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hey hey! don’t do this!

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alright boys my speciality is headcanons and after that stream we need some so,,,, Tommy and the fiancé's headcanons

(i apologise ahead of time if this is ooc i'm trying my best)

-i don't think they would directly adopt him it doesn't feel like a family dynamic

-but tommy moving to Karl and Sapnaps kingdom and then becoming friends with them? i like that

-tommy enjoys making fun of karl, and karl can normally deal with it pretty well even fires back some insults

-tommy and sapnap get to be bRoS together because i love their friendship and you should too,

-also sapnap totally let's tommy commit (slightly controlled) arson around the kingdom

-quackity is having his super cool arc so he ain't around often but they do have karaoke which he "could never miss" so he and tommy get to hang out then

-sapnap and karl were never even informed of tommy's death i think and even then i still think they would be pretty chill about him being back, karl might ask a few questions but not enough to set him off,

-Quackity seems pretty alright with it anyway so i don't think that would be a problem

-Also george lives there i think so imagine (passive) aggressive neighbours tommy and george.

-GEORGE: Tommy!!! stop stealing my flowers you don't even like them!!!!

TOMMY: watch out george keep shouting and you might find a second house burning-

-Tommy probably doesn't live there permanently because he's clinging even with his little hill thing, but he's there enough to be a sort of resident

-he's still suspicious about countries and nations since l'manberg happened but even he won't pass up an opportunity to bully some people in Karaoke

this is kinda where it ends but i can probably add more if i feel like it :)

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Thematic Rec Masterlist

★ Lists (of links) to lists (of fics) || as of 2019.07.09 ※ About my favourites

Timeline :

1st year   •   6th year   •   8th year   •   8th year Hufflepuff!Drarry

Christmas   |   magical mistletoe

Draco’s birthday

Draco’s trial

Hogwarts Era

Horcrux hunting

Rebuilding Hogwarts

Summer camp

Triwizard Tournament   |   Draco appears in the 2nd task

Wartime

Yule Ball

Setting :

Azkaban

Bets & Wagers / Pranks

Boy-Who-Lived Neville AU

Clubbing

Coffee shops AU   |   Cat Cafés

Coming back to the Wizarding world

Crime : kidnapping, theft

Different schools AU : Beauxbatons, Durmstrang

Everyone lives AU   |   Sirius Black Lives

Games : drinking games, party games,…

Historical AU : Pride and Prejudice

Meet-cute

Muggle life   |   Muggle things

Non-magical AU (& high school, college/uni): jock, nerd

Politics

Pureblood culture

Sentient house

Sorting AU : Slytherin Harry | Gryffindor Draco | Ravenclaw Draco

Time travel   |   Dimension travel

Voldemort wins AU   |   No Voldemort AU

Genre / Format :

5+1 things

Angst

Canon rewrite

Case fic / Mystery

Dark fic / horror

Epistolary   |   Social media

Fluff   |   Fluff (Hogwarts era)

Humour

Hurt / comfort

Kid fic   |   Raising a child

POV Outsider

Serialized fics

Slow burn / slow build

Song fic / song-inspired fic

Relationship status :

A/B/O Dynamics

BDSM : master/slave   •   Sub!Draco   •   Sub!Harry

Bonding

Childhood friends

Courtship

Cuddling/snuggling

Denial

Domestic!Drarry   |   Pet names

Enemies (to Friends) to Lovers

Established relationship

Fake/Pretend relationship   |   Arranged marriage

Flirting

Friends to Lovers

Friends with Benefits

Infidelity

Reconciliation

Roommates   |   Sharing a Bed

Secret relationship

Slavery

Soulmates

Strangers to Lovers

Teacher-student relationship

Ties switching

Tutoring

Unrequited love

Occupation :

Arts : Artist!Drarry, ballet, dancing, musician!Drarry, pianist!Draco

Auror!Drarry   |   Military

Bodyguard

Curse-breaker!Draco

Healer!Draco   |   Mind healer

Minister-for-Magic!Harry

Model!Drarry

Pirate!Drarry

Potions Master!Draco

Professor (at Hogwarts)

Prostitution / Sex Work   |   Stripper

Secretary / PA!Draco

Seer!Draco / divination

Unspeakable!Draco

Characteristics :

Attractive!Draco   •   Attractive!Harry

Dark!Draco   •   Dark!Harry

Dyed hair & tattoo

Feminine!Draco

French!Draco

Insecure!Drarry

Jealous!Draco   •   Jealous!Harry

LGBTQIA+ : asexuality, drag queen, fem!Drarry, genderbent, transgender

Long-haired!Draco

Master-of-Death!Harry

Oblivious!Draco   •   Oblivious!Harry

Obsessive!Drarry

Pining!Draco   •   Pining!Harry

PoC!Drarry

Possessive!Draco   •   Possessive!Harry

Powerful!Draco   •   Powerful!Harry

Protective!Harry

Reckless!Harry

Sassy!Harry

Shy!Draco   •   Shy!Harry

Snarky!Draco

Spy!Draco / Redeemed!Draco

Sweetheart!Draco

Tall !Harry

Troubled!Draco   |   Exiled!Draco

Magical / physical situation :

Age difference

Amnesia

Amortentia

Animagus

Bodyswap

Coma

Coming out

Creature!Draco : merman, vampire, veela / wingfic, werewolf

Creature!Harry : vampire, veela, werewolf

Crossdressing

Cruciatus Curse

Dark Mark

De-age

Detention

Disability (+blind, deaf)  &  mute

Drunkenness / Intoxication

Glamour

Illness   |   Hanahaki disease

Injury

Internalized homophobia

Love / Lust potion

Mental health issues / PTSD

Mpreg!Draco   •   Mpreg!Harry

Parseltongue

Patronus

Quidditch

Recovery

Sacrifice

Sectumsempra

Sleepwalking

Stalking

Substance abuse

Suicide implied/referenced

Sexual detail :

Bottom!Draco   •   Bottom!Harry

First time / virgin!Draco

Rape/Non-Con elements

Smut : anal plug, daddy kink, dirty talk, hate sex, hospital sex, love bites, name-calling, phone sex, piercings, praise kink, riding (Draco), roleplay, slut, wanking

Interaction with other characters :

Animals / Pets   |   Owls

Draco & his parents

Draco & Luna friendship

Draco & Ron friendship

Drarry & Pansmione

Drarry & Scorbus

Drarry & Scorpius

Drarry & Snupin

Drarry & Teddy

Drarry & Wolfstar

Dursleys’ abuse

Harry & Pansy friendship

Harry & Narcissa friendship

Harry has a sibling

Hogwarts Inter-House Unity

Meddling family, friends, professors   |   Matchmaking

Mentor!Snape

Meeting the Parents

Paparazzi   |   Rumours

Misc.

(written in) French

+ podfic

uncategorized themes

✔ Most popular fics of the year ✔ Longest fics posted on AO3 each month

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★ The playlist

(shut up and) dance with me by @punk-rock-yuppie [T, 7k] ♫ Shut Up and Dance (2014) by Walk the Moon

(When They Only Hear You Whisper) I’ll Be Loud For You by @veelawings [T, 2k] ♫ There For You (2017) by Martin Garrix & Troye Sivan

All it needs is messing it up and stars by @harrypotterfanfictionwriter [G, 5k] ♫ Tongue Tied (2007) by Faber Drive

As Fascinating as a Slap Bracelet by @acupforslytherin [T, 13k] ♫ Have It All (2018) by Jason Mraz

Between Myth and Man by @slytherco [E, 16k] ♫ Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? (2013) by Arctic Monkeys

Blond Brew by @micheleblack [E, 30k] ♫ Blonde (2017) by Waterparks

Born in the U.S.A by @kittycargo [M, 9k] ♫ I’m On Fire (1984) by Bruce Springsteen

but if you close your eyes by @cloudlesslysky [T, 3k] ♫ Pompeii (2013) by Bastille

Carouse by @drarryismymuse [E, 19k] ♫ Dead (2017) by Madison Beer

cos I only need your name to call the reasons why I fought by @cloudlesslysky [T, 6k] ♫ War (2010) by Poets of the Fall

The Courting by the Pureblood Who Only Has Five Milligrams of Romantic Intelligence and Thinks He’s Real Smooth by @cibeewastaken [T, 19k] ♫ Cupid (2006) by Amy Winehouse

The Cupid Incident by @meandminniemcg [E, 12k] ♫ Can’t Get You Out Of My Head (2001) by Kylie Minogue

Dance with me? by @accioxanxiety [M, 8k] ♫ I Wanna Dance With Somebody (1987) by Whitney Houston

A Different Kind of Meaning by @p1013 [E, 17k] ♫ Outnumbered (2019) by Dermot Kennedy

Don’t search me in here by @sassy-sassy3 [E, 6k] ♫ Gone (2019) by Charli XCX & Christine and the Queens

Drop Everything Now by @parkkate [T, 21k] ♫ Sparks Fly (2011) by Taylor Swift

Follow the Water by @xanthippe74 [T, 38k] ♫ Follow the Water (2019) by Calexico & Iron & Wine

Following the Arrow to Your Heart by @goldencursive [E, 10k] ♫ Give Me Love (2012) by Ed Sheeran

For the Thousandth Time by @thesleepiesthufflepuff & @mehroomiyat [T, 14k] ♫ Lucky (2016) by AURORA

Haunt the corner of my eye by @harryromper [T, 23k] ♫ Echoes Of You (2019) by Marianas Trench feat. Roger Joseph Manning Jr.

Home Sweet Home by @gnarf [G, art] ♫ Radioactive (2012) by Imagine Dragons

How Can I Live Without You? by @ununquadius [G, 2k] ♫ So Far Away (2011) by Avenged Sevenfold

I Can Be Your Lighthouse by @orpheous87 [T, 4k] ♫ The Lighthouse (2020) by The Used feat. Mark Hoppus

I Can’t Help Falling in Love with You by @readdreamwrite26 [?, 5k] ♫ Can’t Help Falling In Love (1961) by Elvis Presley

I feel it in my bones by @cloudlesslysky [M, 6k] ♫ Radioactive (2012) by Imagine Dragons

I Grow Fonder Every Day by @drarrelie [M, 21k] ♫ One and Only (2011) by Adele

I’m gonna let it happen by @tomoewantsdolls [E, 12k]   *restricted ♫ Shake It Out (2011) by Florence + The Machine

If Sex Is the Drug, Then What Is the Cost by @eva-eleanore [E, 3k] ♫ I Almost Told You That I Loved You (2009) by Papa Roach

If you knew… by @gnarf [T, art] ♫ Young Folks (2015) by Peter Bjorn And John

Ignore the Truth by @static-abyss [E, 2k] ♫ Dangerously (2016) by Charlie Puth

In Love With the Ferret by Pineau_noir [E, 21k] ♫ I’m Yours (2008) by Jason Mraz

The Interview by @cibeewastaken [T, 17k] ♫ Just Say Yes (2009) by Snow Patrol

Isolated Thunderstorms and Scattered Showers by @triggerlil [T, 21k] ♫ Iris (1998) by The Goo Goo Dolls

just tell me when it’s alright by @bonesliketambourines [E, 23k] ♫ Teeth (2009) by Lady GaGa

Keep Holding On by @gnarf & @maesterchill [M, 33k] ♫ Sanctuary (2018) by Welshly Arms

Kiss It Better by @articcat621 [E, 1k] ♫ Kiss It Better (2016) by Rihanna

Life goes not backward by @shealwaysreads [T, 8k] ♫ Daughter (2007) by Loudon Wainwright

Lookalike by @big-draco-energy [M, 1k] ♫ Lookalike (2018) by Conan Gray

Love Found by @peachpety [E, 7k] ♫ I Found (2014) Amber Run

Love Will Tear Us Apart by @zigster-ao3 [?, art] ♫ Love Will Tear Us Apart (2013) by Joy Division

Madness by @stripedsilverfeline [M, 11k] ♫ House of Fun (1983) by Madness

Modern Love by @tackytigerfic [E, 61k] ♫ Modern Love (1983) by David Bowie

No one fucks with us by @laurasinele [T, 3k] ♫ NFWMB (2018) by Hozier

Now that the spring is in the air by @cloudlesslysky [T, 5k] ♫ Seasons In The Sun (2009) by Westlife

an ode to the boy i love by nettleforest [G, art] ♫ Animal (2018) by Troye Sivan

On the Third Day He Took Me to the River by @glitteringvoids [M, 14k] ♫ Where The Wild Roses Grow (2010) by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds ft. Kylie Minogue

Our Love Song by @creeeee [G, art] ♫ Modern Love (1983) by David Bowie

The Pass by @julcheninred [T, art] ♫ The Pass (1989) by Rush

Returning Tides by @zigster-ao3 [E, 27k] ♫ Love Will Tear Us Apart (2013) by Joy Division

Searching For a Place to Hide by @erin-riwen [T, 12k] ♫ Love Will Keep Us Alive (1994) by The Eagles

A Series of Nonsensical Events by @coffee-curse [T, 12k] ♫ My Gospel (2016) by Charlie Puth

Seven Days to Monday by @static-abyss [M, 11k] ♫ Say Something (2013) by A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera

So Let’s Dance, Take a Chance, Understand Me by @dazedandinked [T, art] ♫ Bang a Gong (Get It On) (1971) by T. Rex

stay awhile (stay here with me) by @panicissharp [T, 3k] ♫ I Like Me Better (2017) by Lauv

Stuck on the Bridge Between Us by @pygmy-puffy [G, art] ♫ Talk Me Down (2015) by Troye Sivan

That Sweet Sweet Craving by @ultimateundesirable [E, 33k] ♫ Bleeding Out (2012) by Imagine Dragons

Though Your World Is Changing, I Will Be The Same by hephaestiions [E, 15k] ♫ Slave To Love (1985) by Bryan Ferry

Time to Get Out by @secretartlair [T, art] ♫ My House (2014) by PVRIS

Turn back time by @erlasart [T, art] ♫ If I Could Turn Back Time (1989) by Cher

until the sun has changed the colour of my hair by @cloudlesslysky [T, 4k] ♫ Jag saknar dig mindre och mindre (2011) by Melissa Horn

The Way We Used To Love by @big-draco-energy [E, 5k] ♫ Used To Love (2019) by Martin Garrix & Dean Lewis

What Will We Do With a Drunken Harry? by @thunder-of-dragons [E, 4k] ♫ Drunken Sailor (2012) by The Irish Rovers

Will You Stay with Me? by @eva-eleanore [M, 10k] ♫ Run (2012) by Daughter

Your Daddy Knows (You’re A Flame) by @ladderofyears [E, 27k] ♫ Babyfather (2010) by Sade

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Misconceptions About Tommyinnit’s Character That Genuinely INFURIATE Me

Since the recent events following the second L’Manburg Festival and subsequent war, I’ve seen many, many hot takes surrounding the nature of Tommyinnit’s character on the SMP. Some of which annoyed me to the point where I felt compelled to sit down and actually write this. I’m going to only be highlighting the most common complaints or questions I’ve seen, one by one, in hopes of providing a better understanding of Tommy’s character for anyone interested. (I also briefly discuss Techno and Tubbo’s characters as well.)

If you’ve said similar things to what I’m going to be discussing below, please know that it’s perfectly understandable how you’d come to these conclusions. Some of these aspects of Tommy’s character are not always obvious; especially if being watched from another streamer’s POV. This may become quite lengthy, so bear with me for now.

“Tommy’s motives are all over the place. He can’t decide whether he wants the discs back or not.”

Tommy is actually one of the most motivationally consistent characters on the entire Dream SMP. Even Techno, someone completely confident in their ideals, does more motivational flipping than Tommy. From the very start of the story, Tommy has always cared for three things; L’Manburg, Tubbo, and his music discs. However, him caring for something is not itself a motivation. 

Surprisingly enough, his motivation isn’t even just, ‘Get my discs back,’ like many assume it is. Tommy’s one true motivation, since the end of the Independence War, has always been, ‘Keep things the way they are now.’ 

Tommy’s one fatal flaw is that he is resistant to change and refuses to let go of the past. This is seen through all of his actions and words; in all conflicts involving him. This flaw is the drive to all of Tommy’s mistakes. Burning down George’s house, an action which resulted in him getting exiled, was done out of a desire to pull pranks the way he used to before the first war. His friendship with Ranboo started because Tommy said he reminded him of Tubbo, back before he was President. 

Tommy still talks highly of Wilbur because he chooses to remember him as the wise, kind mentor who cared for him. This motive is the reason he defends L’Manburg so fiercely; it’s his memory of a better past. This is why he holds grudges more often than any other character; especially refusing to forgive Techno after he killed Tubbo during the Manburg Massacre.

It’s why Tommy falls under extreme distress whenever Tubbo or Quackity tell him that something will never be the same again. This motivation is entirely formed from an underlying desire for peace and comfort, something Tommy has been denied since being forced into a life wrought with war and death. To accept change, to Tommy, is painful and terrifying. But he will only ever truly be happy when he finally learns to let go.

“Why do the discs matter so much to Tommy? They’re not actually worth anything.”

Tommy’s discs are much more than just any ordinary pair of music discs. They were never important for their material worth, but for what Tommy was willing to sacrifice in order to keep them. Tommy is entirely what gives the discs their value. 

Tommy also commonly operates under the Sunk-Cost Fallacy, wherein he’s invested too much of himself into something to just abandon it, even if it’s causing him problems. This mentality is a huge piece of what keeps him tied to both L’Manburg and to his discs. He’s sacrificed too much at this point to simply let them go. If he admits the discs are worthless, then he’s admitting that he wasted all this time and effort, just to keep them.

The discs also act as a constant source of hope for Tommy because they are directly tied with his motivations as a character. They’re something he’s had since the very beginning. They’re something he used to listen to with Tubbo on their shared bench. 

To Tommy, they symbolize a life before war, filled with comfort and peace. They are a love letter to his country and his late mentor Wilbur. They are a physical representation of Tubbo’s companionship. They are the only thing, besides L’Manburg and his best friend, that gives him the hope that he can one day return things to the way they used to be. 

This ideal, paired with Tommy’s refusal to let go, has left him ruthlessly pursuing the things he’s lost. Not his music discs, but his peace and comfort, his friendship, his country, his mentor Wilbur, and his life before war.

In his desperation to hold onto his prized possession, it has only hurt and pushed away the people that love him. If Tommy continues to ignore this reality, while still refusing to resolve his major flaw entwined with it, he will lose all that the discs had once stood for. He will lose his country, then his friend Tubbo, and then he will lose himself.

“Tommy never grows or learns from his mistakes. This makes him a badly written character.”

Characters do not have to constantly learn from their actions to be well-written. Tommy is one of the best examples of this. The fact that his growth is infrequent is the entire point of his character; it’s completely stemmed from his fatal flaw. 

By addressing himself, he would be accepting change, something that terrifies him; something he stubbornly resists until he is absolutely forced to confront it. Contrary to popular belief, Tommy knows when he makes mistakes, but he pretends to be ignorant as to avoid facing reality. He digs his head in the sand despite knowing better, puppeteering the person he used to be during happier times, now gone.

In spite of his infrequent growth, the idea that Tommy still hasn’t learned anything isn’t quite correct either. Tommy, as of the last three plot streams, has shown incredible character development. By giving up his discs again, he had finally demonstrated that Tubbo is more important to him than his possessions. Speaking as a makeshift leader, he put aside his issues with others to rally them together against a common threat, something which Tommy had never been able to do before. He owned up to all of his mistakes openly, apologizing to everyone he’s ever hurt in one place. 

He apologized to Tubbo after they were reunited and came to terms with the fact that Tubbo was forced to exile him without choice, finally forgiving him. He was kind to Sapnap and learned how to be his friend after months of bitter rivalry. And these are only a few examples. This isn’t to say Tommy has overcome/fixed everything because he clearly hasn’t. There are still major things Tommy needs to work through that remain unaddressed, the biggest being his complicated relationship with Technoblade.

“Tommy only cares about himself. He does everything in his power to be the hero, always putting himself in the center of attention, especially during Doomsday.”

Tommy, since the start of the L’Manburg War for Independence, has never set out to be a hero. Not once. He may fall into the role of the protagonist, but his identity as a hero was pushed onto him by others. Giving up the discs was his only option during the Independence War. 

So when Wilbur called him a hero for it, Tommy said he didn’t feel like he was. During the November 16th War, Tommy again said he didn’t feel like a hero because he had lost what he thought was everything at the time. During exile, Tommy certainly knew he was no hero. And upon reuniting with Tubbo, he admitted to feeling like the farthest thing from it. That he’d hurt everyone and all he wanted to do now was fix it. 

The day before Doomsday, Tommy only took a leadership position because no one else was willing to, filling the role for Tubbo, who was crumbling under pressure. He had no choice but to try to bring everyone together, or fight alone. Most viewers never saw this during Doomsday, but before the battle, almost everyone who had vowed to fight alongside L’Manburg had abandoned them the very next day. They were convinced it was going to be destroyed either way, no matter what they did, so they chose not to see it through to the end; ultimately leaving Tommy and those who remained to fight a losing battle, alone. 

After about a third of the way through the battle, it became clear to everyone that they could do nothing to win. One by one, everyone stopped fighting and stood by to watch their country go up in smoke. Tommy was the only person on the battlefield who refused to stand down and give up. And so he took over the role as leader again, trying his best to keep them alive, to keep Tubbo hopeful; to keep fighting, no matter what. 

However, what most people don’t realize, is that this isn’t Tommy trying to be a hero or force himself into the spotlight. This is Tommy trying to convince himself to keep going. Because whenever things start to look hopeless, Tommy simply chooses to ignore them. He puts on a happy face and soldiers through it because that’s all he knows how to do. Tommy, at his core, is someone who wants peace through stagnation. He doesn’t want to fight, although causing the occasional friendly conflict is how he finds fun. He doesn’t set out to purposely hurt others. 

Tommy may come across as self-centered, but this is because he is an extremely extroverted character. He finds energy and joy in the attention of others, both good and bad. It’s why he’s always seeking the approval of others and, oftentimes, will destructively insert himself into another person’s life in order to find it. 

Out of every character in the story, Tommy is the most drawn to praise and positive reinforcement. He is constantly seeking out mentors and friends because Tommy needs someone else to help him feel confident in his own identity and abilities. It’s why Wilbur was such a positive influence on him. His boisterous confidence has always been a front because if anyone were to actually hurt him, he knows it will make his self-esteem crumble instantly. 

This is part of why Dream’s manipulation was so effective against him. By isolating him, he’s left without energy and looking to another person’s guidance. Tommy outwardly may seem independent and rude, but just under the skin, he’s unconfident and lost when he’s by himself. Tommy will only grow from this flaw when he finds his own identity and inner confidence; when he finally learns to be okay with being alone.

“Tommy goes to the festival solely to get his disc back and then tells Tubbo to give it away immediately after. That doesn’t make any sense.”

Before the screaming match between the two friends during the second L’Manburg Festival, Tommy had been in exile, manipulated by Dream for long enough to lose his will to carry on. It is because of him that Tommy’s reality becomes distorted, long after fleeing from his abuser. This mangling of ideals leads Tommy to subconsciously believe that L’Manburg and Tubbo are unsalvageable. 

Therefore, the only thing he has hopes of retrieving are his discs, which are easier to manage than the latter two things. And so Tommy does reprehensible things at the behest of Techno in a vain hope of getting them back, going so far as to kidnap and torture for them. This ultimately culminates in a confrontation between the ex-friends, quickly turning violent. It is in this violence that we see Tommy has sunk to his absolute lowest point in his journey. 

Swinging his axe, he nearly kills his friend as he delivers a string of words that cause the room to silence instantly. He says the discs were always worth more than his friend. Within the quiet of the room, Tommy is forced to reflect on everything he’s done. How he kidnapped and tortured Connor. How he accidentally drowned Fundy. How he traumatized Ranboo. 

And now he’s hurt Tubbo, the one person he has always sought to protect; someone he vowed to never hurt. This realization causes Tommy to break. He’s so ashamed of himself that he can’t look at anyone. Tommy knows now that he is worse than anyone he’s ever hated. 

With pain in his voice, he tries and fails to apologize to Tubbo in the moment. The only way he knows to redeem himself now is to prove to Tubbo, after everything, that he can still put the discs aside. And so he does.

“The fact that Tommy is still trying to get his discs back after L’Manburg was destroyed is unreasonable and ridiculous.”

Tommy deals with grief in an interesting way, doing something very similar to Techno. His grief almost instantly becomes anger and a drive to prove himself. It morphs into a need for vengeance in response to injustice, always. 

After the destruction of L’Manburg, Tommy saying he wants the discs back is a double-sided motivator. The obvious side being: Tommy still needs them to feel comfort. The subtle side beneath it: Tommy is using them as an excuse to find Dream and kill him. To make him pay for helping destroy their home, hurting his friends, and abusing him in exile. 

Upon the loss of his home, I’d also argue the discs have only grown more important to Tommy in the aftermath. Typically, in grief, people hold onto things that survive devastation far more than if the tragic event never occurred. If your eldest child dies, one may hold their surviving children tighter. If your house burns down, one may deeply treasure a box of items that survived the flames. Tommy’s desperation after losing so much is entirely understandable.

On top of this, the discs are still the core to Tommy’s fatal flaw. They are what keeps him from achieving total happiness, so him getting over this intrinsic part of himself so easily would make for an unsatisfying character arc. He still has to work for his happiness in order to change for the better. 

To add, I’ve seen a lot of people complaining that Tommy is still prioritizing the discs over Tubbo, especially in that moment. And while I mostly agree, there are some interactions that stand out to me as being different between the pair that may imply otherwise. Tommy says a few times that despite L’Manburg being destroyed, he still has something left to lose; each time, turning to look at Tubbo. 

This subtly implies that losing Tubbo would be as devastating as losing his home. Tubbo also never voices disagreement over Tommy’s continued pursuit of the item. However, Tubbo frequently does what he thinks will make others happy, so this doesn’t implicitly mean support for Tommy either. Besides these two things, this is still Tommy’s fatal flaw shining through, continuing to hurt others around him. 

I only hope Tubbo can learn to stand up for himself and voice his real thoughts to Tommy now, after everything. It would provide at least some desperately-needed closure for Tubbo’s character.

“How could Tommy betray Techno like that? Techno told him upfront what he was going to do.”

While it’s true that Techno was obvious about his plans, Tommy was also just as upfront with Techno about what he thought of it. In fact, maybe even more so, considering Techno attempted to hide them from Tommy for a good portion of their partnership. Whenever Techno brought up the idea of destroying L’Manburg or hurting Tubbo, Tommy would always remind Techno that he didn’t want to hurt anyone. And that if Techno ever did, Tommy would be there to stand in his way. He never once stopped saying this. 

Tommy’s two major positive character traits have always been his undying loyalty and his strength to never give up, even in the face of death. Two classically heroic qualities, both of which, ironically, reinforce his fatal flaw. His refusal to change makes him stubborn; stubbornness being the only quality that makes unwavering loyalty and extreme persistence feasible. 

Because of these two traits, it was impossible from the start for Dream to completely break Tommy’s spirit and for Techno to get him to agree to anything too extreme. Despite this, Techno already had no hope of keeping Tommy on his side after the events of the day before the Festival. During it, Tommy had asked multiple times for Techno to give his word not to hurt anyone. That they’d only threaten to spawn a wither, get Techno’s remaining weapons in exchange, then leave. That’s it.

Techno avoided directly promising Tommy but still agreed not to regardless. So when Techno chose to spawn the wither anyway, despite Tommy urging them to leave multiple times, whatever trust Tommy had with him went completely out the window. Thus, when the threat was finally real, that Techno would make due on his promise to burn his home country to the ground and slaughter his friends, Tommy intervened. It would be unreasonable to expect Tommy not to stand against him in that moment, especially after his mental breakdown which ensued as a result of him nearly killing his best friend. 

Adding salt to the wound on Tommy’s end, Techno decided to also align himself with Dream, someone Techno knew Tommy was afraid of. This might have been a way to purposely hurt Tommy. More likely, it was because Dream and him shared a common goal in the moment and Techno desperately needed allies.

However, the implication of Techno siding with Tommy’s abuser most certainly hurt him, regardless of its original intentions. This is possibly why Tommy kept insisting through Doomsday that Techno betrayed him, avoiding actually telling anyone the reason as to why. If he couldn’t find the words to describe what Dream did to him, even to Tubbo, he certainly wouldn’t be able to tell Techno either.

“Techno gave Tommy everything, only to be repaid with betrayal.”

This statement regarding Tommy is the one I see most often. (It is also the one I get the most heated about.)

Dream’s character is well known for his manipulation tactics against other characters; pitting them against each other, crushing them under his heel, bending their will to conform to his own. It’s what makes him an interesting villain. It’s something fun to discuss. 

But is it still fun to discuss manipulation tactics if they’re so subtle, almost no one notices them? This is the paradigm Technoblade’s character falls into. While people know Techno for his laid-back personality, dry humor, and complex motivations, many fail to recognize him as a manipulator. The reason why this is so hard to spot is because it is mostly unintentional on behalf of the character. Dream performs his craft with intention, Techno does it without realizing. 

As well as this being unwitting, it is sandwiched between Techno’s actual attempts to connect with Tommy and care for him. Thus, making the manipulation feel less damaging. The only problem is, this still hurts Tommy just as much, regardless of the intentions behind it. Especially after just escaping Dream, Tommy’s reality and sense of identity are horribly distorted. In this vulnerable state, he desperately needs healing and someone to help ground him. This is what makes him even more susceptible to Techno’s influence. 

And because it is much subtler, it is harder to notice, and much harder to break free from. Despite Tommy claiming to hate Techno for what he did on November 16th, he still chose to flee to his house because it was the only place he could think of going, as well as being the safest area possible. After the failed execution, Techno mentioned potentially hurting Tubbo through a vengeance plot. Tommy voiced extreme distress over this, to which Techno threatened to kick him out of his house. 

Tommy then says he’s fine being homeless because he doesn’t want anything to do with someone who would hurt his friend. This is when Techno decides to weaponize Tommy’s own trauma against him. To be fair to Techno again, Tommy never told him the extent of the abuse he suffered in exile. But Techno isn’t stupid. He knows Tommy is extremely afraid of Dream, and for good reason. 

So he tells Tommy that if he were kicked out, he’d be defenseless. That if he were out there all alone, Dream would find him very easily. That Dream would drag him right back to Logstedshire in an instant. He notices the way Tommy reacts to this, how quickly he changes his mind about being kicked out. He continues to use this trauma repeatedly in order to keep Tommy under his roof, no matter how disagreeable he gets about Techno’s plans. He knows he can’t retrieve his weapons alone because he has no leverage. 

Therefore, using Tommy like a wild card was a major side strategy. Techno knows it will hurt Tubbo by doing this and may make the President more willing to compromise. In addition to this, many of the strategies Techno utilizes are Narcissistic manipulation tactics, categorized by their intent to keep the victim in a position below the abuser in terms of worth. This includes Techno using the silent treatment as a punishment, something which hurts Tommy since he craves affection from others. 

He also attempts to isolate Tommy by telling him he doesn’t need anyone else; that everyone abandoned him during exile (something which Dream has also said.) He tells Tommy that he’s only alive because Techno is there to defend him and supply for him, as well as constantly reminding Tommy to not let any compliments he receives get to his head. These are both meant to make Tommy depend more on Techno and doubt his own abilities. Techno also occasionally engages in subtle gaslighting, attempting to sow doubt in Tommy’s mind about his relationships with Tubbo, Quackity, Ranboo, and Fundy. 

It’s also vital to keep in mind what exactly separates Dream and Techno in this regard. The most important thing being that Techno actually does care about Tommy. He trusts him and wants to earnestly help him. He knows Tommy has been traumatized and abused in some way, but he doesn’t know how to help because he’s not that great with people. It also doesn’t help that Tommy is unable to tell anyone what happened. 

In the end, Techno really does want to be a shield for Tommy. Despite debating handing Tommy over to Dream, it’s more likely Techno was using this as bait for Dream to waste his favor on something useless. After all, he could always save Tommy, should he ask for him to. Techno’s warnings about Tubbo and L’Manburg also come from a place of love, as Techno was personally hurt by them and wants to protect Tommy by telling him to leave it behind. However, just because something is done out of love, doesn’t mean it’s automatically helpful or good for someone. 

There’s no better example of this than in Techno’s most damaging and frequently used tactic: ‘Buy Their Love,’ a technique commonly used on children by narcissistic parents. At first glance, nothing seems wrong. Techno gives Tommy most things he asks for; providing him with food, gifts, protection, and a place to sleep. The manipulation within this arises when the act of kindness is counted as a debt against the person who receives it. That by receiving so many good things, they would be ungrateful to go against their abuser. Doesn’t matter if they emotionally or physically hurt you, they gave you gifts, so you should shut your mouth and allow the abuse to continue. 

Whenever Tommy speaks out against Techno’s violent actions or his plans to hurt his friends, Techno would frequently bring up all his ‘good deeds.’ He consistently reminds Tommy that he could’ve just thrown him back to Dream, but he was too kind. That he went out of his way to give him gear, food, and a roof over his head. That he was kind so Tommy should be quiet and let Techno plot to hurt the people he loves. Or else he’s selfish and ungrateful. Or else Techno will take all of his gifts back and leave him with nothing.

Knowing this, it is horrifying seeing people justifying this behavior by mocking Tommy’s character and calling him ungrateful using this very same fallacy. (Especially for those who grew up being controlled by this very tactic.) 

It is through knowing Techno’s use of the ‘Buy Their Love,’ method that makes Tommy’s, ‘I am worthy,’ response, not one of betrayal, but one of triumph. This moment is a major positive character change for Tommy for many reasons. When Tommy decides to stand against Techno, this causes him to fall back on his most reliable tactic. He insults Tommy and then asks for the Axe of Peace back. Instead of caving, Tommy refuses. 

By keeping the Axe of Peace, Techno’s final gift to him, he is not only rejecting the destruction of all he loves, but he is breaking free from Techno’s manipulation. He says, ‘I am worthy,’ because now he knows his own self-worth. He doesn’t need Techno or Dream to decide it for him. This moment is Tommy finally breaking free from not just Techno, but Dream as well. He is finally free.

“Tommy was only using Techno and never thought of him as a friend.”

Tommy and Techno’s relationship is complicated, which is why pretending only one side was in the wrong isn’t entirely accurate. Their friendship, in summary, is tragic when fully examined; being doomed from the start. Techno and Tommy are brought into conflict often because they are simultaneously so similar and so different. Techno and Tommy both deal with grief in the same way. They both long for a life of peace and comfort. They each long for companionship, hold their ideals in kind, and are both naturally resilient in the face of adversity. 

Yet, their personalities and courses of action are polar opposites. What makes this friendship one of tragedy is the fact that not just Techno, not just Tommy, but both of them, actually thought the other was their friend. They had each wanted to be the other’s friend since the day they’d met. Tommy never stopped wanting to impress Techno and get on his good side, even if his methods annoyed the target of his affections. Him calling Techno ‘The Blade’ was never meant to dehumanize him; it was a title of adoration. 

Along the same spectrum, Techno is a character who generally longs for friendship, but pretends not to after a lifetime of hurt. He’s been burned too many times, and so he chooses to stay alone. Techno is generally very reclusive and awkward around others, so when he likes someone or cares for them, it’s noticeable from a mile away. Their friendship has a very brotherly dynamic, and the fact that Techno allowed him to stay in his house, implies Tommy is a step above pretty much everyone else but Phil. Putting up with Tommy’s shenanigans is itself a sign of affection. 

However, when their goals come into conflict and the two start to drift apart, they deal with this in massively different ways. With Tommy devastated and enraged, and with Techno withdrawn and hurt, once more burned by someone he slowly learned to trust. They were once both friends, neither one was pretending. Yet, both of them thought their companionship was unreciprocated. 

On top of this, both Techno and Tommy were using each other. Techno used Tommy to get his weapons back by manipulating and lying to him. Tommy used Techno to protect him from Dream and get his discs back. They each hurt the other and refused to listen, both shouting valid complaints at the other that the other refused to hear. 

Their relationship is also deeply affected by the themes of vengeance in the current arc, which is something I haven’t seen many people talk about. Most of the current conflicts this past month have resulted from characters being unable to forgive, resorting to revenge as a way to cope with loss. L’Manburg was the first to initiate this, through the influence of Quackity. The Butcher Army was formed to punish Techno for a war crime he committed. And while this is perfectly reasonable, what isn’t is the way the incident was orchestrated. It was an unchecked abuse of power to execute someone without a fair trial, as well as punishing Phil, who was not involved whatsoever. 

This was also particularly unfair to Techno, as many projected their anger at Wilbur onto him. Even Tommy did this, finding himself unable to blame his late mentor, so Techno was the next best option for him. However, it was Techno’s response to this that was interesting. He chose a path of vengeance, the same way L’Manburg did, after vowing to live his life as a pacifist. By doing this and following through, he hurt everyone, not just the people he claimed needed to pay for their actions. 

Instead of just picking the weed in the garden, he set the entire flower bed on fire. Through L’Manburg’s destruction, he gets what he wants. He destroys their government, but he also scars the earth and shatters the sky. He leaves uninvolved people homeless, deeply hurting Ranboo, Eret, and especially Ghostbur. Philza turns to vengeance as well, taking his anger at the death of his son out on people who do not deserve it. 

Tubbo, a day before the second Festival, was given another chance to seek revenge when Techno had spawned a wither on their land. Instead, all Tubbo could say was, ‘We do nothing … It’s pointless, vengeance. It’s poisonous.’ By doing this, he has managed to be a bigger person than even Techno was, with the strength and maturity to turn the other cheek. And now with Tommy’s plan to kill Dream, the conflict continues to escalate; only ending where forgiveness begins. 

It’s sad to think, if Techno didn’t choose a path of vengeance and Tommy was strong enough to tell Techno how he really felt, the two might have remained friends. Who knows? Maybe they still can.

“Tommy was the one in the wrong. Techno was right to destroy L’Manburg.”

Techno is a lovely character. He’s well-written, engaging, funny. He has many values and quirks that are generally relatable and interesting. His motives are deeply understandable and sympathetic. And yet, he is perfectly capable of being evil, in just the same way that Tommy can be deeply flawed despite being the protagonist. 

I’m sure most people already know that Technoblade is a villain. Or more accurately, a tragic antagonist. Techno (the streamer) knows he is and he’s having fun playing that part. Just because a character is morally in the wrong doesn’t mean their values and ideology don’t have merit. The best character I could compare Techno to is Thanos. 

They have completely valid concerns and points, but it is the way in which they go about achieving their goals that makes them into evil people. And despite this, many will still agree with them, even after they do something reprehensible. Contrary to popular belief, Technoblade’s tendency towards violence isn’t a good thing, no matter how you look at it. Even Techno himself knows this, that’s why he decided to reform and become a pacifist with Phil. He was not a good influence on Tommy, on top of also manipulating him. 

Techno caving to hatred and vengeance makes him no different to the resolve of the Butcher Army that pursued him. It is precisely the fact that he went on to destroy the home of not just Tommy, but also Ranboo and Ghostbur, that puts him in the wrong. He is allowed to despise all government and remove himself from it, but the moment he decided to insert himself into someone else’s country and take their home from them in order to destroy it, he abandoned an integral principle to his own values. 

This principle being: ‘Choice.’ The act of letting others be free to decide what they want for themselves. It is a huge component to the concept of anarchy, the freedom to choose. And yet Techno robbed this from, not just the ruling powers that hurt him, but individuals who were not even involved in the first place. He justifies this by saying it’s for their own good, that he’s helping; while acting in a self-serving manner. 

In his anger, he became the punisher, stooping lower than L’Manburg has ever gone. There is also the issue of Dream weaponizing Techno to destroy the one thing that has been a thorn in his side since the very start, manipulating Techno’s grief to achieve his goals. Tommy’s biggest sin in the Doomsday War was standing up to Techno and getting in the way of him hurting his friends and destroying his home. 

This isn’t to say Tommy is perfect, because he still hurt everyone he ever loved. But the only way he knew to redeem himself was to fight for what he knew was right. And so he chose to fight alongside his best friend, Tubbo. However, just because Techno is in the wrong doesn’t mean others are wrong for wanting to side with him, or by finding joy in his ruthlessness. The biggest appeal of Techno is the fact that he opposes people like Tommy. 

He knows how to put people in their place and it’s satisfying to watch. Some people love rooting for villains and it’s entertaining to see a being with so much power crush everyone else down so effortlessly. Especially because it’s so easy to sympathize with Technoblade. Sympathetic villains are the best kind; where they have understandable motivations, relatable flaws, people they love, and something they can lose. Dream is a villain you love to hate. Technoblade is a villain you hate to love. Simple as. 

Despite the destruction of L’Manburg being either devastating or fantastic depending on who you are, there is one major good it has done. It has pushed Tommy more towards the completion of his character arc. By losing one of the three things he loves, it will be impossible for him to pretend any longer. He will be forced to confront reality very soon. It all depends on whether Tubbo will have to die first for him to finally see it.

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masterlist - sitp rec lists

Hello friends! To celebrate my 800 followers (!!!) I finally put together all the #drarry reclists I’ve been making lately, and I’ve linked this post to my bio/pinned post. I’ll try to update these whenever I have the time. Please don’t forget to shower these authors with love and appreciation! Happy readings :)

Advent/Christmas

Amortentia

Angst

Arranged marriage & Accidental bonding

Banter

BDSM | Spanking | Sub Draco

Bottoming: Draco | Harry & Switching

Break up make up

Case fics

Clubbing | Dancing

Comfort fics

Creature fics

Dark fics

Dark Mark removal

Draco fixing things

Established relationship | +pining!Draco

Fake dating | Secret relationship

Fluff

French speaking Draco

Friends to lovers

Friends with Benefits

Healer!Draco + Auror!Harry

Hogwarts Eighth Year

Hogwarts Professors

Humor

Illnesses (Draco-centered)

In Vino Veritas

Jealousy: Harry | Draco

Kid fic | Single parenting

Magical houses & Sentient Hogwarts

Malfoy’s Peacocks

Non-magical AUs

Odd jobs

Panty kink

Party games

Pets

Poly/Open relationship

Powerful!Harry

Roommates

Shakespearean references

Spoiled Draco | Soft Draco

Soulmates & Fuck or Die

There was only one bed

Time travel

Touch starvation

Unspeakable!Draco

Winter coziness

5 + 1 fics

Side characters:

Draco & Luna | Draco & Harry’s friends | Supportive Ron | Drarry bonding over Teddy | Original characters | Harry & Narcissa | House elves

Personal favorites:

50k+ fics | Fics that give me chills | Old gems (2000-2010 | New fics (2020) | All-time faves | Smut

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Can this be a post where your amazing followers reply with their ultimate favourite drarry fic?

Sounds fun! Hope lots of my lovely followers respond to this :)

※ About my favourites

*Note :

If you have multiple faves, please share different fic(s) from the ones mentioned.

Please provide both the fic’s title & author!

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ETA: Thank you guys for your contribution ♥ (update: after 21 hours of posting)

2000s

Growing Pains by SensiblyTainted [M, 190k]

A Thousand Beautiful Things by geoviki [M, 104k]

2010s : 2010~2014

Azoth by @lol-zeitgeistic [E, 88k]

Changing of the Guard by Lomonaaeren [E, 210k]

Checkmate by Naadi [T, 245k]

Harry Potter Gives a Shit by @talithan [E, 58k]

The Marriage of True Minds by Lomonaaeren [E, 204k]

Take What's Left of Me by Frayach [E, 22k]

Turn by Saras_Girl [E, 306k]

Twist of Fate by @i-didnt-wanna-do-it [T, 302k]

Yours is the Earth (Hold On, Hold On) by chickenlivesinpumpkin [E, 127k]

2010s : 2015~2019

Away Childish Things by @letteredlettered [T, 153k]

Chaos Theory by @tessacrowley [E, 102k]

Dear Enemy by @gingertodgers [T, 69k]

Dwelling by aideomai [T, 83k]

Fire and Wonder by Lomonaaeren [M, 15k]

From Ashes by @caedes12 [E, 150k]

Grounds for Divorce by @tepre [E, 122k]

Harry Potter and the American Thief by aboutmalfoy [T, 50k]

I could be wrong, I could be ready by @harryromper [M, 85k]

The Lesson of You by thecouchsofa [E, 65k]

The Man Who Lived by @e-sebastian [E, 253k]

What We Pretend We Can’t See by @gyzym [M, 131k]

2020s

The Bucket List by GallaPlacidia [?, 32k]

Conduit by WillowTroy [M, 67k]

Hiding series by @myaulophobia [E, 100k+, 5 works]

The Mirror of Ecidyrue series by starbrigid [T, 300k+, 4 works]

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im such a simp for drarry, like the two boys could kidnap me & i would say thank u 😔🤚🏼

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any fics where draco has pets? idk i just want him all mushy over a pet u know? every one needs a mushy draco

YEEESS, MY FAVE!!

If you’re interested, I’ve written up a Career With Animals rec too. I hope you don’t mind that I’ve included fics where Harry is the one with a pet too, though Draco’s never horrible to them!

DRARRY + PETS

Stop And Stare (Saras_Girl)

Rating: NC-17, WC: 78.3k, Summary: Harry’s life is full of care, he has no time to stop or stare; he has no time for anyone’s shit, until his friends aren’t having it. A story about the unravelly things.

Shibboleths (@lol-zeitgeistic)

WC: 109k, Summary: Muggle Immersion co-Professor Harry Potter spends his days hanging with his son, reading to his "dog," teaching magical kids about the internet with his cousin Dudley, and irritating Snape’s portrait. He’s understandably annoyed when his cosy life is interrupted by the Headmistress hiring on Draco Malfoy to be Hogwarts’ new Ancient Magical Cultures and Spellcasting professor. But then the explosion happens, and it turns out they'll all need Malfoy's knowledge if they want the magical world to survive. The one with the scary things and Professor Dudley.

My Little Berserker (Aelys_Althea)

Rating: NC-17, WC: 105k, Summary: Eighth year was supposed to be calm. Moderated. Peaceful, even. Draco returned to escape the chaos wrought upon his shambles of a life and Harry to flee the responsibility of a world that sees him as something greater than was truly possible. Hogwarts was a safe haven, right? At least it was until Hagrid comes up with the wonderful idea to introduce some additional members to the student body of the fluffier variety. Hagrid doesn’t do moderated - where’s the fun in that?

The Ferret’s Nest (@l0vegl0wsinthedark)

WC: 9k, Summary: Harry has a ferret and a whole lot of tattoos. Unfortunately, it's only one of these things Draco approves of.

A Hyperactive Fruit, A Nasty Neighbour and a Love Story ( @synonym-for-life)

WC: 20k, Summary: Potter’s pet Niffler is wreaking havoc in Godric’s Hollow and Draco, the Assistant Head to the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, is the one who has to deal with it. Repeatedly. The fact that Potter keeps coming to Draco’s office in grey jogging bottoms - repeatedly - does in no way help the matter.

Seeing Draco Malfoy (khalulu)

Rating: PG-13, WC: 12.3k, Summary: It’s a few years after the war, Harry is an Auror, Ginny’s broken up with him, and Draco runs a “Magical Repairs and Reparations” service. And then there’s Ignatius – devastatingly good-looking, temperamental, and addicted to gingernut biscuits. When Harry loses his glasses in a fight and learns that they’ve landed in Draco’s hands, he’s suspicious. But soon after that, life starts looking up.

Unexpected, A Holiday Tail OF Mistaken Identity (amightypenguin)

Rating: PG-13, WC: 24k, Summary: After an accident involving a two year old and a wand, Harry (much to his dismay) is sent to Draco, who believes he’s caring for a pet. A large pet with a bad attitude.

With Great Yawns And Stretchings (sugar_screw)

Rating: PG-13, WC: 22k, Summary: The coffee is very good. Really. And the cats are so cute. That’s why Harry goes so often.

Such Great Heights (aideomai)

Rating: NC-17, WC: 93.3k, Summary: Draco Malfoy, wide-eyed and pale and in a decidedly ragged shirt, was crouched next to the pile of whatever the dragon had been eating.Harry threw himself to a halt and yelled, “Merlin, how many times do I have to save your life?”

All Life Is Yours To Miss (Saras_Girl)

Rating: PG-13, WC: 115k, Summary: Professor Malfoy’s world is contained, controlled, and as solitary as he can make it, but when an act of petty revenge goes horribly awry, he and his trusty six-legged friend are thrown into Hogwarts life at the deep end and must learn to live, love and let go.

Of Roses and Dragonfire (xErised)

WC: 53k, Summary: Years after That Kiss, Potter (and his new pet snake) appears again, this time as Hogwarts’s Quidditch and Muggle Games instructor (what are Muggle Games anyway? Is this why Potter is swimming in the Great Lake wearing such a tiny pair of pants?), disrupting Draco’s peaceful life as Defence Against the Dark Arts professor. It’s bad enough dealing with one exuberant Gryffindor (Charlie Weasley as Care of Magical Creatures professor) on the faculty, and what’s all the gossip about Potter courting Draco?

Headlights In The Snow (Saras_Girl)

WC: 71k, Summary: What’s big and purple and smells like tea? Harry is about to find out.

Slithering (@astolat)

Rating: NC-17, WC: 27.3k, Summary: Draco found the nest down in the Manor’s cellars, while he was clearing them out.

Life Is The Flower (For Which Love Is The Honey (@bafflinghaze)

Rating: PG-13, WC: 15.4k, Summary: The Malfoy Manor lands are lush and verdant. Bees hover over carpets of flowers, and ducks paddle in the pond. It is a place far removed from bustling London and pesky reporters; it is a place where Harry finds what—and who—he didn’t know he was missing.

Partners Of The Four-Legged Variety (carpemermaid)

Rating: NC-17, WC: 17.9k, Summary: “Training starts in the home, Potter, so your new Crup and I will need to stay with you for a few weeks while I show you how to properly train and bond with him.” The Auror Department is instating a K9 Crup Unit, and Harry is the first to sign up. Turns out the professional trainer is Draco Malfoy, and he has to live with Harry as part of the Crup training programme.

Because Malfoy Owned A Cat (Marie Thomas)

Rating: PG, WC: 3.1k, Summary: Harry makes a surprising discovery when he Apparates into his Auror partner’s flat one evening after an argument at work.

Here Be Dragons (birdsofshore)

Rating: NC-17, WC: 21.8k, Summary: Harry doesn’t want to waste his time investigating illegal dragonhide trading, whether it involves a fetish club in Knockturn Alley or visiting a remote island in Wales. Why the bloody hell does Malfoy always have to be up to something?

Scurrilous (Saras_Girl)

Rating: PG-13, WC: 25.1k, Summary: When Potter starts behaving more oddly than usual, Draco has no choice but to take an interest. After all, it’s his job. Sort of.

And An Owl Named Romeo (rickey_a)

Rating: NC-17, WC: 26.4k, Summary: Draco breeds owls, Harry’s an Auror, and an owl named Romeo is going to bring them together.

Stalking Harry (thusspakekate)

Rating: NC-17, WC: 14k, Summary: Harry Potter is the most eligible bachelor in the Wizarding world. Draco Malfoy is a disgraced ex-Death Eater with emotional baggage and a bit of a crush.

Take The Air (dysonrules)

Rating: NC-17, WC: 50k, Summary: Someone or something is attacking Muggles and leaving them for dead. Auror Harry Potter is assigned to the case, but with his usual partner unavailable, he is stuck with the worst, most anti-social, rude, and annoying Auror ever to walk the halls of the Ministry. Or perhaps he is only that way around Harry…

Catfished (Saras_Girl)

Rating: PG-13, WC: 32.8k, Summary: Draco is in deep water, Harry can see straight through him, and that’s not even the full scale of the problem.

Finding Cooper (dracogotgame)

Rating: PG, WC: 1.6k, Summary: Harry and Draco lose their puppy. Panic ensues.

Fractured Light (MissSnakeyBoots)

Rating: NC-17, WC: 74,900, Summary: Twenty year-old Harry finds himself in a good job with a new-found smoking habit, a Labrador that likes breakfast and a work friend with an unsavoury fascination with women. Harry’s friends worry about his emotional stability and on times - sexuality. Enter Draco Malfoy in Muggle clothes with his camera and Harry’s life is thrown into disarray.

Dog Therapy (Razra_Eizel)

Rating: PG-13, WC: 4.7k, Summary: Draco was sent to bring Harry back to Wizarding London, and failed completely.

We Are Young (I’ll Carry You Home Tonight) (@femmequixotic)

Rating: NC-17, WC: 68.8k, Summary: Harry and Draco have been falling into bed on and off again since the last election five years ago, much to the amusement - and financial gain - of their circle of friends.

Azoth (zeitgeistic)

Rating: NC-17, WC: 88.7k, Summary: Now that Harry is back at Hogwarts with Hermione for eighth year, he realises that something’s missing from his life, and it either has to do with Ron, his boggart, Snape, or Malfoy. Furthermore, what, exactly, does it mean when one’s life is defined by the desire to simultaneously impress and annoy a portrait? Harry has no idea; he’s too busy trying not to be in love with Malfoy to care.

Turn (Saras_Girl)

Rating: NC-17, WC: 306,708, Summary: One good turn always deserves another. Apparently.

(You’re A) Revolution ( @rockmarina / OTPshipper98)

WC: 23k, Summary: “Will I—Will I see you around?” Malfoy snorts. “Careful, Potter,” he murmurs, almost to himself, as his fingers linger on the doorknob. “One might think you actually enjoy my presence.” Eight years after the end of the war, Draco Malfoy stumbles into Harry’s shop in the middle of a storm—no wand, no backstory; no signs of having lived in the country since the Battle of Hogwarts. During their first encounter, Harry promises Malfoy—and the words sound like an old mantra—that he'll figure out Draco's secrets eventually. And then he does. He does, except…it doesn't quite feel like a victory.

*Updated - if you check any of these, pls kudos/comment! Feel free to add your own recs in the comments, pls don’t message me :)

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Jsyk, if you plan to battle raihan on this blog I WILL make you battle me first through pokemonshowdown

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From  All time Fav Fandom Boys series - Draco Malfoy

Who should I draw next?

Kylo Draco

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HP Fic Rec List

Yooooooooo. Ive finally gotten started on making a fic rec list (Im so bad at remembering to save the fics I love).

Here is the start of it! Warning: Most of these fics are epic length, 250k+words. Enjoy!!!

Ps. Please feel free to DM me to talk about any of these! Id love to hear your thoughts!

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Thematic Rec Masterlist

★ Lists (of links) to lists (of fics) || as of 2019.07.09 ※ About my favourites

Timeline :

1st year   •   6th year   •   8th year   •   8th year Hufflepuff!Drarry

Christmas   |   magical mistletoe

Draco’s birthday

Draco’s trial

Hogwarts Era

Horcrux hunting

Rebuilding Hogwarts

Summer camp

Triwizard Tournament   |   Draco appears in the 2nd task

Wartime

Yule Ball

Setting :

Azkaban

Bets & Wagers / Pranks

Boy-Who-Lived Neville AU

Clubbing

Coffee shops AU   |   Cat Cafés

Coming back to the Wizarding world

Crime : kidnapping, theft

Different schools AU : Beauxbatons, Durmstrang

Everyone lives AU   |   Sirius Black Lives

Games : drinking games, party games,…

Historical AU : Pride and Prejudice

Meet-cute

Muggle life   |   Muggle things

Non-magical AU (& high school, college/uni): jock, nerd

Politics

Pureblood culture

Sentient house

Sorting AU : Slytherin Harry | Gryffindor Draco | Ravenclaw Draco

Time travel   |   Dimension travel

Voldemort wins AU   |   No Voldemort AU

Genre / Format :

5+1 things

Angst

Canon rewrite

Case fic / Mystery

Dark fic / horror

Epistolary   |   Social media

Fluff   |   Fluff (Hogwarts era)

Humour

Hurt / comfort

Kid fic   |   Raising a child

POV Outsider

Serialized fics

Slow burn / slow build

Song fic / song-inspired fic

Relationship status :

A/B/O Dynamics

BDSM : master/slave   •   Sub!Draco   •   Sub!Harry

Bonding

Childhood friends

Courtship

Cuddling/snuggling

Denial

Domestic!Drarry   |   Pet names

Enemies (to Friends) to Lovers

Established relationship

Fake/Pretend relationship   |   Arranged marriage

Flirting

Friends to Lovers

Friends with Benefits

Infidelity

Reconciliation

Roommates   |   Sharing a Bed

Secret relationship

Slavery

Soulmates

Strangers to Lovers

Teacher-student relationship

Ties switching

Tutoring

Unrequited love

Occupation :

Arts : Artist!Drarry, ballet, dancing, musician!Drarry, pianist!Draco

Auror!Drarry   |   Military

Bodyguard

Curse-breaker!Draco

Healer!Draco   |   Mind healer

Minister-for-Magic!Harry

Model!Drarry

Pirate!Drarry

Potions Master!Draco

Professor (at Hogwarts)

Prostitution / Sex Work   |   Stripper

Secretary / PA!Draco

Seer!Draco / divination

Unspeakable!Draco

Characteristics :

Attractive!Draco   •   Attractive!Harry

Dark!Draco   •   Dark!Harry

Dyed hair & tattoo

Feminine!Draco

French!Draco

Insecure!Drarry

Jealous!Draco   •   Jealous!Harry

LGBTQIA+ : asexuality, drag queen, fem!Drarry, genderbent, transgender

Long-haired!Draco

Master-of-Death!Harry

Oblivious!Draco   •   Oblivious!Harry

Obsessive!Drarry

Pining!Draco   •   Pining!Harry

PoC!Drarry

Possessive!Draco   •   Possessive!Harry

Powerful!Draco   •   Powerful!Harry

Protective!Harry

Reckless!Harry

Sassy!Harry

Shy!Draco   •   Shy!Harry

Snarky!Draco

Spy!Draco / Redeemed!Draco

Sweetheart!Draco

Tall !Harry

Troubled!Draco   |   Exiled!Draco

Magical / physical situation :

Age difference

Amnesia

Amortentia

Animagus

Bodyswap

Coma

Coming out

Creature!Draco : merman, vampire, veela / wingfic, werewolf

Creature!Harry : vampire, veela, werewolf

Crossdressing

Cruciatus Curse

Dark Mark

De-age

Detention

Disability (+blind, deaf)  &  mute

Drunkenness / Intoxication

Glamour

Illness   |   Hanahaki disease

Injury

Internalized homophobia

Love / Lust potion

Mental health issues / PTSD

Mpreg!Draco   •   Mpreg!Harry

Parseltongue

Patronus

Quidditch

Recovery

Sacrifice

Sectumsempra

Sleepwalking

Stalking

Substance abuse

Suicide implied/referenced

Sexual detail :

Bottom!Draco   •   Bottom!Harry

First time / virgin!Draco

Rape/Non-Con elements

Smut : anal plug, daddy kink, dirty talk, hate sex, hospital sex, love bites, name-calling, phone sex, piercings, praise kink, riding (Draco), roleplay, slut, wanking

Interaction with other characters :

Animals / Pets   |   Owls

Draco & his parents

Draco & Luna friendship

Draco & Ron friendship

Drarry & Pansmione

Drarry & Scorbus

Drarry & Scorpius

Drarry & Snupin

Drarry & Teddy

Drarry & Wolfstar

Dursleys’ abuse

Harry & Pansy friendship

Harry & Narcissa friendship

Harry has a sibling

Hogwarts Inter-House Unity

Meddling family, friends, professors   |   Matchmaking

Mentor!Snape

Meeting the Parents

Paparazzi   |   Rumours

Misc.

(written in) French

+ podfic

uncategorized themes

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Back to School Fest 2008 : (fics only)

hd-inspired || official masterpost || ∑= 61 fics + 15 arts The Mods : dragon_charmer, jamie2109, luci0logy + Banner © : naadi

Baby’s-Breath Boo-Boo by love_stoned0_0 [T, 7k]   *not on AO3

Barriers Both, Flesh and Stone by @thegertie [E, 55k]

Bed of Roses by accioscar [E, 3k]   *not on AO3

Burn, Burn by @marguerite26 [E, 9k]

The Cards You’re Dealt by midnight_birth [M, 12k]   *not on AO3

Chances Are… by @cassieblack [M, 26k]

Come Together by megan_sage [T, 10k]   *not on AO3

The Devil You Know by @eeyore9990 [T, 14k]

Earthed by khateh [G, 2k]   *not on AO3

Exodus Honey by derryere [M, 35k]   *not on AO3

Felix Felicis by akiko88 [T, 5k]   *not on AO3

Flying Lessons by mizbean [T, 9k]   *not on AO3

From The Great Beyond by @alis-anne [M, 15k]   *not on AO3

A Good Bet by the_flic [E, 10k]   *not on AO3

The Green Rebellion by lotus_lizzy [E, 20k]

Hades Paradox by Romaine [E, 32k]

Harry Potter and a Series of Unfortunate, yet Highly Amusing, but Most Problematic Events by themarisa [M, 7k]   *not on AO3

Harry Potter Really, Really Hates Polyjuice by cynikal_lemon [E, 5k]   *not on AO3

Hiding In Plain Sight by okydoky [E, 23k]

The Hogsmen by jamie2109 [M, 15k]   *not on AO3

Home by st4r_pl314d3s [T, 1k]   *not on AO3

It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) by @sassy-cissa [E, 2k]

Just Short of Peace by dm_p [T, 6k]   *not on AO3

The Lesbian Muffin Debacle by abusing_sarcasm [M, 7k]

Like Fathers like Sons by Azamir [T, 4k]

Look Again by bookspark [T, 17k]

A Matter of Life or Death by sesheta_66 [E, 11k]   *not on AO3

The More You Ignore Me by emerald_dragon8 [T, 6k]   *not on AO3

A Most Delightful Detention by potion_lady [E, 2k]

Myrtle and Rosemary: Story of a Rebound by monoceros_writ [E, 3k]   *not on AO3

Negotiations by tweetiescueetie [T, 46k]   *not on AO3

Old Souls by yura_slash [G, 5k]   *not on AO3

On Death and Dying in Slow Motion by lilred_wulfe [T, 27k]

One-Winged Angels by _pinkchocolate [E, 22k]   *not on AO3

Passing Notes by @penmaries [M, 1k]

The Perfect Plan by lttlelola [T, 4k]   *not on AO3

The Prince of Hearts by sugareey [T, 11k]   *not on AO3

Principios by oconel [M, 16k]   *not on AO3

A Punishment Most Cruel by harrysexmagick [E, 1k]   *not on AO3

Rising From the Ashes by @dianacopland [M, 30k]   *not on AO3

Scenes from the Beginning to the End by crimson_stained [T, 7k]   *not on AO3

Series of Fortunate Events by ChristineP [M, 7k]

Sex Education by softly_sweetly [M, 3k]   *not on AO3

Someday by the_gubette [E, 9k]   *not on AO3

Spin the bottle by maroonladybug [M, 8k]   *not on AO3

Status Quo by gin_tonic [E, 11k]

Survival Instinct by lavillanueva [E, 39k]   *not on AO3

To Give Everything by slashpervert [E, 52k]

To Take Action by flugantamuso [G, 2k]

Time Heals All Wounds by faerie_lullaby [G, 7k]   *not on AO3

Transfixured: Snugs and Slails by fireelemental79 [E, 37k]   *not on AO3

The Translation Job by @catzintheattic [M, 11k]

Two Strangers on the Hogwarts Express by lotus_lizzy [T, 3k]

Unspoken by nahara [G, 6k]   *not on AO3

Wii-zard Championship by softly_sweetly [M, 1k]   *not on AO3

Wizard Sutra by ladypratt [E, 1k]   *not on AO3

Yin and Yang by andrea__88 & nocturnali [E, 1k]   *not on AO3

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HP/DRARRY Fic Fests 2020

Source(s) : @hpfests || Banner © : @capipuff || as of 2020.06 * BOLD = announced

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JAN

FEB

A Very Drarry Valentine’s Day Exchange @owleryx : AO3

HP Kinkfest round 11 @hpkinkfest​ : AO3

HP Omegaverse Week @harrypotteromegaverseweek : AO3

MAR

The Ides of Drarry @gameofdrarry : AO3

Salt and Pepper Fest 2020 hp-goldenage@DW : AO3

Lock Down Fest @lockdownfest : AO3

Cards Against Muggles Crack Fest : AO3

Seven Shades of Drarry @drarrelie : AO3

HP TransFest @hptransfest : AO3

APR

Draco Tops Harry Fest 2020 @dracotops-harry : AO3

HP Triad!Fest @hptriadfest : AO3

MAY

Lights, Camera, Drarry 2020 @lcdrarry​ : AO3

H/D Mpreg Fest 2020 @harrydracompreg : AO3

JUN

Drarry Strugglefest 2020 @drarrystrugglefest : AO3

Seven Shades of Summer @drarrelie : AO3

HP Unhappily Ever After Fest @hp-unhappily-ever-after : AO3

A Spring Fling Oneshot Contest June 2020 : AO3

Banging Birthday Fest 2020 @hpdailydeviant : AO3

JUL

H/D Wireless 2020 @hd-wireless : AO3

A Very Harry Birthday harrypotter-birthdayparty@DW : AO3

Trans Wizard Tournament @transwizardtournament : AO3

AUG

Poly!Mini Fest @hptriadfest : AO3

HP Cross Gen Fest @hp-crossgenfest : AO3

HP Inspired by Imagery Fest @hpinspiredby : AO3

Taste of Smut Fest @tasteofsmut : AO3

SEP

H/D Hurt!Fest 2020 @hd-hurtfest : AO3

HP Fluff Fest 2020 @hpfluff-fest : AO3

HP Crack!Fic Fest 2020 @hpcrackficfest : AO3

HP Drizzle Fest 2020

OCT

H/D Sex Fair 2020 @hd-fan-fair : AO3

H/D Fluffy Halloween Fest 2020

HP Ace Fest @hp-ace-fest : AO3

Halloween Creatures Fest 2020

NOV

HP Suds Fest @hpsudsfest : AO3

DEC

H/D Erised 2020 @hd-erised : AO3

H/D Owlpost 2020

25 Days of Draco and Harry 2020 @harry-is-salazar-fest-2020 : AO3

Harry is Salazar fest 2020

Mini Fest round 12

[all year round]

HP Daily Deviant @hpdailydeviant : AO3

Drarry Daze 2020 @drarrydaze-fest : AO3

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