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The Letter vs. The Prisoner of Azkaban by instead_of_sleeping
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
25 May 2025
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After blowing up Aunt Marge and having the freedom to roam Diagon Alley by himself for the first time, Harry Potter receives a letter that changes everything, and nothing at all.
Note: updated as the muse inspires
Second note: fuck JKR and I’m putting trans and mpreg in all my stories just to spite her
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Guide Beyond the Gates by instead_of_sleeping
Fandoms: Stargate Atlantis, The Sentinel (TV)
17 Nov 2024
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In an alternate universe where the Atlantis expedition did not go to Athos first and the Wraith are not immediately awakened, Sumner survives to continue to lead the mission. Sheppard has been brought along to serve the science team and is not considered by Sumner to be part of the chain of command, but rather one of Weir's support staff. He is registered as Latent/unknown, but designated as dormant as he hasn't manifested for either Guide or Sentinel despite several traumatic events in his past. Under Weir's guidance the expedition has reached out for alliances and trade but has been hindered in those goals when Sumner's blundering awakens the Wraith early (but not quite as early as in canon). Sheppard was sent out to pilot for an expedition to a site that was supposed to have a ZPM, but while there the team is ambushed. They fled through the gate to what was supposed to be a safe address, wind up in an unexpected place and find themselves captured. Sheppard has an extremely difficult choice to make to protect his team.
Note: slow to update but not abandoned!
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Draco Malfoy is broke, the Manor being converted into a war museum, and he’s on probation, forced to work a menial job filing at the Ministry to meet the terms of a stayed sentence to Azkaban. After someone burns down his apartment with what little he has been left including his wand, Potter offers him sanctuary, but Grimmauld Place is so horrifying Draco feels obligated to try to repair at least enough of it to keep it from falling in on them both. This is a story about war trauma and wizarding home renovation.
EDIT: I have added a few bits here and there to help show the relationship develop a bit more; nothing that changes the plot, but if you are coming back to this you may notice some minor changes and a small increase in word count.
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Steve Harrington accidentally injures Billy Hargrove, who misinterprets his motives and plots a revenge. The revenge goes off the rails when Billy realizes Steve will put up with anything to be touched gently.
Edited to add: I do not authorize this to be reposted on any other site. None of my works are posted anywhere but Ao3.
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Harry Potter and The Placement of Stones by Aldenisan
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
20 Feb 2023
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What do you do if you wake up as Harry Potter? Escape the Dursleys and clear Sirius's name, of course! But after that? The magical world rapidly proves more complex than expected, a world where it is unclear who to trust. Where the motivations of the Malfoys may be nuanced enough for them to become allies.
Malcolm watches Sirius trail behind Harry in the orphanage like a wounded puppy. It’s a delicate balance, trying to smooth over Sirius’s ever-shifting moods while not overstepping his role as the Black Steward. He suppresses a sigh as the boy gathers up a few items–a pinecone, a candle, a few stones–from around the dorm.
His breath catches.
The moment the child lifts the final stone, a spell is broken. He nearly misses it: the change only perceptible against the oppressive lack he feels in his bones whenever he is in the muggle world. In his mind’s eye he sees himself as a child, isolated and ignorant of the magical world, drowning in concrete and chain-link fences. He knows that, just as this child has done, that he would have clung to whatever beauty he could make or find. That in order to survive, he would have known where to place the stones.
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01 Feb 2026
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something magic, something tragic by squadrickchestopher for Flawedamythyst
Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types
08 Mar 2021
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After making a fatal mistake on a mission, Clint Barton vanishes into the depths of the Midwest.
What he wants is to be left alone for a bit, to take a couple weeks of peace and quiet and get his mind straight.
Instead, he finds himself caught up in a nationwide game of cat-and-mouse with a brooding, metal-armed vampire.
Natasha’s right. He’s got the worst fucking luck in the world.
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22 Dec 2025
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Voldemort gets the Philosopher's Stone, but finds himself trapped at Hogwarts and in need of rescue. Loyal Death Eater Severus Snape is on the job, but even he is not quite prepared for Lord Voldemort to return as Tom Riddle with a patched-up soul and no interest in war.
And as for Tom? Well, it's not so easy to stop being a domestic terrorist.
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- Part 1 of The Secret of the Philosopher's Stone
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15 Dec 2025
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Harry expects nightmares when Madam Pomfrey refuses to give him any more Dreamless Sleep. What he doesn't expect is to have his first soulmate dream only days after Voldemort returned.
He would've preferred the nightmares.
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- Part 1 of I Can't Carry This
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26 Nov 2025
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Mr. Potter, our new celebrity.
When Harry finds those words on his forearm, he realizes what he suspected all along: His soulmate will never want him, and it’d be in both of their interest to ignore each other as much as possible.
Unfortunately, ignoring his connection to Snape is easier said than done — especially when he feels Snape being tortured through his soulmark.
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26 Nov 2025