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The sign of high quality is the fact the book was banned by the government. Trash literature NEVER EVER had any troubles with the law.

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It always upsets me so much when I see interpretations/illustrations of the two headed calf poem that show a living calf being torn away from its mother and killed to sell to a museum and framing the poem as being "humanity kills beautiful things for being different".

Two headed cows almost never survive more than a few hours after their birth. The farmer finds the *body* the next day. The calf was destined to die, and that's a tragedy, but for the time it was alive, it had a beautiful and unique experience.

It's not a poem about the cruelty of man. It's a poem about the beauty of life in an indifferent universe. It's about purpose and beauty being able to exist even in an existence doomed to come to an end, as all our lives are. It's not a poem about how a calf dies, but how, even for only a brief moment, it was alive.

And, for that moment, because of that life, however fleeting, the sky had twice as many stars.

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A Fever, And A Burden, Too 

Ch 2/5 / Rated E

Sheriff Draco Malfoy accepts an offer of marriage from Hermione’s parents on her behalf.

He was promised a wild girl, a wife he’d need to tame. Instead, she is cold and distant. And he does not know why.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/36808252/chapters/97538838#workskin

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What is the best Dramione fic you read in 2019?

fifthavenued said: manacled by senlinyu

spuffycarrie said: Manacled too.

amaris-or-amourous said: It’s a WIP but Flat 36 by Srastrr

pinksunsets-world said: Manacled and revert

peaceisalwaysbeautiful said: Yup, Manacled, but also Divination for Skeptics and How Lady Vengence Takes Her Tea both by olivieblake

kiwim22 said: WIP but so good-Breath mints battle scars

pixieelea said: The right thing to do, on FF by lovesbitca8 I haven’t started Manacled yet but it’s on my list

ivalolob said: All the wrong things and The Auction by lovesbitca8

mystarime said: How Lady Vengeance Takes Her Tea and Commoner’s Guide to Bedding a Royal, both by the amazing olivieblake

dehaev said: A new favorite would be “Close to You” by wingardium leviosa 11. A unique and interesting take on the “draco loses his memory and forgets he is married to hermione” trope. So good!

kanamesharisenwrites said: Nightmares and Nocturnes by olivieblake. i don’t know if it was written in 2019, but i read it in 2019. Also Distance by In_Dreams and Bloody Wonders by misdemeanor1331

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Best Draco/Hermione Fics Dramione Shippers Read in 2020

A few days ago, I asked you what were the best Dramione fics you’d read in 2020. Here’s the huge list of your excellent recs (in alphabetical order):

A Creature Most Unusual by JMilz: Draco Malfoy is on a mission. Unfortunately, Hermione Granger catches him in the act. When she sees that he has adopted a rather unusual magical creature, she becomes determined to make sure he takes care of it. Little does she know, the animal may hold her key to eternal glory … and a whirlwind romance. M, 9 Chapters, 24,460 Words

A Little More Alive, Far Less Lost by MGL_Dramione_Lover: After Draco’s post-war trial, he finds himself attending his 8th year at Hogwarts with Hermione. As remorse and acceptance replace anger and hate, the old enemies begin a friendship that sparks into much more than they ever hoped for. Hermione’s goal as Head Girl is to banish old prejudices and unite the school while Draco’s only wish is to become a man worthy of her love. M, 22 Chapters, 84,823

A New Light by mithrilstarlight: Draco spent six years doing his best to keep his head down. Then he runs into Hermione Granger. Turns out, they actually have a lot in common.Chapters posted M/W/F. T, 18 Chapters, 33,876 Words

A Second Look by RiverWriter: Her best friend’s life was a mess and she would have done anything to make things better for him and his sons. So, when she found her former enemy in a similar situation her heart went out to him as well… and the beautiful blond baby in his arms didn’t hurt his case. It was certainly enough for her to give him a second look. M, 30 Chapters, 127,243 Words

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Stay Alive - peanutofthenight - E, 54 chapters, Words: 271,299 - Draco Malfoy has a multitude of problems—his biggest one being his mother. Left with no other options, he turns to Master Potioneer: Hermione Granger. If she can't help, then no one can.

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Magic and Minds

Pride and Prejudice inspired fic with Hermione and Draco. We got some plot points but it’s not a mirror and it’s reaching the end. 

BUT, I wanted to explore Draco and Hermione’s relationship, so I’d be going beyond the way that Pride and Prejudice ended. I’m very excited about this!

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academic late to a party from work for @chandajaan

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All righty here's the

Sex ed/gender/relationships post for people who grew up conservative Christian

by someone who was homeschooled in the Bible Belt and surrounded by that kind of thing.

I've had to have these conversations with people irl and it's become a list of things in my head, so here

The girls who are dressing "immodestly," wearing super short shorts, showing cleavage? They are probably not trying to attract male attention or thinking about what other people think of them at all. The clothes you were raised to see as "immodest" do not, to 90% of people, belong in a distinct category, nor do people usually make clothing decisions based on the amount of "showing skin."

Men aren't "visual beings" or otherwise so different from women that they need women to cover their legs and stomachs to avoid some sort of uncontrollable sexual response. Some men in leadership roles in churches are just creepy perverts.

Masturbation isn't inherently linked to porn. I don't know why people think this. People masturbate using nothing but their own imagination.

Most people do not feel like shit after they masturbate. If you do, it's probably because you're dealing with a ton of anxiety and guilt over it.

Masturbation has a ton of health benefits, it's relaxing, it's fun, it allows you to explore your body and what feels good to you, and it absolutely is not mentioned in the Bible anywhere. Even if you weren't ever outright taught it was bad, you might be anxious about whether it's okay. It is. It's normal.

If you have a vagina: you don't have to put your fingers up in your vagina to masturbate, and plenty of us don't. You'll probably get better results by just rubbing the clitoris or around it.

I know you might have been told that The World will laugh at you for being a virgin, but in actual "liberal" "progressive" social circles, no one cares.

Men don't necessarily want sex more than women, or have a higher sex drive than women. (Throughout ancient and medieval times it was widely thought that women wanted sex more, and were more vulnerable to sexual temptation.) Libido just varies from person to person. Some people (male and female) have a very high sex drive, others (male and female) are not, and will never be, interested in sex at all.

Men can be raped. Women can be rapists.

Skills you have in relating to the same sex also apply to "opposite" sex relationships. 99% of the time, when people think they can't understand their partner because they're not the same gender, it's just that they don't talk to each other.

Sex isn't supposed to hurt. The hymen is a real thing and it can "break" the first time a person experiences vaginal penetration, but many instances of blood and pain during sex are not because of this, but instead because the penetrating partner tore delicate tissues by being too rough or because you weren't ready. You DO NOT have to just force your way through this, and in fact you should definitely stop if this is happening to you. The vagina lubricates itself with slippery fluid when you're aroused. Being comfortable and aroused also helps your muscles relax.

If you have a vagina, I totally recommend putting a hand-held mirror between your legs so you can actually see everything.

The great majority of people with a vagina have been penetrated with fingers before they tried it with a penis, and have had their vulva rubbed and touched before they tried sticking anything at all inside their body.

That is to say: If the most intimate thing you have ever done is kiss someone, it probably isn't a good idea to try penetrative sex your "first time" doing something sexual, as in the way your "wedding night" is supposed to go. There are usually multiple steps before you're ready for that, both mentally and physically.

I don't mean "when you have sex, do these things first" (though that's a good idea). I mean that people often try a lot of touching each other over their clothes and putting their hands down each other's pants and pleasuring each other with hands before they try penetrative sex, and sometimes they get naked but don't have Actual Penetrative Sex, and sometimes they take off some of their clothes but not all of them.

None of these things necessarily creates a slippery slope to anything else. Sex doesn't "just happen" because you took off your bra or let someone put their hand in your pants. Your partner HAS to make sure you're comfortable with doing a new thing, no matter what you are currently doing. If you "ended up" doing something you didn't want to do, it wasn't your fault, no matter what you were doing beforehand. I promise.

Penetrative sex isn't the best way to feel pleasure for everyone, and it isn't something that everyone wants at all. There's really no "default" way to have sex. There's no act that feels good for everyone.

People sometimes feel silly or embarrassed their first time having sex, and trying a new thing can always make someone a little bit nervous, but you're not supposed to be scared or feeling dread or anxiety.

You will have to talk to your partner about sex. It is a part of a healthy sexual relationship. People that have good sex, talk about sex. If you literally can't imagine yourself doing this, idk what to say except you've got to get past it somehow. Mortifying ordeal of being known is mortifying.

You will have to get comfortable with referring to your own, and your partner's, body parts in some way, or it will be a struggle. You can use whatever words you and your partner are cool with, but there isn't anything inherently wrong, bad, or degrading about saying "pussy" or "dick" or "cock" or other more blunt-sounding terms.

Wanting to do things with nipples is common and okay and normal, wanting to do things with butts is common and okay and normal, and that thing you want that seems a little weird is also okay and probably very common and normal. Seriously, I PROMISE almost everyone has desires outside of "penis goes into vagina in missionary position," and it's perfectly fine to want to explore them. Make sure your partner is comfortable with it if you want to give it a try, and you're good.

I know there are others and I'll add them if I think of them, but these are the things that I see the most bad information about and/or the things that have come up in conversation with people with a similar background to mine.

I think a lot of these are things that are assumed obvious, but it's easy to miss them if you never got good sex education that addresses the fact that you grew up with certain misconceptions

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Chapter Six! In which Draco tries to help, makes things worse, and has an extremely uncomfortable interaction involving strawberry scented body wash and an old robe.

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Hermione opened her eyes, gasping at the sight of the giant silver wings around them. She hadn't even heard them. She looked into his eyes with a worried look and saw his silver irises fixed on her.

Commission for The Wrong Choice by BlueZeldana ❣️ on AO3.

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dark green is a nice color. underrated

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Knitted cowl pattern

This free Ravelry knitted cowl pattern by Susan Goodwin makes for a fun stash buster. It's knit flat, offers a good introduction to lace knitting, and will keep your neck warm.

(Image source) [ID: a person wearing a green lacy cowl knit with DK yarn. The bottom consists of garter stitch diamonds, which are connected to the base of the cowl with triangles consisting of yarn-overs.]

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complicated relationships with parents be like

you sacrificed so much for me but i sacrificed so much for you and i wish you'd just go away and leave me alone. don't leave me; i'm scared when you're not there with me. can you give me this? i don't want anything from you. i can never forgive you. do you forgive me? i don't care for what you have to say to me or what you think of me. are you proud of me? i am free. let me in. i'm not your therapist. it's ok, i'm here to listen. did you ever love me? i love you so much that it hurts and i hate you so much that it might just make me bleed. give me a hug? i can never not love you. do you feel the same way? do you even know i feel this way? do even know what i feel? did you ever care?

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- best thing one told me/ i do write good but i still can't spit out words to describe his face/

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Seek and Find by serpent_and_sage - E, 40 chapters, Words: 205,273 - Hermione Granger constructed a predictable life for herself following the war. However, she realizes that within the constraints of control there is no room for want. In an uncharacteristic move, she flees her life in London to visit Neville, who works as a gardener at the Zabini Estate in Italy. The Estate, now a wellness retreat for elderly witches and wizards, is also the refuge of three of her Slytherin classmates that she has not seen since the war. This is a story of overcoming assumptions, judgmental garden gnomes, flowers, and the quest for contentment.