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Children’s hair sometimes changes color as you grow. When he’s young enough for it not to be unusual, but old enough to know he’ll get in trouble for doing something ‘freakish’ again, Harry's hair goes from his father's dark locks to his mother's bright, most-likely-magical red hair.
It changes everything about who he identifies with, who he wants to grow up to be, and who he thinks he is. Instead of having James Potter as his idol, Lily turns out to be a much better influence.
So instead of seeing a scruffy, most-likely-muggleborn boy standing beside him in Madam Malkin's before their first year, Draco only has eyes for the scarlet-haired, green-eyed creature who just walked into his life. Not that Harry will ever notice, given he's trying to simply survive Hogwarts.Story Discord: https://discord.gg/8b7zt5PBHp
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12 May 2026
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Harry Potter and the Welcome to the World of Grey by sobsicles
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
17 Dec 2020
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When Harry fails to keep his anger at bay and Voldemort possesses his mind, the events that follow lead him down a long road to realizing the world isn't as black and white as it seems.
Chaos, hilarity, and tragedy ensue with a Dark Lord being honest all the time, a rival becoming something else, and a world demanding to be saved. Featuring frightened Death Eaters, deep conversations with a monster, Pureblood traditions being ridiculous, and the fight to do the right thing with no true options.
Harry's life just gets more and more bizarre with each passing moment.
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Or, the one where Harry's life gets split in half, and he has to figure out how to bring it back together.
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- Part 1 of Absence of Simplicity
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12 May 2026
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When Draco Malfoy finds Harry Potter standing over a dead body, everything changes.
Lies unravel. Betrayals surface. Every truth uncovered cuts deeper than the last.
And when the lines between good and bad, light and dark, right and wrong become irrevocably blurred, Draco and Harry find love somewhere in the gray.
This is not a redemption story.
This is a love story.*****
OR - A sixth year retelling that begs the question: What if it was Harry Potter who killed Dumbledore in the Astronomy Tower that night? If you're thinking to yourself, "but that is impossible, Harry would NEVER," consider this my argument to the contrary.- Language:
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05 May 2026
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Harry has a life he's finally comfortable with - a muggle boyfriend called Noah he's lived with for over a year, and the excitement of starting at the University of Wizardry and Sorcery.
But one night out at a bar changes everything. Draco Malfoy - the boy he secretly dated in sixth year, the boy he hasn't spoken to in years - walks back into his life.
Now they're forced to share a room, and old sparks flare in ways Harry never expected. Temptation becomes impossible to ignore, boundaries are crossed, and Harry finds himself caught between the life he's built and the boy he's never stopped wanting.
Can they fix what they broke in the past, or will history repeat itself?
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05 May 2026
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Hope Is A Thing With Feathers by Stillwriting (Slythindorlover)
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
03 May 2026
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An adaptation of the movie “Thelma and Louise.”
Harry is disillusioned with the Aurors, his relationship with Ginny, and is tired of all the hero worship but feels trapped. Draco, still hated by the Wizarding world, decides to get away and shares his plan with Harry, his only friend. Harry jumps at the chance to go with him.
They share in the freedom of their adventure, but things don’t go according to plan. Amidst their misfortunes, they discover new talents, courage in the face of tragedy, and above all, love.
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04 May 2026