Top 20 One-Shot Magic Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with magic and falls in the short stories under 10,000 words range.
The Electric Fizzing Prick Pistols, or Whatever
by whitmans_kiss
Everyone is born with Words on their arm that connect them to their Soulmate. James finds his, Sirius had everything figured out back in First Year, Peter doesn’t talk to girls anyway, and Remus thinks he’d very much just like to put his earmuffs back on and disappear.
The Truth Is You
by bigmamag
Arthur lies to a sorceress and gets slapped with a truth spell. Awkwardness ensues.
you've got to be kitten me
by Quagswagging
Max uses his cat form to get the affection he doesn't dare to ask for when he's in human form. Along the way, he not only gets cuddled a lot, but he also gets a lot closer to Daniel, who has taken a liking to the stray cat he calls Captain McCloud.
Stars Bless You
by rubylily
Sakura and Tomoyo fly together.
Honey, We Shrunk The Kid
by Ink_and_Spiderwebs
Against his better judgement, Tony allows Peter to accompany Thor to Asgard to celebrate the kingdom's centennial Festival of Youth. Thor departs with the seventeen-year-old in tow, only to return five hours later with a guilty expression and a very familiar looking curly-haired child fast asleep in
Like a Star
by rubylily
On a summer night, Sakura uses her magic to create stars for Tomoyo.
Requirements Managed
by HSR (helena_s_renn)
Sneaking into the library after hours to assuage their curiosity about the "adult" books in the Restricted Section leads to some last minute virginity-losing.
Of Princesses and Fugatives
by SkyKathryn
Set in a hamlet of Royal Kingdoms, entrenched in peace and prosperity, the Princes and Princesses were bought together each summer growing up to maintain good relations between the different Kingdoms. But when the Princess of Marmora turns up after missing one year, no longer a princess and no longe
Fix It: A Frieren Story
by Striding_Valkrie
A detour through the mountain town of Veldtmark brings the party face to face with an old wizard who begs a favor, a young witch who hides more than she shows, and a tome full of the most impractical and quietly miraculous spells Frieren has ever read. Our heroic trio meets the wizened old Wizard Ri
The Ghost Leopards of Caraverre
by mspennyforyourthots
This takes place post Kingdom of Ash (starts between the ending and the epilogue), but I am intentionally writing it with enough context that it can be enjoyed even if you haven’t read the series/don’t plan to read the series… especially if you’re just looking for a sapphic slow-ish burn. ;) ~ Now l
Expecto Peralta
by Komeroshi
Brooklyn Nine-Nine, but Jake’s dream makes it Hogwarts AU.Featuring: Auror Jake, Headmaster Holt, Deputy Headmistress Santiago… and yes, Boyle is an elf
Blueberry Muffins
by scrivenernoodz
Alfred is a mischievous changeling boy living in the frigid winter land of Miltrasca. When warmer weather finally arrives, his giddiness for spring turns into the plan for a magical woodland potluck, just for weird creatures like him! But can he actually pull it off without putting himself or other
Look Out Into the Ocean (Can’t You See Me?)
by Axolotl_Supremacy
Franziska von Karma is the daughter of the greatest mermaid hunter that the world has ever seen. With the death of her father, Manfred von Karma, Franziska is expected to follow in the footsteps of her father and become a great mermaid huntress herself. Despite her father’s legacy, Franziska finds h
Hearts of the Boiling Isles (Season 2)
by DarkGoldWritings
Kairi was successfully rescued from Belos's castle and is finally reunited with Sora. However, dark times are ahead as enemies of old and new from the shadows will rise and unite to bring agony upon our heroes. Can they endure whatever trials are thrown at them?
the drop-dead dream, the chosen one
by c_ffeine
Nakahara Chuuya is demoted and forced to patrol along the wall that decomposes any holders of magic that come near it; namely, humans. He finds Dazai Osamu sitting on top of it.or: the 'nakahara chuuya is so done' tag does HEAVY lifting
Trucy's Magical Show
by Stretched_Weather
Klavier realizes a few things about himself as he watches Apollo struggle on stage
atlas: space
by Anonymous
The stars are being of memory and magic, who hold stories of the past and weave the future. The stars are eyes in the sky, who see everything and remember it all. So the stars watched as one of their own rose to be a King, wielding the power of creation. And so, the Sun King created planets and moon
Clockwork and Steam devils
by Micula
What if Ciel and Sebastian fall into an alternate Victorian world, one with airships and steam-powered devices. One where Ciel's father is still alive and he didn't have a son. Or Ciel and Sebastian run into a steampunk world. This is a mixture of a story I had written years ago and whilst plotting
All That Glitters Is Not Home
by Somiko_Raven
When Shigure tripped over a mysterious notebook on the sidewalk, he had no idea just what he had stumbled upon. What he found inside was a lengthy fantasy story, and he, of course, thought he had just found a perfect excuse to use when his editor would soon be demanding an explanation on why his lat
Dark Witch: Extended Scene
by SilentWolfSinger
This is an extended scene from Dark Witch. From the Chapter Dream. Edmund asked Eirlys to share a memory with him. Granting his request, she transported them back to the moment they had shared their first kiss. Yet, as the memory unfolded around them, they found themselves reliving far more than tha
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About Magic
Spellwork, enchantments, and the impossible made systematic — whether the canon is already magical or the writer is introducing magic where none existed. Covers everything from intricate original magic systems to a single inexplicable curse driving the plot.
Magic is fanfiction's most flexible tool: it can externalize emotion, literalize metaphor, and give any pairing a curse that can only be broken one obvious way.
Common scenarios: A witch's familiar turning out to be a transformed human, or two characters bound by a spell that forces honesty between them.
About This List
This list of 20one-shot Magic fanfics spans 94,818 total words. Kudos range from 1 on the newest entries to 43,073 on the most established. 50% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is General Audiences (6 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Magic · Romance · First Time · Crossover · Fluff and Angst.
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