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i really wonder what Julius Caesar would think of a bunch of neurodivergent rats huddled in a circle chanting ides of march ides of march ides of march and then cheering loudly on the 2067th anniversary of his assassination?

like would he cry?

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No one:

Tumblr users at 00:00 on March 15th:

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March 15 AM: heading to the Senate

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Hey guys! I'm just letting you all know that I won't be active that much today.

Me and a bunch of psychos on Tumblr are celebrating the death of some old Roman politician.

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what's the ides of march?

A name for all the women who are getting married this month

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“Gretchen Wieners had cracked.”

MEAN GIRLS (2004) dir. Mark Waters

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that little forced marriage drabble from tacky has me thirtsty, do you have any recs for forced dating / forced marriage? 🩵

Right?? I am salivating over that wip, come answer for your crimes @tackytigerfic! I do, in fact, have a few recs for that trope (not enough! would love to find more because That Old Black Magic made me feral for it). I hope you enjoy these, please note that not all of them are enemies to lovers:

Take the Moon by @tackytigerfic (E, 15k)

Harry Potter has always wanted a family of his own, and when a deadly blood curse forces him into a marriage bond with his best friend Draco Malfoy, it looks like he might just have found one. It's just a shame they’d always planned to break up after a year…

The Marriage Contract series by @fluxweeed (E, 15k)

In what universe is it fair that marrying Draco Malfoy is the only way for Harry to get his magic back?

The Matchmaker's Spell by @kbrick (E, 21k)

Thanks to a spell cast over all of wizarding Britain, Draco is forced to marry Harry Potter, who still hates him. But Draco refuses to live a cold, sexless existence, choosing to fill the emptiness in his life and his bed with a parade of lovers. And while Harry may not be able to stand Draco, he despises seeing him with anyone else.

The Only Magic Left Between Us by @lqtraintracks (E, 24k)

Harry goes to the market and ends up having to save Draco Malfoy’s life with sex. He saves Draco’s life with sex and ends up with a husband. The last thing he expects in all of it is to fall in love.

You'll Still Find Stone by flightinflame (M, 42k)

Draco had to marry Potter to stay out of Azkaban. Narcissa told him he’d be safer there. But he doesn’t know what Potter expects from him - this marriage is nothing like he had been prepared for. Potter’s acting kindly, and he knows it’s all a trick. He’s just about coping, but trying to keep Potter happy becomes more important than ever when he realises he’s carrying the man’s child.

what husbands are for by @softlystarstruck (E, 52k)

To settle tensions between werewolves and vampires, Harry volunteers for a political marriage. But it turns out he's marrying Malfoy– cold, untouchable Malfoy, who he hasn't seen in ten years. Throughout contention and politics, werewolf pub nights and grudgingly shared meals, they have to make it work.

That Old Black Magic by @bixgirl1 (E, 77k)

Centuries ago, marriage contracts were the norm — ready-made alliances between families, expected and complied with, without complaint. But norms have a way of changing, and when a long-dormant contract flares to life, Harry has to navigate an unexpected splintering of the path he'd thought would be easy after the war... with Draco Malfoy.

Merlin Works in Mysterious Ways by lordhellebore (M, 82k)

When Harry is forced to form a Blood Bond with Draco Malfoy under threat of death, he thinks his future will consist of a cold home and sexual frustration. But when a group of left-over Death Eaters decides to stir trouble, their lives change completely – and it takes them both some years to figure out whether it’s for better or for worse.

Grounds for Divorce by Tepre (E, 122k)

Malfoy finds a coin. Harry finds a letter. A story about histories, a story about families. A story about a lemon tree somewhere in Upper Egypt.

The Marriage of True Minds by Lomonaaeren (E, 204k)

Lucius curses Harry and Draco into a forced marriage. They're only required to live together, not be together, and so they try to date other people. But over time, things change.

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***Announcing HD Hurt/Comfort Fest!***

HD Hurt/Comfort is an 18+ anonymous prompt-based fest that welcomes creations from both the angsty and fluffy ends of the trope spectrum.

This fest was born from the idea that with darkness comes light, and that with hurt comes comfort. We believe that to every yin there is a yang, that every Jekyll has a Hyde. And through this fest we hope to achieve contentment with that balance. To that end, we will encourage and accept the following submissions:

100% angst

100% fluff

A hurt/comfort combination 

The main pairing for all submissions is Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter. Participants may include any side-pairings, threesomes and/or original characters, as long as the final submission is still a Drarry-centric piece.

Follow us for fest information! Rules and detailed guidelines coming soon!

Important dates to add to your calendar:

Prompting: Apr 2 - 30 Claiming: May 4 - July 1 Submissions due: Aug 2 Posting begins: Aug 23 Reveals: September

Your HD/HC Mods,

@orangepellets, @peachpety, @vukovich banner art by @basiatlu

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first sentence patterns 🏳️‍🌈

Rules: list the first line of your last 10 (posted) fics and see if there's a pattern!

Thanks to @thecouchsofa @tackytigerfic @ghaniblue and @peachydreamxx for the tags! I loved reading yours! Been ages since i did this game - here is the previous one in Oct 2022.

Analysis: there's a mix of long and short sentences here. i can't really see a pattern except for #5 and #6 which are both "X person is doing Y thing when Z happens." Or maybe a pattern with #3, #9 and #10. (According to... / When it comes to.../The trouble with...)

“The green shirt?” Angelina asked, “or the daft purple one with the rainbow poo emojis?” - Bad omen, right? (Fred/George, dead dove fic)

Dear Deirdre, following a most unfortunate accident rendering my flat unliveable (don’t ask), an acquaintance suggested I lodge with him while Accidental Magic Reversal investigate. - Idiots, of Islington (Drarry, epistolary drabble)

According to Rose Weasley, when it comes to hitting it off with a date, there are a few questions a girl can ask that will save a lot of wasted time and energy. - Girls Just Wanna (Rose/Lavender)

It’s weird, the way it happens. - More than anything (Drarry microfic)

Draco's eyes have only just fluttered closed in that tenuous bliss seconds before orgasm when he hears the shout. - In the lining of your skin (Drarry, Sudsfest)

Malfoy is two knuckles deep inside Harry when he mentions her name. - Call if you ever get desperate (Drarry microfic)

In that moment, everything is solved. - try to fix you (Harry/Ron/Hermione, HP Snooze fest)

“So… should we talk about it?” - heaven to gaudy day (Drarry microfic)

When it comes to what the Employee Code of Conduct evasively describes as ‘personal relationships’, the Ministry of Magic adopts an antiquated policy not too dissimilar to what the Muggle Americans used to call 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'. - with your mermaid hair and your teeth so sharp (Drarry microfic)

The trouble with Harry having a genius idea about how to fix things with his high-maintenance husband was that it invariably involved Ron having to do something he really didn't want to do. - Fantasy Fulfilled (Drarry collab, this is the first line of my section, Elise wrote the actual first line!)

Who hasn't done this yet? I've seen a few but how about @skeptiquewrites @lqtraintracks @kbrick @aibidil @lettersbyelise @apricitydays-lazynights @moonflower-rose @squintclover @saxamophone @mintawasalreadytaken

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Hello there!

I spent Valentine's Day ruining patrons' nights at my restaurant by telling them our computers were down, but what can you do, you know? Other than that, February was a good time. I was able to read a lot more, and prepare a more in depth list for you, even if it's short.

Hope you enjoy!

Bridges by @cavendishbutterfly E, 16.1k

Reading this felt like getting a personal tour of Budapest. The reverence the author has for the location shines through and gives you a lovely look at a new location. I find Harry exploring his sexuality abroad especially interesting- as if being somewhere else allows him a sort of freedom he wouldn't find at home. There's an appreciation for beer in this fic that I appreciate, since beer is one of life's greatest treasures. I especially loved Cho Chang being a main character in this fic. I love seeing her being utilized in such a fun way when she was done so dirty by she who shall not be named.

Thickets by @wolfpants E, 17k

There are some insane lines in this (very positive), along with some very fun portrait dialogue. Gut-wrenching and extremely intimate. Some scenes can leave you feeling like you're intruding on a very personal moment as a reader. I love a Harry Potter who's a bit obsessed with Draco. ALSO, this fic contains one of the hottest wet dreams I've ever read. Do with that what you will.

Polar Night/Midnight Sun by toomuchplor E, 54.3k

Harry is very horny. Like, at times, this fic is so sexually charged it's almost unbearable. In a very good way. The clothing descriptions make me want to touch those mittens and hats so bad. I know they'd be soft and so fucking squishy. A few things this fic includes: one bed, a lack of magic, for a while, that is perfectly reasonable, and Harry's thing for Draco's teeth (they're like a military cemetery, if you even care.) Also, the sexual allure of someone struggling to get into an attic (I get it,) and Draco's daddy issues (typical but welcomed.) Diagnosis: Extensive therapy. For everyone. Even the dog. ALSO, these boys have STAMINA.

Recursion by @tessacrowley E, 132.5k

As I said in a previous post, "Sometimes you just have to zap Draco Malfoy into the past and let him live for years as the wizard Young Sheldon." This fic will give you WHIPLASH, but it won't be nearly as bad as Draco's. This boy(man?) goes through it. Absolutely engrossing. I couldn't stop reading until I was finished. I love a good canon rewrite, and @tessacrowley has now written my two favorite fics in that genre. Their characterization of Draco is always spot-on in whatever context they put him in. Show-stopping, fantastic, wonderful.

See you next month! XX, Moon.

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Probably easier to read if you click through it, idk

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wip snip

my love and apologies for my very (extremely) late response to your tags @goblinmatriarch @elskanellis @wolfpants @mallstars @lettersbyelise, (and probably more people from farther back) you all are lovely and I'm so excited about the amazing things you have in the works!

This is for my FTH 2023, which I started last year, then completely changed around, then took a long break from, and now am trying to come back to for the long haul. It's for the amazing (and patient) @m0srael and my first attempt at writing ginsy (!!). Here's something from the very beginning:

The first time I said I loved Harry was when I told him I only loved him as a friend.

“You love me?” he replied, with an amazement that made me want to punch something.

“Of course I do.” I said. “You’re family.”

He looked so happy that I was sure for a moment he forgot I was breaking up with him.

“No one’s ever said that to me.”

“I’m really sorry,” I said.

He looked up, confused. “Why?”

“We’re breaking up? I think?” I wanted to sound more certain, but Harry, despite being lovely, was very confusing. “I mean, I just. I don’t want to be anything more than friends.”

“Oh,” he said.

The grass was soft and lumpy beneath our feet as we walked down the grounds towards the lake. It was September, the air crisp and bright, and coloured orange by the haze of autumn leaves wetted with yesterday’s rain. I didn’t say anything, afraid to break the fragile peace of it. I’d forgotten how quiet peace was.

After a while, he exhaled, a long and gentle sigh. “It’s okay.”

“Can we? Be friends?” I was so afraid he’d say no.

“We have been for a long time,” said Harry. “I don’t see why not.”

“I love you.” Gosh, why were my eyes wet? A stray black curl fluttered over his cheek. He still hadn’t cut it since going on the run, only let it grow longer, a wild black mane that fell to his shoulder blades. There had been a moment when I’d thought he’d died, and I never got to say it.

But here he was, smiling. He nudged my shoulder with his own. “We’re good,” he said. “I think it’ll be good.”

tagging you all back plus @citrusses @mono-chromia @amywaterwings @oknowkiss @the-starryknight @oflights @teledild0nix @thecouchsofa @kbrick if you want!

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HD fic recs : Career - Aurors (part 2)

Here are a few recs where both Harry and Draco are Aurors. This is part two of three and focuses on 20k to 50k words fics. Listed in alphabetical order, as always.

Agnus Dei by SilentAuror [20k]

Post-Hogwarts. Mystery abounds in the Auror Department, and two of the Aurors find themselves experiencing a friendship more intense than it should be.

Boiling Point by @goldentruth813 [42k]

Ferveret - n. boiling point After an Auror raid gone wrong, Draco ends up trapped in a dodgy safehouse with nothing but Harry Potter’s dubious company and a dwindling supply of food. With only each other and the walls surrounding them, they’re forced to confront their past and their feelings which have long been threatening to boil over.

Draco Malfoy, Bloodsucking Fiend by @kbrick [23k]

There are two things that Draco’s Auror partner, Harry Potter, must never know about him. One is that he’s a vampire. The other is that he’s been completely, pathetically, head-over-heels in love with Harry for years. But when the duo is trapped inside an old shop on Diagon Alley with no means of escape, Draco finds himself fiending for blood and unable to put even a modicum of distance between himself and the man he can’t stop lusting after.

Eye of the Storm by Mx_Maneater [25k]

A storm rages blindly around a cabin with no doors. Without magic, Draco and Harry are trapped inside. 

Nothing But You On My Mind by @moonflower-rose [29k]

Potter has been in Australia on an internship for almost a year, and Draco cannot wait for him to get back home. They’ll finally have a chance to talk about their feelings for each other. What could possibly go wrong? Loads, as it turns out.

The Partner, The Rival and The Very Big Case  by oceaxe [24k]

When Harry and Nott are paired up to go undercover as fake boyfriends, Draco is disappointed not to get the assignment. It’s just professional jealousy that’s making him feel so upset. Obviously. He’s engaged to be married to Astoria, after all. But when he walks in on Nott kissing Harry for ‘practice’ and has a wild magic outbreak, he starts to think that something else might be going on. Is Nott right? Is Draco a homophobe? Or is there… just possibly… another explanation?

Poppiholla by @moonflower-rose [12k]

Harry had accepted that he would pine silently for Malfoy forever, but one, humid summer might change that. Hoppípolla by @moonflower-rose [20k] Falling in love was as easy as jumping in puddles, and Draco Malfoy was completely drenched.

Potential Gravity by @lol-zeitgeistic [32k]

Draco is not good at Cards Against Humanity, but Harry’s not good at being human, so it all works out. Except for the explosions. And Harry’s inability to live when Draco’s not around.

Resistance by SilentAuror [25k]

Everyone but Harry seems to have forgiven Malfoy his past, and tensions are thick in the Auror Department.

Stop All the Clocks (This Is the Last Time I’m Leaving Without You) by @firethesound [44k]

Living with Draco was difficult; living without him is unbearable. But if there’s one thing Harry learned from the war, it’s that even when one life ends, the rest of the world goes right on living.

Take These Lies by white_serpent [34k]

Repeatedly rejected by the Auror training programme, Draco Malfoy attempts an unorthodox method of gaining admission.  

Trust In A Broken Thing by SqueekaCuomo [23k]

If the ring was broken, that could only mean one thing… Harry Potter was dead.

Two Weeks by @shiftylinguini [21k]

If Harry had to guess which out of he or his Auror Partner, and tentative new friend, Draco Malfoy, would turn out to have Veela ancestry, his answer would be: neither, because that is ridiculous. Finding out the answer is actually him, and that his Veela heritage is wreaking havoc on his ability to work, sleep, and above all be in the same room as Malfoy, is a surprise to say the least. But this is fine. Harry’s been through worse, and he can just sit this one out, regardless of how much his body is screaming for the one person he doesn’t want to ask for help. Can’t he?

Waiting For A Song by @korlaena [49k]

After a couple years spent avoiding Draco in the Auror Department, Harry gets assigned to one of Draco’s strange cases. They investigate the mysterious disappearances of a witch and wizard, but in their search for the missing persons they find a lot more than they were looking for.

You Send Me (Honest You Do) by @firethesound [37k]

As far as potion accidents go in general, and deaging incidents go in particular, Draco knew this could have been so much worse. Harry only lost about ten years, and all his memories are still intact. But the sight of him looking as if he’s stepped straight out of Draco’s Hogwarts memories has dredged up a whole mess of complicated feelings Draco thought he’d buried years ago, and Draco really doesn’t know what to do with any of it.

I hope you enjoy these stories as much as I did!

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Tapestry

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Chapters: 18/18 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley, Luna Lovegood/Pansy Parkinson Characters: Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Luna Lovegood, Pansy Parkinson, Blaise Zabini, Neville Longbottom, Seamus Finnigan, Dean Thomas Additional Tags: Hermione Granger & Draco Malfoy Friendship, Unspeakable Draco Malfoy, Unspeakable Hermione Granger, Auror Ron Weasley, Auror Harry Potter, Harry Potter Epilogue What Epilogue | EWE, dual time periods, POV Draco Malfoy, POV Harry Potter, Veil of Death (Harry Potter), Mushrooms, Beach Holidays, Beach House, Major Illness, Smut, Angst, Fluff, One True Pairing, Idiots in Love, they’re idiots your honor, drarry through the years, Mutual Pining, Long-Distance Relationship, Harry Potter Has Long Hair, draco malfoy is a prickly porcupine, Sacrifice, Afterlife, Blood Magic, Master of Death Harry Potter, Death is a character, Using work to cope with feelings, Minor Character Death, Angst with a Happy Ending

Summary:

In 2017, Harry is on his way to Pansy and Luna’s beach house. He’s a bit terrified of seeing Draco, to be honest. It’s been a while, and then there’s the little matter of Draco having married someone else in the interim.

In 2001, Draco is drunk, wearing Pansy’s mother’s ermine coat, and afraid to walk into the Leaky because someone might throw a curse at him. So, of course, he runs into his ex-nemesis and hopeless crush, Harry Potter.

This is a love story that isn’t perfect, about two people whose timing is never quite right, and all the moments that come together to make something extraordinarily beautiful anyway.

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Excerpt:

“Drink, Harry?” Blaise asked, leaning against the bar and bestowing a gleaming smile upon him.

“Erm,” Potter said, looking flustered by Blaise’s sudden friendliness. “Yeah. Okay, thanks. I’ll have whatever you’re having.”

Draco threw Blaise a scathing look.

“Would you like another as well, oh light of my life?” Blaise asked Draco.

“Blaise,” Draco gritted out.

“So, Potter,” Blaise said, ignoring Draco. “Are you seeing anyone at the moment?”

“Uh, no,” Potter said, cheeks flaring deliciously once again. Draco didn’t remember him being such a blusher. “Why?”

“Just curious. Who’s the last person you went out with? Ginevra Weasley? Or has there been another lucky girl—or boy!—since then?“

“Um, not—not really,” Potter said. “Not anybody worth mentioning.”

“Funny, that’s what Draco was just saying,” Blaise said, passing Potter a gin and tonic. Draco elbowed Blaise hard in the ribs, willing him to shut up. But Blaise continued speaking, entirely undeterred. “Sure, he meets plenty of fit men in clubs, but nobody special, you know?”

Draco elbowed him again and Blaise let out a soft grunt of pain.

“Oh,” Potter said, turning even redder. “Yeah.” He cleared his throat. “I hear that.” He scratched at the back of his neck. “Well. Thank you for the drink, Zabini. I’m going to go back over to…” He gestured vaguely at his friends.

“Any time, Potter,” Blaise said, giving Potter another congenial grin.

“What the bloody fuck is wrong with you?” Draco hissed as soon as Potter was out of earshot.

“He wants your cock,” Blaise said, shrugging.

“You arsehole, stop saying that!” Draco glanced over to Potter’s table. To his horror, Potter was looking his way. Again. Draco blanched when their eyes met and wanted to die. “I fucking hate you, Blaise!”

“He is blatantly ogling your arse in those trousers, old boy. Don’t hate me just yet. Wait and see how this plays out first.”

Draco looked again and met green eyes once more. He looked quickly away. “Oh, bouncing broomsticks, I’m not nearly drunk enough for this,” he said, gulping down his gin and tonic.

“Draco, I love you more than life itself, but you are a complete idiot sometimes,” Blaise said, taking him by the shoulders. “Listen. If you know what’s good for you, you’ll go to the loo right now.”

“Go to the loo? Why? What are you—”

“Stop arguing with me for one fucking minute, will you?” Blaise cried. Draco was quiet. “Good. Now, look over at Potter one more time and hold his gaze for just a little too long, and then go to the loo.”

Draco’s hand was shaking where it held his drink, threatening to splash gin all over the bar top. He set it down and wiped his palms on the sleeves of his coat. He glanced towards Potter again, and Potter was still looking at him. He felt like he might sick up, but still, he held that green stare until he couldn’t bear it for a moment longer.

“Excellent. Now go,” hissed Blaise, pushing him.

Draco stiffly made his way to the loo, nerves making him light-headed. He stepped inside and let the door swing shut behind him. In the mirror, he looked pink-faced and wild-eyed, and his hands were still trembling as he fixed his hair. What in the hell was he doing? Surely, surely Blaise was off his fucking nut. There was no way—

The door to the loo swung open again, and then Harry Potter was crowding him against the sink. And then he was kissing Draco hard, his hand gesturing towards the door, which made a click as the lock slid into place.

Wandless and wordless. That son of a bitch. His cock throbbed against Potter’s thigh and Potter’s tongue was in his mouth.

After a moment, Potter pulled away. “Is this okay?” he asked, his green eyes fixed on Draco’s.

Draco, at a complete loss for words and oxygen both, could only nod.

Potter smiled then, sweetly, and leaned in to kiss him again. And while the smile might have been sweet, the kiss was not. It was dirty and fierce and hungry, and Draco felt like he was floating above his body, everything taking on a surreal tint, because surely he was not here in the loo at the Leaky Cauldron, snogging Harry Potter.

 It was impossible.

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Behold! My abomination! 😂

I'm late to the show but that doesn't matter because I have finally created my very first monstrosity for the Draw Drarry Badly Challenge! Yayyy!!! 🥳 I've always wished I could draw but alas, I can only write. BUT! Now I've taken the plunge - and had immense fun doing it - I'm going to continue creating little horrors while cackling like a demented gremlin! Besides, you can NEVER have too much badly drawn Drarry! 🖍 🖌 🖋

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Girls Just Wanna

(Rose/Lavender, Explicit, 7k)

Summary:

Rose Weasley: Chocolate snob, stoner, lesbian, Herbology student, and above all, fun-lover. But not one of life's Completer-Finishers, according to her mum. When a random text message from an unknown number gives Rose the opportunity she's been looking for—namely, to prove to herself that her mum's wrong about her—it turns out to be quite an Eye-opening experience.

Written for the HP Fanfic Writers' Guild's Comfort Zone Fest 2024 @hpffwritersguild where characters and tropes were randomly assigned. It's my first femslash fic so please be kind! Thanks to @kbrick @tackytigerfic @apricitydays-lazynights and @skeptiquewrites for the help with it!

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