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ao3 | E | 4/4 | 59k | casino heist!au, enemies -> lovers

Of all the government agents in the world, Louis had to go and land the most charming one.

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ao3 | E | 18/18 | 178k | hogwarts!au

Starting his 7th year at Hogwarts, Harry is expecting everything to be the same as it always has been; being picked on or ignored by his classmates, focusing on his schoolwork, and spending his free time with different Magical Creatures. Routine is good, it's what is going to get him through this year without giving in to the taunting and losing himself in the process. The last thing he expects is to suddenly become the object of the boy he's been in love with for the last 6 years' attention and have his entire world turned upside down. How can he possibly figure out his future when everything he's ever wanted is somehow closer than he ever dreamed it could be, but still so unattainable? Featuring: a very shy and lonely Harry who just wants someone to see him, a sweet and sassy Louis Tomlinson who's determined to befriend Harry no matter how difficult that turns out to be, Niall, Liam, and Zayn as Louis' best friends and confidantes, a reformed and protective Draco Malfoy as the Potions Professor, and a very chatty portrait of Albus Dumbledore.

P1: Alone in a Crowded Room 'verse

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ao3 | E | 2/2 | 49k | a/b/o, famous!louis, nonfamous!harry

“Harry, dear,” Niall said cheerily, his arms ladened down with more boxes they’d received from their shipment earlier that day. “I promise this isn’t a prank, but Louis Tomlinson is sitting in our office.” “I know,” Harry replied, using his hip to close the drawer of the cash register. “I let him back there.” “Wait,” Niall said as he sat the boxes in his arms down on the counter and then held up his hands with his palms facing out towards Harry. “You mean to tell me that this man who you have a massive crush on is in our store right now and you’re just letting him sit back there by himself and not trying to shoot your shot?” Or, Harry is a soft alpha who owns a record store and Louis is a closeted singer omega masquerading as an alpha who randomly stumbles into Harry’s store.

p1: fake alpha

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ao3 | E | 2/2 | 13k | game of thrones au, a/b/o

The night was cold and bitter, much as he was. Though it was only early evening, darkness had already fallen over Winterfell, the snow a thick white blanket coating the grounds and the spires of the First Keep. It wouldn’t be Winter for a while according to his father, but Harry could tell that it now felt like it was on its way. The cold wind whipped his dark, tousled curls back and forth, biting at his cheeks until they were pink. He wrapped his fur lined cloak tightly around his tall frame to keep out the cold. It worked for the most part. “I won’t marry him,” Harry said into the night, his voice steady and confident; the exact opposite of how he felt. If he hadn’t known better, he’d have thought she left since he was only met with silence. Dead leaves rustled in the trees below like they were whispering their approval of his defiance against his family’s orders. “You will,” Anera replied calmly, her expression neutral. Or, the one where Harry is of the North, and Louis cannot be burnt.

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ao3 | E | 2/2 | 45k | pirate au, mermaid au

"Capt’n Styles, are you certain of this? They be attracted to man-made light." "What is? Sharks?" The young blonde asks in terror.  "Worse than sharks, lad. There'll be flesh eating mermaids upon us in minutes, mark my words!” Paul huffs as he continues to wave the bright lantern in front of him, “And Captain Styles here, has us bait!” Or: The Pirates of the Caribbean inspired au where Harry is a fierce pirate who holds the heart of a beautiful merman.

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ao3 | E | 8/8 | 101k | fashion designer!harry, uni student!louis, age difference

As a PhD student and transplant to New York City, Louis is struggling for both money and companionship. His roommate, Zayn, introduces him to a friend who is involved in New York City's sugar bowl. Reluctantly, he signs up for a sugaring app knowing he’s probably the least conventional sugar baby on the market. If he can find a sugar daddy who will pay his bills without asking him to sacrifice his own preferences and boundaries, he might just be willing to earn a bit of extra cash by faking a relationship with a millionaire. At the age of 35, Harry’s spent his entire adult life devoted to his career as a fashion designer. With his label, Eroda, steady and flourishing, he finally has time to settle down. When he reflects on his adult life, he realizes that he’s never been in a relationship and therefore feels behind. Shy and insecure in his inexperience, he turns to a sugaring app to manufacture a “test relationship” on his terms. Turns out, they’re both looking for something unconventional. A smutty, non-traditional strangers-to-lovers story about finding yourself, friendship, safety, sexual discovery, and an unexpected collision with tender, profound love.

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Your Eyes Outshine the Town | InsightfulInsomniac E | 1/1 | 19k | Nonfamous AU, a/b/o

When a freak French snowstorm traps Harry's family in Paris, he's suddenly left flying home for a Christmas spent alone. However, everything changes after a chance encounter with an undeniably attractive, generous alpha who suggests that Harry join his family's Christmas celebrations. Against his better judgment, Harry agrees, and follows Louis back to Doncaster for the holidays. Little does he know, he'll not only become attached to the alpha, but to his entire family. Maybe his Christmas won't be as lonely as he expected. Complete and utter fluff ensues. Sappy Christmas tropes abound.

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the whole world, it is sleeping (but my world is you) | orphaned acct. M | 1/1 | 22k | blind!harry au, x factor era

"Louis knows who this boy is. He saw him at the audition, on the chair in line getting interviewed. He’s called Harry, and he's got the most brilliant voice and the biggest sob story that Louis has ever heard, and what Louis knows is that he doesn't want it to be a sob story at all. His eyes are a wide, glossy sea glass green, and he can’t see a thing."   Louis never really knew commitment, never really knew love, until Harry.

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oh so familiar | InsightfulInsomniac E | 1/1 | 13K | uni au, vampire!louis, witch!harry

When Harry transferred to the University of Mestonwood, he hoped that he'd finally fit in. As a witch, he's much less likely to feel isolated on an entirely supernatural campus, right? Wrong. Thanks to the cold-shoulder efforts of Louis Tomlinson, president of the vampire Coven, Harry still feels the sting of rejection from the most gorgeous boy on campus. It's doubly frustrating that everyone else, even Harry's only close friend, Niall, seems to think Louis is a great guy. Harry vows to actively ignore Louis in return, but his plans are foiled when his familiar, Oli, starts turning off their telepathic connection during Harry's classes. It doesn't take long for Harry to find out where Oli is disappearing to - or, rather, who he is disappearing to. A story of misguided enemies to lovers brought together by a stubborn orange tabby.

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sunshine, baby! | staybeautiful

E | 8/8 | 106k | Nonfamous AU, Uni AU, Swimmer!Harry, Law student!Louis

Louis was the first one down the row for their group. If he hadn’t been they would have never met. He was turned around, walking backwards and saying to Liam, “No, I’ll get you to a real footie match next,” when he bumped into someone. “Oops,” Louis laughed, tripping over his own feet. A hand curled around his upper arm as he nearly fell over the seat in front of him. “Sorry about that, mate.” He turned around, still teetering in his vans, to apologize again, but the words dried in his throat. Another hand gripped his other elbow, steadying him, but all Louis could see were green eyes and dimples. “Hi,” the man laughed, a bright, bubbling sound. “Are you okay?” Or Louis is in his first year of law school, Harry is a junior on the swim team dreaming of the Olympics, and they both agree that they don't have time for anything more than friends with benefits... right?

P1 | you're the sun to me

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With love comes strange currencies | mediaville E | 1/1 | 16k | a/b/o, canon

One day One Direction will be over and Louis won't be around Harry every waking moment. He'll be able to finally get some space, let their bond dissipate as it's bound to do, if they don't mess up again. He can move to Costa Rica and forget that Harry Styles popped his first knot inside him. Until then, he's going to have to deal with this. or, They're Accidentally Mated and Dealing With It Rather Badly.

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my kingdom for a kiss (tonight you're on my mind) | leighbot E | 1/1 | 30k | Royal AU, Prince!Louis, Baker!Harry, Accidental Marriage

“Oh fuck, I’m going to have to tell my mum,” Louis says, closing his eyes. The silence stretches between them for a long moment until Harry starts breathing heavily. “I’m going to have to tell the Queen,” he says, “and my mum.” Or, the one where Zayn and Louis make a friendly wager and it goes too far, Harry's a baker with a heart of gold and really great hair, Liam is an overworked PA who just wants to enjoy his holiday and Niall is completely at ease, as always. An accidentally married AU mixed with a splash of modern royalty.

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We found Wonderland (You and I got Lost in it) | umbroshirt Not Rated | 2/2 | 32k | Footballer!louis au, solo artist!harry

Louis is Manchester City’s MVP, and Harry is one of the biggest names in the music industry at the moment. Louis promises himself he won’t fall, and Harry just wants to know what they are.

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Please Tell Me That You've Got Me | ColourfulSuitmoon E | 1/1 | 20K | Soulmate au, actor au

“This was a pleasure, ladies. I’ll see you tomorrow,” Louis says. He then turns to Harry and gives him a smile. “I’ll see you tomorrow too, kitten.” Harry is stuck staring at the door where Louis just disappeared through. “Did he say…” Harry starts. “Kitten,” Florence says with a nod. “Harry…” “No, it’s just a fluke. It doesn’t mean anything,” Harry says firmly. Or a world where the nickname your soulmate will call you appears on your chest on your 18th birthday and Harry wakes up with the only name he hates.

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haunted by the ghost of you | missandrogyny

E | 1/1 | 49k | ghost au, nonfamous au

He’s tall—that’s the first thing that registers in Louis’ head when he spots him, standing with his hands behind his back. Tall, with curly hair, staring at them with the widest, greenest eyes Louis has ever seen. And wait, are those dimples? Louis didn’t know ghosts could have dimples. Because he’s definitely a ghost, this boy. At first glance he looks normal, standing there pigeon-toed in a band shirt (The Ramones, Louis can’t help but note incredulously), dark jeans, and some boots, with rings on both hands, and tattoos littering his left arm—a sleeve made of anchors and names and roses and other completely unrelated things. But he’s also a little bit translucent; if Louis focuses, he can see the outline of the furniture, the design of the wallpaper through him. “Hi,” the boy—the ghost—says to Louis. His face shifts; somehow his dimples dig deeper into his cheeks. His eyes flit from Louis, to Niall, to Liam, and finally to Zayn, and his face goes from shocked to elated. “I’m Harry.” At in that exact moment, standing between three of his best friends and staring at a (quite handsome) ghost, Louis can only think one thing. Nick Grimshaw was right.

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counting the stars behind clouds | simplestardust T+ | 1/1 | 28k | blind!harry au, band au

The problem wasn’t that Harry was blind. The problem was Harry himself. or, in which Louis plays keyboard as part of touring singer Harry's back-up band, and spends his time stuck between being oblivious and in denial, while Harry just wants to know how many stars there are in the night sky.

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Let Me Feel Your Heartbeat | angelichl E | 1/1 | 34k |a/b/o au, nonfamous

Harry is 98% sure Louis hates him. So he feels like his bewilderment is justified when the omega offers to help him through his rut.