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The following is a themeatic list of stories where Dudley Dursley is redeemed or just generally becomes a better person than he is portrayed to be in canon.
## - among my favorite stories; this fic is a must-read.
# - this is a great story that I enjoyed.
NR - I haven't read this fic.
Feel free to recommend any fanfics that fit this category. Please only recommend fics you found enjoyable. It would help if you could supply rating, story status, main pairing, and how the story fits the category if not obvious in the summary.
A Year Like None Other by aspeninthesunlight NR
It all started with a letter from home and family. Except, Harry doesn't really have either, does he? He's about to get one, though, complete with father and brother both. A Snape-adopts-Harry-and-Draco story providing an alternate 6th year.
- PG-13, complete. Gen.
Almost by dragongirlG #
One summer day, Dudley Dursley becomes curious about his cousin Harry's life.
- G, one-shot. Gen.
Fat Kid by DebbieB
In a world where the Dark Lord has won, and Muggles are treated as less than livestock, Dudley Dursley has seen his share of horrors. But he's not about to let that stop him from doing what it takes to get by.
- PG-13, one-shot. Dudley/Ginny.
The Greatest Scandal in Hogwarts History by AgiVega
Ginny is pregnant. The father? Harry. How will they deal with the situation and with the terrible scandal that ensues? What will their relatives, friends and teachers say? And how will Voldemort react? Find out!
- PG-13, complete. Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione, Dudley/Millicent.
- Sequels are: "The Greatest Shame a Wizard Could Suffer" and "The Greatest Enemy Ever Faced" (both are complete).
Harry Potter and the Goblin Rebellion by quintaped NR
Year 6 - The goblins are threatening rebellion: Now that Fudge acknowledges Voldemort's return, he is pushing wartime policies, which oppress the goblins. Voldemort is seeking the secret in an ancient Egyptian magical site. Harry is being drawn into these two seemingly-unrelated developments. At the same time, he must train students in the schoolwide DA, while the burden of the Prophecy is filling him with visions, which cause Harry to pull back from his friends. But love has a way of arising whether it is welcome or not. For Harry, the course to resolution is never smooth, but if Harry can thwart Voldemort's plot, he can gain access to the secret which could enable him to use the 'Power the Dark Lord knows not.'
- PG-13, complete. Harry/Marietta.
- Sequels are: "The War of Shades" (complete: pairing is Harry/Ginny) and "Harry Potter and the Curse of Ages" (WiP).
I Will Remember You by nopespace
for slodwick's "Worst Case Survival" challenge -- finding a bomb in a room.
- Unrated (kid-friendly), complete. Dudley/Tonks.
Punished by Constant Vigilance NR
Harry escapes Privet Drive with help from an unlikely source.
- NC-17, complete. Draco/Harry.
Ransom by dragongirlG NR
All Jack wants is a hefty ransom for that spoilt Dudley Dursley. When he kidnaps another boy in the Dursley house along with Dudley, however, he gets a lot more than he bargained for.
- PG-13, complete. Gen.
Strange New Friends by Tazthedevilman NR
No summary provided.
- R, complete. Harry/Snape.
- Sequel: "The Wedding of the Century" (complete).
To Apoligize by TheBoltShapedScar
What do you do, when you find out that everything you have believed in is wrong? Dudley Dursley wants to apologize to Harry Potter, but it can be harder than it seems...
- G, one-shot. Gen.
Yet Another Snape Meets the Dursleys Story by Rabbit NR
When Snape is summoned to Privet Drive, he does not find what he expects to find.
- PG-13, WiP (probably abandoned). Gen.