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These are some of my absolute favorites. I have to have read them at least a million times over! I hope you enjoy them as much as I have!
By: Colt01
What if Hermione had accidently Disapparated along with Ron during the hunt while trying to stop him? How would Harry have managed to defeat Voldemort alone? Watch as Harry takes a bold step forward with determination and new allies. This is canon compliant until the scene where Harry and Ron fight in Book 7. Two shot – COMPLETE.
Rated: Fiction M - English - Drama/Adventure - Harry P., Daphne G. - Chapters: 2 - Words: 46,925 - Reviews: 316 - Favs: 4,426 - Follows: 1,564 - Published: Mar 17, 2017 - Status: Complete
By: potterlad81
Harry finally takes up the roll he was born to fill, and Albus Dumbledore isn't happy at all. A new power rises to defeat Voldemort and reshape Magical Britain. This is for those who like magic mixed with muggle technology and a good war story. Revised edited version.
Rated: Fiction M - English - Adventure/Family - [Harry P., Hermione G.] Albus D., Hestia J. - Chapters: 8 - Words: 73,823 - Reviews: 205 - Favs: 1,528 - Follows: 594 - Published: Nov 10, 2018 - Status: Complete.
By: Omni Black
Post OoTP will have HPB Spoilers. Harry decides that he wants to be in control and away from Dumbledore's Manipulations. Appearences and perceptions are changing, true faces are shown, secrets revealed. Independant, dark, not evil. Grims and Heritage.
Rated: Fiction M - English - Adventure - Harry P. - Chapters: 19 - Words: 163,387 - Reviews: 2,123 - Favs: 3,741 - Follows: 3,324 - Updated: Aug 4, 2006 - Published: Nov 3, 2005
By: Dolceconbrio
On his sixteenth birthday, Harry gets a letter that tells him that there is more about being the Heir to the House of Potter than he thinks. There are certain rules and etiquettes to follow. He learns that not everything is as simple as it seems and decides that he will do everything he can to create choices for everyone. Mild Dumbledore-bashing. No pairing Rated T to be safe.
Rated: Fiction T - English - Family/Friendship - Harry P. - Chapters: 23 - Words: 86,113 - Reviews: 1,221 - Favs: 3,438 - Follows: 4,426 - Updated: Jan 23, 2016 - Published: Dec 30, 2012
By: Raven Dragonclaw
Harry, much more cynical and worn from 5th year, wants to be heard without discrimination. He wants to learn how to deal with Voldemort on his own, being the best that he can be without conforming society's mold for him. Enter the writer, Harrison Evans
Rated: Fiction T - English - Drama/Humor - Chapters: 5 - Words: 40,240 - Reviews: 1,219 - Favs: 2,702 - Follows: 2,109 - Updated: Oct 4, 2004 - Published: Jul 15, 2004
By: HarryandHermionesLoveChild
My take on the film, Coming To America. AU- Harry Potter is the wealthy and pampered prince of Gryffindor, who goes to Salem in search of a bride, wanting to marry for love rather than go through with the marriage King James and Queen Lily have arranged.
Rated: Fiction M - English - Romance/Humor - Harry P., Hermione G. - Chapters: 14 - Words: 80,946 - Reviews: 234 - Favs: 638 - Follows: 311 - Updated: Jun 26, 2010 - Published: May 5, 2008 - Status: Complete
Fairborn Adventures
By: Mori99
25-year-old Unspeakable Harry Potter finds himself thrown back to the year 1975 while trying to fix a broken Time-Turner. Armed with the knowledge of the future, can he prevent the Dark Lord's rise to power, while being a teenager? Terrible things happen to wizards who meddle with time. And yet, Harry saves her from a fate she doesn't even know about. Powerful! HarryXMarlene
Rated: Fiction M - English - Adventure/Romance - [Harry P., Marlene M.] Voldemort, Albus D. - Chapters: 100 - Words: 521,574 - Reviews: 3,495 - Favs: 5,800 - Follows: 6,598 - Updated: Oct 8 - Published: Feb 6 - Status: Complete - Sequel (Panem et Circenses) - in Progress
By: cywsaphyre
When Harry finally accepted the fact that he had stopped aging, ten years had passed and he knew it was time to leave. AU.
Rated: Fiction T - English - Adventure/Friendship - Harry P. - Chapters: 15 - Words: 61,162 - Reviews: 2,949 - Favs: 16,368 - Follows: 8,202 - Updated: Feb 19, 2013 - Published: May 25, 2012 - Status: Complete
Harry learns the truth about his heritage and not in the way he imagined.
Rated: Fiction M - English - Harry P., Hermione G. - Chapters: 26 - Words: 196,022 - Reviews: 1,771 - Favs: 2,879 - Follows: 2,497 - Updated: May 28, 2008 - Published: Feb 26, 2004
By: hermyd
Post OotP. AU. Harry is fed up with Dumbledore's interference and sets out to do things his way, with help from some unexpected sources. When he learns the second half of the Prophecy, and finds his power, he won't allow anything to stand in his way.
Rated: Fiction T - English - Adventure/Romance - [Harry P., Ginny W.] - Chapters: 15 - Words: 116,726 - Reviews: 1,242 - Favs: 4,691 - Follows: 2,104 - Updated: Sep 8, 2010 - Published: Aug 3, 2009 - Status: Complete
By: Phoenix II
AU post-OOTP. Harry becomes leader of an anti-Dark group. But who are the Scarlet Knights, and will they lead to the downfall of the Dark Lord? Lord Harry, supportive Dumbledore, Weasleys.
Rated: Fiction T - English - Adventure/Drama - Harry P. - Chapters: 40 - Words: 134,618 - Reviews: 318 - Favs: 765 - Follows: 487 - Updated: Aug 10, 2011 - Published: Dec 21, 2009 - Status: Complete
By: Phoenix Burst
Post OotP. Harry inherits more than gold from Sirius and his parents. Now he must train to fight Voldemort while fighting against Dumbledore's manipulations. Full Summary inside. Slight Dumbledore Weasley bashing. Review!
Rated: Fiction T - English - Adventure/Romance - Harry P., Hermione G. - Chapters: 35 - Words: 144,886 - Reviews: 3,221 - Favs: 7,877 - Follows: 4,583 - Updated: Mar 16, 2011 - Published: Oct 7, 2009 - Status: Complete
By: The Cold Turkey
Harry receives a letter regarding his inheritance after Sirius' death, changing the course of history for everyone in the wizarding world. powerful!Harry. Manipulative!Dumbledore. HHR.
Rated: Fiction T - English - Adventure/Suspense - Harry P., Hermione G. - Chapters: 32 - Words: 134,535 - Reviews: 2,062 - Favs: 6,266 - Follows: 3,260 - Updated: Sep 10, 2007 - Published: Jan 5, 2007 - Status: Complete
By: RobSt
Remus was so shocked at seeing Sirius fall through the veil that Harry had raced past him before the boy's intentions even registered with the werewolf. Screaming "Sirius!" Harry followed his godfather into the veil before anyone could stop him. H/Hr
Rated: Fiction T - English - [Harry P., Hermione G.] - Chapters: 19 - Words: 126,691 - Reviews: 4,463 - Favs: 12,316 - Follows: 5,951 - Updated: Aug 3, 2011 - Published: Feb 18, 2011 - Status: Complete
By: Ruskbyte
*Completed* Harry's fifth year and he's just been chosen by the Order. Kinda strange, especially since the only living member in the Order is Harry! New powers, new friendships, new relationships and old enemies. H/G and R/Hr.
Rated: Fiction T - English - Adventure/Romance - Harry P., Ginny W. - Chapters: 30 - Words: 181,469 - Reviews: 2,896 - Favs: 2,642 - Follows: 688 - Updated: Oct 10, 2002 - Published: Jun 10, 2002 - Status: Complete
By: GenkaiFan
Harry has had enough of seeing his reputation shredded in the Daily Prophet and decides to do something about it. Only he decides to embrace his Slytherin side to rectify matters.
Rated: Fiction T - English - Drama/Humor - Harry P. - Chapters: 32 - Words: 74,506 - Reviews: 9,926 - Favs: 28,820 - Follows: 11,712 - Updated: Jun 21, 2010 - Published: Dec 3, 2009 - Status: Complete
By: redfrog
Set right after 5th year. Harry becomes independent. No pairings, lots of Quidditch and some Ron&Ginny&Dumbledore&Etc bashing.
Rated: Fiction K+ - English - Adventure/Friendship - Harry P. - Chapters: 18 - Words: 131,378 - Reviews: 1,058 - Favs: 7,207 - Follows: 2,244 - Published: Jul 17, 2007 - Status: Complete
By: fake a smile
It's the summer before Harry's 6th year, and Harry is wracked with grief. But what happens when Harry makes a vow to himself to take control of his life? Harry's life takes a sharp turn when he gets an unexpected visitor one night. HPGW Independent!Harry
Rated: Fiction T - English - Adventure - Harry P., Ginny W. - Chapters: 28 - Words: 523,307 - Reviews: 3,163 - Favs: 8,336 - Follows: 4,279 - Updated: Nov 16, 2008 - Published: May 24, 2006 - Status: Complete
By: redfrog
Sequel to Summer of Independence. Harry's 6th year, dealing with Dumbles and Ron, lots of Quidditch and just being Harry. Ron& Dumbledore& Ginny bashing. Independent Harry story. No pairings planned.
Rated: Fiction K+ - English - Adventure - Harry P., Hermione G. - Chapters: 15 - Words: 60,541 - Reviews: 1,174 - Favs: 4,789 - Follows: 2,247 - Updated: Feb 4, 2009 - Published: Sep 13, 2007 - Status: Complete
By: Cr0wdc0ntr01
Harry Potter, formerly James Steven Rogers, walks into the forbidden forest knowing he will sacrifice himself to buy his friends time to mortalise Voldemort. He has accepted his death and is ready...
Until suddenly he is ripped forward in time. To the 2nd May 2012. Where he meets an angry pirate, a world on the brink of war and another Rogers out of time...
'Harry felt his eyebrows raising as he looked to the others. “An army from outer space? As in aliens. Really?” Harry asked humor leaking into his voice despite himself. He thought traveling to the future and meeting his supposed to be dead father was the weirdest thing he’d experience today. It was just going to be one of *those* days, wasn’t it?'
Published: 2017-08-28 - Updated: 2018-04-21 - Words: 13,492 - Chapters:5/? - Comments: 46 - Kudos: 691 - Bookmarks: 165 - Hits: 11,220
By: DropTheBasil
Every year, Lily complains to her parents about the "Annoying Potter Prat" who had been terrorizing and stalking her. What happens at the end of seventh year when James, Lily's boyfriend, comes over to meet her parents?
Wait a minute...
James WHO?
Polish translation by Puhinkam HERE
Published: 2020-07-13 - Words: 3,692 - Chapters: 1/1 - Comments: 20 - Kudos: 118 - Bookmarks: 16 - Hits: 1,188 - Complete
By: Enigmaris
Harry finds out that his dad is alive, has been the whole time. Instead of being overjoyed, Harry's disgusted. His dad left earth and abandoned his friends. Every painful thing he's ever gone through can be traced back to one man. Now Harry's got super strength he can't control and an almost unnecessary amount of magical power. His dad might be living it up with the Avengers now but not for long. With the help of his friends, Harry comes up with a plan for revenge. Get ready Avengers, Harry's out to punch a god.
Published: 2019-02-26 - Completed: 2020-04-15 - Words: 246,843 - Chapters: 56/56 - Comments: 10,396 - Kudos: 16,505 - Bookmarks: 5,971 - Hits: 460,167 - Complete
By: CrimsonWriter
In which the Potters fool the world all the way until Harry's fourth year.
Published: 10/25/2017 (mm/dd/yyyy)
Published: 2017-10-25 - Words: 6,156 - Chapters: 1/1 - Comments: 22 - Kudos: 540 - Bookmarks: 146 - Hits: 4,761 - Complete
I Should Have Never Let You Leave
By: conjuringghosts
Three years after Harry left Britain, Hermione celebrates his birthday with a coworker with cake and wine and makes a wish that comes true.
In response to a prompt by UntoldHarmony in the HMS_Harmony_MAYhem collection.
Prompt:
The One That Got AMAY
aka The One That Got Away
Where Harry or Hermione is the one that got away.
Published: 2022-05-18 - Words: 8,233 - Chapters: 1/1 - Comments: 15 - Kudos: 141 - Bookmarks: 25 - Hits: 1,749 - Complete
Gwell bachgen call na brenin ffol (Better a wise lad, than a foolish king)
By: hishn_greywalker
It's been years since Hogwarts. She's in a book club. He has a weekly poker night in the basement of a bar owned by Oliver Wood and run by Seamus Finnegan. They've both just been promoted. But life is never quiet for Harry Potter and Hermione Granger.
Published: 2022-03-16 - Words: 13,512 - Chapters: 1/1 - Comments: 51 - Kudos: 402 - Bookmarks: 122 - Hits: 4,040 - Complete
The Life Giver
By: CelestialSeaWitch
In order for Hermione's application to the Department of Mysteries to be accepted, she has to be proficient in ritual magic. The problem? Hermione has no idea what ritual magic is and how the hell she's supposed to learn it. Enter, Harry Potter.
Everyone lives/no war AU that takes place in seventh year.
Published: 2022-12-25 - Words: 12,237 - Chapters: 1/1 - Comments: 88 - Kudos: 1,080 - Bookmarks: 280 - Hits: 9,064 - Complete
Versions of the Truth
By: CelestialSeaWitch
It all started with a silly Charms assignment, Head Boy Harry Potter, and some Peppermint Patties -- everything quickly spiralled out of control after that. Hermione Lestrange was a brilliant witch, but even she couldn't have anticipated how drastically her life was about to turn on its head. Hard AU, everyone!lives, reverse!pure-blood Hermione
Published: 2020-12-15 - Words: 12,423 - Chapters:1/1 - Comments: 142 - Kudos: 1,277 - Bookmarks: 275 - Hits: 14,844 - Complete
Golden Delights
By: CelestialSeaWitch
Unspeakable Hermione Granger and Auror Harry Potter have been called away to Greece to investigate the appearance of a strange magical plant. Just because their last mission together ended with them being scolded by the Icelandic Minister for Magic and reprimanded heavily by their superiors doesn't mean anything will go wrong this time. AU in which there was no war and HHr are not friends. One-shot.
Published: 2021-09-03 - Words: 8,765 - Chapters: 1/1 - Comments: 46 - Kudos: 393 - Bookmarks: 77 - Hits: 8,495 - Complete
Eight Nights
By: CelestialSeaWitch
It's ten days to Christmas when Harry's and Hermione's portkey to a work conference in Canada goes wrong. They end up stuck in the middle of a snowy forest in the dead of winter with no clue how to get word to a magical community. An AU long-shot in which the war never happened, Harry was a Slytherin, and Hermione was never his friend.
Published: 2020-12-09 - Words: 17,461 - Chapters: 1/1 - Comments: 107 - Kudos: 737 - Bookmarks: 204 - Hits: 8,608 - Complete
Opal and Mistletoe
By: Elastic_Heart31
Harry often dreaded the Christmas Ball but he wasn’t nearly as despondent this year due to his brilliant idea to ask Hermione. Except things get complicated, when he can't take his eyes off his best friend. Also includes too much champagne and some meddling.
Published: 2023-01-01 - Completed: 2023-01-08 - Words: 15,781 - Chapters: 4/4 - Comments: 89 - Kudos: 512 - Bookmarks: 97 - Hits: 6,642 - Complete
With Sirius dead, Harry seizes an unexpected opportunity to save his godfather, only to find himself in more trouble than he could have imagined. Arriving in 1930s Britain, he now must navigate a new world, and a different threat still with Voldemort's emergence on the horizon. But first, there was a greater war he must face, and a new foe; a Dark Lord he knew not.
Rated: Fiction M - English - Adventure/Romance - [Harry P., Minerva M.] Charlus P., Arcturus B. - Chapters: 109 - Words: 767,062 - Reviews: 6,025 - Favs: 12,083 - Follows: 10,720 - Updated: Mar 2, 2023 - Published: Sep 12, 2021 - Status: Complete