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Harry/Ginny

Learning to Breathe, by onoM

Recommended by Comartemis, Unclouded TJ, Seraviel, Robinton
Status: Dead ( last updated July 2010)
Pairings: Harry/Ginny
Synopsis: Harry Potter is 16 years old. He's already defeated Voldemort, with the help of his Godfather Sirius Black. Now he is in for the biggest challenge of his life: attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Comments: This is what happens when you mix Harry Potter and Full Metal Panic! without actually making any kind of crossover. Harry plays the embattled war hero trying to fit into civilian life after killing Voldemort and being instructed to attend Hogwarts by Sirius. Despite the comical premise, the story is fairly serious and occasionally has gruesome scenes from battlefields and missions in Harry's past, so the faint of heart should be prepared to skip scenes here and there.

Memoirs of a Redheaded Witch, by mywickedquill

Recommended by forthel0veoffanfic
Status: Complete
Pairings: Harry/Ginny
Synopsis: Retells the series from Ginny's point of view.
Comments: I was never a big fan of Ginny or this pairing, but I feel like this fanfic made her seem like a more interesting and relatable character than she was in the books, all without changing anything from the books. It made me see Ginny in a new light.

Forced Maturity by pseudonym

Recommended by Shay Guy, Unclouded TJ
Status: Complete
Pairing: Harry/Ginny
Synopsis: In the summer after Harry's first year, the spirits of his parents decide to help him the only way they can: having him dream the next five years of his life, everything from the flying Ford Anglia rescue through the end of Half-Blood Prince. Of course, memories of dreams tend to evaporate after awakening, but what's left is still enough to make things...interesting.
Comments: This is what happens when you remove the actual foreknowledge from a Peggy Sue fic, leaving only skills, maturity, and instinctive emotional responses (with special emphasis on Harry now being in love with Ginny, but also examining his reactions to her diary, Scabbers, Dumbledore, Snape, Malfoy, and Neville). The author manages to produce some very clever twists on the source material, deftly dodging the "make it all better" bullet in the process — some things are learned much earlier than others, some later, and some things get much worse than they were in canon. (Also? Excellent basilisk fight.)

The First Day by little0bird

Recommended by Jek Windu 2
Status: Complete
Pairing: Harry/Ginny
Synopsis: Follows the major characters (and a few minor ones) through the first year of the war. Canon-compliant for the most part, except for things that could easily change between the timeframe of the story and the time reference for the post-series canon.
Comments: Labels itself a shipping fic, and while the Harry/Ginny romance is handled extremely well, I find that the piece's greatest strength comes from its ability to multitask. The Ron/Hermione parts or the Fred/Katie parts are less numerous than the aforementioned couple, but their characterizations feel just as strong. Definitely worth a read, especially if you like shipping fics that don't exclude other characters.
- Seconded. This fic is one of the best in the fandom, but it's more of an ongoing chronicle than a plot-driven story. Problems come and go as in normal family life, but the problems of the first few chapters have been long since resolved by chapter 30.

The Bonds of Blood by Darth Marrs

Recommended by Willyolio, cardboardtubeknight
Status: Complete
Pairings: Harry/Ginny, Sirius/Rosmerta
Synopsis: Harry accidentally soul bonds with Ginny in the Chamber of Secrets when Diary!Riddle is feeding off Ginny's soul. Standard soul-bond-fic stuff happens: they get more powerful, they need physical contact, they gain a few other powers as well.
Comments: Despite the pretty standard synopsis above, there's one thing that really sets this work apart from the other "soul bond" fics I've read: Harry and Ginny develop normally. Instead of instantly understanding each other, or falling in love as soon as it happens, their reaction to their need for physical contact is perfectly appropriate for a 12- and 11-year old: "eeeeeeeeeewwww!" The telepathy they share leads to a lot of bickering. They grow up experiencing puberty together and all the fun that entails. On top of that, the adults are reasonable, if uncomfortable, with the situation, instead of it being "Harry + Ginny together vs. Adults who just don't understand". Warning : Anyone Can Die and there's a bit of MustacheTwirling!Dumbledore in there.
- cardboardtubeknight: I liked this. It goes from somewhat lighthearted to dark suddenly and that kind of caught me off guard, even with the author's warning before it happened. Also, there's a lot of misspellings and miss wordings. But if you can overlook that, you're golden.

It Happened One Night by SunDevil05

Recommended by: MCanter89
Status: Complete
Pairing(s): Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione
Synopsis: Harry and Ginny's first time together leads to teen pregnancy and marriage. Written/begins post-OotP and before HBP.
Tags: Romance

Ginny Weasley and the Half-Blood Prince by Reis Macleod

Recommended by: Ephyon
Status: Complete
Pairing(s): Harry/Ginny
Synopsis: The Half-Blood Prince seen from Ginny’s point of view. Completely canon-compliant and blending seamlessly with the events of the book. Despite the title, the story actually begins at the end of Order of the Phoenix and continues all the way to the 19 Years After epilogue.
Tags: Romance

The Unbreakable Vow by Ash Darklighter

Recommended by: Milarqui
Status: Dead
Pairing(s): Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley, Ron Weasley/Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy/Pansy Parkinson
Summary: A woman called Jenny Peters is driving towards her home, her son in the back of the car, across a barely used road. Suddenly, coloured streams of light begin to fly across the sky. She calls her husband Gary, believing they might have been found by those they are hiding from. However, it turns out that neither Gary nor Jenny are who they say: their true names are Harry Potter and Ginevra Weasley, and they have been hiding for five years.

This Means War! by Jeconais

Recommended by Comartemis, Robinton
Status: Complete
Pairings: Ginny/Harry
Synopsis: When the brothers Weasley make the mistake of scaring off Ginny's most recent boyfriend "for her own good", Ginny decides to get revenge by making a long-delayed move on Harry. What starts off as an amusing seduction attempt transforms into a prank war between the Weasley brothers and Harry while the students (and faculty) of Hogwarts place their bets. Somewhere along the way, the plot transforms into Harry finishing off Voldemort by completely wrecking his latest schemes with a lot of luck and "the power the Dark Lord knows not."
Comments: Not canon-compliant, and includes a retcon that saves Sirius's bacon after Order of the Phoenix, but is absolutely hilarious when it wants to be; this troper almost put himself in stitches when Fred and George reenacted the Frenchman scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail with Voldemort's Death Eaters during the siege of Hogwarts.
- Tentatively seconded by moberemk — the fic is bloody hilarious, but towards the second half of the story, it turns more into "Harry Is Perfect" suefic territory. Still funny, mind, but sometimes more in the category of So Bad that it's Good unintentional hilarity than actual jokes. He masters apparition in one lesson, fercryin'outloud!

The Amplitude, Frequency, and Resistance of The Soul Bond by Council

Recommended by: Eyikl
Status: Dead
Pairing: Harry/Ginny
Synopsis: A love story that doesn't start with love. A Soul Bond that doesn't start with a kiss. Love is not handed out freely. Love is earned. When Harry and Ginny are Soul Bonded, they discover that love is not initially included, and that it's something that must be fought for.

An Honest Proposal by Dejana Talis

Recommended by: fruitstripegum
Status: Complete
Pairing: Harry/Ginny
Synopsis: Sometimes, the perfect moment comes all on its own.

My Green Eyed Mystery by HarpieKing07

Recommended by: NaruHinaFan
Status: Dead
Pairing: Harry/Ginny
Synopsis: AU. Now that Voldemort has been defeated again, the Ministry still under the rule of Fudge, has issued a Repopulation Act. So it happened that Ginny Weasley ends up engaged to the coldest snake in Slytherin named Harry Potter. However as most things these days, nothing is quite how it seems.

Harry Potter And Fate's Debt by Intromit

Recommended by: General_Green
Status: Dead
Pairing: Harry/Ginny
Synopsis: Eleven year old Harry Potter is waiting to leave for Hogwarts. While he is waiting for the Dursleys to wake, he finds a letter addressed to him... from himself. It has a simple message: Get to know Ginny Weasley.

The Meaning of One by Sovran(link here)

Recommended by FavChanger
Status: Dead
Pairings: Harry/Ginny
Synopsis: If two people are deliberately created to be together, how will the challenges in a world of magic and Dark Lords be dealt with? What would it mean for two people to truly become one? When a prophecy is involved, who will be The Chosen One? A re-imagination of canon, starting with first year.
Comments: This troper's favourite fanfic of all time. It's a classic Harry and Ginny Soul Bond AU, but its execution is damn near perfect. Every character feels as if they have been ripped straight from canon while allowing for further intricacy and depth. While Harry and Ginny do become fast friends due to the bond, their developing relationship is tactful, believable, and ultimately butterflies in stomach levels of wholesome. Honestly, the story is less about the bond, but more about the reactions of the characters to it, and it’s amazing because of it.

You're Every Word, You're Everything by prdskat

Recommended by SubversionStation
Status: Complete
Pairings: Harry/Ginny
Synopsis: Ginny finds out she's pregnant on a bitterly cold day at the beginning of December.
Comments: Just some Hinny domesticity.

Harry/Hermione

Harry McGonagall and the sequel Harry Potter McGonagall by witowsmp

Recommended by Shinji 117, feral
Status: Complete
Pairings: Harry/Hermione
Synopsis: After spending a day observing the Dursleys, McGonagall decides that Dumbledore is making a mistake in giving Harry to them. She waits until Albus leaves Potter on the doorstep before kidnapping him and giving him to her sister's family to take care of. To protect Potter, she also hides his scar and conceals his identity. And teaches him Occlumency much to Snape's dismay. Harry and Hermione don't meet Ron at the station, and instead get put into Ravenclaw. Much Awesomeness Occurs.
Comments: Brainy!Potter and Hermione work very well together. The story explains why Harry is suddenly rather more intelligent than his canon-counterpart believably. The pairing actually makes sense (Ron doesn't meet Hermione for quite some time, and even then is in Gryffindor and has little impact on the story, and Ginny, like the entire wizarding world, doesn't know where 'The Chosen One' is or if he is alive). The Humiliation Conga pulled on Snape is incredible, and the author seems to enjoy calling out logical flaws in the canon characters (for example, Blood Quills are illegal, with a possible Azkaban sentence for black artifacts. So Harry and Hermione report Umbridge to Amelia Bones. Problem solved. And then Harry asks Hermione if Umbridge really was stupid enough to think that they would be stubborn and put up with it.) The author doesn't seem to like Dumbledore all that much, catching him up in the Humiliation Conga that hits Snape in the first year, and occasionally giving him the Idiot Ball (most prominently in the trial), but it doesn't really detract from the story. All in all, one of the best Harry/Hermione fics I have run into. And don't instantly assume that just because Harry is in Ravenclaw the story is bad. It isn't.
- CaellachTigerEye: YMMV. There's no doubt it's well-written, but whether the style is you cup of tea depends. I personally am not a fan of stories giving such a ridiculous edge to Harry's side from the start, since it detracts from the well-balanced pacing of canon. Furthermore, the main characters' characterization feels borderline Sue-ish. More importantly though, the author can not write children very well - they're either too immature for me to believe in, or far too mature and intelligent despite their age. It makes me wonder if the author has any experience with people of that age recently ... the writing might avert the DiLP or RtDE, but it still over-perfects Harry and Hermione in my eyes. And the romance is just ... painful. People joke about Harry liking Hermione when he's eleven. Seriously ... you only need read a few more stories to see the consistency in the author's narrative style as presented herein, which ditches proper character growth, development and change in favour of this, which tends to REALLY drag. Evidently, it has it's good points, but in my personal opinion they don't redeem the many faults ... the alt-fic Magical Relations is a better choice for a story in which early changes make for a less suspenseful plot (lack of suspense isn't bad, but when nothing else really appeals to you it's not something you'll want spend your time on ... As I said, good in many ways, just not necessarily in the ways I enjoy my fiction.
- Clendy82: I'm really torn. It is good, but it is so close to being truly great that it's painful. I can understand wanting a more intelligent Harry to work out the original story's logical fallacies, but these lead to many What Cliffhanger and Anti-Climax moments. Problem presented, problem solved...now what? If the author really wants to showcase Harry's noggin, then give him new and improved problems worthy of him. Much adu is given to Harry's early American magical education, which really only serves to cement his borderline Mary Tzu status. Along with that, the author's contempt for Dumbledore ~~colors~~ poisons the entire story, along with McGonagall's seething contempt of him and his decisions. If only these, and a few other niggling issues, were fixed, then this would rank among the truly great Alt Fics in the entire Potterverse. As it is, all I can say is that it's very well-written, good grammar, easy to follow, with many genuinely good moments throughout, but anything truly spectacular is missing, just out of reach. Moderately Recommended.

Paradigm of Uncertainty, The Show That Never Ends, and Hero With A Thousand Faces by Lori

Recommended by Darktalon
Status: Complete
Pairings: Harry/Hermione
Synopsis: The first is an Alternate Universe Harry/Hermione Continuation fic, written before Order of the Phoenix with enough twists to keep the attention of any fan who doesn't viscerally hate that pairing. The sequel dives headlong into Mind Screw territory, and many like it better for it. The third installment turns a major plot point of the series on its head, is even darker and MindScrewier than its predecessors and sports a Gainax Ending.
Comments: Classics of the Harry Potter fandom. There is some mild slash but (unlike the het content) nothing especially explicit. The Yahoo group contains some short stories from the same Alternate Continuity, as well as an authorised prequel duology that's also worth a read.

Harry Potter and the Sword of Gryffindor by Cloneserpents.

Recommended by: Darkaros, Foo Fighter, Willyolio
Status: Complete
Pairings: Harry/Hermione, Ron/ Luna, Lupin/Tonks in the background, and one instance of Arthur/Molly
Synopsis: "Spurred on by a perverted ghost, Harry stumbles on a naughty, yet very special book. With the rituals found in this book, Harry gains power and leads his friends in the hunt for Voldemort's Horcruxes. EROTIC COMEDY" (Obviously, NSFW)
Comments: How to describe. It's part smut, part Harry/Hermione romance, part comedy, and part crack. Gryffindor is a horny ghost and Harry and friends search for Horcruxes... and encounter the most crack-filled, hilarious mini-adventures ever along the way. Highly recommended, more because of the comedy, I swear. Mild Weasley (as in Ron and Ginny only) bashing, at least compared to the author's other works.
- Willyolio: agreed, it's hilarious. If you don't mind the sex (and there's a lot of that), it's still full of comedy and it has a decent plot, too. If you do like reading smut, those parts are written pretty well too.
- Ephemeral Night: It is hilarious. If you don't mind the sexism (and there's a lot of that), it's funny like a train wreck; you just can't look away from the mess. If you have any attachment to the canon personalities or any attachment to the concept of "characters" at all, this story might not be for you, but either way, you will laugh.

When Harry Met Hermione by chem prof

Recommended by LightningStorm93
Status: Complete
Pairing: Harry/Hermione
Synopsis: What if Harry met Hermione first, and became friends with her, before he met Ron? This story relates Harry's first meeting with Hermione and continues with the times they meet each other at the beginning of every year. H/Hr
Comments: An excellent look at the relationship between Harry and Hermione, and highly recommended for fans of the pairing. Be forewarned, Ron fans, there is some (slight) Ron bashing in places.
- A resounding "meh" from this troper. I've read it before it was recommended, and it suffers the usual chem prof cliches of Hermione's family being more open sexually/nudists, a bigger role for Fleur, Cho and the other hot girls, and the complete marginalisation of the Weasleys (when they're not screwing one of the pretty girls). Harry and Hermione's relationship also develops far too quickly to be realistic It's well-written (in regards to spelling, punctuation, etc.) and the earlier chapters don't fall so much into those pitfalls, but that's about all there is to recommend it. — Medicus
- The G: Likewise from me, while I had no problems about the speed of Harry and Hermione's relationship advanced, I did have a problem with how the story was paced, in that it basically summarises a full year of Hogwarts without going into much detail, add to that, the story is only 6 chapters long and you have a fic you can get through in one sitting, it's a shame the author didn't go into a lot of detail as they're some differences in this story from the canon material that would've been interesting to divulge into such as Pettigrew is arrested, Voldemort isn't revived, Sirius and Cedric don't die and Cedric basically replaces Ron in the trio while Sirius' name is cleared and becomes a free man etc. That being said, each chapter glances over the previous years events, i.e: Chapter 4 recaps Prisoner of Azkaban (Year 3), Chapter 5 recaps Goblet of Fire (Year 4), with the exception of the final chapter which flashes forward to Harry and Hermione's wedding. There's no Squick to be found (Except for a single instance where Sirius considers flirting with Fleur). The author even calls out authors who write about Underage Sex in Harry Potter Fics While this fic waits until they both adults and on the eve of getting married to even mention that they've done it. Overall, an OK Fic that might warm the heart of a Harry/Hermione fan, if you don't mind a bit of Ron bashing (and believe me, there's quite a bit of that), give it a go.

Notebooks and Letters by Chem Prof

Recommended by Lightning Storm 93
Status: Complete
Pairing: Harry/Hermione
Summary: The "true" version of Books 5, 6, and 7, as told by Hermione to her daughter years later, using her old journals and letters between her and Harry.
Comment: The story basically retells the story of books 5, 6 and 7 (though reducing some of it considerably). The relationship between Harry and Hermione develops believably, and the story doesn't fall into as many of Chem Prof's clichés as some of his other stories do. It also deconstructs some of J.K. Rowling's elements from the stories ( The trace is found to be a superstition to keep wizarding children in line, it is impossible to mimic parseltongue like Ron did in Deathly Hallows, the Taboo on Voldemort's name is not present), as well as expanding on some moments. It also becomes very dark later on (it's rated M for a reason). It runs for a total of forty chapters and is well worth a read. Personally, I found it absolutely riveting, though as with many stories.

Unlike a Sister by Michelle AD

Recommended by HugoPerson
Status: Dead (last updated March 2015)
Pairing: Harry Potter/Hermione Granger, with some Harry/Ginny and Hermione/Ron
Synopsis: Author's Summary: Nineteen years ago, Harry told Ron he saw Hermione as his sister. Now, Hermione is in danger and Harry's feelings for her begin to change dramatically, jeopardizing everything he once knew. An epilogue compliant fic.
Comments: Very well written, and completely in character as far as I can tell. It's a slow building, and the relationship between Harry and Hermione is very well handled. Also canon-compliant!

Harry Potter and the Champion's Champion, by DriftWood1965

Recommended by Aust Kyzor
Status: Complete
Pairings: Harry/Hermione (major), Luna/Krum, Cedric/Cho
Synopsis: Harry and Hermione become a couple. Not wanting to compete now that he has "other things to do", he gets Ron to replace him. Hilarity Ensues.
Tags: Character Bashing

Harry/Draco

Tissue of Silver by Fearless Diva

Recommended by: Y.S. Jennis
Status: Complete
Pairings: Harry/Draco
Synopsis: A love story concerning possessed furniture, black silk pyjamas, courtroom drama, premonitions of doom, assassination attempts, Death Eater yoga, absinthe, bare feet and a sensible werewolf. Rated: R for coarse language, brief drug use, some sexual content, and consideration of issues of sexual consent.
Comments: Such depth. Interesting plot twist, too. Hadn't seen that coming. Did end in a happy ending, though. And do heed the author's warning above. Don't read this if you're easily squicked, but otherwise, you really should.
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Eclipse, by Mijan

Recommended by Puck
Status: Complete
Pairings: Harry/Draco
Synopsis: Draco swore revenge on Harry for Lucius's imprisonment, and for once, he keeps his promise. The old rivalry turns deadly when Draco abducts Harry for Voldemort. But when Draco's world turns upside down, the fight to save himself and Harry begins.

Reparations by Sara's Girl

Recommended by Lyra Orion
Status: Complete
Pairings: Harry/Draco slash
Warnings: explicit sex, drug use/addiction
Comments: Even though it may look short at 10 chapters, the chapters are HUGE. It's not quite an epic, but it's very long and will definitely take more than one night to read. However, it's totally worth it. It's a fic set after the War of Hogwarts and is DH compliant (except for the epilogue), and has a really interesting take on each character. Every OC in the story is absolutely delightful and feel like a part of the original cast. Even with some serious subject matter, there's plenty of brilliant humour and cute moments that relieve some tension. Definitely worth a read.
- The sequel, Foundations (Complete) is also worth reading. A rare case of a sequel that is as good (if not better) than the first installment.

Running On Air by elventy7

recommended by Yaosaysobjection
Status: Complete
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Synopsis: Draco Malfoy has been missing for three years. Harry is assigned the cold case and finds himself slowly falling in love with the memories he collects.
Comments: A slow burn fic with good world building that gets really in depth with the continuation of Harry's story after Voldemort's defeat. While the story is rated teen, the most explicit this fic gets is hand-holding. It's a genuinely interesting tale about how someone may fall in love with a person that isn't actually there. The author makes good use of describing Englands's local culture and land, and this fic is overall an excellent continuation fic.

Transfigurations by Resonant

Recommended by Voodoo Child.
Status: Complete
Pairing: Harry/Draco slash
Synopsis: Five years after the end of the War, Harry returns to Hogwarts a changed man.
Warnings: Explicit Sex, Violence.
Comments: Written before Books 6 and 7, so who's alive and who's dead are kind of different, though the author nails the fact that Sirius, Snape, and Dumbledore are all very obviously doomed from the start. Very, very long (clocking in at 450K), but SO worth it. I don't ship Harry/Draco, but this is how I could see it happening. Honestly, the pairing kind of fades into the background for me, because this is also one of the most fascinating fics I've ever read. The characterization is impeccable - Draco, Hermione, Harry, McGonagall, Lupin, and Penelope especially come off quite well. The American contingent Harry hides out with are an amazing amalgamation of sympathetic magic, herb-craft, and Native American traditions. I love the notion of a magic school at Disney, and Sunday is a lovely original character. The linguistics are excellent as well, the notion of spellcasting having a dialect that purebloods speak differently from others, and the idea of calligromancy. But I have to warn you, it's also one of the most legitimately fucking terrifying stories I've ever read. The curse-mines all over Hogwarts, the conditional clauses (including "hide", "multiply", and "target Headmaster/Minister of Magic/all Hogwarts professors") and sheer horror-movie feel of the piece just build and build, and there are consequences.

Merlin Works in Mysterious Ways by Lordhellebore

Recommended by: FatRat
Status: Complete
Synopsis: When Harry is forced to form a Blood Bond with a destitute Draco Malfoy under threat of death, he thinks he'll have to contend with a cold home for the next 100 years. But when a group of left-over Death Eaters decides to stir trouble, their lives change completely – and it takes them both some years to figure out whether it's for better or for worse. Post Series.
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco

Turn by Saras_Girl

Recommended by: AverageSparrow
Status: Complete
Synopsis: A 100% DH-compliant fic, Harry comes to realize that his life with Ginny has become less than either of them wanted. While out drinking, he finds himself wishing he had reached out to Draco during their sixth year, wondering how much their lives might have changed if he had. The very next day, he wakes up in a universe where he did just that and finds himself in a relationship with Draco. Despite how ridiculous the premise sounds, the story is emotional and very satisfying. The slow build allows both Harry and the reader to fall in love with Draco and each relationship and character in the story is written with love and care.
Pairing: Harry/Draco

With Your Green Mantle by Lomonaaeren

Recommended by: fruitstripegum
Status: Complete
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Summary: Draco would like hallucinations of Harry Potter to stop appearing in his rose garden, please. Especially since Harry Potter has been gone for seven years.
Comments: A retelling of Tam Lin.

Harriet Potter and the Minister of Magic by slytherin-nette

Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
Status: Complete
Pairing: Fem!Harry/Draco
Synopsis: That fateful night in Godric's Hollow, something inside James Potter had changed forever. Becoming the youngest Minister of Magic ever to be appointed, he became obsessed with finding the Dark Lord and avenging the death of his wife. Unfortunately, his pursuits are about to lead him straight back to the daughter he's neglected for 14 years. (Fem!Harry)

Sanguis Vita Est by Shiguresan

Recommended by: Licyan
Status: Complete
Pairings: Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy
Synopsis: Whilst Voldemort’s prisoner, Draco is made a vampire and forced to take Harry as his first meal. With Draco managing to resist the temptation to drain him, just barely, in a moment of blind rage at what he has been forced to become, he aids Harry in the destruction of Voldemort. But even with that threat vanquished, once back at Hogwarts, Draco finds himself disturbingly addicted to Harry’s blood. And amongst all this, a dark shadow looms ominously on the outline of the forest, watching them closely. A vampire!Draco story and also an ‘Eighth year’ story.
Comments: Beautifully written.

Twist of Fate by OakStone730

Recommended by Psycho Innocent
Status: Dead (last updated June 2012)
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Synopsis: Draco asks Harry to help him beat the Imperius curse during 4th year. The lessons turn into more than either expected. A story of redemption and forgiveness. SLASH DRARRY Pairings: HP/DM Timeframe: 1994-2002 Goblet to 4 yrs post-DH EWE
Comments: Easily one of this troper's favorite HPDM fics. It's well written and heartbreaking. It's difficult to explain how excellent this fic is without spoiling the second half of the story, but it's well worth the read.

Malfoy Meets Muggle by Pen Noire

Recommended by: Silent Stranger
Status: Complete
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Synopsis: Post-Hogwarts. Draco Malfoy is surprisingly happy in a comfortable relationship with Harry Potter. Unfortunately, Harry wasn't brought up doing things the wizarding way, and if Draco wants to make this work, he's going to have to learn to integrate the magical with the muggle. Really, how bad can it be?
Comments: A humorous look at Draco Malfoy attempting to adapt to doing things the Muggle way as part of his relationship with Harry. A very laid back tone, recommended if you want a change from the relentless angst common to this pairing.

Another Sun That's Brighter Still by Omi-Omi

Recommended by: fruitstripegum
Status: Complete
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Summary: Draco's parents are trying to force him to marry – just because of some stupid family curse – but Draco isn't willing to settle for second best. After rejecting one suitor too many, he's handfasted to a stinky and ragged minstrel and sent off without a Knut to his name.
Comments: A retelling of King Thrushbeard.

Catch 22 by Jad-fic

Recommended by veteranMortal
Status: Complete
Pairings: Harry/Draco
Synopsis:As if NEWTS weren't enough, Dumbledore's gone and had another one of his bright ideas. If all ends well, the Houses will be getting along in no time. Or according to Harry's correspondent, hailing the Apocalypse. OotP/HBP/DH disregaded.
Comments: It's cute.

Starts With A Spin by Maxine

Recommended by veteranMortal
Status: Complete
Pairings: Harry/Draco
Synopsis: It started with the spin of a bottle, and now Harry and Draco have gotten themselves so far into their own game there's almost no way out again. Except to keep playing.
Comments: Fluffy and sweet.

Roses of Hope by unicornsandphoenix

Recommended by: fruitstripegum
Status: Complete
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Summary: Draco’s mother had left him as swift as the winter breeze and as painful as the frost when Draco had just grown tall enough to steal her cookies off of the kitchen table. Now Draco, known as Cinders, tries his best to please his stepmother and stepbrothers. Can a handsome stranger at a ball and a sentient rose garden turn it all around for him?

Harry/Other

Only Enemies by leave this world

Recommended by Magyareagle
Status: Dead
Pairing: Harry/Bellatrix
Synopsis: In the aftermath of the Final Battle, a misplaced spell sends HP and Bellatrix to an alternative world. It holds everything each of them has lost to the war and yet they find themselves inexorably drawn back to each other. HPBella done right.
Comments: Perhaps the most realistic Harry/Bellatrix fanfic I have ever come across. Dark, and twisted, this story captures Bellatrix's personality perfectly. I believe that the author's summary sums this up best: Harry/Bella done right.

Hope by jeconais

Recommended by lhklan, Looney Toons
Status: Complete
Pairing:Harry/Gabrielle
Summary:A man who is lost in his own country. A girl who needs her mate to survive. A tale of Quidditch and romance, of anger and betrayal, of friendship and enmity. A story of the power of hope.
Comment: A very good read. Jeconais take the usual bonding cliche then added his own personal touch, turning this into a very interesting and heartwarming story. I'm honestly surprised that a story as good as this wasn't recommended yet.

Protection From Nargles by Arpad Hrunta

Recommended by The G, Mazz, Robinton
Status: Complete
Pairing: Harry/Luna
Summary: Takes place during Book 5, and asks a simple question, "What if Luna had kissed Harry under the mistletoe that night after the D.A meeting since he has 'no protection from the Nargles that are inside of it'"? And because of that one gesture of kindness; over the course of the Christmas break and with the help of Sirius, Harry begins to realize that he has fallen for "Loony" Lovegood.
Comment(s): Takes a simple AU concept, "What if Luna was Harry's first kiss instead of Cho?" and does it beautifully, at the time that this recommendation was published, there are only two chapters (with it being a fairly new fanfic) but both are incredibly well written and Chapter Two is guaranteed to give you 17 different warm and fuzzy feelings inside your heart, it is that good.
- And I just have to post my favourite quote too:
  Luna: You shouldn't stand under mistletoe anymore these holidays, though, Harry. Nargles are a real threat, and you don't have one of these (points to her charm necklace)
  Harry: Got it. No more mistletoe. I wouldn't want to get Nargled.
- Update: There are now five chapters, seriously, if you're a Harry/Luna shipper, you've got no excuse not to read this.
- YMMV, at least in the beginning: I hated how the author just cut straight to the kiss without showing the time in which Harry fell in love with Luna beyond just talking about it. I've only read the first chapter a while ago, I admit, but that part rubbed me the wrong way when I read it - I wanted to see those scenes, not just be told about them.
- The fic is now complete at nine chapters, first chapter of the sequel "Harry and Luna Against the High Inquisitor" has been posted.

Educational Decree Number Twenty-Six by dukeofpoorplanning

Recommended by Hackstory
Status: Complete
Pairing: Harry/Lilith
Summary: Harry storms outside one night after a particularly frustrating Defense Against the Dark Arts Class with Umbridge, only to receive unexpected company as he reflects on his hatred of "the toad." Company, it seems, that is determined to change his life for the better. Three-shot. Complete. I mean it this time. Sequel to be posted soon.

The Biter Bit by AHighAndLonesomeSound and its missing moment Inner Demons and Icicles

Recommended by AVeryPotterTroper
Status: Ongoing (last updated February 2022)
Pairings: Harry/Luna
Synopsis: It's the morning after Ginny and Ron's fight in Half-Blood Prince, and she can't concentrate in DADA class. Unfortunately, that means she incurs the wrath of Snape. But somebody in the class has had enough of Snape's bullying and decides to take a stand. No longer a one-shot, and spinning out from HBP into something AU and silly.
Comments: Light-hearted and fluffy, but not necessarily silly. The first section of the fic actually focuses on the fallout from Luna's clash with Snape in chapter one, and the attempts of her and others to deal with Snape's approach to classroom discipline. The romance is something of a slow-burn, growing out of Harry developing a closer friendship with Luna. On the one hand, this means that 20 chapters have been posted so far and the couple still have not had their first kiss (something the writer has actually joked about in his author's notes), but on the other hand it means that there's actually time for character development of Harry, Luna, and the supporting characters that actually makes the idea of a Harry/Luna romance believable. Pretty close to original flavour, tries to keep its deviations from canon logical (no sudden Ginny-bashing, nobody acting OOC), and one of the best-written Lunas I have ever seen in a fic (the best being the Luna in Protection from Nargles, recommended above).

perspective by malapropism

Recommended by veteranMortal
Status: Complete
Pairings: Harry/Ron
Synopsis: In which Ron realizes that maybe, just maybe, you aren't supposed to feel this way about your best mate. But only after a dance at the Yule Ball, months of being busy with other things, Cedric Diggory's death, the return of Voldemort, and a quiet knock at his door.
Comments: Lovely fic about people coming of age, learning about themselves and finding happiness.

An Excessive Amount of Politeness, by Tye

Recommended by Clato Lawa
Status: Complete
Pairing(s): Harry/Cho/Cedric
Synopsis: In which Harry attempts to ask Cho to the Yule Ball right when Cedric was planning to and ends up dating both of them, changing the entire course of Goblet of Fire.

The Stag and the Swan by White Squirrel

Recommended by Clato Lawa
Status: One-Shot
Pairing: Harry/Cho
Synopsis: In which Harry doesn't mess up his Valentine's Day date with Cho, the two providing emotional support for each other when he does his interview with Rita and Luna.

Ron/Hermione

How Ron Got Hermione by ShadowHunter415

Recommended by: SubversionStation
Status: Complete
Pairings: Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley
Synopsis: Explanation of how Ron got Hermione in the series. Answer was pick up lines.
Comments: A funny little fic with cute banter and some truly terrible pick up lines.

Ron/Hermione mini fics by Rose_Verte

Recommended by: SubversionStation
Status: Dead
Pairings: Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley, Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley
Synopsis: Hermione on Ron.
Comments: While this is technically a second chapter, it works just fine as a standalone. In any case, you shouldn't miss it — it shows off Ron and Hermione's relationship in a sweet and believable manner, not to mention characterizes a slightly older Ron beautifully.

Day Eight: Hermione and Ron by claryherondale

Recommended by: SubversionStation
Status: Complete
Pairings: Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley
Synopsis: Years after the Second Wizarding War, Hermione and Ron are getting married. Under a steely gray sky in Shell Cottage, they have a beautiful wedding close to Christmas with their friends and Ron's family. Harry is there standing beside Ron and smiling at Hermione as they vow themselves to one another next to the ocean.

Take to the Skies by hmweasley

Recommended by: SubversionStation
Status: Complete
Pairings: Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley
Synopsis: Ron doesn't trust things that fly without magic.

Met My Match Rynne

Recommended by: SubversionStation
Status: Complete
Pairings: Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley
Synopsis: Ron and Hermione play chess, and two rather unexpected things happen.
Comments: Ron and Hermione play chess. Aside from being cute and more or less in character, it earns points for showing their work by writing a completely accurate chess game.

Sense by SQ

Recommended by: SubversionStation
Status: Complete
Pairings: Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley
Synopsis: Sixth year, and Hermione returns from holidays with a difference that Ron just can't quite figure out.
Comments: Despite the title, this is actually a sweet little fic where Ron confronts his feelings for Hermione a little quicker.

a little room in an echoing heart by mollivanders

Recommended by: SubversionStation
Status: Complete
Pairings: Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley
Synopsis: It’s not until they’ve escaped Xenophilius Lovegood that Hermione starts talking to him again, properly, and Ron dares to smile at her, to crack a joke, and hope for a glimmer of a response.

Calm Before the Storm by JustSuperMione

Recommended by: SubversionStation
Status: Complete
Pairings: Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley
Synopsis: Hermione and Ron meet up to buy their books and Ron's new wand before they meet Harry and Crookshanks. This is what happened. Part of my missing moment universe but stands alone.

An Action, Not A Feeling by hmweasley

Recommended by: SubversionStation
Status: Complete
Pairings: Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley
Synopsis: A collection of ficlets about Romione.
Comments: Ron, Hermione, and married life. What more do you need?

Shades of Purple by wawwhite

Recommended by fruitstripegum
Status: Complete
Pairings: Ron/Hermione
Synopsis: Their third anniversary is coming up, and Ron wants to buy something special for his wife.

Futures by garamonder

Recommended by SubversionStation
Status: Complete
Pairings: Ron/Hermione
Synopsis: At Great-Aunt Muriel's insistence, Ron and Hermione reluctantly consult a Naming Seer preparatory to the birth of their first child.
Comments: My favorite Ronmione fic ever. Everyone is 100% in-character, and the gentle bickering between Ron and Hermione makes me laugh every time. It also gives Ron some much-needed love, adds unexpected depth to an equally unexpected character, and handles the characters coping in a post-war world with love and tenderness.

Draco/Hermione

The Fallout by everythursday aka Sage (dropbox link to PDF because she has taken down all her fanfictions. If anyone knows how to make that an actual text link, feel free to alter it)

Recommended by: wednesdayaddams
Status: Complete
Pairings: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy
Synopsis: Hermione learns about growing up through the redemption of Draco Malfoy.
Comments: I read this fic five years ago, and to this day it is still the best fic I have ever read, ship-related or not. In every single one of her works, Sage always kept Draco and Hermione completely in character. The war and its length bearing down on everyone involved is palpable; Sage openly mentioning the psychological trauma war has on those who fight in it is another plus. Draco's reasoning for joining The Order is believable, as is his role later on as their main strategist. The arguments between he and Hermione regarding his change of loyalty and how he treated her in the past are realistic, and I loved seeing that Draco's shitty treatment of her during their school days was not glossed over and forgotten in the least. It was refreshing to read of Hermione actually debating with herself for weeks (if not months) the reasons why Draco should be forgiven for his past. Another thing I loved that I rarely see in Draco/Hermione fics is a positive relationship between Draco and Pansy, as well as something near to a friendship forming between Pansy and Hermione before Pansy's death. I've also seen other people describe Sage's writing to be quite philosophical at times, and I would have to agree. All in all, there are not enough good things I can say about this fic.
Notes: Obvious trigger warnings for Death, PTSD, war, etc.

The Case of the Creature Kidnappings

by frostykitten

Recommended by: mutents
Status: Complete
Pairing: Hermione/Draco
Synopsis: "What your puny mind doesn't understand, Potter, is that she does the paperwork I hate, and I do the dirty work that grates on her Gryffindor sensibilities." Hermione and Draco have been partners working in the Department for Control and Regulation of Magical Creatures for years, but their comfortable partnership is shaken up when creatures go missing and the Aurors get involved.
Comments: My absolute favorite Hermione/Draco fic, by miles, and one the only Harry Potter fic I've ever reread. It's an excellent look in on what a possible adult relationship between Hermione and Draco could be.

The Deadline by Lena Phoria

Recommended by: Shockeye 7665
Status: Complete
Pairing: Hermione/Draco and Rose/Scorpius
Synopsis: It takes the unexpected engagement of their children to get Draco and Hermione in a room together, but only the selfish acts of their estranged spouses and a 300 Galleon bottle of firewhiskey will get them in a bedroom. What starts out as a one time mistake soon becomes a full-blown affair with a deadline; the day their children say 'I do'. But things rarely go according to plan.
Comments: I'm not usually a big fan of Hermione/Draco pairings, but this fic is the exception. Well written, it takes it's time establishing the relationship between Hermione and Draco, and you follow them along on a journey that grips you, makes you care about their relationship. Of course, it's not a smooth road, but totally worth it at the end.

Hermione/Other

Widdershins by "Dido"/Trickofthedark

Recommended by: Looney Toons
Status: Complete
Pairing(s): Hermione/Dudley Dursley
Summary: In an Alternate Universe, after the death of Sirius, Harry gets smart and begins spending his money to improve his chances of surviving the war with Voldemort and the Death Eaters. One unexpected consequence of his actions is a collaboration between Hermione and his cousin Dudley to analyze reams of data on Death Eater activities — a collaboration which slowly evolves into a romance. A strange and yet fun blend of tender first love leavened with both the tension of the war and outright crackfickery. Written in 2006, before Deathly Hallows, it gleefully ignores any canon that gets in the way of its plot. As a special added bonus, the author is also an artist, and all the chapters come with multiple, often very funny, illustrations. Warning! One of the later chapters is very NC-17.

The Sinews of Thy Heart by Amarielle

Recommended by Goodwrench
Status: Complete
Pairing: Remus/Hermione
Synopsis: The war altered nothing at Grimmauld Place. The house stayed the same, but its inhabitants changed. Against every natural law, Remus Lupin found a place where he belonged inside one of the largest hearts he'd ever known: the heart of Hermione Granger.
Comments: The best Remus/Hermione story in the fandom.

Want by WinchesterPhantom

Recommended by: Fiasco
Status: Complete
Pairing(s): Scabior/Hermione (onesided)
Synopsis: 'Scabior smells sunlight and flowers as he stands in the woods: wanting her, needing her, chasing her.' A missing scene or rather perspective from the DH 1 film - it could be film canon. Scabior catches the scent of Hermione and is captivated and driven to hunt her.
Comments: Firstly the writing is beautiful, easy to read and flows very nicely. Secondly is that the writer does not attempt to soften up Scabior - he's a hunter, he's a snatcher, and he's a man who has been in the woods for a little bit too long. As said above this could very easily fit into the film and appears IC as far as Scabior goes from the film. Short and sweet to put it.

Against All Explanation by Run Squidling

Recommended by veteranMortal
Status: Complete
Pairing: Hermione/Luna
Synopsis: Hermione just really, really wants to know more about Luna, okay? There's nothing more to it. That would be ridiculous. Besides, she doesn't date stoners.
Comments: Funny, sweet, generally a nice fic.

your story's all wrong by Atilla

Recommended by veteranMortal
Status: Complete
Pairing: Hermione/Cho Chang
Synopsis: Cho works as a healer. Hermione is her patient. They become friends. Later, they both learn something about themselves.
Comments: Wonderful fic exploring east asian culture and sexuality.

Limbo by Addicted_to_Black_Coffee

Recommended by: The Witchfinder
Status: Complete
Pairing(s): Hermione/Pansy Parkinson
Summary: Pansy Parkinson, like any pureblood witch, is guaranteed a comfortable life. As was the life of her mother, her grandmother and the generations of her family before them, since they only had to worry about keeping their magical lineage intact and investing their millions of galleons well. Everything was and would be perfect for her, her mother had made sure of that since her birth. Therefore, once she finished her studies at Hogwarts, the plan was that she would spend her youth traveling with her childhood friend, Daphne Greengrass, enriching themselves, until they both decided to settle down, fall in love with a boy, get married and get a decent job. But her mother did not foresee the one thing that would ruin their plans completely: a war. During the Battle of Hogwarts, everything that could go wrong for Pansy has gone wrong, and she'll have to do the impossible to save herself...and all of humanity! Luckily, she won't have to do it alone—she has help. But unfortunately, the help is from Hermione Granger.
Comments: Brings to mind the infamous Kim Possible fanfic Alone, Together with its similar premise: Both girls are caught between worlds and rely on each to survive, this one with a different twist. Being a semi-blank slate, Pansy gets a reinvention into a layered and troubled character.

A Home at the End of the World by ludling

Recommended by: Efeu
Status: Complete
Pairing(s): Hermione/Bellatrix Lestrange
Summary: Hermione becomes Bellatrix's horcrux. A love story in twelve parts Warning! Dubious consent at certain points.
Comments: The premises are convincing, and the story is handled commendably in character. The prose is supple and imaginative, and it has a rare quality sometimes lacking even in published novels: it manages to convey intensity by remaining subtle, letting characters and events speak for themselves.

James/Lily

The Stolen Glasses Shenanigans by afterthree and thirty2flavors

Recommended by Goodwrench
Status: Complete
Pairing: James/Lily
Synopsis: "If I promise never to try and flick ice-cubes down the front of your shirt again, can I have my glasses back?" Assorted MWPP-Era madness, letter-style.
Comments: Very funny and charming James/Lily piece. There needs to be more fanfics like this.

Obsessive Lily Disorder by Procrastinator-starting2moro

Recommended by Goodwrench
Status: Complete
Pairing: James/Lily
Synopsis: James worships the ground Lily, er, throws him on? Includes stalking, Polyjuice potion and James attempting many acts of suicide such as drowning his head in toilet bowls because Apple Of His Eye Evans hates his guts. Or does she?
Comments: Truly lunatic romance, and highly recommended. The author's also written several other excellent stories.

We Sort Too Soon by onoM

Recommended by Elenor, Fenro
Status: Complete
Pairing(s): Lily/James, one-sided Lily/Snape
Synopsis: An alternate universe in which Severus Snape prefers to be sorted into Gryffindor to join Lily rather than head to Slytherin.
Comments: Snapes' still a dark bastard, so don't worry that the author will change him into a golden griff. If you don't feel close to tears by the end then you're clearly not human.

Haggis From Algernon by Vea and GhostOfBambi

Recommended by Valjean
Status: Complete
Pairing: James Potter/Lily Evans
Synopsis: The fic about nothing. Humor, 101,594 Words.
Comments: Take one food-retrieving pet cat from the depths of your darkest nightmares, add two characters with more magnetism than a pair of magnets, set it alight with a smoldering, crackling ball of sexual tension, lob the whole thing into the golden Marauders' era, and you get this. I may be going out on a limb here, but I don't feel too uneasy about stating that this may be my favorite fanfic ever written in the entire universe. Set mainly during the Marauders' sixth year, it's part humor, part romance, part cat!love, and all sprinkled over with a light dusting of crack. This is the big, fat, sprawling James/Lily epic romance saga told entirely in the rib-crackingly hilarious day-by-day journal entries of the two lovers-to-be as they slowly fall in love despite (or because) of a conga line of whacky hijinks, hilarious blunders, teen drama, death eater uprisings, and everyday misunderstandings. As told with pitch-perfect comedic timing and Rowlingesque compact chronology, the Marauders are brilliant beyond belief, Lily's OC girlfriends could have stepped out of the original books, and the authors' fantastically alive voices for James and Lily capture the friction, attraction, and frustration of the two central characters in a way that makes them pop out the page without straying far from the books, except with regards to the titular Algernon, to whom I (and James and Lily) owe my deepest thanks.

Commentarius by B C Daily

Recommended by Harry BC Dresden
Status: Dead (last updated August 2013)
Pairings: Lily/James
Summary: "Lily has always considered herself ordinary. But as she enters her 7th year, things start changing and Lily starts going a bit mad. Suddenly, she's Head Girl, her mates are acting strangely, and there's a new James Potter she can't seem to get rid of."
Comments: A wonderful, and at times downright hilarious portrayal of Lily and James' seventh year, told more-or-less from Lily's perspective. Be warned, closing in on 700K words, so quite a commitment, but in this troper's opinion, well worth the time.

A Baby Changes by PokePotterfan93

Recommended by NaruHinaFan
Status: Complete
Pairings: James/Lily
Summary: In the smouldering ruins of Godric's Hollow, baby Harry seeing his mothers body begins crying and vanishes, where did the boy-who-lived and where will he end up? And what happens when 16 year old James and Lily find a baby calling them Dada and Mama. Taken as a challenge made by Gothic Angel and checked by Anne-Lilian. REVISED 10/03/2018 formatting and grammar fixes.
Comments:

Remus/Tonks

Cleaning by gm weasley (AU)

Recommended by tenoreyequetis
Status: Complete
Pairing(s): Remus/Tonks
Synopsis: Tonks and Lupin's relationship from Kreacher's POV, told while Kreacher is running his daily errands in Grimmauld place.
Comments: A short, funny one-shot fic told from an interesting angle that takes place in the background of Order of the Phoenix. It's also one of the only decent Remus/Tonks fics I've ever come across — it's non-fluffy, non-angsty, and non-squicky. Rated PG (with the exception of certain implications).

Imperius by Jess_Pallas

Recommended by Goodwrench
Status: Complete
Pairing: Remus/Tonks
Synopsis: The last words of a dying man force Remus Lupin into a dangerous investigation at the infamous Feral Institute.
Comments: A good romance, as well as an excellent action/adventure piece. This is THE big Remus/Tonks story. The author's other stories, such as Oblivious and A_Little_More_Time are also good.

Bubblegum Pink by slightlysmall

Recommended by fruitstripegum
Status: Complete
Pairing: Remus/Tonks
Synopsis: Remus knows Tonks wants to marry him, but he's sure it's the wrong thing to do... isn't it?

Drastic Times, Drastic Measures by omidorichan

Recommended by: fruitstripegum
Status: Complete
Pairing: Remus/Tonks
Synopsis: Harry Potter, a bit of alcohol, and a midnight argument bring out a startling revelation from one, Remus Lupin. Lupin Tonks fic, o' course!

Next Generation

The Start by sweasley

Recommended by Stump-a-licious
Status: Complete
Pairing: Victoire Weasley/Teddy Lupin.
Synopsis: Every relationship has a spark, but every friendship has a start. Even the best of friends can face obstacles, which Ted Lupin & Victoire Weasley must learn the hard way. Also has three more parts.

Chronicles by Josephinee

Recommended by Still-li, Guessmyname
Status: Complete
Pairing: Rose Weasley/Scorpius Malfoy
Synopsis: Rose Weasley always considered Scorpius Malfoy one of the most annoying people she ever had the misfortune of meeting. This year, however, deep down, she realizes... he's even worse!
Comments: Very entertaining and well-written, with an awesome (and hilariously snarky) main character.
- Guessmyname: Seconding. See also the sequel, Paramnesia, now complete.

Our Little Secretand its sequel Our Little Secret: Lost by Kerichi

Recommended by knk6700
Status: Both Complete
Pairing: Rose Weasley/Scorpius Malfoy
Synopsis:
- Our Little Secret: It was like a wizard tale. The clever Slytherin helps a hag who later repays the debt. Except that Rose Weasley wasn't a hag, and Scorpius didn't expect to call in the favour.
- Our Little Secret: Lost: Scorpius had never looked forward to anything the way he looked forward to leaving Hogwarts with Rose. He planned a holiday with no friends, no family, and nothing to do but be together—until a tampered Portkey changed their destination.
Comments: Very well written. I love the pairing of Scorpius and Rose or Scorose and this is one of my favorite fanfictions about them that I have read. I do prefer the original over the sequel, but the sequel is also very good. The concept behind the story is very creative and makes the story very intriguing to read. There are also several oneshots that accompany the story as missing moments or just little stories. Several of these can be read as stand alones and some are not focused on Scorose (Scorpius/Rose). If you go to the authors page, you will be able to find these oneshots.

Riddikulus (or, My Worst Fear May or May Not, In Fact, Be Your Face) by Huffleton Purffleton

Recommended by knk6700
Status: Complete
Pairings: James Sirius Potter/OC and Rose Weasley/Scorpius Malfoy
''Synopsis": It's that age-old tale: boy meets girl, girl hates boy, boy starts shit with girl, girl fake-dates boy to stop the madness, wait what? Albus is pretty sure smarter decisions would've been made had his brother been a Ravenclaw instead.
Comments: The main pairing is not Scorose (Scorpius/Rose), but are more of a secondary pairing. This story shows a James Sirius Potter that is similar to his name sakes. He learns about what it really means to love someone. He also grows up and matures as the story continues. Its a great story about learning what it truly means to love someone, while also being ridiculous and humorous at times. It has a great mixture of humor, romance, and sheer ridiculousness that makes this one of my favorite Harry Potter: Next Generation fanfictions.

Other/Ships Including O Cs

blindfolded minds collide, and we fall

Recommended by Eyikl
Status: Complete
Paring: Luna/Ginny
Synopsis: Luna helps Ginny deal with the aftereffects of Chamber of Secrets.

Hocus Pocus, Adele Polkiss by Ecmm

Recommended by Person With Many Aliases, Looney Toons
Status: Complete
Pairing: Harry/Titular OC
Synopsis: Every year, as Harry goes off to Hogwarts, Piers Polkiss' younger sister is left to wait till the arrival of summer, waiting till she can get a little glimpse of the magic she wants to still believe in.
Comments: The story runs concurrent to the books, so there's not much deviation. It calls itself a shipping fic, but I find the OC itself much more interesting than any bother about the romance. Adele is a unique character, equally as bratty as her brother when we first see her, and completely normal. The story is worth checking out for seeing the story from the perspective of someone who has to deal with wanting more than anything else to be part of an adventure but regardless is the one left behind when the adventure starts.
- Looney Toons: Seconded. This is nice little fic, with an interesting point of view and a character who grows on you as she grows up yet somehow still remains a bit of a brat even at 18. Oh, and it's complete, which is always a plus, with a little extra scene as a bonus.
- andy25100: Thirded. Excellently written story with an interesting OC who adds a twist to the original story with what would have happened if Harry had someone on the outside who knew everything about the inside. The romance element is minor but it gives some of the most memorable parts of the fic i find, and while she is a bit of a brat, you'll be hard pressed not to like her.
- hackstory: Fourthed. This troper's recommendation was cemented by a single line in chapter four:"Usually [Harry] didn't have to stand around when girls cried, they all seemed to have the decency to do it elsewhere."

Miscellaneous

Velvet & Sidekicks by Anguis

Recommended by FatRat
Status: Complete
Pairings: Gregory Goyle/Millicent Bulstrode
Synopsis: Because, as much as books and movies tell us otherwise, perfect people don’t live. A tribute to the imperfect.
Comments: A really sweet plotless little one-shot focusing on two much-overlooked characters.

Goldilocks and the Four Heads of Houses by DailyProphetEditor

Recommended by: Rereh 2, Fiasco
Status: Complete
Pairing(s): Severus Snape/ Minerva McGonagall (Friendship)
Synopsis: The story takes place in Harry's second year. Gilderoy Lockhart (or how the whole staff has taken to call him secretly - Goldilocks) got the wrong idea that Severus Snape fancies him and decides to go for it. He meets the Potions Professor in the Library, on the night of Valentine's Day. Minerva McGonagall and Pomona Sprout end up in the Library as well and Pomona makes one (or maybe two) good points and Minerva decides to help. Later on, Filius end up there as well and seems in shock.
Comments: With a HUGE dose of humor, the author manages to make a really good history involving the beloved Heads of Hogwarts' Houses and the pain that is Lockhart. As the author says, this could be a real missing piece of the second book, and it IS really funny (hilarious really) and not hard to imagine the scene actually happening. A really important thing is that the characters do not look OC, Gilderoy is as pompous as ever, Minerva and Severus show how much Quidditch matters to them; Pomona is trying to "help", like every good Hufflepuff and Filius, always the gentleman, won't spy on anyone... but don't forget that he does have a really nice sense of humor. Really worth checking out!

Folie à Deux by DailyProphetEditor

Recommended by: Rereh 2
Status: Complete
Pairing(s): Severus Snape/ Minerva McGonagall
Synopsis: The story takes place in Harry's second year and it is a sequel to "Goldilocks and the Four Heads of Houses". After that rather "fateful" night, the Heads of Gryffindor and Slytherin start to act differently towards each other, and all of the sudden the rest of Hogwarts' staff seems to think that Severus and Minerva are the perfect match. But they don't seem to think so. And certainly, neither does Gilderoy "Goldilocks" Lockhart.
Comments: As humorous as its prequel, but with a bit of drama and a good amount of romance. Daily Prophet Editor still manages to keep the characters in line and give us an excellent tour into the mind of not only Severus, Minerva and Goldilocks but of many of the other staff members and two other creatures. Also keeping the fic faithful to the facts of the Second Book. A really good fanfic to read.
Warning: This fanfic contains an important information of the seventh book.

Imperfect Girl by JustAnotherMadHatter

Recommended by: LittleWuve
Status: Complete
Pairing(s): George/OC, mentioned Fred/Angelina
Summary: Melinda Stringer, a muggle girl whose entire family gets murdered by Death Eaters, decides to take part in the war against Voldemort alongside the Weasley twins. To be more specific, Death Eaters believe that her older brother, a wizard loosely involved with the Order, has told his family details about the organisation, which he hasn't, and murder Mel's parents when they can't tell them anything. Mel will then be taken in by the Weasleys so that she stays in a safe place for the duration of the war.
Tags: Except for the addition of some original characters, stays as close to canon as possible. Character Death. Other than that, light romance developing at a slow pace.

If Only Your Father Knew by Technicolour Grey

Recommended by Orochi 132
Status: Complete.
Pairings: Lucius/Narcissa
Synopsis: An M-Rated Alternate Universe Fic, where Lucius Malfoy is the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts, and Narcissa Black is a fifth-year Slytherin whose studies are slipping. After serving detention with him, Narcissa starts to note an attraction to Lucius, and eventually vice versa. The pair struggles to keep their emotions in check, and also to keep them a secret.
Comments: I don't like Lucius, as people who know me will attest to. However, the tension of this relationship is very dramatic and had me unusually hooked through all the nineteen chapters. The plot was coherent, the characterisation sound, and whilst Technicolour's style leans occasionally towards the purple, it isn't so flowery as to distract from the action of the fic. Overall, If Only is a solid story that has my recommendation.

Going Back: The Director's Cut by dragonflybeach

Recommended by: MandibleBones
Status: Complete
Pairing(s): Draco/Luna, otherwise canon pairings
Summary: "In the middle of the battle, Draco realizes what's worth fighting for, and later, finds friends who will stand with him against a serial killer ex-Death Eater. And just maybe, Luna's not really loony." Complications arise, ensue and are overcome. A few very, very minor changes from canon, and it tends to use the film's version of the final battle as a visual reference, but it's all for the best - the feel of the books is very much there. It's also a continuation fic, but the emphasis is on Draco and Luna's relationship, so it belongs here.

Friends and Enemies by daro-jesse

Recommendedby yourbrainontaint
Status: Complete
Pairing(s): Draco Malfoy/Luna, minor Harry/Hermione/Ron
Synopsis: 'Draco Malfoy has been ordered to kill Albus Dumbledore - an impossible task. How far will Draco go to save himself? Can he convince the sainted Harry Potter to believe in him? And what happens if he falls in love with his most unlikely ally in Dumbledore's Army - Luna Lovegood? Set at the beginning of HPB.'

Memento Mori, by coffeecupcakegirl

Recommended by quantumspork
Status: Dead (last updated July 2012)
Pairings: Lucius/Narcissa, several others later in the story
Synopsis: Begins with Lucius and Narcissa's time at Hogwarts and how they fall in love, and then branches out into many more viewpoints and storylines. Still in progress, and currently past Deathly Hallows in the timeline. (Compatible with all the books.)
Comments: This is a vast, sprawling epic that fills in the background of the Potterverse in ways you never imagined. Every character is given complexity and depth, often much more so than in canon. The Lucius/Narcissa romance is particularly well done, with just the right combination of realism and fantasy. The author's English is a little clunky sometimes as she's not a native speaker, but overall it's beautifully written. YMMV at some of the pairings and backstory choices.

A Courage of Heart by Artemis Rayne

Recommended by RoseAndHeather
Status: Complete
Pairings: Neville/Hannah
Summary: "Neville Longbottom had always known that he had a different sort of bravery than his fellow Gryffindors, but will it be enough to help him stand up against his most dangerous opponent yet?" Post-DH.
Comments: Could also be titled, "In Which Artemis Rayne Makes Sense of Neville/Hannah".

How I Met Your Mother-George and Angelina by Gryffindor010697

Recommended by Xalfrea
Status: Complete
Pairing: George Weasley/Angelina Johnson.
Synopsis: The story of how George and Angelina met, and the series of events that led to their eventual marriage. Crosses through pre-Hogwarts, Hogwarts, and post-Hogwarts.

For I Have Been Made New by scribe34

Recommended by RoseAndHeather
Status: Completed
Pairing(s): Draco/Astoria
Synopsis: She had always loved him, even unconsciously, even when he was horrible, even when she didn't deserve him. He hadn't known, but once he did, nothing could stop him from loving her back.

Love Me For the Beauty Within by Silverness (slasher)

Recommended by Whatshisface
Status: Dead (probably. The link is broken.)
Comments: An interesting fanfic that halfway deconstructs gender-bending, and explores the effect it would have on someone. Broken Link

Harry Potter and the Twist of Time by Grand Poobah

Recommended by Clendy 82
Status: Complete
Comments: I have rarely come across a fanfic of such high quality as this. A novel-length alternative version of the seventh year, this story stays extremely true to Original Flavor and canon compliance. I think it compares quite favorably to Rowling's own seventh-year work, though it is tilted much more heavily towards Idealism than The Deathly Hallows. Heartwarming Moments abound, and I guarantee you will like the epilogue of this one much more than the official version. The only real complaint is that Harry is somewhat more proactive than usual while Voldemort is somewhat more reactive. But that is a minor complaint at best. Highest possible recommendation.
- It's been pointed out to me that the version I posted above is somewhat abridged due to the censorship policy of the host site. After a little bit of digging, I've found the original version here. Be warned, there are several passages which can safely be considered NC-17. Very nice writing either way. You're not missing out on anything storywise by going with the edited version; it just depends on your own preferences. Do you take your stories Lighter and Softer? Or just a little bit more risque? Or a bit more risque? Or even something just a bit more than that?

Absolutely Spiffing by echo

Recommended by: Phoenix-21
Status: Complete
Pairing: Katie Bell/Percy Weasley
Synopsis: George and Fred Weasley have decided they've had it with Katie Bell's ill-fated crush on Oliver Wood. They'll even enlist the help of their older brothers to help their friend get over the quidditch tyrant.
Comments: Taking place vaguely post-GoF but without any Voldemort angst, the fic is a sweet and funny romance story about Katie and Percy falling in love, much to the surprise of everyone involved. There's lots of Weasley family fun, and Harry and Hermione also show up. Not adviced for Oliver Wood fans since he doesn't come off well.

Asking For Trouble by Vifetoile

Recommended by: RoseAndHeather
Status: Complete
Pairing: Percy/Audrey
Synopsis: How Percy, a wizard, and Audrey, a Muggle, met, became friends, fell in love, and what came after.
Comments: Quite possibly the best take on this pairing out there — Percy and Audrey are absolutely endearing, ther relationship is utterly believable, and in classic British style, they manage to say absolutely everything without a single overwrought speech. Also has one of the best characterizations of Percy in fanfic, anywhere. This one is a must-read.

Eyes For You by Diarmuid 224

Recommended by: Neverwhere
Status: Complete
Pairings: Main Character/Merula Snyde, One-sided Main Character/Penny Haywood
Synopsis: No matter what she does over the years, Penny can only watch as the MC and Merula's antagonistic rivalry slowly transforms into love.
Comments: Based on the Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery game, this romance fic unfolds from Penny's POV as the MC chooses Merula over her during the Romance Sidequests. It hits all the emotional beats you'd expect from a story about Unrequited Love, but it also has an uplifting message about letting go and moving on.

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