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Cornerstone by Vendelin (M, 83.7k)

Warnings: none apply

Pairing: Derek x Stiles

Suffering from PTSD, ex-Marine Derek Hale moves back to Beacon Hills to open a bookshop and find a calmer life. That’s where he meets Stiles, completely by accident. Stiles is talkative, charming and curious. Somehow, despite the fact that he’s blind, he’s able to read Derek like no one else.

The fan art that accompanies this fic is spot on. Re-read this fic quite a lot, hands down one of my favourite Sterek fics, purely for the character developments. 

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Lift Us Up To A Brand New Place by jibrailis (M, 21.7k)

Archive Warnings: no warnings apply

Pairing: Harry x Niall

Niall chases storms and, along the way, finds Harry.

Niall decides to chase storms around America whilst the band is on hiatus to try and escape his feelings for Harry. Quick read.

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Beautiful Things Can Come From The Dark by yesterday4 (M, 132.4k)

Archive Warnings: Graphic depictions of violence, rape/non-con

Pairing: Draco x Hermione

He found her, broken and bleeding. A rape aftermath story. 

Read this quite a while ago so don’t remember too much about it except for it being beautifully written despite what the story is centred around.

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You Can’t Dodge Stiles Stilinski by stilinskisparkles (M, 27.2k)

Archive Warnings: Underage

“And this is it?” he points at the first girl. “I saw you in first period, you barely bothered to catch any of the balls you were tossed. I’m pretty sure you spent more time on your cell.”

The girl rolls her eyes, and looks completely unashamed of the fact she had her phone out in class. Derek knows Finstock would have stepped on it.

“And you,” he points at the second girl, taller and with eyes that meet Derek’s coolly. “You can’t throw anything worth half a damn. And what are you,” he points at the boy, trying not to look him in the eye, and failing. “A hundred and fifty pounds wet?”

The boy smirks at him, and Derek looks resolutely away. He’s now desperately trying not to picture him wet.

"I can't work with this."

Student - teacher relationship between Stiles and Derek where Derek is a dodgeball coach at school. Not one of the usual student x teacher fics that are extremely cliche and cringe.

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I Forget Where We Were by torielle (M, 70.3k)

Archive Warnings: No warnings apply

Pairing: Harry x Niall

“You,” he says thickly, swallowing. “You don’t - you don’t remember.”

“Not the last three years,” Harry tells him simply. “Sorry. What was your name?”

“Niall,” he mutters, face suddenly dark. “I’m Niall, I’m Liam’s assistant."

Harry wakes up to find he has retrograde amnesia and a perfect life - seemingly.

A classic Narry au fic. If you haven’t already read then what are you doing?? Amnesiac Harry is married to Liam and had an affair with Niall that he doesn't remember.

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Good and Right and Real by byesexualniall & NarryMyBed (T, 20k)

Archive Warnings: No warnings apply

A year and a half ago, when Niall signed a contract and up and moved to the Bahamas, he thought he was starting a golf job. He imagined hours and hours dicking around on the course, caddying during the day and playing at night, getting drunk on the beach, learning how to surf, and never being cold ever again. He learned quickly, though, that caddying for the rich and famous (and the rich who think that alone makes them famous) is an acting job more than anything—and he’s learned, just as quickly, how to become just about every kind of person under the sun, depending on what his client wants from him. He’s good at it now, being anyone but himself.

And that’s why he keeps his mouth shut and maintains his distance while Harry Styles and his manager Liam take 18 holes of golf so slowly that Niall worries he might fall asleep standing up.

A non-famous Niall au that fulfils all of your fluffy Narry needs. Enjoyed this one a lot!

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Of Werewolves and Dolphins by Ilovesocks_24 (T, 53.5k)

Archive Warnings: No warnings apply

“Stiles, come on! It’ll be fun,” Scott said. “You can’t deny that seven days in the Caribbean on a cruise ship full of hot, single werewolves won’t be a good time.”

“Maybe for you,” Stiles said. “Because you’re tan and have a six pack. No one is going to talk to me at all. Also, fun fact: I’m not even a werewolf.”

“You don’t have to be a werewolf to come,” Scott said. “You just have to be twenty-one so you can drink. Or so hot guys can buy you drinks,” he added, raising his eyebrows suggestively.

“No, thanks,” Stiles said, shrugging. “Go on without me, just send postcards with all the hot guys you meet.”

“They’re stopping in Cozumel,” Scott said. “It says here that you can swim with dolphins.”

“Did you say we could swim with dolphins?” Stiles asked, curiously. “Like the ones that do tricks at Seaworld?”

“That’s what swimming is,” Scott said, eyes gleaming.  

“When do we leave?” Stiles asked.

Or the one where Scott convinces Stiles to go on a werewolf singles cruise. Stiles is really only going for the dolphins. Until he meets Derek.

A fun, quick read where Stiles is one of the only humans on a werewolf cruise and Derek doesn’t realise Stiles is not a werewolf. A good one if you’re looking for a more light-hearted read.

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Write Me Not by sweet_mysterie (G, 23.8k)

Archive Warnings: Creator chose not to use any warnings/no warnings apply

Niall and Liam are signed up to a pen pal program through their college writing to soldiers in the British military, given inspiration and guidance by none other than out of commission soldier Louis. Harry and Zayn are the mysterious SAS soldiers on the receiving end of these letters.

Niall has never had anything he’s thought was worth fighting for and Harry just wants to fight for his own cause.

I’m a sucker for pen-pal fics so when I stumbled across this Narry one, I just had to read it! Author has obviously done their research, making the whole storyline very realistic in terms of what (i’d imagine) life as an SAS soldier is like. Quite a slow burn fic with a lot of angst but worth the read.

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Intensified by Absence by torielle (M, 39.4k)

Archive Warnings: No warnings apply

Niall smiled, the action uncontrollable. “Hey, time traveller,” he said softly.

Harry blanched, his eyes growing a little wide, but he cocked his head to the side with confusion. “Hello,” he said, holding out his hand across the back of his seat for Niall to shake. “I’m Harry. What’s your name?”

The Time Traveller's Wife AU.

A time traveller AU that I never knew I needed but really, really did. You’re emotions will go on a roller coaster throughout this story, and so will your mind trying to piece everything together. Really enjoyed it, up there with my most favourite Narry fics.

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Bond by MrBenzedrine89 (E, 49.8k)

Archive warnings: Creator chose not to use warnings

What happens at Bond stays at Bond -Hermione Granger is asked out for drinks at Bond, an exclusive club that offers anything from dancing to so much more. When she, quite literally, falls into Draco Malfoy's lap, will she give in to her more primal urges? 

Rated explicit for a very good reason. One of the first Dramione fics I got my hands on and wow, what a way to start. I'd say it's the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' of the Dramione universe.

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We Should Just Kiss Like Real People Do by L1av (M, 165.4K)

Archive Warnings: Creator chose not to use warnings

TJ Hammond didn't expect to fall in love with Steve Rogers. He didn't expect to want a long-standing relationship with the superhero. He didn't expect to ever be told he was the carbon copy of Steve's dead past lover, Bucky Barnes. He also didn't expect the utter heartbreak he felt when Steve said Bucky Barnes was alive...and that he needed to find him.

With Bucky in the picture, how is TJ supposed to compete against Steve's real lover, when all TJ had was just Barnes' face to begin with?

If you can't beat them...join them?

The TJ/Bucky/Steve trio that I never knew I needed until I stumbled upon this, and I loved it! Features a lot of smut but that definitely is not a bad thing with these three. Also a lot of angst.

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Of Broken Dreams and Mended Hearts by Kellyscams (M, 354.7K)

Archive Warnings: No warnings apply

When the House of Barnes is left in massive debt after the death of George Barnes, their oldest son and heir, Bucky, is forced to sacrifice his own hopes and dreams by entering an arranged married to Steve Rogers. Steve seems kind enough, has a prominent job in the government, and was even voted Society's Best Catch. But the House Rogers is significantly higher in status than Bucky's family, which means Bucky is marrying up in Society, and marrying up doesn't only come with rewards, it also comes with certain...expectations and losses--some of which Bucky might be willing to do anything to avoid. And those opportunities might come his way.

Unless, of course, he actually starts falling in love with his new husband...

I’ve lost count how many times I’ve gone back and re-read this fic - it’s just that good! The whole story and world that it’s set in is so well thought out, it’s hard to not get absorbed in it! And Bucky’s character development? Well, I’ll let you experience that one yourself, but let me say this: despite the story being centred around an unwanted arranged marriage, Steve and Bucky’s relationship is slow burn, but so so worth it!

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His Only Defence by LunaCanisLupus_22 (M, 78.7k)

Archive Warnings: Graphic depictions of violence, Rape/Non-Con

Stiles had just accidentally challenged an alpha.

Oh God, and Scott had just stood by and let him do it. He was the worst best friend ever. Stiles was going to kill him. Except, oh right, the alpha was going to kill him first. Like beyond dead, ripped into tiny little pieces dead. So far dead that his dad would not be able to identify him, dead.

Can honestly say that this is one of my favourite Sterek fics out there. I love how Stiles and Derek’s relationship develops throughout the story. This was a fantastic look into what would’ve happened if werewolves were seen as being at the top of the hierarchy in society.