A Necessary Deception (Jareth/Sarah)

A Necessary Deception by Scattered Logic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/939104/1/A-Necessary-Deception

Great story that happens 9 years on from the end of the movie. Sarah has developed a brain tumor and decides to settler her affairs one of those affairs is the realization that she owes Jareth an apology for her behavior. To meet him she wishes herself away and this starts a story from an angle I had not seen before. There is love, angst, mischief, an angry mistress and murder attempts. The love scenes are hot and the development of the characters is compelling. I especially like that the transition from aboveworld to underworld is not smooth or easy. This is a completely different culture with customs unseen in the modern world.

Harry Potter and the Nightmares of Futures Past

Harry Potter and The Nightmares of Futures Past by S'Tarkan
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2636963/1/Harry-Potter-and-the-Nightmares-of-Futures-Past

Great, great story definitely one of the best time travel stories especially the way he did it. Harry won, Voldemort was dead but the price was too high. Hogwarts was gone, the wizarding world was in shambles everyone he loved was dead. With the help of Dumbledore's portrait he finds a way he may be able to change things all it would cost was his life. He had no life worth living anyway it would work and he would be with his friends and family again or it would fail and he would still be with his friends and family.

A Second Chance At Life (Gen)

A Second Chance At Life by Miranda Flairgood
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2488754/1/A-Second-Chance-at-Life

When Voldemort’s assassins find him Harry flees seeking a place to prepare for the battle. Bloodmagic, wandlessmagic, necromancy, fae, a thunderbird, demons, vampires. Harry finds the strength & allies to win a war. Singularly unique fic.

Changes In A Time Of War by Miranda Flairgood (Sequel)
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3078469/1/Changes-in-a-Time-of-War

 Harry is training in bloodmagic/necromancy, he is becoming a basilisk with a thunderbird's soul, there's a plague in europe, demons are about to invade Earth, and Voldemort needs to die. Fae, vampires, new magics and school

These are some amazing stories that are in my top 10 stories in the Harry Potter universe. There is action galore, good friends, worst enemies, betrayal, one night stands, epic failures & successes. And all this combines to make an independent, fierce, loyal  warrior out of Harry. Both stories are long so it will take some time to read them. I have them on my Kindle ready for a long tripThe Author has started the third story in the series and I cannot wait to see what happens next.

Lily fixes a mistake (Severus/Lilly)

Lily Fixes A Mistake by severusphoenix
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4598931/1/Lily-fixes-a-mistake

Great story I did the banner last year and thought I had posted it evidently not. The story is about what would happen if Lily gave Severus another chance. After Harry is born James makes a big mistake. He cheats on Lily then has the balls to slap her for being angry, she leaves and ends up going with Severus, Lucius, Narcissa and baby Draco. This changes the story completely, Narcissa and Lily bond over the babies and Lily and Severus get together. The story has great character build up with Severus coming into his own. He is portrayed as a man so deeply in love he is able to accept another man's child in his heart and magic. A potions master, spell crafter, dangerous fighter Severus shows what he could be with the right partner. James shows the results of getting away with everything with an "I am sorry". Dumbledore realizes just how badly he has let down Severus and all the Slytherins. Great action scenes and the ones of Lucius and Severus as fathers are wonderful.

Harry's First Detention

Harry's First Detention by kbinnz
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4307359/1/Harry-s-First-Detention

Harry's New Home by kbinnz
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4437151/1/Harry-s-New-Home

Awesome story that will have you cackling madly, at least I did. Harry's first detention with Snape has some surprising consequences not the least of which is Snape as Harry's new guardian. Harry realizes that Snape's evil persona is a mask and quickly decides that he is the best thing to ever happen to him. Snape's struggle to protect and help Harry adjust to a new life where he is not a freak is funny. Snape is still the consummate Slytherin, he detests Gryffindors, he is strict and no nonsense so how does he end up the uncle to the Weasleys, dad to Harry and a pinup to Hooch and his fan club, read and find out. The characters ring true with Dumbledore not being clueless or criminally manipulative, McGonagall is a true Gryffindor with a dash of ruthlessness that surprises Snape, Sirius has grown up enough to realize he makes a great crazy uncle and a lousy father. The story takes place in the first two years and ends with the destruction of Voldemort. Wonderful story with great action and I love the way Snape is portrayed.

Power of the Press (Harry/Hermione)

Power of the Press by Bobmin356
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8831374/1/The-Power-of-the-Press

Great story in which Remus and Sirius come up with a plan to use the power of the prophecy to set Harry free. It takes place during the Tri Wizard Tournament when Harry's name comes out of the Goblet. Harry refuses to participate and is willing to give up his magic at which point the Goblet explodes and Harry walks away supposedly now a muggle. Chaos reigns as Dumbledore finds his plans falling apart, Voldemort loses his supporters since everyone knows about the prophecy and assume if he comes back it will be as a muggle. However Hermione is let in on the secret and the training begins. Great characterization including an OC love interest for Sirius. A sideways look at prophecy and all it entails. A very enjoyable read then again all of this authors story are good.

The World They Made (Gen)

The World They Made by SharonH
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5724349/1/The-World-They-Made

This is not my usual story since I am not too fond of zombies in stories or film that being said this is a very good story. The Initiative in all their collective intelligence released a virus that makes humans into zombies. Not content with that they have managed to release it in several dimensions. It is up to the New Watchers Council to gather the survivors together. It seems that all of the demons have disappeared so there is only one enemy. With a combination of Willow's magic and several seers they are able to pinpoint pockets of survivors and bring them together. Including several neighboring dimensions that are collapsing. I like that author is not trying to rescue everybody in several scenes you realize that the zombies they are fighting are main characters from that fandom. People die, some come back but it is basically a story of the survival of the human species and the effort it takes to make a group of strangers work together.

A Watcher Most Charmed by toots
http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-16752/toots+A+Watcher+Most+Charmed.htm

Awesome series that really showcases Xander and shows what would happen if the slayers were present in Harry Potter and Charmed with some characters from Stargate and The Mummy. In the case of the Charmed ones Pru is called as a slayer which saves her from dying, Tonks is called which saves Harry, Xander is related to O'Niell which saves the clone, there is even some Highlander tossed in.  He is even able to rescue Cordelia. I like Malfoy in this story because while he is a little snot he is an honorable one and shows that by his actions. The story is well paced with likeable characters, there is action, romance, prophecy, gods, special children and the end of the world. The story is long and well worth rereading.

Banished Destiny

Banished Destiny by Mrs.Insaneone
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8543001/1/Banished-Destiny

Great story with characters that grab you and don't let go. This is a Gundam Wing/Harry Potter crossover. Right after the tournament Sirius sends Harry to a new dimension with everything he will need to survive. Unfortunately there are some complications, the main one is that Harry is suddenly a young child again and is stranded on a desert island. 2 years later a Gundam crashes down and the Perfect Soldier meets the Boy-Who-Lived and the war will never be the same. This is not a light-hearted fic, the characters are darker, Dumbledore and Snape were evil and Harry has recovered all his memories good and bad and is now cynical and full of anger and hate. The first meeting between Heero and Harry does not go well and ends up with Harry swearing a wizarding oath to follow all reasonable orders in order to stop Heero from hurting him. I do like her characterizations and the reactions of the other pilots. If you are looking for light and happy this is not the story for you but for a great read that brings the darker emotions to light this is it.

Additional Note
I had found this story after almost a year so I only did a quick reread of the chapters to find where I last remembered (approximately 1/2 way) in order to post it. I have since completed the story and I have to upgrade to AWESOME. The twists and turns the author has made keeps the story riveting and I love how the author shows that power comes with a price and that magic is not a cure all. Harry is not super powered he makes mistakes and thanks to his new family he can endure and rise above the past. It will make you cry when you read some of the twists and I cannot wait until the next chapter. I think I will see what else this author has written because damn, they are that good

Kishijoten (Xander/Dawn, Harry/Ginny)

Kishijoten by JCHatten
http://www.tthfanfic.org/wholestory.php?no=21147#chapter1

Only Xander would be selected as an Avatar of Luck by Kishijoten who accidentally forgets to tell him he is her Avatar. Instead of being possessed by a Hyena he is possessed by a leopard spirit. That was the bad luck the good luck was that there was a shaman visiting that was able to incorporate the being in to Xander and made him stronger, faster and able to fight of possession. In trying to escape a car crash Dawn teleports them to another dimension, the Harry Potter dimension. Suddenly Harry as a were-cat (Dawn) and a budding Shaman/Witch doctor/Ninja Cat (Xander) on his side Voldie and the Deatheators won't know what hit them. Great story nothing is easy and no one is super powerful just different powers. Using the dream plane Xander is able to contact home and finds out that they can never go back. They show up after the ministry trip and agree to help train and protect Harry. There is now a third side to the war with Harry developing his own order one willing to attack to protect the innocent.

Back Again? Siriusly? (Gen)

Back Again? Siriusly? by Manchester
http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-25393/Manchester+Back+Again+Siriusly.htm

Great story with a different perspective in the going back in time. This is one of the more unusual people going back, Sirius Black. When he falls through the veil he wakes up on the boat to Azkaban, escaping he is surprised to find he is back in time. This time will be different, the world believes he is dead he has the time to plan and his first step is to unite the House of Black. He will show Magical Britain exactly why the name of Black is something to be feared. While the story is slow to update it is a fascinating look at what could of happened if Sirius had decided to use status as Lord Black. One thing that I loved was the Chair. An item that belongs to the Black family the chair is made of thorns and once a person sits in it they are bound and if they lie the thorns will grow and kill the individual. Sirius knows he will need something to make his family believe him and decides the rewards are worth the risk.