You're probably reading this series because you're just so invested in the twisty, tricky shennanigans Harry gets up to. You love the drama, the intricate plots, and the underdogs taking everything fate throws at them and coming out stronger – but you are desperate to know what’s going to happen when it all comes crumbling down.

The inevitable end

1. young and dreamed of glory by Elsin (Complete | 2K words | May 4, 2020) Five moments in time before the ruse was revealed, and one when it was.

1. A controlled collapse by Eipthor (Complete | 4K words | May 2, 2020) The Facade is doomed to crack. Harry needs someone there to catch her when she falls.

1. They’re callin’ for your head and they’re callin’ for your name by rosysea (Complete | 0.1K words + animation | May 3, 2020)

Snape:

1. how long can we lie to each other by FeatheryMinx (Complete | 6K words | May 10, 2020)

2. all you have is your fire by tossedwaves (Complete | 3.2K words) Severus has known for a while that he would do almost anything for Rigel Black. But what would he do for Harriet Potter?

romance:

1. Alstroemeria by lar_a (Complete | 10K words | May 3, 2020) Riddle's marriage law changes a couple things for Harry Potter.

2. Proportion in Bliss by meek-bookworm (readertorider)

(Complete | 9.5k) fluffy AF, shippy gen

Rigel's 5th year at Hogwarts is so far completely perfect. Except, of course, for how she's concealing a major secret from her friends, sidelined from the dueling field, and one chance meeting away from consigning herself to Azkaban.

1. After the Fall By: LinaoftheAlleys (Complete | 5k Words)Spoilers for The Futile Facade Chapter 13. Read at your own risk. I'm sorry, but I'm also not. There is a tiny bit of happy.

Finding out early / partial reveal … the holes in the ruse

1. (and no one even knew) it was really only you by: Elsin (liryian)

(Complete | 1.6k words | Updated July 28, 2019)The Third Task is shown around the world. One of the mirrors keyed in is in Diagon Alley. What happens next is, perhaps, predictable.

1. Handwritten hints, sneaking suspicions, and dangerous discoveries By: PrettyPinkCupcake (Complete | 8k Words) A picture paints a thousand words; handwriting heralds a person's identity.

2. Mistakes by aoi588

(Complete | 2k Words) AU -- the tournament tour

Someone had once told Tom Riddle Jr. that everybody made mistakes.

1. and all manner of things shall be well by rachel614 (Complete | 5k words) It is odd to him, that despite a thousand little clues and years of lies piling atop one another, the moment of realisation comes down to a single, achingly familiar gesture at a moment Harriet is too distracted to notice.

On James, an expose and apology.

1. Fool's Gold by ArthurianScribe

(Complete | 3k)

When studying the Black and Potter heirs at the Light Soiree, Dumbledore is reminded that appearances can be deceiving.

Yes, you love watching how the ruse is playing out - but more than that, you're interested in the consequences. What happens to everyone affected? What's their escape plan?

The world will never be the same.

When it collapses

1. snake trap by anaiata

(Complete | 5.4k )

The ruse collapses on the last day of the tournament. Harry and Archie disappear. The Marauders just want to find their children, and Severus just wants his apprentice to be safe.

1. Just come home to the alleys, whatever it takes by PrettyPinkCupcake (Complete | 15K words) Leo and Harry, with a dash of Archie, as Leo discovers Harry's biggest secret, and what happens next.

1. This entire collection: Rigel Black News Report - news reports, after the reveal

Exile / ripples of change

1. galaxies far away by: Ringwil (Complete | 1k words | Nov. 26, 2018) ( lowkey harchie) Secrets have lasting consequences. Archie after the exile of Harry Potter – a fanfic based on murkybluematter's The Pureblood Pretense series.

2. onwards and upwards by Ringwil (Complete | 3K words | July 17, 2019) A pebble in a pond can create a great wave. Lily after the exile of Harry Potter – a fanfic based on murkybluematter's The Pureblood Pretense series.

3. nutured in that fine tradition by meek-bookworm (readertorider)

(Complete | 1.3K words)At yet another SOW party gala, Regulus watches. He always watches.

Addy

1. Anonymous Notoriety by FeatheryMinx (Complete | 2K words) How can a girl spend 11 years of her life with only 6 real relationships and still be a happy, healthy child? Here's how.

2. Sisters By: Anonymous(Complete | 1k Words)I grew up with a ghost for an older sister.

Ending the Ruse

1. Hope of the Morning By: LilyofArza (Incomplete | 8k Words ) Inspired by Hermione's words, Harry decides that the Ruse must end. Luckily they have time to plan, and hope that their fallback works. A plan set in motion. Archie can take his place at AIM, as who he is. Harry, a girl everyone thinks educated herself and a potion prodigy, is transferred to join him, leaving Hogwarts and all of Rigel's friends behind.

Maybe you’re looking for something a bit longer?

1. Detersive Divulge by Tsume_Yuki(Incomplete | 77K words | August 5, 2020) The ruse is up and Harriet Potter has managed to escape without her name associated with Rigel Black. However, with more people than just Snape hunting down the pureblood pretender, it is going to take a great deal of work for that to remain the status quo.

2. Harry is Woman Hear Her Roar By: skivingsnaccbox(Incomplete | 22k Words)The ruse is up, Rigel is "on the run", and Harry desperately needs a new, very different public image. Archie has a lot of ideas and fashion advice, and Harry has a lot of emotions to process

Fanfic of murkybluematter's Rigel Black Chronicles & an (extremely loose) fanfic of Tsume_Yuki's the Detersive Divulge (up to Chapter 4). Fanfic of a fanfic of a fanfic of fic

1. Kit’s Revolution Verse: (also: Kit on AO3)

(Incomplete | like 1.2 million words | coming to a close!)

From Vanguard (middle book): Revolutions don't begin with spellfire and flying Molotov Potions. Revolutions begin with people. This revolution begins with a pureblood boy standing trial for a ruse he and his halfblood cousin have perpetrated, and a halfblood bastard with a gift for uncovering secrets.

Start from the beginning or from “From America With Love”

You might also like:

The Cautious Candor by Nakiju (Incomplete | 2.5K words | June 15, 2020) This is a fanfic of a fanfic! Based on the Rigel Black Series by murkybluematter, which is a fantastic read and you should check it out if you haven't already. In the unlikely event that the Ruse is successful, this is the happily ever after.

Canon is love. Canon is Life.

You want the Missing Scenes. The Introspection. The Most Definitely Could Have Happened Occurences, if Harry wasn't the main character of this story and it had been relevant to the plot.

You Are In Luck.

1. All that is gold by: meek-bookworm (Incomplete | 10k words | Updated: Mar. 27, 2018) [Fanfiction of murkybluematter's The Rigel Black Chronicles] As the Lower Alley's premier cursebreaker, Bill Weasley has a slightly more adventurous life than your typical pureblood heir. Some might even call it dangerous. For DistractedDaydreamer's prompt "Bill Weasley and the word 'glitter' or 'gold' or 'blood', because I want more Bill Weasley"

2. Lucius Malfoy and the Cora Foundation By: PrettyPinkCupcake (Complete | 3k Words)

Harriet Potter's tale of Cora and the challenges facing underprivileged children in need of life saving potions led to Lucius Malfoy and Sirius Black promising donations to fund these potions. Harry was pleased with her performance, but what did Lucius Malfoy think? And what happened next to establish the Cora Foundation?

1. A certain slant of mischief by meek-bookworm (Complete | 6K words | May 3, 2020) pre-canon Eleni was never quite sure if the gods meant to reward or punish her in giving her Leo as a son, but he has certainly kept her life interesting.

2. Potions Guild Politicking by PrettyPinkCupcake

(Complete | 3k) set in chap 9 of SS

Aldermaster Malcolm Hurst promised Harry Potter an internship. She didn't (as Caelum Lestrange rather bitterly pointed out later) even submit an application.

So just what did the Aldermaster do to get Harry in the internship program? And how did the Auror Department's Potion Master, Grindel, find out about Harry's internship?

1. another challenge By: insearchofamonstergirlfriend (Complete | 1.1k Words | Aug 17, 2020) Marek Swiftknife keeps challenging Leo. He should probably stop.

2. Lesson One: Friendship by: Ciel-of-the-Night (Incomplete | 4k words | Updated: Dec. 28, 2018) The time has come for Harry to start teaching Lestrange how to brew - for real. Learning wandless magic will have to come first. How will their first lesson start? A short imagined continuation of Murkybluematter's genius third chapter of her fourth story in the Rigel Black saga. All rights go to her - and jk, of course!

1. a simple accident of birth by beelzebubble_tea (Complete | 5.7k Words)
   

Daphne Greengrass is a half-blood. What now?

1. Breaking the Lines by: kitsunerei88 (AO3) (Complete | 37k words | Rated M | Updated: Dec. 24, 2017) [Fanfiction of murkybluematter's The Rigel Black Chronicles] Caelum's life is full of lines, between pureblood and Muggle, powerful and weak, pure and impure, fake and real, right and wrong. Harriett Potter shatters them all. A story about Caelum Lestrange, first and foremost: about his childhood, his life, and his relationship with a certain Harriett Potter.

2. and all manner of things shall be well by rachel614 (Complete | 5k words) It is odd to him, that despite a thousand little clues and years of lies piling atop one another, the moment of realisation comes down to a single, achingly familiar gesture at a moment Harriet is too distracted to notice. On James, an expose and apology.

3. The House of Black – Fanfic of The Pureblood Pretense Series by: LinaoftheAlleys (Incomplete | 8k words | Updated: Sep 1 2020) It's been a couple months since Diana's death, but Sirius Black still struggles to sleep, staying up all night in the armchair by the fire drinking Firewhisky, and neglecting his duties as a father to his 9 year old son, Archie. A prequel story to The Pureblood Pretense!

4. You look like Curse-Breakin' Will by PrettyPinkCupcake

(Complete | 4.5k) Set after ff4

Harriet Potter had shrugged off Cora's comment to Ginny at the Quidditch World Cup. But Ginny hadn't forgotten. Everyone thought that the twins were the only Weasleys who caused trouble, just because they were loud and obvious.

Ginny hadn't forgotten what Cora said to her and she was determined to find out more.

1. something like his place by Gerbilfriend

(Complete | 1.2k)

Remus learns and teaches in the lower alleys and finds both easier then he expected

You're a multishipper, or not picky about your fics. What you are picky about is the dynamic - and the dynamic is Welp, Guess We've Got To Get Married Now, Whatever Shall We Do?

or,

Riddle's marriage law is begging for fanfiction, and you are begging to read it.

And you should! Consider :

1. Bora Bora By: ArthurianScribe (Incomplete | 6k Words | Aug 12, 2020) Rigel Black once promised Pansy Parkinson that if she was unhappy with her parents' choice for her spouse all she had to do was ask and he would do whatever it took to help her escape. Well, the time has come for her to take her best friend up on his offer. And if that can be done in a way that protects his cousin Harriet from Riddle's machinations at the same time? Then why shouldn't they pull a mutual Bora Bora?

2. Magically Allocated Terrific(Terrible) Espousals by DistractedDaydreamer (Incomplete | 9.6K Words)

The marriage law passes, and it turns out the algorithm is a Caelum/Harry shipper. None of the living beings think this is a good idea, but maybe the algorithm is onto something…

1. Something Borrowed, Something True by Tamari

(Complete | 13k Words)

The Marriage Law algorithm disrupts Riddle's plans, pairing Harriet Potter with the most obstinate Dark Heir: Caelum Lestrange. But Caelum and Harry hatch a plan to make the best of a sticky situation. Knowing Harry's luck, there might be a few complications...

1. The Greatest Potions Master in History by Tsume_Yuki

(Complete | 1.4k) marriage law fic, outsider perspective

He certainly hasn’t missed that, while Aunt Bella is spitting fire over it, Caelum doesn’t look too upset. And Draco... Draco is an empath.

So, the question is, why the hell is his asshole cousin downright euphoric to have been lumped with Harriet Potter?

1. Alstroemeria by lar_a

(Complete | 10K words | May 3, 2020) Riddle's marriage law changes a couple things for Harry Potter.

1. ready when you are by rockerlullaby

(Complete | 1.1K words)

Harry and Aldon have a talk before their wedding.

1. SOW Party Memoranda and related documents (Rigel Black Chronicles) by PrettyPinkCupcake

(Series | 5 Complete related oneshots)

The Department of Mysteries has applied the Arithmantic Matching Algorithm to Dark Purebloood Heirs at the greatest risk of the Fade. These are the results.

Leo's basically Harry's guardian angel, which is why the ship name is Haleo ;) I'm biased, I think they're endgame, but yknow, sometimes you want the endgame to show up just a little bit faster?

If you're desperate for more from the King of the Rogue, try:

1. Just Dinner by: LinaoftheAlleyscanon

(Complete | 12k Words) FF chap 4 adjacent

For fans of The Pureblood Pretense – this takes place after chapter four of The Futile Facade. Leo invites Harry for one last dinner in the Lower Alleys before she goes back to Hogwarts…

1. Rapunzel Complex By: rosysea (Complete | 3k Words) Harry needs no rescuing from towers, but Leo keeps showing up in her window anyway. Or, five times Leo came to Harry’s rescue, and one time she knew how to save herself.

2. The Cautious Candor by Nakiju (Incomplete | 2.5K words | June 15, 2020) This is a fanfic of a fanfic! Based on the Rigel Black Series by murkybluematter, which is a fantastic read and you should check it out if you haven't already. In the unlikely event that the Ruse is successful, this is the happily ever after.

3. c r u s h by Tsume_Yuki (Complete | K words)

1. Consideration by Astra_Across_the_Stars

(Complete | 2.7k words) Post-canon

Over the years, Leo has thought a lot about Harry. It might have taken self-imposed exile and a war, but she is finally considering what Leo means to her.

1. Just come home to the alleys, whatever it takes by PrettyPinkCupcake (Complete | 15K words) Leo and Harry, with a dash of Archie, as Leo discovers Harry's biggest secret, and what happens next.

2. Proportion in Bliss by meek-bookworm (readertorider)

(Complete | 9.5k) fluffy AF

Rigel's 5th year at Hogwarts is so far completely perfect. Except, of course, for how she's concealing a major secret from her friends, sidelined from the dueling field, and one chance meeting away from consigning herself to Azkaban.

1. your secret’s safe with me by Tsume_Yuki

(Complete | 1k)

Leo has a secret on his skin.
A controlled collapse by Eipthor (Complete | 4K words | May 2, 2020) The Facade is doomed to crack. Harry needs someone there to catch her when she falls.

Aldon is often an enigma, but what we do know is that he's relatively smart, persistent, doesn't like his parents, and does like pushing Rigel's buttons. He's also one of the only people to express interest in both Harry and Harry, and Harry as Rigel.

Coincidence? I think not. If you're like me and craving more Aldon content:

1. The Reckless Ruse (Aldon finds out in chap 2 & 3), oneshot collection

(Complete-ish |

1. Alstroemeria by lar_a

(Complete | 10K words | May 3, 2020) Riddle's marriage law changes a couple things for Harry Potter.

1. ready when you are by rockerlullaby

(Complete | 1.1K words)

Harry and Aldon have a talk before their wedding.

Bonus Aldon-centric but not necessarily Aldon/Harry:

1. Liar Liar by: kitsunerei88 (AO3) (Complete | 177k words | Updated: Dec. 21, 2018)[Fanfiction of murkybluematter's The Rigel Black Chronicles] Some people are not all that they seem to be. Rigel Black is not, and neither is Aldon Rosier.

And related fics in kitverse, including: Lords (Sirius attempts to mentor Aldon) and Saturday Night (Aldon’s friends take him out), and Blake.

three’s a crowd by mercuryandglass (Complete | 8K | May 2, 2020) Growing up is hard. Relationships are harder, even more so when everyone involved

It's time for the Caelum Harry Renaissance!

1. The mortifying ordeal of being seen By: Tamari (Incomplete | 54k Words | Rated E) Fanfiction of murkybluematter's Rigel Black series. Harry brews a potion to save Caelum's life, serious conversations are had, and one thing leads to another. Where can they go from here?

2. No good at lip service (except when they’re yours) By: Tsume_Yuki (Incomplete | 19K Words | Rated E) Just some drabbles on how a Caelum/Harry/Leo may work.

3. Namesake by Tsume_Yuki (Incomplete | 5K Words) timetravelling kidficBut that’s the final thing Caelum needs to put it together and he can’t subdue the sharp bark of disbelieving laughter before it’s already escaped. Well fuck. He can only think of one person who’d happily name their children after potioneers. Especially those particular potioneers.

4. Magically Allocated Terrific(Terrible) Espousals by DistractedDaydreamer (Incomplete | 9.6K Words)

The marriage law passes, and it turns out the algorithm is a Caelum/Harry shipper. None of the living beings think this is a good idea, but maybe the algorithm is onto something…

1. Something Borrowed, Something True by Tamari

(Complete | 13k Words)

The Marriage Law algorithm disrupts Riddle's plans, pairing Harriet Potter with the most obstinate Dark Heir: Caelum Lestrange. But Caelum and Harry hatch a plan to make the best of a sticky situation. Knowing Harry's luck, there might be a few complications...

1. The Greatest Potions Master in History by Tsume_Yuki

(Complete | 1.4k) marriage law fic, outsider perspective

He certainly hasn’t missed that, while Aunt Bella is spitting fire over it, Caelum doesn’t look too upset. And Draco... Draco is an empath.

So, the question is, why the hell is his asshole cousin downright euphoric to have been lumped with Harriet Potter?

1. Had a Time of It : by Tsume_Yuki

(Complete | 43k)

“Time-turners are restricted by the Ministry.”

“I know that, Halfblood,” Lestrange sneers, releasing his hold on the hourglass casing and letting it drop. He catches it by the chain before it hits the table, letting the device swing back and forth with the momentum. “But the ones that are written off as useless and broken can be bought, for a price.”

gals being pals... sappho did it right... because the girls of the pureblood pretense often don't get enough attention. go send these authors some love because they're doing good work (and if you find another one, please hmu HAHA)

1. Bora Bora By: ArthurianScribe
   
   (Incomplete | 6k Words | Aug 12, 2020)
   
   Rigel Black once promised Pansy Parkinson that if she was unhappy with her parents' choice for her spouse all she had to do was ask and he would do whatever it took to help her escape. Well, the time has come for her to take her best friend up on his offer. And if that can be done in a way that protects his cousin Harriet from Riddle's machinations at the same time? Then why shouldn't they pull a mutual Bora Bora?
   
   

2. the teeth tithe by insearchofamonstergirlfriend

(Complete | 2k words)

the carpathian crypts try to pay their tithe with human teeth. rosie tags along to collect the actual appropriate tithe, but mostly to catch a glimpse of countess maricara

1. five letters tracey didn't send (and one she did) By: insearchofamonstergirlfriend
   
   (Complete | 4k words) Tracey/Daphne
   after daphne is forced to leave hogwarts, tracey tries to write her letters.
   
   

2. Like Fire by Haganeko (dainpdf)
   
   (Complete | 5.4k words ) Ginny/Antiope
   
   Antiope has recently arrived at Hogwarts for the Blood Tournament, confident in her advantages: mastery of the dueling arts and immunity to the wiles of men. Much like many before, however, she did not account for the draw of a pretty redhead,,,
   
   

3. stolen kisses, secret admirers, and striking dark lords down by Elsin(liryian)
   
   (Complete | 12k words) Harry/Pansy
   
   In which there is a kiss at a Gala, and this leads to some rather unexpected places.

4. There is More to Life than Brewing by Anonymous

(Complete | 1k) Harry / Ginny

After the reveal, Harry tries to return to a semi-normal life.

You are not in luck. I love them too but there is little content for these two :") Check out:

1. Five Desserts and a Potion by kitsunerei88 (Complete | 2.5K words | May 2, 2020) Or: five times Harry and Archie weren't lovers, and one time they were.

2. [From the desk of Rigel Acturus Black] by rimenorreason (Complete | 1.2K words | May 10, 2020) Letters sent over months, years, and continents.

3. Where to Drop the Knife by Anonymous

(Complete | 1707 words | Jan 6 2020)

"Maybe she tasted farewell in that final dose of Polyjuice. Maybe she knew, stepping on the Hogwarts Express, that it was the last train."

The tournament ends. Harry does not have to be alone.

1. galaxies far away by: Ringwil (Complete | 1k words | Nov. 26, 2018) ( lowkey harchie) Secrets have lasting consequences. Archie after the exile of Harry Potter – a fanfic based on murkybluematter's The Pureblood Pretense series.

You might also like:

The Struggles of a Halfblood Scholarship Student by aoi588 (Incomplete | 10k words | Updated: Apr. 23, 2019) (AU, Harry gets to go to Hogwarts with Archie), and the two archie & harry post-ruse centric fics: Looking Back by Bluepeg and Leaving on a High by Tsume_Yuki

are you iwantamonstergirlfriend?? okok jk just, these are a collection of the fics which are vampire/werewolf/monster adjacent. i don't know why this is a niche but it is, and we just gotta accept that.

It's a good niche though. 10/10 would read again.

1. Two-Faced by Alley_Walk (Incomplete | 6.4K words | Mar 13, 2020) Harry Potter is many things. Halfblood. Liar. Potioneer. Empath. Male. Female. And now also apparently a werewolf. None of these things by themselves are going to help her achieve her dreams, but Harry will move mountains in order to reach her goal.

2. The Sanguine Stratagem By: graveExcitement(Complete | 1k Words | Vampire: The Masquerade) Harry re-evaluates the ruse in light of her new vampiric circumstances.

3. essence of night by graveExcitement

(Complete | 1.1k Words) After the attack on the Lamia Lodge, Kasten is stymied in his attempts to identify the substance that poisoned his coven's second, Gavril. A familiar human comes along to offer her assistance

1. Five times Caelum visited the Lamia for help by Eipthor

(Complete | 2.9k Words) And one time Gavril let Lestrange help Kasten.

archie is the best boy. i love him so much and it is a crying shame there isn't more of him :( He makes a whole bunch of cameos, but for Archie centric fics:

From America With Love by: kitsunerei88
Everyone knows the story of Harriett Potter, centre of the Rigel Black controversy and one of the most gifted potioneers Wizarding Britain has ever seen. But it takes two to stage a ruse destined to set the world on fire, and Arcturus Rigel Black charts his own path to revolution.blink by kitsunerei88 (Complete | 27k words | July 30, 2019)

The ruse has two parts: it has Harriett Potter, and it has Arcturus Rigel Black. Blink, and you’ll miss him.

counterpoint by Elsin (liryian)(Complete | 8k words | Aug. 5, 2019)The world turns not on the big things but on the small ones. A necklace, a diagnosis.A blink. Sometimes, no one blinksYou might also like:

The Struggles of a Halfblood Scholarship Student by aoi588 (Incomplete | 10k words | Updated: Apr. 23, 2019)

Harriet Potter earns the right to attend Hogwarts under a prestigious scholarship, dodging the purebloods-only rule. But that's not the only obstacle she faces, and she and her cousin Archie will need all of their savvy to escape the walls of Hogwarts unscathed.

Sometimes you just want to be sad :( here are my top (short) picks for that mood.

1. He kindly stopped by: meek-bookworm (Complete | 8k words | Updated: May 28, 2018) [Fanfiction of murkybluematter's The Rigel Black Chronicles] Life in the Lower Alleys has always been precarious. Given enough time, the unthinkable becomes inevitable. Warning for character death

2. The House of Black – Fanfic of The Pureblood Pretense Series by: LinaoftheAlleys (Incomplete | 8k words | Updated: Sep 1 2020) It's been a couple months since Diana's death, but Sirius Black still struggles to sleep, staying up all night in the armchair by the fire drinking Firewhisky, and neglecting his duties as a father to his 9 year old son, Archie. A prequel story to The Pureblood Pretense!

3. Looking Back by Bluepeg

(Complete | 1k)

Would they do it all again?

Honourable mention:

1. Mirror, Mirror by mercuryandglass

(Complete | 10k words) Post-ruse, angsty, happy ending

Harriet Potter stumbles into the canon universe at the start of the summer before fifth year. This is what happens before she makes it back.

1. One Task (and a lifetime) by rachel614

(Complete | 1k)

Rigel has a breakdown. Snape is there to pick up the pieces.

and all manner of things shall be well by rachel614 (Complete | 5k words) It is odd to him, that despite a thousand little clues and years of lies piling atop one another, the moment of realisation comes down to a single, achingly familiar gesture at a moment Harriet is too distracted to notice. On James, an expose and apology.If you want something longer, read rev arc:

1. Kit’s Revolution Verse: (also: Kit on AO3)

(Incomplete | like 1.2 million words | coming to a close!)

From Vanguard (middle book): Revolutions don't begin with spellfire and flying Molotov Potions. Revolutions begin with people. This revolution begins with a pureblood boy standing trial for a ruse he and his halfblood cousin have perpetrated, and a halfblood bastard with a gift for uncovering secrets.

Start from the beginning or from “From America With Love”

Canon is so serious - but sometimes you just want something light-hearted that will make you laugh <3 Check these short snippets out to scratch that itch of a world that isn't so miserable all the time :')

1. The Art of Pranking, or: How To Destroy Your Worst Enemy by: inazumera
   (Complete | 900 words | Updated: Sep. 16, 2018) [Fanfiction of murkybluematter's Rigel Black Chronicles] To no one's surprise, Rigel won the tournament. However, things don't go according to Riddle's plan…

2. Riddle Me This, Tom, Will You Marry Me (Your Law Says You Can't Refuse) by Doreling
   (Art + short drabble) Related: Mr. Alt-Right by beelzebubble_tea (Art)

3. Er, hello, alter-me. by anaiata

(Complete | 1.1k)

Rigel just wants to brew and, of course, that means strange men fall out of her ceiling.

The Rigel Black Chronicles by: Elelith
(Incomplete | 55k words | Updated: Nov. 12, 2016) ch1: cracky love potions gone wrong ch2 & 3: Two Alt y3 gala & plot ch4-5: alt tournamentThe Greatest Potions Master in History by Tsume_Yuki(Complete | 1.4k) marriage law fic, outsider perspectiveHe certainly hasn’t missed that, while Aunt Bella is spitting fire over it, Caelum doesn’t look too upset. And Draco... Draco is an empath. So, the question is, why the hell is his asshole cousin downright euphoric to have been lumped with Harriet Potter?Honourable mention: Please please please go to the RBC forums and read meek-bookworm's love-potions gone wrong snippet. https://www.fanfiction.net/topic/172936/158895382/4/MBM-Prompt-Games. It gets its own link here because I love it so much.

Tamora Pierce’s books really did it for the part of me that wanted to be a badass female warrior smashing the patriarchy. The characters?? The Plot?? Likely you also belong to this category of enjoying trying to hunt down Tamora Pierce Parallels in the RBC universe, and love the little cameos (ears of the rogue? Gary and raoul together? Harry’s purple gift? (okay maybe that last one is a stretch)).

Anyway, there isn’t much. But what there is is good!

1. Liryian’s Lay of the Lioness Series:

(16.6k altogether | series)

1. stolen kisses, secret admirers, and striking dark lords down by Elsin(liryian) (Complete | 12k words) Harry/Pansy In which there is a kiss at a Gala, and this leads to some rather unexpected places

2. counterpoint by Elsin (liryian) (Complete | 8k words | Aug. 5, 2019) (but ofc you must also read blink by kitsunerei88 for context) The world turns not on the big things but on the small ones. A necklace, a diagnosis. A blink. Sometimes, no one blinks

3. Kit’s Revolution Verse: (also: Kit on AO3)

(Incomplete | like 1.2 million words | coming to a close!)

From Vanguard (middle book): Revolutions don't begin with spellfire and flying Molotov Potions. Revolutions begin with people. This revolution begins with a pureblood boy standing trial for a ruse he and his halfblood cousin have perpetrated, and a halfblood bastard with a gift for uncovering secrets.

Start from the beginning or from “From America With Love”

As if the Ruse didn’t have enough problems without throwing soulmates and gods into it.

RBC doesn’t have that many of the standard ffn tropes - but if I had a nickel for every soulmate fic, I’d have four nickels. And that’s not a lot but I’m still pretty surprised I’d have that many.

1. awaken by aoi588 (Complete | 10K words | May 3, 2020) “Who are you?” Fred and George blink, then turn to her with identical looks of mischief. “Now then, pup, is that the right question?” Fred teases. Harry huffs. “Fine. What are you?”

2. sage wisdom by graveExcitement (Complete | 1.5K words | May 9, 2020) Rigel Black has too many soulmarks. Along comes Matheus Sousa to add one more.

3. Arm pen pal By:Karigan0 (Incomplete | 4k Words) In a world where people get a magical pen pal at birth, Harriett Potter recieved several pen pals who would do their best to look after her. Will they manage to lighten her burden or would they make it worse? One thing is for sure : Harriett Potter didn't make their work easy.

4. your secret’s safe with me by Tsume_Yuki

(Complete | 1k)

Leo has a secret on his skin.5. I swallow the sound (and it swallows me whole) by Tamari

(Incomplete | 4k)

Caelum Lestrange would never, ever admit it, but he's spent countless hours dreaming of his soulmate. At sixteen, he's beginning to think he'll never find them. And then he does.

As someone put it so well in the tags - RBC is a whole nother canon at this point. The points of divergence are so numerous its inevitable that we would have spawned this subtrope genre. Potter, meet Black(Rigel Black).

Here's a complete collection of every canonverse fic crossover I could find :')

1. Define who I am By: Tsume_Yuki (Incomplete | 3k Words) In which Archie and Harry stumble into canon HP.

2. Dreamscape Meetings by Haganeko (dainpdf) (Complete | 1.8K words | May 3, 2020) Since he was young, Severus Snape has had strange dream meetings with another self, from a different world. Now, as a very special year approaches, he finds himself sharing one very specific preoccupation with his alter ego: students with more bravery than sense.

3. contretemps by Tsume_Yuki

(Complete | 2.8K words)Dumbledore announces, after a thorough investigation including the use of truth serum, that they will be housing another person from an alternate universe, Harry would have thought the truth serum was too much, a little too cautious, until he heard the name.Lestrange.

1. tiem travel? plz, in this house we DIMENSION travel by Doreling

(Complete | 5K words)

Harry Potter, recently still grounded by a sabateuring House-Elf, is bored out of his mind.

Harriet Potter, recently un-grounded for breaking curfew, is confused out of her mind.

Why was there another Harry Potter in her room?

1. Collimate by Tsume_Yuki

(Complete | 12K words) Prompt - What if Harry was dumped into the canon universe? [with riddle?]

1. the war outside our door keeps raging on by rockerlullaby

(Complete | 31k Words) [has art!!]

Harry Potter for this tournament… travels to another universe!

So there she is, minding her own business, enjoying the construct's evil spiel—when the ruse is revealed. She travels throughout the country, dodging aurors and death eaters alike and ends up in her second home, Grimmauld Place.

A relic there, hidden in the attic of horrors, will take her far far away, to a place we, onlookers through the fourth wall, call canon.

1. Mirror, Mirror by mercuryandglass

(Complete | 10k words) Post-ruse, angsty, happy ending

Harriet Potter stumbles into the canon universe at the start of the summer before fifth year. This is what happens before she makes it back.

1. Er, hello, alter-me. by anaiata

(Complete | 1.1k)

Rigel just wants to brew and, of course, that means strange men fall out of her ceiling.

1. Pharmakon by the_interuniversal_geometer

(Incomplete | 6k) -- set in actual canon, but with a Harry with Harriet’s potions passion

Harry is just a boy who loves potions. Snape is just a man who hates Harry.

Long fic

You don't care what it is so long as it’s long.

These authors are particularly prolific. Note not all of these are long long... but they've definitely got some meat on their bones.

1. Kit’s Revolution Verse: (also: Kit on AO3)

(Incomplete | like 1.2 million words | coming to a close!)

From Vanguard (middle book): Revolutions don't begin with spellfire and flying Molotov Potions. Revolutions begin with people. This revolution begins with a pureblood boy standing trial for a ruse he and his halfblood cousin have perpetrated, and a halfblood bastard with a gift for uncovering secrets.

Start from the beginning or from “From America With Love”

1. Detersive Divulge by Tsume_Yuki(Incomplete | 100K words | Dec 20, 2020) The ruse is up and Harriet Potter has managed to escape without her name associated with Rigel Black. However, with more people than just Snape hunting down the pureblood pretender, it is going to take a great deal of work for that to remain the status quo.

2. The mortifying ordeal of being seen By: Tamari (Incomplete | 54k Words | Rated E)

Fanfiction of murkybluematter's Rigel Black series. Harry brews a potion to save Caelum's life, serious conversations are had, and one thing leads to another. Where can they go from here?

1. Had a Time of It by Tsume_Yuki

(Complete | 43k words) -- Timeloop fic!!

“Time-turners are restricted by the Ministry.”

“I know that, Halfblood,” Lestrange sneers, releasing his hold on the hourglass casing and letting it drop. He catches it by the chain before it hits the table, letting the device swing back and forth with the momentum. “But the ones that are written off as useless and broken can be bought, for a price.”

1. the war outside our door keeps raging on by rockerlullaby

(Complete | 31k Words) [has art!!]

Harry Potter for this tournament… travels to another universe!

So there she is, minding her own business, enjoying the construct's evil spiel—when the ruse is revealed. She travels throughout the country, dodging aurors and death eaters alike and ends up in her second home, Grimmauld Place.

A relic there, hidden in the attic of horrors, will take her far far away, to a place we, onlookers through the fourth wall, call canon.

1. In Love of Quidditch & Sequel, In Fear of Solitude

(Complete | 116k) and (Complete | 107k) -- but series is incomplete and book 3 is being written. Inspired by RBC

In a world where women are prohibited from flying, Harriet Potter's only dream is to play professional Quidditch. What lengths will she go to in order to achieve her dream?

Honourable Mentions - while a oneshot, they’re pretty hefty ones:

The Rigel Black Chronicles by: Elelith (Incomplete | 55k words | Updated: Nov. 12, 2016) ch1: cracky love potions gone wrong ch2 & 3: Two Alt y3 gala & plot ch4-5: alt tournament