Harry has heard legends of Lord Voldemort, the Beast of Hogwarts his whole life. Rumored to be a hideous, serpentine figure with a fragmented soul; Harry never expects for him to be more than a figment of someone's imagination. Nor does he ever expect to be the one to break his curse. [Beauty and The Beast AU].
No one ever expected Draco Malfoy's boggart to be Harry claiming that he wouldn't ever love him, least of all not the aforementioned boy. Third-year HPDM.
When a Durmstrang-attending Draco Malfoy visits Hogwarts for the Triwizard Tournament, the last thing he expects is to fall for the underaged Hogwarts champion. [HPDM slash inspired by various Tumblr prompts].
When Death himself offers Harry the chance to travel back in time and kill Tom Riddle before he ever becomes Voldemort, he grabs the opportunity with both hands. He travels back decades to prevent the war, but what he doesn't expect is for him to fall in love with the boy who would become the Wizarding World's greatest monster. Featuring POC!Harry and Hermione. Slow-burn HPTMR.
It was their tradition. Every year, since their first, James would clamber up on Gryffindor's table in the Great Hall, and ask Lily out- and get promptly rejected, of course. This year, it's her turn. [Inspired by a Tumblr prompt].