English, Adventure & Angst, chapters: 58, words: 366k+, favs: 4k+, follows: 3k+, updated: 5/16/2024 published: 5/9/2010, Harry P., Voldemort
325The Champion's Legacy » by Srikanth1808
Sequel to "The Other Champion": The events of the Triwizard Tournament have left the wizarding world in a lurch. New bonds will be made, old ones will be tested, and with the Ministry behaving like ostriches, the occupants of Hogwarts will face their biggest test yet this year. The time has come to choose between what is easy...and what is right.
Harry Potter, T, English, Adventure & Romance, chapters: 21, words: 139k+, favs: 1k+, follows: 1k+, updated: 2/17/2024 published: 11/28/2017, [Harry P., Daphne G.] OC
27 Bucking Broomstick » by S.S. Marauder
Potter had no right to be friends with her, yet somehow she was now blind to his arrogance and cruelty. Severus just couldn't understand it. That was when Severus realised that perhaps he had been wrong all along. Lily had never been his, because even when she claimed not to like Potter, she had never once looked at Severus the way she looked at him. One shot. Jily from Snape's pov
Harry Potter, T, English, Angst & Drama, chapters: 2, words: 3k+, favs: 50, follows: 22, updated: 12/19/2023 published: 12/17/2018, [James P., Lily Evans P.] Severus S.
3k+A Thousand Words » by Ailee17
Harry never could have predicted how much his life would change after making a surprising discovery at the Dursley household the summer before Second Year. The young wizard returns to school looking for answers, and ends up finding a whole lot more. Snape/Harry mentor fic. No slash.
Harry Potter, T, English, Hurt/Comfort & Family, chapters: 56, words: 176k+, favs: 5k+, follows: 7k+, updated: 9/28/2022 published: 1/4/2015, Harry P., Severus S.
924 Through A Glass Darkly » by my turn to take flight
Nothing's fair in love and war anymore. xx The sixth and seventh years and beyond. JPLE, MMSB, (very) slow burn RLSB. Starts light, gets darker.
Harry Potter, T, English, Friendship & Drama, chapters: 221, words: 665k+, favs: 806, follows: 772, updated: 9/24/2022 published: 6/7/2009, [Lily Evans P., James P.] [Sirius B., Remus L.]
1k+ The Slytherin Reformation » by spectre4hire
Harry and friends are set to start their third year at Hogwarts. Harry's hopeful for a drama free year, but with his godfather being an escaped convict, his plans to reform Slytherin House, and Hogsmeade weekends, he has low expectations. Tagged pairings come later in the story. The sequel to 'A Chance Encounter.' Complete.
Harry Potter, T, English, Drama & Friendship, chapters: 20, words: 96k+, favs: 4k+, follows: 6k+, updated: 8/29/2022 published: 3/8/2017, [Harry P., Daphne G.] [Hermione G., Theodore N.]
447The House of Black » by Maybenotahufflepuff
The House of Black had always been proud of it's commitment to their history and it's ancient Magics. Even after it has Fallen, those same magics are working to right the wrong. Hermione couldn't sleep anywhere but Grimmauld Place. The war is over and instead of peace it is grey eyes and a feeling of time running out.
Harry Potter, M, English, Drama & Family, chapters: 15, words: 47k+, favs: 761, follows: 1k+, updated: 8/23/2022 published: 10/8/2020, Hermione G., Sirius B., Regulus B.
2k+ One Hundred and Sixty Nine » by Mrs J's Soup
It was no accident. She was Hermione Granger - as if she'd do anything this insane without the proper research and reference charts. Arriving on the 14th of May 1981, She had given herself 169 days. An ample amount of time to commit murder if one had a strict schedule, the correct notes and the help of one possibly reluctant, estranged heir. **2015 Fanatic Fanfics Awards Nominee**
Harry Potter, T, English, Adventure & Romance, chapters: 58, words: 317k+, favs: 5k+, follows: 2k+, updated: 4/17/2022 published: 10/4/2012, [Hermione G., Sirius B.] Remus L.
448Harry Potter, Post Script: Heroes and Horrors » by midnightephemera
A continuation of the Harry Potter series after the demise of Voldemort. What happens in the 19 years before the epilogue? How do the two new couples deal with new responsibilities and one more year of school before them? (Mostly Canon compliant) Major Edit happening currently, chapters being reposted. Rated M for some violence and other scenes.
Harry Potter, M, English, Mystery & Romance, chapters: 19, words: 165k+, favs: 665, follows: 667, updated: 4/14/2022 published: 4/22/2014, [Harry P., Ginny W.] [Hermione G., Ron W.]
415 Teenage Kicks » by Soupy George
Sirius just needed to nut up and tell Remus, because if he didn't, he might go insane and die. Or, less dramatically, and more likely, mope about his flat eating chips and scowling for the foreseeable future.
Harry Potter, M, English, Romance & Humor, chapters: 31, words: 132k+, favs: 361, follows: 454, updated: 4/6/2022 published: 1/19/2014, [Remus L., Sirius B.]
351 What I Must Ask You To Do » by VeraRose19
Snape had made his choices long ago and didn't think he deserved forgiveness or to ever be happy. However, learning to accept that he was not the only person who was capable of change would lead Snape to the family he never had. Coparenting Harry with Sirus had never been part of his deal with Dumbledore, but it had somehow become Snape's greatest role of all. COMPLETE
Harry Potter, T, English, Hurt/Comfort & Family, chapters: 70, words: 251k+, favs: 457, follows: 410, updated: 4/2/2022 published: 7/7/2021, Harry P., Sirius B., Severus S., Albus D.
12Under Pressure » by Seryph
What if when Voldemort attacked, the Potters didn't die. James thrown aside, Lily tried to duel and failed. They offered up their lives for Harry, but Voldemort didn't kill them. Harry is still protected by their love, and the Dark Lord vanishes. What happens next? Wolfstar, Jily. Part of my PX390 series, an AU where everyone - probably - lives. Beginning 31st October, 1981.
Harry Potter, M, English, Hurt/Comfort & Family, chapters: 22, words: 56k+, favs: 56, follows: 76, updated: 1/3/2022 published: 8/12/2020, Sirius B., Remus L., James P., Lily Evans P.
7k+ The Minister's Secret » by Canimal
(Complete) The love of the Minister's life disappeared just before the end of the First Wizarding War. When he finds her again, he can hardly trust his sanity. His first action as the new Minister for Magic is to break at least a dozen international laws to bring her home. Hermione soon finds herself in the early 70s surrounded by future followers of the Dark Lord.
Harry Potter, M, English, Romance & Family, chapters: 109, words: 729k+, favs: 3k+, follows: 2k+, updated: 12/30/2021 published: 2/20/2016, [Hermione G., Kingsley S.] Aberforth D., Antonin D.
1k+Renewal » by Azenor Sage
At the point of death, Regulus Black is de-aged. Given a second chance at life, he becomes a new beacon of hope for the nearly defunct Black Family. He is haunted by strange dreams of his past and the feeling that he has an important mission that he must complete, no matter the cost to himself.
Harry Potter, T, English, Mystery & Romance, chapters: 82, words: 383k+, favs: 2k+, follows: 2k+, updated: 12/25/2021 published: 12/12/2015, Harry P., Sirius B., Draco M., Regulus B.
2k+ Novocaine » by StardustWarrior2991
After the end of the war, Harry has a meeting in Gringotts that changes his life. Given a unique opportunity to rebuild the world, he takes it upon himself to restore what was once lost to the wizarding world, while falling for a charming witch at the same time.
Harry Potter, M, English, Romance & Drama, chapters: 25, words: 250k+, favs: 11k+, follows: 11k+, updated: 11/8/2021 published: 8/2/2018, [Harry P., Daphne G.]
7PX390 » by Seryph
The story of four boys, a girl, a Dark Wizard and eventually two wars. A mostly Marauder fic with lashings of Wolfstar here and there, James/Lily too. How they met, how they fell apart, and where did Sirius get all those tattoos? Rated M for violence, abuse and themes of self harm, drug and alcohol abuse as well as sexual content later.
Harry Potter, M, English, Hurt/Comfort & Friendship, chapters: 24, words: 47k+, favs: 19, follows: 20, updated: 10/29/2021 published: 11/21/2019, Sirius B., Remus L., James P., Lily Evans P.
24The Marauders - Colours Within » by Alex Hales
The Marauders' sixth year at Hogwarts. Voldemort is rising to power. Sirius decides to do what he can to stop him, while Remus is struggling with the harsh reality of being a werewolf. James tries to do whatever he can to help his friends, and it seems like this is the year when Lily finally has stopped hating him.
Harry Potter, T, English, Drama & Friendship, chapters: 18, words: 76k+, favs: 28, follows: 39, updated: 8/3/2021 published: 10/7/2018, Sirius B., Remus L., James P., Peter P.