#drarry advent 2023

[cassiopeiasshadow]

“Er, hi,” Harry says, feeling a bit stupid. He thrusts the flowers at Draco, hoping that Draco will be distracted by them and maybe not notice how awkward Harry is being. “I got you flowers.”

Draco reaches a shaky hand out and takes them, still looking at Harry with an expression of incredulous disbelief. “Harry.”

“I’m sorry if they’re not the kind you like,” Harry says quickly. “I didn’t - I just saw them while I was out shopping, and I thought you would, er, like them. Maybe.”

Draco’s looking down at the flowers, and he leans forward to smell them, closing his eyes. When he opens them, he sees Harry as if for the first time since he's opened his door, and the expression of astonishment that was on his face previously is quickly tucked away. 

“They’re perfect,” he says gently. “Harry. Thank you,” and he looks at Harry as if he means it. 

[rhysenn]

Hey-yo, we are doing it again!!!!! This year, 24 of us from around the world take turns reading a chapter of The Call of Sweet Things by softlystarstruck. It's such an honor to be a part of this project and to read such an amazing piece of work! Thank you to everyone involved for having me!

It's an advent project, so come back daily for more chapters!

[rezal-art]

Fanart Advent Calendar: Day 18!

For Heal Thyself, by @astolat. An amazing Draco-centric fic, in which he becomes a healer. I loved this story, Draco's characterization, his journey, how he changed and how he did not.

This piece is part of a personal challenge: an advent calendar featuring one fanart a day for some of my favourite fics, from the 1st of December to the 24th.

[peachpety]

Upon reflecting this past year, I’m reminded of one area as a fandom citizen that i am lacking - reading fic. And so was born an idea to canvas my fandom family and friends to share with me a fic they've written, art they've created, a podfic they've recorded in 2023 of which they are most proud.

This two part 'rec yourself' list is the result.

Part One features Drarry creations (heavily featured since that's my OTP). Part Two (here) includes a kick-ass mix of various HP ships and ships from other fandoms, including Carry On, Check Please!, Good Omens, Teen Wolf, and Stranger Things. Also, and most importantly, each entry presents a smol blurb from the creator about why they chose their particular piece as their 2023 favorite.

For ease in reading, I've also placed all submitted works posted to AO3 into a filterable bookmark collection, Rec Yourself 2023. Be aware that there's a range of ratings and archive/creator tags, so please, take appropriate responsibility for your personal consumption. And please also be sure to shower the creators with kudos and lovely comments.

Y'all. This endeavor has been a fucking blast. One thing's for sure, I am blessed, humbled and honored to know a whole bunch of fantastic, brilliant, fun folks. Big love to you all, and thank you for participating.

So go forth. Indulge and enjoy! xo peach

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✩ @pato-roldnart ✩ Quiet as a mouse HP | Viktor Krum x Ron Weasely | ART | G rating | Unleashed!Fest 2023 I'm quite proud of this one, I don't know how I made it, I had never drawn them before! My mind went full "oh yeah ronvik " Also, I like the idea of them bonding over their pets and Ron seeing that Viktor cares about something else that is not Quidditch.

✩ @tontonguetonks ✩ Coffee and a Croissant HP Next Gen | Scorpius x Albus | 903 FIC | G rating There are parts of myself and my lived experience in every story and character I write—how I socialize, how I take my coffee… I can’t help it. In *Coffee and a Croissant*, I put a lot of myself in my ace and autistic Albus. He is very dear to me in this story, and in my Fizzy Lifting Drinks drabble. The fic is just a toe-dip in the Soulmate waters where Albus grapples with what to do if he is someone’s Soulmate, but they’re not his. Parts 2 and 3 are in the works, but there is no timeline on either of them. Maybe in 2024?

✩ @crazybutgood ✩ I Bloom Pink For You HP | Narcissa Malfoy x Pansy Parkinson | 993 FIC + ORIGAMI COMIC | M rating | HP Bodice Ripper Fest 2023 This whole idea came about because I got so excited to fold a corset for hp bodice ripper fest, realised I couldn't just submit that one thing, and started brainstorming more loose ideas. It all clicked together when I was inspired by a fic by @schmem14, whose writing I adore. I was so grateful and even more excited when Em gave permission to make this. From there started the self-indulgent process of folding fancy things with fancier papers for this origami comic, and I couldn't have done it without Em and my lovely support team.

✩ @seekercass ✩ Something Cosmic HP | Cedric x Draco x Harry | 1.7k FIC | M rating | Polyship Week 2022 A self-rec that I am still extremely proud of is a short fic written for Polyshipping Week 2022 called Something Cosmic. It's a small coda to Something Good to Always Keep, another fic that I wrote for Quidditch Fest 2021 that I cherish very much. Even though writing is still hard for me these days, I often think about this 'verse and what life is like for Harry, Draco and Cedric after they graduated from Oxford. These three and slice of life bring me such joy. I hope to write more of them.

✩ @roseharpermaxwell ✩ Sounds Worth It HP | Hermione x Draco | 5k FIC | T rating | D/Hr Advent 2023 Being nominated for d/hr advent was a sweet surprise. It gave me a good excuse to remember how to write and the nudge I needed to create something this year.

✩ @basicallyahedgehog ✩ (They) Keep Me Warm HP | Hermione x Harry x Ron | 5.8k FIC | E rating | HP Trans Fest 2023 This was my transfest fic - I wrote it as a love letter to all my trans and Enby friends and as a way of processing some of my own feelings. It’s my first (and so far only) foray into poly golden trio and I loved playing with their dynamics with that added layer to their relationship.

✩ @lumosatnight ✩ For I Have Found Salvation HP | Harry x Severus | 7.1k FIC | E rating | Snarry AUctoberfest 2023 Although this is a smut fic at its core, I tried really hard to make the pacing flow, bringing in background characters, and creating memorable imagery. I am very proud of how it turned out. However, this is probably my favorite fic from 2023 simply for the fact that I had the most fun writing it!

✩ @sugareey-makes-stuff ✩ Feel You Breathing Teen Wolf | Derek Hale x Stiles Stilinski | 8.4k TEXTING FIC | E rating | 2023 Year of the OTP This is my fav 2023 piece because I learned how to create a custom text message AO3 skin, stylize things for plain text reading, and I wrote a whole story  that had some plot that was told through text messages. Also, I did not know I could achieve so much spiciness and throw in so many bad pick-up lines through this medium, but hey, the more you know! XD

✩ @schmem14 ✩ Mastermind HP | Harry x Ron; Draco x Harry; Ron x Draco | 10.7k FIC | E rating | Dronarry Fest 2023 This is one of the few times a story just flew out of me. Possessive stalker Draco sets out to win over Ron in this creepy thriller, but there’s a catch: Ron is already in love with Draco’s boyfriend, Harry.

✩ @drwhoisginnyholmes & @fledglinger ✩ Not Bad, For A 6000 Year Old Classic! Good Omens | Aziraphale x Crowley | 11.8k FIC + ART | E rating | DIWS Reverse! Reverse! Mini Bang

✩ @sniperjade ✩ The Sounds of Us HP Marauders | Regulus x Remus | 20.4k FIC | M rating | Remus Lupin Fest 2023; HPFC Spring Fling 2023 I've been thinking about this for a couple of days and whilst I would really love to say it was the drarry I wrote for this fest last year my favourite would have to be this moonseeker I wrote for Remus Lupin Fest last year. It's my favourite because I lived this fic. It became the entirety of my personality for a whole month because I desperately needed to get to the chapter where Regulus was riding on Padfoots back, through the forbidden forest, with only the light of the full moon to guide them, just to try and help Remus. It's also just because it's very musical and I'm very musical so that makes me love it all the more.

✩ @ghaniblue ✩ Sleeping With Ghosts HP | Regulus x Draco x Harry | 21.9k FIC | M rating | Harry Potter Rare Pair Fest IV I posted a Regulus/Harry/Draco fic last month that I'm very fond of. I started writing it more than 1 1/2 years ago, before I ever read a single Regulus fic. It's triad fic, and I'm pretty proud of the way the individual relationships develop. That was important to me, and I think I succeeded. Posting the first fic on ao3 with this triad tag doesn't hurt either.

✩ @celilasart & @wolfspurr ✩ Shifted Teen Wolf | Derek Hale x Stiles Stilinski | 25k FIC + ART | T rating | Sterek Reverse Bang This work was created for sterek reverse bang, a collaboration fest where the artists create first and the writers write second. wolfspurr and I just clicked when we talked about my art and the things that it inspired in their writer brain ;D the result is just an amazingly sweet and wholesome fic, that is still set in the teenwolf universe as we know it. but unlike many other fics which are full of violence and danger, this one starts with a bang and then it is a beautifully woven story of two people who just complete each other. also... the working title for my art was: tiny fox & sour wolf.

✩ @orange-peony ✩ At the speed of light Carry On | Basilton Pitch x Simon Snow | 26.3k FIC | E rating I picked [this fic] because I had a lot of fun writing it! It started off as a drabble and ended up 26k because I just had a blast writing it and the fandom support was so lovely. Last but not least, Pato made an absolutely stunning art piece for this fic, and it was the best present ever.

✩ @wynnyfryd ✩ i don’t know, you figure it out Stranger Things | Steve Harrington x Eddie Munson | 35.4k WIP FIC | E rating bragging about yourself is difficult, but i’ll just say it’s my favorite because i’m proud of myself for sticking to one project for this long, i love all the artwork the fic has inspired, and i just think the line “the river styx must taste like pennies” fucks severely lmao.

✩ @decaflondonfog ✩ growing pains Check Please! | Eric Bittle x Kent Parson | 50k FIC | T rating i am not usually a long fic gal, which i think is in part lack of patience, but also how attached i get to a universe if i’m working on it for a longer period of time. i finished writing this back in june but this fic felt very “me” in many ways and i think about them so often still  so it’s definitely my 2023 creation i’m proudest of!

[xx-thedarklord-xx]

Hi!!! I am going slowly but surely through your advent calendar fics and I can only being in awe and completely appreciate that you are in the same fandom!!! I love your drarrys and I send you lots of hugs and kisses and I hope you eat well ❤️‍🩹!!!

Omg you are so sweet! Thank you so much for your kindness and I will gladly accept all hugs and kisses! I don't know if it would help, but I do have a masterlist of my 2023 December advent. That way you can tell what you've read and what's still left? I am sending all the hugs and kisses right back at you!

Masterlist

[roseharpermaxwell]

What have you been reading lately? I devour your recs and I was wondering if you had any favorites of 2023. Your lists are so appreciated, I know that must take so much work to put together

Thank you! It is a lot of work but I enjoy making them.

Since August, I've been reading mostly FirstPrince (find those reclists here). It's amazing. Like Drarry, but canonically full of queer joy and representation. With a creator who isn't actively seeking to harm people. Refreshing.

In addition to the long list of FirstPrince fics I've been devouring since the Red, White & Royal Blue movie came out in August, I'm following this fun daily-update advent WIP: When I think about you by @clottedcreamfudge.

As much as I'm enjoying Alex and Henry, I'll never be able to quit HP. I have an ask about Drarry sports recs I'll be working on next, and I'm enjoying the Dramione D/Hr Advent, which is full of delicious bite-size seasonal art and fics.

I hope you have some extra time for reading over the holiday season!

[millennialgrandma]

December Wrap Up

What the fuck, how is the year over? I'm finally home after an extended visit with family over the holidays on account of the whole blizzard thing - a whopping 13(?) days of sleeping on the couch and eating Christmas candy and not knowing what day it was - and now you're trying to tell me that it's 2023?? In this economy??

Things I Wrote

Babes, I wrote nothing. I wrote zero things. Not a single writerly thought entered my brain this month.

Things I Read

Word count is going to skew a little higher this month because I *finally* read the final chapter of LaOHA (started way back in April and very poetically finished on Dec 31). Also, a large number of fics can be attributed to holiday group reads over in the RoR discord server. I'm delighted that we're making this a little holiday tradition 💝

Additionally, I was lucky enough to lend my voice to a podfic project. Over 20 voices came together to bring All I Want For Christmas (Is For You To Stop Talking) to life, with a chapter released each day leading up to Christmas. It was such a fun way to experience the story, and you can find the podfic version here!

Fiction:

Nonfiction:

Fanfiction:

Complete: (approx. 419.6k)

All I Want For Christmas (Is For You To Stop Talking) by @femmequixotic and @noeeon (drarry, E, 162.9k)

Advent Group Read: Where the Love-light Gleams by @monsterleadmehome (dramione, E, 4.8k)

Reread for Advent Group Read: I'm Never Lonely When I'm With You by @pacific-rimbaud (dramione, M, 5k)

"I Can't Stop Thinking About It" by brokenpromisesandhope (dramione, E, 10.2k)

Advent Group Read: Naughty or Nice by @morriganmercy (dramione, E, 5k)

Advent Group Read: Christmastime Is (Unfortunately) Here by @inadaze22 (dramione, E, 5k)

Reread for Crack with Friends: Father Christmas by MotherofBulls (dramione, M, 4.1k)

Reread for Crack with Friends: Dramione; OR, Drack Malofy, Second-Rate Detective by @grangerdangerfics (dramione, M, 2k)

Advent Group Read: Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot by @raven-m-3 (dramione, E, 4.4k)

Advent Group Read: brandy, apricot, and spice by @lovesbitca8 (dramione, T, 2k)

Advent Group Read: Christmas Eve by @colubrina (dramione, GA, 1.3k)

Advent Group Read: Crash into Christmas by @scullymurphy (dramione, M, 5k)

Advent Group Read: Richard by @indreamsink (dramione, M, 5k)

Advent Group Read: Snowdrifts by @indreamsink (dramione, T, 5k)

Wanted Man by @kittenshift-17 (hermione/thorfinn, E, 9.5k)

Anything, Minister Granger by @rockthecasbah (dramione, E, 2.6k)

Advent Group Read: Immersion Therapy by @senlinyuwrites (dramione, T, 5k)

Reread for Advent Group Read: Mulled Wine and Kisses by @willhavetheirtrinkets (dramione, E, 4.4k)

Advent Group Read: Towards the Finish of the Year by @willhavetheirtrinkets (dramione, T, 4.7k)

Advent Group Read: A Stake of Holly Through His Heart by @lovesbitca8 (dramione, E, 8.7k)

anything you want by harlowvera (darklina, E, 3.5k)

The Yule Guard by @rockthecasbah (dramione, E, 5.7k)

Love and Other Historical Accidents by @pacific-rimbaud (dramione, M, 153.9k)

WIPs: (approx. 4.9k)

Kingdom Come by @inadaze22 and @jaxxartbox - Chapter 10 (dramione, E, 4.9k)

Things I'm Currently Reading (Heading into 2023)

Well, shoot. I made a whole little list for myself in my notebook. Titled it "To Read Before End of Year" and everything. And yet (and yet, and yet).

So I guess heading into 2023, I have 9 WIPs I'm following that I need to catch up on. I started both Chosen by 5moreminutes and Disappearances by @batmansymbol this year (one as part of a group read and the other listening along to live recordings). Life happened and I never finished either, so they are top of my list for 2023. We had also started Contradictions as a group read before life rudely got in the way there, too. Never fear, @ambpersand my love, my horny deranged screams are coming for you this year!!

That's all for now, my doves! I hope you all had a lovely holiday season. Stay tuned for the annual summary stats post for 2022!

[bridenore]

Recs masterlist part 1 - favorites, authors, themes and length

I’ve been doing drarry recs posts every week for a while and it’s getting harder and harder to navigate through all theses posts. So here is a masterlist of all the posts I made so far.

Note : the masterlist is now split into three parts. I have apparently reached the maximum number of links you can include in a single post. Part two is here  Ongoing fests and part three is here Past fests

Last updated : March 25th 2024 (Added since last update)

Previous update : September 25th 2023

Favourite

TOP 20, 2003-2009, 2010-2014, 2015-2019

Authors

Alpha_exodus, Birdsofshore, Bixgirl, Bryonneybrynn, Dictacontrion, Dysonrules, Emmagrant01, Faithwood, Femmequixotic, Fencer_X, Firethesound, Frayach, Gracerene, Harryromper, Icmezzo, Kedravranox, Lettered, Lq_traintracks, Magpiefngrl, Marguerite_26,  Moonflower_rose, Mosrael, Noeon, Novembersnow, Oldenuf2nb, Omi_Ohmy,  PalenDrome / nerdherderette, Romaine, Rurounihime, Saras girl, Shiftylinguini, Shushu_yaoi_lj, Silent Auror, Taradiane, Who_la_hoop, Writcraft, Xanthippe74, Zeitgeistic

Older fics

Written : post-HBP, post-OOTP, post-GOF 

Longer fics

Length : 100k-125k, 125k-150k, 150k-200k, More than 200k, 

Theme

Advent calendar

Aging / De-aging

Animagus

BDSM

Bodyswap

Bond

Books / Writing

Career : Aurors part 1, part 2, part 3, Healers, Hogwarts teachers, Unexpected part 1, part 2

Christmas fics

Coffee Shop / Bakery

Disability :  Blind, mute or deaf, Physical / Illness

Fall of the Wizarding World

Fake / Pretend relationship

Forced bed sharing

Groundhog day

Hermit!Harry

Horcruxes hunting

House magic

Magical Creature : Draco, Harry

Magical lore

Memory loss

Mentor!Snape

Mirror of Erised

Missing in action

Mistaken Identities

Mpreg : Draco part 1, part 2, Harry

Muggle life : part 1, part 2, part 3

Pets / Familiars

Politics

Prostitution

Room of Requirements

Safe House

Set Mostly outside of the UK : USA / Canada, EU, others

Something made them do it

Soulmarks / Soulmates

Time / Universe travel

Other pairings

HP Drizzle : 2017

HP Next gen : 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2010

Harry Scorpius : 2011

[sitp-recs]

Hello!How are you?I would like to ask you if you know any drarry fics that take place in the winter? You know, with the snowy weather and maybe with some winter coziness? (Lots of snow would be very much appreciated). Could you recommend me some of them? Thank you and have a nice day!

Hi nonnie, I’m good! What about you? 💗 such a lovely theme! I thought of these fics featuring snow and coziness, hope you enjoy them. I also suggest checking my Christmas/Advent fics reclist if you’d like :)

Living Faith by @lettersbyelise (2018, Teen and Up, 3k)

Draco Malfoy has shut himself away and is getting ready to face his first Christmas since the war. Luckily, there is nothing like a chance encounter with his former nemesis, Harry Potter, to reawaken his faith in life.

On The Shore by @skeptiquewrites (2022, Teen and Up, 3k)

Draco takes up wild swimming. Harry joins him.

Trenches by sara_holmes (2012, Mature, 3.2k)

They're auror partners, smoking buddies, wine mates, co-inhabitants of a snow filled trench somewhere in western Scotland, and they've had it with being cold.

Thermodynamic Equilibrium by @dorthyanndrarry (2017, Teen and Up, 5k)

Harry's far too hot. Draco's always cold. And somehow against all odds, together they create a perfect equilibrium.

Crystal Clear by @icmezzo (2014, Teen and Up, 6.7k)

Harry customizes a snow globe. Draco listens to centaur weather reports. Ron investigates the height of Pansy’s boots. And Hermione knows even more than everything, as usual. (No one signs up for the class for lactating witches.)

Cabin Fever by @lettersbyelise (2018, Explicit, 8k)

When Harry Potter finds himself trapped in a snowed-in cabin with Auror partner Draco Malfoy, he doesn't expect his predicament to help him solve the case they are working on... or to fulfill the secret fantasy he harbours for Draco.

And a Malfoy in a Pear Tree by lauren3210 (2015, Explicit, 8k)

Draco works in a coffee shop. Harry drops by every day to get his fix. Of coffee, Ron.

Tidings of Comfort series by @blamebrampton (2012, General, 10k)

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life. Luckily for Draco Malfoy, London has places where the tired can rest and recover.

warmest part of the winter by warmfoothills (2019, Teen and Up, 11k)

It’s not even a balcony, it’s just a window with a bit of a ledge, and Draco’s read Shakespeare anyway, he knows how this one ends.

Kissed by @potteresque-ire (2015, Mature, 12k)

Draco Malfoy was attacked by a rogue Dementor on the night of his Azkaban release. He self-exiled to Muggle London and opened a late-night chocolate shop called Kissed.

Listen, the Snow Is Falling by @dracoismytrashson (2018, Explicit, 12k)

It's the coldest day of the year, and a blizzard is threatening to bury the city at any moment. All Draco Malfoy wants to do is get through his shift at the homeless shelter so he can go home to a warm cat and a comfy bed. Too bad the universe has other plans.

All Roads Lead Home by @dracogotgame (2015, General, 15k)

Draco is strong-armed into spending the first Christmas after the War with the Weasleys. And Harry Potter.

White as Snow by @bixgirl1 (2018, Explicit, 19k)

After a quick escape from danger, Harry and Draco find themselves trapped in a blizzard, a small cabin their only refuge from the storm. It's the perfect place to recover and regroup — and to have a long-overdue conversation or two.

Love All Lovely by @shealwaysreads (2020, Teen and Up, 19k)

Draco comes home for Christmas, and discovers that sharing is the best way of celebrating old traditions, and new ones too.

As Souls From Bodies Steal by Femme (2012, Explicit, 41k)

Hope may be found in the oddest of places, even in the bleakness of winter.

Here's The Pencil, Make It Work by ignatiustrout (2013, Mature, 50k)

Harry thinks "Why is Malfoy working in a coffee shop in muggle London?" is a much simpler question than, "Are you going to accept that auror offer and, if you don't, what will you do?"

Polar Night/Midnight Sun by toomuchplor (2023, Explicit, 54k)

Harry travels to arctic Norway on the trail of dragon egg poachers, only to find he's been assigned to work alongside the only NorMagPol Auror north of sixty: one Draco Malfoy. It's been ten years since they crossed paths, and Malfoy isn't exactly what Harry expected or remembered. For one thing, he wears a lot more hand-knits?

A Room Up There (And You In It) by @the-starryknight (2020, Teen and Up, 59k)

When Preservationist Draco Malfoy was assigned to work on Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place, he was excited to delve into the gorgeous Black family antiques. His excitement quickly ended when something in the House decided it did not like his presence one bit.

Headlights in the Snow by Saras_Girl (2016, Mature, 71k)

What’s big and purple and smells like tea? Harry is about to find out.

Running on Air by eleventy7 (2014, Teen and Up, 75k)

Draco Malfoy has been missing for three years. Harry is assigned the cold case and finds himself slowly falling in love with the memories he collects.

[rezal-art]

Fanart Advent Calendar: Day 5

For Dating Draco, by @itsphantasmagoria. A visual novel with an incredibly fun story and stunning art! I loved the characterization of both Harry and Draco in the game, and I loved the ending I got!

This piece is part of a personal challenge: an advent calendar that will feature one fanart a day for some of my favorite fics, from the 1st of December to the 24th. Enjoy!

[rezal-art]

Fanart Advent Calendar: Day 9

For Naked, by @bixgirl1. I loved this fic, which is actually as much a compelling case fic as a fun story with naked men. Yes, Harry and Draco are naked...pretty much all the time. For professional reasons, of course.

This piece is part of a personal challenge: an advent calendar that will feature one fanart a day for some of my favorite fics, from the 1st of December to the 24th. Enjoy!

[cassiopeiasshadow]

I want to hold your hand

“God, Harry, can’t you… take off your clothes, I want -”

“Maybe.” Harry is too caught up in how good this feels, to hump against Draco like a teenager, both of their cocks trapped in warm, cozy fabric. He feels mindless. It’s so easy. 

“I want to touch you,” Draco says, and it sounds less like he’s begging and more like a prayer. “Harry.”

“Here,” Harry says, keeping his joggers on but taking both of Draco’s hands. He laces their fingers together and pins them on the rug above Draco’s head, Draco’s long, elegant, fingers trapped in his rough grip. “Now we’re touching.”