Best One-Shot Harry Potter Fanfics
Harry Potter one-shots under 10k words — complete reads in one sitting. Curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 25 One-Shot Harry Potter Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Harry Potter fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
hello goodbye ('twas nice to know you)
by tamerofdarkstars
Draco Malfoy thinks he might know whose thoughts are scrawling themselves on his skin, but that's crazy. Impossible, even. It has to be a mistake.-Self-indulgent soulmate AU where the thoughts of your soulmate inscribe themselves on your skin in a shifting magic tattoo
Storm in a Teacup
by Faith Wood (faithwood)
For reasons he'd rather not think about, Draco is obsessed with Potter's hair. This cannot end well.
punch-drunk fingerprints
by tamerofdarkstars
In a world where every touch of a soulmate leaves a temporary heat mark on bare skin, Draco Malfoy suddenly finds his life devolving into a massive cliche because the Boy Who Lived Twice has no idea how to respect the personal space bubble.
Dangerous
by Faith Wood (faithwood)
Being trapped in a dungeon with Malfoy — who's a werewolf, a former Death Eater, and a giant git — is definitely dangerous. Harry has no reason to be excited. None at all.
The Mountains Eat the Stars
by eleventy7
Post-Running on Air. Domestic fluff and Christmas with the family.
9 times Harry kissed Draco and the 1 time Draco kissed Harry
by aw_godusopp_no
'Harry grinned, Draco fell into his trap perfectly. Surging forwards, Harry wrapped his fingers around Draco's tie and pulled him forwards until their lips met over their cauldron. The pressure lasted for three seconds, Harry's eyes shut and Draco's wide in surprise. When Harry let Draco go, he slid
Hiding Scrawl, Licking Freckles, and Other Average Wizard Things
by tamerofdarkstars
Someone out there is obsessed with his freckles, and damn it, Seamus Finnigan wants to know who. -Uselessly fluffy Soulmate AU where the thoughts of your soulmate inscribe themselves on your skin in an shifting magic tattoo
chalk this one up as a win
by tamerofdarkstars
Oliver Wood wakes up in the Hospital Wing a week after his first Quidditch game ever with a head injury and his soulmate's thoughts wound around his left wrist. Frankly, he's more concerned about missing the Quidditch game.
Flower War
by XxTheDarkLordxX
“So, I was thinking—” Neville cut off, causing Harry to peer up curiously. Neville’s eyes were narrowed on the flower, small frown marring his features. “Oh, how rude.”“What’s rude? It’s just a flower. Strange, since Malfoy sent it to me. Do you think he was cursed? I mean, it’s not like him to be n
turncoat: in defense of andromeda tonks nee black
by dirgewithoutmusic
When her little cousin Sirius got disowned too, years later, Andromeda sent him a fruit basket.
Never Have I Ever had a crush on Remus Lupin
by ilbaritz
"Never Have I Ever had a crush on Remus," Dorcas says mischievously.Sirius drinks.Lily drinks.James drinks.Marlene drinks.Mary drinks.Peter drinks.Remus gapes, Sirius splutters, everyone laughs. Explanations are in order.
you knew what it was (he is in love)
by mraudersmoon
“As I was saying,” he continued. “James couldn’t pull me-““Says who?” James snorts. “I could totally pull you, mate. You’re just stubborn. I don’t know how you’ve lived with me so long and you haven’t tried to shag me yet.” Everybody in the room lets out a groan in unison, all muttering variations o
triple threat
by orphan_account
16 years old, you get your soulmate mark. somewhere on your body. well, percy woke up with TWO.this does not fare well with his nerves.
History repeats itself
by everdeen6
Lily and James. Harry and Malfoy. Bloody hell, Harry liked Malfoy.~Or the fic where Ron realises there are some interesting parallels between James and Lily and Malfoy and Harry.
Relationship Counselling
by Anonymous
Grindelwald wants to win Dumbledore's heart back, and keeps asking a captive Graves for love advice.
brotherhood.
by orphan_account
The one where Percy Weasley is vindicated.
More Surprising than Others
by orphan_account
McGonagall had seen a lot of couples in her life but she had to admit some were surprising where others weren't.
Death and His Master (and mate) Have Some Fun
by elvirakitties
Everyone dies eventually, right? Wrong....but that doesn't mean those who can't die can't have some fun. Death is bored of the same routine and decides his Master must be too. He also thinks it is time to mess with Dumbledore and knows that is his master's favorite thing to do. Yep, time to mess wit
Girls with Short Hair Who Play Quidditch
by azurish
"You know what they say about girls with short hair who play Quidditch."Ginny contemplates a Very Significant Haircut. Luckily for her, her girlfriend is kind of an amazing non-conformist. (Also, Ron can't catch a break, really.)
The Interview Series
by hopelocklet
Interviewer: Many of your fans adamantly believe that you’re in a secret relationship with Harry Potter. Is there any truth to that?Draco Malfoy: That’s a crazy theory, isn’t it? I’ve heard that before, and the fans seem to be genuinely invested in it.I: So the rumors aren’t true?DM: The rumors are
Mad Blood Stirring
by provocative_envy
It's not like they've been angrily hooking up on the sly since meeting at a Juniors skills camp in fucking Manitoba four years ago, except that's exactly what they've been doing.[ ALTERNATIVELY - Draco and Harry really need to talk about their feelings. ]
Sex-Ed at Hogwarts ft. Severus Snape
by Living_Free
The sexual education curriculum at Hogwarts is akin to an evil Hufflepuff, in that it is practically nonexistent. Fear not, though, for Severus has been forced to pick up the slack!
Snitches End Up In Ditches
by mxrcusflint
George: i didn’t know you guys were so invested in their relationshipBletchley: we’re notWarrington: speak for yourselfWarrington: i have gotten yelled at a hell of a lot less since Wood has let Flint’s hands down his pantsFred: oi thats our captain ur talking about hereFred: he may be lowkey a ho b
Fragments of Time
by Lomonaaeren
This is a series of short pieces exploring various ideas about Harry traveling back in time to Tom Riddle’s schooldays. Some are gen, some slash, and some have more warnings than others. I’ll be posting one a day between the summer solstice and the first of August.
Cup Spilling Lies
by VerboseLepus
Voldemort didn't have any Horcruxes, so when he tried to kill Harry, he died, no coming back. Harry became known as the Hero of the Wizarding World.Raised by Remus he was sent to Beauxbatons. Dracos father avoided the dark mark by moving and sending Draco to Durmstrang like he always wanted, who got
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About This List
This list of 25one-shot Harry Potter fanfics spans 130,296 total words. Kudos range from 275 on the newest entries to 60,080 on the most established. Nearly all (92%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (12 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Fluff · Alternate Universe - Soulmates · Soulmate-Identifying Marks · Humor · Hogwarts Eighth Year.
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