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2025.06.24

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. broken merry go round by cordelai [T, 235k]

When Harry is 10, Death visits, leaving behind memories of what things would've been like without intervention. What will change with this new knowledge? Everything.

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1. A Court of Flames and Secrets: The Duke and The Golden Jewel by Anonymous [E, 27k]

Harry Potter, the Queen's esteemed courtesan, is veiled beneath silk, elemental magic, and society's expectations. He yearns to be treated as human. Draco Malfoy, The Duke of Ravenwell, is the only one who sees the man aching beneath the glamour. Their romance is threatened by a court steeped in scandal and secrets, where the price of love is far too steep. ★ We Heart Draco Fest 2025 | @weheartdracofest

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2025.06.23

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. allay the heat by @jtimu [E, 3k]

Harry could never make sense of Luna's astronomical observances; the summer solstice, at least, seemed to be a part of standard wizarding celebrations. Any excuse for a party, he supposed. Draco Malfoy was there, flowers in his hair and rings glinting on his fingers.

2. Harry Potter and the Masked Murderer by @wayofthemagicbean [M, 201k]

Harry Potter and the Golden Trio find themselves once again at Hogwarts, this time as eighth year students. Harry sneaks around the castle, gets himself and others caught up in dark magic, becomes an animagus, and once again finds himself in the center of another dark wizard's attention - someone who is perhaps more deadly and terrifying than even Lord Voldemort.

3. I'm in a Better Place, Except for a Thousand Mistakes by @elusiveclownbox [E, 37k]

During Draco's trial following the events of the war, the revelation of him being trans is shared with the wizarding world. Hermione drags Harry and Ron into an initially uncertain alliance with the Slytherins in a show of support in the face of bigotry. Harry and Draco discover a surprising ease in which their relationship develops and grows.

4. Take My Shame to The Grave by queerbonafide [E, 65k]

Muggles suddenly start tattooing the Dark Mark on their forearms. Harry Potter discovers that his ex-nemesis - Draco Malfoy, after disappearing from the wizarding world, is pursuing a career as a singer. When Malfoy unexpectedly asks him to join him on his European tour, Harry knows the decision will affect the rest of his life.

5. This Unholy Notion by togepip [E, 28k]

Harry is a drug addict. Draco is a club promoter. Draco doesn't care, until he does.

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1. How Hermione Started Shipping Drarry by Anonymous [E, 8k]

Dumped by her boyfriend and needing somewhere to stay, all Hermione wants to do is get comfort from her best friend. But there's just one problem. Harry is incomprehensibly living with that pointy git, Draco Malfoy. ★ We Heart Draco Fest 2025 | @weheartdracofest

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2025.06.22

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. ambedo by @serpentsealed [E, 2k]

Draco always resented when Pansy called him dramatic, but he can swear the places where Potter held him burn like scalding brands, liquid Fiendfyre poured directly across his skin. Draco, he is learning, quite likes being warm.

2. Driving Day by jschulte [G, 2k]

Draco tortures Harry by making Harry teach him to drive a car.

3. our little contentments by @lemonlimelea [G, 1k]

Every morning the request comes with the sunrise.

4. Wiltshire, With Love by xXChangeTheProphecyXx [?, 2k]

Draco wants to propose, and has been convinced that a camping trip is the way to do it.

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1. Sent Down by Anonymous [E, 42k]

When a scandal forces Harry into a post at Azkaban, he braces himself to see Draco Malfoy again. After ten years in prison, he’s certain he’ll find him a desperate, broken shell of the boy he once knew. Except Draco isn’t desperate. Or broken. Or in need of saving. Draco Malfoy is thriving. ★ We Heart Draco Fest 2025 | @weheartdracofest

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2025.06.21

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. A Garden in Bloom by @poljupci [M, 4k]

Harry can't really read Draco's mind, but the changes in his soulmark give away enough. or: 10 flowers that bloom on Harry's skin over the years

2. If You Were Mine by @draqo-pctter [E, 2k]

Draco hated this bar. [...] But, he loved the way the neon pink and yellow light landed across Harry Potter’s face, accentuating the length of his eyelashes and the dip in his top lip. [...]

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1. The Owl Thing by CamWesley [E, 39k]

[...] When he stormed into Robards’ office less than an hour later, he was still shaking. “There’s nothing in that file about him being an animagus and I checked the registry; Draco Malfoy is not on it.” ★ Eternal Kinkfest!

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2025.06.20

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

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1. From Clouds To Rain by Anonymous [E, 106k]

When Harry fills in as assistant to CEO of Malfoy Enterprises, Draco Malfoy, he learns to navigate the unfamiliar world of luxury while deciphering his new boss's challenging personality. ★ HP Daddy Knows Best 2025 | @hpdaddyknowsbest

2. such a fool still nursing his childhood crush by Anonymous [E, 2k]

Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter have what might be termed a post-war "enemies with benefits situation". At least if you ask Harry Potter, that is. ★ Just Unrequited Exchange 2025

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2025.06.19

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. Cherries by the Sea by aberthknox [?, 20k]

Harry takes an impromptu vacation to the south of France—coincidentally, where Draco has been living for the past few months.

2. The Form We Take by UnfortunatelyNonFiction [?, 147k]

In the wake of Voldemort’s defeat, as the lines between justice and vengeance begin to blur across the magical community, Draco returns for his eighth and final year at Hogwarts under the terms and conditions of his probation. With nothing left but determination and a sneer, Draco resolves to pass his NEWTs and make a future for himself that he’ll never be ashamed of. Then students start taking their own revenge, the Weasel is set to go off at any moment, and an angry, haunted Potter begins stalking him again. In all of the madness of nightmares and dueling rooms, auras and side effects, Patronus charms and starry lights, Draco finally learns that the only thing more difficult than facing who you’ve become, is becoming who you are.

3. How to ruin a Proposal by Mylouloud [T, 3k]

Draco Malfoy had spent weeks planning the perfect weekend for his proposal. He had every little detail under control, from plan A to Z. Except, of course, Draco had made one crucial miscalculation : his plans never, ever worked when they involved Harry bloody Potter.

4. I Feel Better by Jungatheart [E, 88k]

Draco Malfoy is not losing his mind, thank you very much. He’s just... hearing voices.

5. pause, rewind by @amandarin-orange721 [E, 10k]

Before Harry moves out of Grimmauld Place, he has to complete the long dreaded task of sorting through Sirius’s things. He decides to enlist the help of his new pal and curse breaker partner, Draco Malfoy, and at first, everything is peachy. But when they stumble across a box of dusty home videos, one of the tapes shows them a side of Sirius they'd never expected to see.

6. regret by Jate9182 [G, 10k]

Where Draco and Harry reconcile. Or where Draco vomits blood and it's too late.

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1. Wands at the Ready by Anonymous [E, 10k]

Draco keeps visiting Borgin and Burkes. Harry intends to find out why. He doesn't intend to get locked in a walk-in safe with him overnight, while wearing the Invisibility Cloak. But since Harry's here, he'll make the most of the situation. ★ We Heart Draco Fest 2025 | @weheartdracofest

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2025.06.18

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. Cigarettes and Other Legal Expenses by @outlandish82 [?, 2k]

Draco Malfoy knows three things: 1. The best things are the most expensive. Like the law firm he has on retainer. 2. He will not quit smoking. 3. If you want Harry Potter's attention, you might have to get arrested for it…repeatedly.

2. Inappropriate Workplace Conduct by PricklyCauldron [E, 2k]

Harry and Draco work in the same department, and Draco is the best at what he does but when Harry gets promoted to be his team leader Draco can’t keep it professional [...]

3. Magic Number 19 by syringe [E, 7k]

A 29-year-old Harry wakes up alone in Malfoy Manor, 1999.

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1. Say it Out Loud by Anonymous [E, 15k]

Harry had come back to Hogwarts for one last year—a good year—his best year. He should’ve known better. Of course he’d manage to get telepathically bonded to Malfoy. It was bad enough that he could hear Harry’s every thought, but how was Harry supposed to avoid thinking about Malfoy when he looked like that? He was doomed. ★ We Heart Draco Fest 2025 | @weheartdracofest

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2025.06.16

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. SlideEazy TM by Pajax [E, 4k]

Harry Potter, the CEO of SleakEazy TM, a company producing and selling hair potions, is a nuisance! One could even say a menace if one is Draco Malfoy, Head of Research & Development in said company.

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1. if you stand for nothing, what will you fall for? by Anonymous [T, 6k]

After getting arrested for breaking into Voldemort, Inc., property, Harry is reluctant to let Draco Malfoy, of all people, represent him in court. But Draco just might be more than the snooty schoolboy he remembers from their Hogwarts days, and Harry just might be exactly what Draco never knew he needed. ★ We Heart Draco Fest 2025 | @weheartdracofest

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2025.06.15

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. Moonlight by @wizgays [E, 10k]

Malfoy leaned in and gently brushed his fingers over his cheekbone, featherlight and slow. “There you are,” he said softly, like Harry had been missing for years and finally returned. He certainly felt like he'd returned - like he was seventeen again, having nothing to gain and everything to lose.

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1. dispersion, scattering by Anonymous [T, 33k]

The sun rises and reflects into his room and it’s inseparable from a camera in his head, framing, luminance, timing the exposure. How many times has the light fallen through just like this. For decades. It is his house now, but it won’t always be. [...] ★ We Heart Draco Fest 2025 | @weheartdracofest

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2025.06.14

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. The Azkaban Letters by @romaine2424 [E, 357k]

Harry and Draco’s lives are headed in two different directions. One is destined for death or glory, while the other is going to Azkaban. Harry needs answers, and he goes to visit his Slytherin nemesis while being held for trial. The meetings in a barren, white cell changes Harry’s life. He learns the beginnings of his rich family history that had been denied him. And that there's much more to fight for than just ridding the world of Voldemort.

2. Needless Introduction, Promising Outcome by Devious_Muffin [T, 2k]

The British and Irish Quidditch League has decided to take a cue from the Muggle sports playbook, introducing a Kiss Cam to their matches. [...]

3. The Shape of What's Missing by @fergordie [M, 223k]

The summer after losing Sirius, Harry is lonelier than ever. In a moment of impulsivity, he learns things about himself that he isn’t sure how to handle. Back at Hogwarts, Harry has to deal with a new school year–a new potions professor, Occlumency lessons, trying to keep up with friends who seem to forget about him, and, as always, Draco Malfoy. But beneath it all, there’s something else. The feeling that there's something deeply wrong with him. As war looms closer, Harry has to learn what to hold onto and what to let go.

4. Zoom by @tackytigerfic [M, 3k]

There was a time when Harry and Malfoy were close — fighting for the same championship on different sides of the garage, but wearing the same colours. They were teammates. And then Malfoy left.

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1. Fun Guy by Anonymous [E, 4k]

Harry Potter's astronomical bad temper leaves Draco Malfoy with no other option besides to help him and restore peace to Hogwarts. After all, who better to beat grumpiness than a fun guy? ★ We Heart Draco Fest 2025 | @weheartdracofest

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2025.06.13

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. distraction by rabmdds13 [E, 2k]

Draco let out a huff before supplying, “Distract me.” [...]

2. The Finlays Portrait by Zellgalette [M, 19k]

Harry is used to returning in bad shape from his Auror raids - these are the hazards of the job. However, when he wakes up at St. Mungo's this time, he quickly realises that the implications may be far more serious than he thought.

3. A Midnight Dance by gayauthor [E, 7k]

It's the night of the Yule Ball and Harry feels out of place amongst the glitz and performance of it all. His date, Parvati, is sweet, but Harry can't keep his eyes off of Draco -- who's wearing elegant black dress robes and a smirk like he owns the place. [...]

4. Switching Alliance by @hufflepuffromantic & Jess_eklom [T, 44k]

During the war, whilst on the run, Harry, Ron and Hermione get captured by snatchers and brought to Malfoy Manor. From there things go a little differently. Ron and Hermione escape and Harry is left behind. He manages to escape too but when he does he's not as alone as he thinks… Harry ends up with a rather surprising companion who he very quickly has to learn to trust. Will they manage to work together to end the war?

5. you’ll get your share (gideon) by @s0lifuge [T, 8k]

The summer after the battle of Hogwarts, a lot of things change at the Burrow.

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2025.06.12

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. Ask for the Ancient Paths by @dodgerkedavra [E, 7k]

“What’s all this?” Draco says when Potter appears in the foyer, and shoves the offending photo into his chest. “Defeating the Dark Lord wasn’t enough? Are you really so concerned with proving you’re a bloody fucking saint?” [...]

2. The boyfriend (I didn't know I had) just got out of prison by @youhavemyswordandmybow [E, 5k]

Draco gets out of prison and comes back to Hogwarts. Harry's life perks up … amongst other things.

3. How to Ruin a Chosen One with a Hoodie by Star_HJP [T, 4k]

[...] What do you know—he survived the Killing Curse, but it’s one ridiculous hoodie and the smug bastard wearing it that might finally do him in.

4. XXIX by @toomuchplor [E, 19k]

"As the senior housemate and the more experienced adult, I've decided something. Potter, you absolutely need to get your shit together by the time you turn thirty." [...]

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1. One Of Your Girls by Anonymous [E, 37k]

Harry and Draco are auror trainees, fighting for the top few spots in the program. By accident, Harry discovers a secret and twisted relationship between Draco and Theodore Nott, and Harry's hero complex can't resist making an appearance. ★ We Heart Draco Fest 2025 | @weheartdracofest

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2025.06.11

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. Affection from drinks by Sernsis [?, 3k]

They're in their eighth year but Pansy and Theo still don't know how Draco acts while drunk. Well, there's only one way how to change that. And then Pansy comes up with another idea.

2. Albus Potter and the Summer at Malfoy Manor by @cak3fictions [E, 95k]

Albus Severus Potter's life was changed by three letters all written by his dad. The first was about his parents' divorce. The second came telling about his dad's new marriage. And even then, the third was the bomb which brought the fact that he was going to spend his summer holiday with Dad and Dad's new husband at the Malfoy Manor. Albus already had a complicated relationship with Harry, and this new family dynamic just made everything all the more complicated.

3. Observantly you by @xx-thedarklord-xx [T, 2k]

Something was wrong with Harry and no one else seems to notice but Ron. Well, he wasn't one third of the Golden Trio for nothing. He was going to get to the bottom of it, even if it meant coming to grips with Malfoy's presence.

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1. A Taste of Eternity by Anonymous [E, 8k]

Three years after the end of the final battle, Draco still finds himself persona non grata. His day gets worse when he's attacked unprovoked, but what seemed to be a cruel twist of fate leads him to a far more fulfilling life. He reconnects with an old enemy, and his new existence pushes them to redefine their roles, both hesitant but hopeful in the face of an unanticipated future. ★ We Heart Draco Fest 2025 | @weheartdracofest

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2025.06.10

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. everytime I don't (I almost do) by @pottersboy [M, 8k]

Harry has a bad habit of calling late at night.

2. Frostbite by Livilence_X [?, 4k]

Draco Malfoy despises the cold, yet it lingers in his bones like something he was born with.

3. Scents and Sensibility by @jtimu [T, 1k]

Five times Potter noticed Draco's cologne and one time he didn't.

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1. A Bucket Of Feelings by Anonymous [E, 27k]

Saddled with a terrible curse that no one can help him with, Draco Malfoy has no other choice but to turn to — and depend on — his old childhood rival, Harry Potter. ★ We Heart Draco Fest 2025 | @weheartdracofest

2. Lurking Just Beneath by Anonymous [E, 26k]

After Harry breaks up with Draco, Draco embarks on a promiscuous journey to move on, sleeping with anyone who shows interest. What begins as a carefree escape quickly turns complicated when Draco finds himself pregnant and unable to identify the father. Despite paternity tests on all of his one-night stands—well, those he could track down—none match. Just as he's about to give up, Harry storms into Malfoy Manor, furious that he learned about Draco’s pregnancy through the magical family tapestry at Grimmauld Place. [...] ★ HD Mpreg 2025 | @harrydracompreg

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2025.06.09

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. The Gentians Will Bloom Again by DarknessAboundsHere [M, 3k]

He should have run when he had the chance. Now, he must bear the consequences of the obsessive love of a Dark Lord who will not take ‘no’ for an answer.

2. This Ache in My Bones by Gently_into_that_Good_Night [E, 60k]

Fleeing the aftermath of the Second Wizarding War, Draco Malfoy finds himself hiding out in 12 Grimmauld Place, a Black family ancestral home. However, the house no longer belongs to the Black family, and only a few days into his exile, Draco finds himself with an unwelcome roommate. For what it's worth, Draco is also unwelcome, and Harry has half a mind to throw him out when he finds him camping out in his godfather's home. [...]

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1. am i homophobic?? by Anonymous [E, 2k]

[...] Harry didn’t understand how if he was homophobic, he could be comfortable when Malfoy teased and flirted with him, but maybe he was just homophobic and stupid. ★ We Heart Draco Fest 2025 | @weheartdracofest

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2025.06.08

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. I slept with the Chosen One by Sammygirlspn [E, 7k]

Draco suffers the consequences of a drunken one night stand with none other than the savior of the wizarding world.

2. The Shadow Child by Polly_Flint [T, 42k]

Everything changes that day, this child shows up at the Ministry of Magic and asks for help. A child claiming his father is Draco Malfoy. Draco Malfoy, who disappeared without a trace more than six years ago. A case that the Auror Harry Potter has never been able to solve. But the more Harry tries to find out, the more he gets caught up in a web of lies and unspoken secrets. Who is Scorpius Malfoy? And what will happen to Harry's life when the truth is revealed?

3. Wix Ever After by Year_ofthe_Rabbit [?, 134k]

The newly launched MAGE TV, the wizarding world's first broadcast network, has the chance to cement themselves as the future of Wizard entertainment. The one and only Harry Potter, seven time Witch Weekly most eligible bachelor, will star in their hit new show Wix Ever After, where fifteen eligible Wix will compete for the chance of marriage with the Boy (now hot, hunky man) who lived. [...]

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1. between a pit and a hard place by Anonymous [M, 11k]

Harry tries to sneak away from the annual Malfoy Family Christmas Gala, only to run into Draco, who seems to have done the same thing. ★ We Heart Draco Fest 2025 | @weheartdracofest

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2025.06.07

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. The Comfort by LuminousBlue [E, 1k]

Harry comforted Draco the best way he could.

2. Harry Frankenstein by raspberrybalm [E, 36k]

Harry's slaying. Draco's decaying. You ever wish upon a bolt of lightning and accidentally bring your former rival/lifelong crush back to life and decide to go on a fully unhinged revenge murder spree to satisfy his new post-mortem cravings? No? Just Harry?

3. his eyes feel like summer by babypinkshoes [E, 9k]

Astoria and Pansy decide to put an end to the unbearable sexual tension between their husbands.

4. Just scratching an itch by VanessaCG [E, 118k]

After leaving his job as an Auror after twelve years, Harry finds himself presented with an opportunity he had never considered. When McGonagall offers him the post of Defence Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts, it seems like a crazy proposition at first. But sometimes life throws a few curveballs, and the thought of coming home to Hogwarts is unexpectedly tempting. Still, adjusting to life as a professor would have been a lot easier if his former nemesis Draco Malfoy wasn't on the staff. [...]