AO3 masterlist of bookmarked fics part 1/4:
green=general audiences, orange=teen and up, pink=Mature, red=Explicit, purple=Dead-Dove, plot what plot or noncon/ABO - engage at your own behest, regular=no rating
Under the Melting Sun: 5.5k words, by thegreenstreaksofapearl. Neil wakes up from a rare nap disoriented. Andrew plays with knives.
Keys: 8.2k words, by Fire_Bear. An exhausted Neil stumbles into town in the dead of night, hoping for a place to stay. But he's soon drawn into a different world from what he's used to when he takes the spare key of an abandoned house and uses it to enter...
unravel: 19.6k words, by rroki (birrdie). Neil dreams of himself that night. It’s a rather disconcerting feeling, watching himself from a bird’s eye view. Witnessing an elegance in his features that Neil knows does not exist in reality. It’s a Neil that he both recognizes and doesn’t; it’s a Neil that doesn’t remind him of his father. He’s not sure such a version could ever exist, but it does here: in Andrew’s dreams.
“I hate you,” Andrew tells him. But the hand on Dream Neil’s cheek is gentle despite the tense twitching of his knuckles. “So why can’t I get you out of my head?”
An Accidental Marriage: 9.2k words, by scribbleb_red. A Morning AU in which Andrew is a Selkie and Neil is a human who doesn't know any better. Or something like that.
sing of the moon: 9.7k words, by mostly_maudlin. Andrew first notices that he isn’t alone on a Tuesday night in July.
He’s sitting cross-legged on the edge of the long dock stretching out into the small cove, looking down into the dark, churning water. Wind whips at his cheeks, and he has to keep a palm around his cigarette to keep it lit. The waves push at the wooden posts of the dock like a threat. All of this is fine. Andrew doesn’t come here for peace.
Blasted: 2.3k words, by mostly_maudlin. It’s the off-season. Andrew and Neil get high.
Escape (The Piña Colada Fic) (The Turncoat Remix): 3k words by orphan_account. Andrew is a low-profile, high-level hacker who manages to fly under the radar, most of the time. Until his Tinder gets hacked, and he decides to investigate. And finds someone very... interesting on the other end.
Haunt Me: 2.2k words, by lumos_max. major character death and angstfest. Neil got up to sit right in front of Andrew, phantom hands floating above Andrew’s knees, staring into his eyes, eyes that looked as dead as Neil was.
A Form of Freedom: 26k words, by expensivegems. Nathaniel Wesninski finds an unlikely friend in a beast that was likely set on killing his kind, falls even harder for the boy who claims to hate him and learns to defy his father. He is so royally fucked. After spending his entire life wishing he could just be absolutely anybody else, maybe he finally can be. How To Train Your Dragon au
a moment's silence: 3.9k words, by forgotmenot. kink negotiation. Andrew was trying to find the words, and Neil was trying to pretend it wasn’t a thing. Andrew wasn’t sure if Neil thought that Andrew would refuse him if he was honest, or if lying was so natural to him that sometimes he forgot that he could be truthful now.
Into The Deep: 67k words, by Fortheloveofexy. 1st in a 2 part series. Neil Josten stares at the large building in front of him, his mouth twisted into a small frown. Yesterday, Browning had handed him a manila folder containing his new name, his new life. Included in that file had been a note, the same slightly crumpled note he’s holding in his hand now, with the name of his new employer. Foxhole Aquarium. Ask for David Wymack.
Oakland: 105.9k words, by AgentCoop. A classic. When Neil Josten gets arrested for a fake ID and thrown into the Juvenile Detention System, he knows that he's running on borrowed time before his father's men catch up. His mother is dead, there's nowhere to run, there's nothing left at all but an Exy court at the Oakland County Detention Center that he has to earn the right to play on through good behavior. And Neil's never been great at obeying rules. Andriel AU where the boys meet as teens in Juvie.
All Flesh Consorteth: 19k words by Gweezle. Will Graham thought learning that the man who raised him wasn't his biological father was the worst thing to ever happen to him, until he sees his birth father, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, on the news, unveiled to the world as Hannibal the Cannibal, a sadistic serial killer with a taste for human flesh.
Behold the Lamb: 16k words, by PossessiveNoun. The quaint village of Wolf Trap had a wicked secret. For an abundant harvest and disease free life for the villagers, the people have made a deal with the Horned God of the Wood, Hannibal. In return for such blessings, Hannibal demands a human sacrifice every year. The sacrifice was chosen and this year it's Will. Only Will doesn’t plan to go quietly. And Hannibal? He likes it when they struggle
The Lamb and His Monster: 104k words, by petrodactyl352. A classic. Will has always been drawn to the macabre. When he meets a young man in the Uffizi Gallery whose sketchbook is filled with nothing but page upon page of intricate renditions of the Primavera drawn in reverent strokes of pencil, he realizes he may not be alone in his fascination with the the grisly but exquisite work of Il Mostro. Will gets a taste of exactly how bright the cinders of intrigue can burn—and how quickly they can kindle into an inferno of obsession.
What Hatches: 107k words, by HotMolasses. There is a village, nestled on the edge of an ancient forest where it is always winter. Few of the townsfolk ever venture into it, except for one lonely hunter named Will Graham. A loner who makes his living selling stag meat and spends more time with dogs than people, he finds his life changing when he comes face-to-face with a magical beast, one that he cannot get away from, and isn’t even sure he really wants to.
One, two, three: 67.8k words, by Severus_divides_into_H, hunger games au. Will imagined his death in numerous ways, numerous times. Being chosen as a tribute opened a road of new possibilities, some more horrifying than the others. He doesn’t want to be caught by Hannibal Lecter, a career tribute with a penchant for eating his victims alive. Too bad Hannibal seems fixated on him.
Wolf and I: 46k words, by t_pock. Will wonders what constitutes good prey, and answers his own question—a high risk, a good chase, a hard kill. Tangentially he asks, “What’s the longest something’s survived you?”, Hannibal says, “Never through the night.” Or, Will encounters a creepy stray and discovers the truth about Hannibal.
Bloodline: 25k words, by xzombiexkittenx. Someone is murdering fledgling vampires and it's up to Will Graham to figure out whodunnit while coming to grips with his own undeath. Ostensibly, Hannibal Lecter, whose noble and ancient linage opens doors for the investigation, is supposed to be helping. Helping, is not the term Will would use.
On Entirely Scientific Methods for the Relief of Dull Aches: 21.8k words, by halotolerant. In which in Victorian London, Hannibal is a specialist in 'nervous disorders' and Will is a patient looking for just that kind of therapy...
Demonstration: 11.6k words, by HotMolasses. plot what plot. Will goes to a heat clinic a few days before he is due, to determine whether he wants to use the facility. But then he finds himself blindly following the scent of a delicious Alpha. Before he knows what's happening, he finds himself naked, bound, and gagged on an examination table.
shadowing: 12.7k words, by StratsWrote, YouAreMyDesign. “I’m very strict with my interns,” the doctor says slowly, his eyes on Will’s, never drifting. “In fact, I had asked them not to assign me any more. Unfortunately, I was the only surgeon available to take on extra duties. My expectations for you and your behavior will be high. I have fired interns before, and while I didn’t relish the experience, I won’t hesitate to do so again.”
Little Beast: 25k words, by Nanoochka. Will wakes up after his and Hannibal's swan dive off the cliff. Nothing has changed, and everything.
Never Conquered, Rarely Came: 3.2k words, by thisisthefamilybusiness. Normally, this is the part where Will would pick up his cell phone and leave an anonymous tip on the police crime hotline, tell them there was a cannibalistic serial murderer lurking around the area code of the phone number given in the ad. But not today. Not when his very bones ache and all the raw and bruised places on his skin throb in time with his pulse. Not when exhaustion is slowly eating away at him in a way that has nothing to do with how little he slept last night. Not when these ink-stains on his fingertips and the man behind them are his last chance to get away.
Pattern Break: 72k words, by ThisBeautifulDrowning. Will knew what had happened. He knew exactly how Abigail's ear had gotten into him, who had shoved it down his throat. He also knew that trying to indicate Hannibal as a killer again was futile. Jack seemed to want to believe him, going by the conversation in the BSHCI's visitor hall, but Jack needed something concrete, evidence. After his release from the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane, Will doesn't return to work for the FBI.
Maneater: 12.7k words, by StratsWrote. Will was 9 years old, when he became a monster. For a while, that was okay, there were other monsters around to teach and to guide. But they are solitary creatures, violent and possessive, and Will has been alone for decades, waiting for something, someone. If you walk the streets of downtown Baltimore, you’ll pass a run-down old building, boarded up and crumbling. If you tilt your head and look past the veil, beyond the mortal world, you’ll see the sign. “Maneater.” This is where the Ripper holds court.
A New Kind of Normal: 59k words, no ship. Harry doesn’t want to learn magic or go to Hogwarts – he just wants to be normal, like the Dursleys. The 2nd in a 6 part series by BrilliantLady. I personally prefer this over the first just because the idea of this Harry going to hogwarts, with a developed aversion to magic for Petunias approval, is incredibly funny.
Dudley Dursley's Daughter: 4.6k words, by lightningfury. When Dudley's precious little girl turns her birthday cake orange he's never been so grateful to have his cousin's phone number. A classic Dudley passes on the magic gene.
Harry Potter, MoD: 7.6k words, by wvndlore. Post battle of Hogwarts, Harry isn't just the Master of Death, turns out he has a Masters in Death. He needs to collect his certificate - hilarity ensues. I love this concept.
Fantastic Elves and Where to Find Them: 36k words, by evansentranced. Harry is an elf. No, he's not a bloody house elf. He lived in a place where they had got him confused with a house elf for nearly six years. They had him doing all the chores and he slept in a cupboard. Not a particularly cheerful cupboard, either. But he's not a house elf. He's a regular elf, thank you. Come on, people. It's like you're not wizards or something. PreHogwarts, NOT a creature fic. Character study.
Grey Space: 60k words, by noaacat. In 1991, Harry starts at Stonewall High, unaware that he is anything more than a boy prone to freakish accidents. When he turns fourteen, he will receive a letter that will change his life. Until then he's adopted by the local grocery store.
The Freak: 10.5k words, by Irisen. Harry is an Obscurial, the Wizarding World is panicking and Newt is both over excited and potentially immortal. Things get complicated. great concept
Hermione Granger's Hogwarts Crammer for Delinquents on the Run: 93k words, by waspabi. Drarry. 'You're a wizard, Harry' is easier to hear from a half-giant when you're eleven, rather than from some kids on a tube platform when you're seventeen and late for work.
House Proud: 23k words, by astolat. Grimauld place prefers Draco Malfoy over Harry Potter. hilarity and Drarry ensues.
9 ½ Days: 69k words, by magpie_fngrl. After the events at the Manor, Harry and Draco find themselves stranded in the countryside with a broken wand and Death Eaters on their tail. This is the story of an uneasy truce, featuring faerie forests, seaside caves, Romani camps, kind old ladies, and a shared bed in an attic. Or how two boys fell in love in the midst of a bloody coup. an emotional rollercoaster
Then Comes a Mist and a Weeping Rain: 21k words, by Faith Wood (faithwood). It always rains for Draco Malfoy. Metaphorically. And literally. Ever since he had accidentally Conjured a cloud. A cloud that's ever so cross. this leads to things. Drarry.
Dangerous: 6k words, by Faith Wood (faithwood). Harry gets bred in a werewolf dungeon. Drarry
Conditionally: 39k words, by Lomonaaeren. Harry finds out that he's Snape's son. It goes as badly as possible. Severitus
In Care Of: 45k words, by Fangs_Fawn. Severitus. During the summer before sixth year, Harry finds an injured bat in the garden and decides to try to heal it...and an unwilling Snape learns just what kind of a person Harry Potter really is. very cute and wholesomeness
Forget-Me-Not: 50k words, by Lomonaaeren. Harry/Theo. Harry isn’t the Boy-Who-Lived, but his parents still died, and Albus Dumbledore, concerned that Death Eaters might seek the boy’s death, cast a powerful charm on him to make wizards ignore him before Harry was left with the Dursleys. Except, with the Elder Wand in play, the charm was far too powerful, and made others essentially forget Harry existed when not directly interacting with him. Sorted into Ravenclaw at Hogwarts, Harry lives a contented life with no one either loving or hating him…until the charm breaks on his seventeenth birthday, and he’s suddenly plunged directly into the middle of a living world at war.
Local Preteens Entrap Murderous Wraith (You Won’t Believe What Happens Next): 22k words, by asterismal (asterisms). Harry, Ron, and Hermione discover a spell. They decide to perform it, and resurrect a curious new pet.
Serpensortia: 8k words, by MonsieurClavier. Tomarry. A coffee shop AU but the coffee is snakes. Or: In which Harry lives in the snake-infested equivalent of a TARDIS and pseudo-adopts an incredibly confused but still relentlessly ambitious Tom Riddle.
the horror and the wild: 21k words, by boyneptune. Tomarry. There is a black, one eyed cat sitting on the entrance of Borgin and Burke's. Tom isn't exactly sure what to do with it. or Time travel!AU where there's an antique shop that acts like a portal, a ghoul that behaves like a cat and an armchair that could possibly be a puppy. Harry and Tom find themselves in the middle of a string of murders that threaten to pull them under. They must find the culprits before it's too late.
Kisses Cursed: 49k words, by The_Fictionist. Fairytale AU. Tomarry. Loosely inspired by Beauty and the Beast. Some said he was once a man, cursed, and some that he sold his soul to demons and became one in turn. Others said that such evil as he could never have been human. That he was instead a nightmare, left lingering upon the earth a very long time ago. Harry just knew it wasn't safe to walk near the Riddle House after dark.
Of Your Making: 97k words, by purplewitch156. Tomarry. An unexpected twist during the final battle has Harry trapped inside a magical artifact with only his greatest enemy for company. The Carcerem will release them, but the requirement for freedom is an impossible one, for neither Harry Potter nor Tom Riddle will ever forgive the other.
God of Nothing: 74.74k words, by machiavelli. Tomarry. The other orphans warn him about Tom Riddle, about the things that go missing, the way he makes people disappear. 'Stay off his radar' seems to be the advice. Unfortunately for Harry, accidentally saving his life makes that rather difficult.
Dreams in the Dark: 55k words, by mosiva. Tomarry. Harry successfully made it through the whole of the last year unmemorable and unnoticed. So now, with just one more term at Hogwarts to go, it must just be bad luck that leads to him being paired with Tom Riddle in class. Surely, if Harry plays his cards right, he can make sure he leaves no memorable impression. After all, he's done nothing so far to catch Riddle's attention. He would remember if he had.
A Dangerous Game: 322k words, by Cybrid. Tomarry. Tom Riddle opens the Chamber of Secrets in Harry’s fifth year at Hogwarts. After a botched attempt to extract the Horcrux in Harry’s scar leaves their souls tied together, Tom is forced to kidnap him when he makes his escape. A story of Horcrux hunting, adventure and unwilling attraction.
Devil's Hour: 2.5k words, by exarite. Tomarry. somniphillia. Harry traveled back to Riddle's time with the intention to kill him, but it's been months and he's done nothing. Instead, night after night, Tom visits him in his bed. Harry lets him.
Anabiosis: 39k words, dead dove, underage, hurt no comfort, death, harrymort. by dutch (itsevanffs). The school is… unprotected. Voldemort gets resurrected early, and learns this very quickly. Harry Potter likes his new teacher: he's a pretty man in his early thirties with a kind smile and dark hair and eyes - and he doesn't seem to hate him, unlike all the other teachers.
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