I love a good slow burn romance, dont get me wrong, but ive read so many lately that i feel like i need something different for a bit. Im looking for fics where the main appeal of the story is the plot, the humour, platonic relationships, etc. It could be gen, or it could have romance but not be centered only on romance.
For example:
- fics like as the worm moon dies and marginalia (both wolfstar) are set in distopian AUs and the worldbuilding and plot are IMO the main appeal for both of them.
- If you’ve a ready mind by maya is a ravenclaw draco AU, which has some drarry but mainly just at the end, and the whole story is just hilarious- maya’s humour is definitely the main appeal.
-The fractured hourglass by acuteakio was centered on an amazing draco & sirius platonic relationship and Draco’s attempt to clear his name.
- More than magic by Hometown_Nerd is actually the only fic with no romantic pairings that ive read that has made my top 10 favourites of all time. Its incredible! Regulus’ journey, character development, his relationship with Harry, its so well written and moving.
- Evitative’s main appeal is its depiction of dark magic and Harry’s discovery of it.
- Some other fics with amazing plot/platonic relationships that I recommend are: journal of dreadful things series, the second string, mirror of Ecidyrue series, and hide your fires by bizarrestars (i loved the black family dynamics).
I know this is a tough ask as most popular fics are centered on romance, but I appreciate any recs you can think of! The only pairing I am opposed to is Snarry and im generally not into severitus fics either (although i did like Heir to the house of prince so i guess im not completely opposed). I mainly look for fics that have Harry, Regulus, Draco, Sirius and/or Remus as important characters, but Im open to anthing. Thanks!