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If the HP/ASOIAF is not selected, it will be written in place of TSOTWR upon its completion

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The Boy Who Laughed

Tormented by the murder of his parents and raised in a household that only fed the darkness he harboured, one with such an already tainted soul could only be salvaged so far, if at all.

If only the new world he found himself in could be so kind, perhaps the boy would not wish such suffering on those whom he considered his enemies.

This is not a meek Harry Potter looking for acceptance, but a boy shaped and jaded by his experience seeking only an opportunity for vengeance.

He remembered his mother’s pleading and would never forget that he was left to suffer a life of misery.

Those responsible would reap what they had sown.

Tom Riddle may have struck fear into the heart of wizarding Britain, but Harry Potter would devour it if necessary to bathe in the blood of those who had wronged him.

Important notes about this story.

- It will be a Dark Harry who is willing to do whatever is necessary to achieve his goals.

- It will follow canon events until it no longer does.

- Both Voldemort and Dumbledore will be antagonists.

- Pairing is undecided, but there will be romantic aspects throughout.

- The Horcrux will influence Harry, but it won’t be Voldemort as such, more so that it amplifies certain qualities about him.

- It is loosely based on ‘The Batman Who Laughs’. For those of you unfamiliar, a quick Youtube shorts will explain all you need to know, particularly how the Horcrux will affect Harry.

- The Horcruxes will be a key part of the story and Harry’s character progression. (No, he will not be absorbing them).

- This is something of a prequel to my planned Multi-verse story with several already-established iterations of Harry I have already written.

Dead Memories

“If we die, James, what will happen to Harry?”

“He will be raised by Sirius. He is his Godfather.”

“And what if the worst happens to him?”

James said nothing for several moments as a frown creased his brow.

“I don’t know,” he murmured worriedly. “What then?”

Lily did not know either, but it was a thought that continued to plague her.

Voldemort would inevitably come for her son, and would do so until he killed Harry, or somehow, Harry vanquished him.

The prophecy had been clear on that.

For months now, they had lived in isolation, and all she could ponder was the very worst coming to pass.

Voldemort seemed to always find a way to be rid of those that provoked his ire, and with Harry being such an apparent threat, he would do everything in his power to kill their son.

Lily swallowed deeply.

She had spent month after month contemplating what to do, and though she hoped beyond hope they could keep harry safe, she was not foolish enough to underestimate the Dark Lord.

She had fought against the man, had seen what he was capable of, and if there was indeed a way for him to find them, the man would do so.

“I don’t know,” Lily choked.

James wrapped an arm around her shoulder and held her tightly to him.

“We have to do something, James. If we cannot be there for him as we should be…”

She broke off and her husband frowned once more.

“I have an idea,” he said thoughtfully. “Perhaps it is something we should’ve been doing since we came here.”

“What is it?” Lily asked curiously.

James said nothing but went upstairs.

When he returned several moments later, he was holding a pensive with dozens of empty phials.

“If the worst comes to the worst and we are not here for him as we wish to be, we can still be there for him in memory.”

Lily’s eyes widened in realisation and she nodded her agreement before deflating.

“It won’t be the same, James.”

“No, but it will be something,” her husband said passionately. “It won’t be the same, but we can still be here for him. Besides, if all goes to plan, this will all be for nothing and it won’t matter. Think of it as a plan D.”

Lily eyed the pensive for a moment before nodding once more.

“Where do we even begin?” she asked.

-             Things will be different for Harry upon entering Gringotts, and the story will move away from canon over time.

-             Harry will be influenced by the presence of both James and Lily Potter in their own ways, but he will become his own person, shaped by his experiences.

-             The Pairing for this story will be an eventual Harry/Katie Bell (No, I will not kill her this time)

Godfather (Rated M)

Having blown up his Aunt Marge, Harry flees Privet Drive.

Believing himself to now be a fugitive, he does not know what he will do, until he runs into a large, shaggy, who is much more than he seems…

-             Instead of going to The Leaky Cauldron, Harry heads to Grimmauld Place with Sirius, who is bent on revenge, but realises that Harry needs him more than he could’ve imagined.

-             This will develop into quite an epic story which will see Harry learn valuable lessons from his Godfather, whom he chooses to stay with instead of returning to Hogwarts… for the beginning portion of the story.

-             Harry will be heavily influenced by Sirius in many ways, but his time in Grimmauld Place will see him learn much that he would never be given the opportunity to at Hogwarts, changing him in many ways.

-             The pairing for this will be an eventual Harry/Hannah Abbot, something we do not see often in Fanfiction.

-             Her character will be explored in depth, and she will have her own journey throughout.

-             Will fit canon events where required but will inevitably deviate away from it.

The Wayfarer

As Lily Evans pleads for the life of her son, she watches as the Dark Lord raises his wand to seal her destiny, but it seems that Fate has other ideas…

With her husband dead, and no idea of whom her saviour is, the war outside continues on, a war that is seemingly impossible to win.

Despite the setback, the Dark Lord still seems undefeatable, and it is only a matter of time before he makes another on her son…

Not knowing who she can trust, she begins looking for the stranger who saved them, but the identity of the young man will change her life in ways she could never imagine…

-             This will be a post OOTP fic, so Harry will be around 16 when it starts

-             Pairing is undecided for now, but there will be lots of possibilities as the story progresses

-             This is a scenario of what could’ve been had Voldemort failed to kill Lily yet lived for the first war to continue.

-             It will be a Dark Fic in places, and Voldemort will be considerably more dangerous than in canon

-             Lots of fun characters to explore here, and Harry will interact with many of them.

Intertwined  (Rated M) HP/ASOIAF

Ostracised and lonely, Harry Potter could not believe his life could get any more complicated, but as he was standing by the lake, lamenting on simpler times when only a Dark Lord wanted him dead, he is interrupted by the arrival of a silver-haired girl with three baby dragons about her person…

“Bloody hell, you’re naked!” he said, averting his gaze as best he could.

The sooty girl stood unashamedly and stared around in confusion.

“Where am I?” she asked.

“At Hogwarts.”

“Hogwarts?”

“You’ve never heard of it?” Harry asked with a frown.

The girl shook her head, and Harry removed his jacket before placing it over her trembling form.

“It’s cold here,” she murmured. “We’re not in Essos, are we?”

“Essos?”

The girl looked up at Harry, and she frowned.

“Are you Westerosi?”

“I don’t even know what that is.”

Both seemed to be as confused as one another, and Harry took the initiative, though he was careful to avoid provoking the ire of the dragons.

He’d seen what Norbert had been capable of, and he idly wondered what the dragon was up to.

“I’m Harry,” he introduced himself. "Harry Potter."

“Daenerys Targaryen,” the girl replied.

Harry ignored the odd name and looked warily around them.

“It will be bad if you’re found here, especially with three dragons. Come, I have somewhere we can go where you will not be found until we can figure out what is happening.”

“Are you going to kill me, Harry Potter? Is Joffrey your king?”

“I have no idea who Joffrey is,” Harry sighed, “but no, I will not kill you. I give you my word.”

Removing his cloak and the Marauder’s Map, he checked to ensure their path would be clear.

“Here, you will not be seen under this.”

Daenerys shuddered once more as the cloak was placed over them.

“Magic,” she whispered.

Harry nodded and pressed a finger to his lips before leading them towards the castle, unsure on what he would do with a wayward girl no older than him and three dragons.

-             This story will begin the night Harry’s name comes from the Goblet of Fire and will follow events until both his and Daenerys’s stories are complete, so yes, it will eventually be Harry in Westeros.

-             It will be a Harry/Daenerys pairing.

-             I will not give anything else away as it will spoil the story, but it will be an epic adventure with both Harry and Daenerys changing in some ways but retaining the essence of what they should be.

For those of you unfamiliar with the ASOIAF Universe, you needn’t worry.

Everything you need to know will be explained on the way.