The boy disappeared, and his 'fate' was unknown [=no one knew what happened to him] for many years.
Congress will decide the bill's 'fate' tomorrow. [=will vote to accept or reject the bill tomorrow]
They thought they would never see each other again, but 'fate' brought them back together.
(..) King's Cross, is that right? This is, as they say, 'your' party. I expect you now realize that you and Voldemort... ... have been connected by something other than fate. Since that night in Godric's Hollow, all those years ago. So it's true then, sir. A part of him lives within me, doesn't it? (..)2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2