#festive drarry

[undyingpeculiarity]

Digital art once again filling me with deep white hot rage (Sorry for all the drarry these boys are once again living rent free in my mind palace)

[cluelesspigeons]

This is written for the prompt “dragon” from @drarrymicrofic

Word count: 124

Drarry microfic: light festival

The fireworks lit up the sky, dancing around in all different shapes. From dragons to sheep and adorably pink cats, they had seen it all.

“This is beautiful,” Draco muttered under his breath. They were sitting on the damp grass, looking up at the sky. It was Draco’s very first light festival and he couldn’t be more happy that he had finally agreed to come.

Their friends were sitting around them, watching the magic of the light in the dark night sky. Draco couldn’t think of anything more beautiful.

“It is,” Harry said next to him, his voice soft and dreamy. “It’s gorgeous.”

Though, when Draco turned to look at him, Harry wasn’t admiring the fireworks. His green eyes were focussed on Draco, instead.

Prompt from January 10th

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[slythindor100]

25 Days of Draco and Harry – Bonus Prompt

You didn't think we would forget, did you?

Here's your bonus prompt in the 16th Annual 25 Days of Draco and Harry Challenge, rounding out the year for 2023.

This prompt is for everyone, and completely optional whether you choose to use it or not. It's something fun that we've done a few times now to extend the festive fun and encourage everyone's creativity.

Here is the Bonus Prompt.

Bonus Prompt—Observation Wheel on a River Bank

A large observation wheel stands proudly on a river bank, the height of its top arc towering over the buildings behind it. The wheel is lit with a colour gradient around its circumference, beginning with reds at the bottom, continuing clockwise through the spectrum with orange, yellow and green up the left side, blues on top, and purples and pinks down the right side. Some buildings behind the wheel are also illuminated with bright colours, the reflection of which can be seen in the river's water. The gradient on the buildings runs from blue to the left of the wheel, through to pinks and purples on the right-hand side of the image. The sky behind the wheel is dark and cloudy, indicating an overcast night.

[short666bread]

✨💕Full Combo💕✨

[bluebutter-art]

Dear sweet @sitp-recs,

✨💜 Happy Birthday!!! 💜✨

This is a gift to you from the lovely @pennygalleon! It was such a delight getting to draw some festive drarry, so we hope this little gift can put a smile on your face! :D

Hope that this year brings you many many joy and happiness and all the sweet things you deserve!!!

[drarryspecificrecs]

2023.12 ~ Top 5 longest fics posted on AO3

1. The Man Who Forgot by @slightweasel [E, 250k]

►After ten years of marriage, Harry forgets. The more things change, the more Draco Malfoy is still up to something.

2. Conjuring Cupid by @sugarplum-senpai [M, 89k]

►Two decades after Hogwarts, Harry's toy shop is ready for the busiest season of the year. Bolstered with an ever-growing work list, plenty of tea, and a sentient puppet always looking for mischief, his life is full. Still, at the end of the day, he’s lonely, and as the boy who lived his search looking for a match is disastrous. When his friends register him for an anonymous dating service, he’s unconvinced. Then again, maybe not knowing each other’s faces right away might just give him everything he’s longing for.

3. City of Quartz by ladygoodman [M, 57k]

►[...] It's 2012, and the granddaughter of Celestina Warbeck is pronounced dead at her home in Los Angeles. Auror Harry Potter finds the case file a little too familiar with other celebrity deaths cropping up all over the UK. The Dark Mark is making an appearance on young witches and wizards as well. There are only a few former Death Eaters who haven't been locked away in Azkaban, and Draco Malfoy is one of them. On that suspicion, Harry follows his tracks all the way to sunny Los Angeles, where he's faced with an entirely new caliber of celebrity culture. Who is Caelum West? How is he mixed in with all of this? And why does he look exactly like Draco Malfoy?

4. Nervous? by @invisible-nerd-girl [T, 46k]

►Harry gets drunk at a party, only to remember a game he over heard muggles talking about. He ends up playing with Draco who doesn't back down. Much to his surprise, it doesn't end there.

5. If I win, lose, or draw, there’s a winner in us all by MystMelody [E, 41k]

►Sixteen years ago, Harry and his England team suffered World Cup heartbreak following an agonisingly close loss at the hands of a single, incorrect umpiring decision. Many years and two World Cup victories later, and Harry is (mostly) sure that he has moved on. As Harry’s final tournament before retirement looms, he is confident that his team have what it takes to lift the trophy a third time - no matter what anyone else might say. Especially Malfoy, who has reinvented himself as a successful Quidditch reporter and seems determined to write as many awful things about the team as possible. [...]

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The Lost Boy by @youhavemyswordandmybow [M, 17k]

Dark Artistry by @sightedkarma [E, 26k]

The infallibility of unicorn hair by mindor [E, 18k]

Just Exist by Kendra_Storm [T, 32k]

More than a Legend by @romaine2424 [M, 17k]

New Beginnings Taste Sweet (Daffodils) by corazon_san [T, 18k]

O Come, All Ye Faithful by toomuchplor [E, 19k]

Secrets Undone (the Lightning Order) by @xx-thedarklord-xx [M, 39k]

Spoils of War by instead_of_sleeping [E, 30k]

What happened at Christmases by ProseMary [?, 15k]

You're Scrooged, Draco Malfoy by @fencer-x [M, 27k]

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Ongoing Fest/Exchange

※ Fics would be listed elsewhere.

25 Days of Draco and Harry 2023 | @slythindor100

Frottage Cottage FFF

H/D Erised 2023 | @hd-erised

Harry/Draco Owlpost 2023 | @hdowlpost

Wheel of Drarry Mini-Exchange Secret Santa 2023 | @drarrymicrofic

Dark Festivus Gift Exchange 2023 | @harrypotterfesthub

Fanatical Fam Fic Exchange 2023

HP Festival of Stars 2023 | @hpfestofstars

HP Soulmates Secret Santa 2023 | @hp-soulmates-secret-santa

HP Yuletide Bliss 2023 | @hp-yuletide-bliss​

Yuletide and Mulled Wine Fest 2023 | @yuletide-and-mulled-wine

2023 Harry Potter Trans Comfort Fest | @magicaltrans

[sleepstxtic]

Drarry Fic Reclist - Desi Harry Potter

Some Drarry recs featuring a Desi Harry Potter! I hope you enjoy <3

Green Light - Prolix [T, 17k]

Avoiding the dissolution of your relationship by taking an impromptu trip to India seems like a bad idea. In this case, it turns out to be a rather good one.

Unfolded Heart - @crazybutgood [Fic+Art, 5.8k, G]

Draco had only had three months getting used to Potter joining Hogwarts as the Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor, before Headteacher McGonagall had asked him to organise a whole ‘educational but festive’ Christmas event with that energy ball of a Gryffindor. Merlin knew what the outcome would be.

Forged Through Flowing Water - Tedah [40k, E]

Hermione sets up a diplomatic mission to begin repairing the damage British colonisation did to Indian magical communities Harry isn’t going to pass on the opportunity to visit and help his family’s home country. Maybe he should have asked a few more questions about the personnel she had recruited for it before signing on because Malfoy surely has an ulterior motive to be there. Or Harry goes back to India to rediscover some of his lost roots. He meets Malfoy there. Hijinks ensue!

Birds of Dreams / Remover of Obstacles / Guardian of Waters - khalulu [12.4k, G]

Harry is exploring his Desi heritage, and Draco runs into him in colourful circumstances. Luna has a penchant for puns and the Patils watch Bollywood. Paper is folded, a flying carpet takes an Indian road trip, and a phoenix is found. Love blooms along the way, a flower that’s free.

Phoenix in the Fire - @lqtraintracks [28k, E]

Harry never expected to have a hot summer fling with Draco Malfoy when he agreed to mind the castle with him. He also never expected that it would all have to end on August thirty-first. What happens when casual sex with Harry’s ex-enemy turns not casual after all? And how the hell is he going to stop Draco from making one of the biggest mistakes of his life?

Connecting Lines, Connecting Crimes - @sleepstxtic [15k, M]

Magic is going haywire after ley lines all over the world are mysteriously failing. A cross-border Task Force is set up by the League of Wixen Nations with Expert Cartologist Draco Malfoy and Ley Line Specialist Pansy Parkinson being called in from Britain to work with Magi-Geographers Harry Potter and Parvati Patil in India. But can they get to the root of the issue before it's too late? Featuring: an excessive use of holograms, numerous references to food, and lots and lots (and lots!) of travel.

[shanastoryteller]

I love seeing Indian!Harry, but I've never seen one where he's depicted as being a Bengali Indian, so I'd like to request a Drarry prompt where Harry learns of his heritage. If you decide to take on this prompt, thank you 💖💕

His cousins have promised that no one is going to make fun of his accent or his eyes or that he uses Latin spells instead of Sanskrit, but Harry doesn't believe them.

Saayoni had promised to curse anyone who tried. That he does believe.

It's too bad he hadn't known his cousins growing up. She's way scarier than Dudley ever managed to be.

"You're being nervous over nothing," Draco says, midway between dismissive and comforting and coming across as neither.

"Easy for you to say," he grumbles, smoothing his hands down the front of his kurta. It's gold and his doti is red. The colors won't mean anything to anyone else, but he like going into this with something familiar. "It's a four day festival and I only sort of know what I'm doing."

They've dragged him along to other festivals, but this is different. Somehow. He wants to blame it on Durga Puja being a bigger festival, but mostly it's just because he's meeting his cousins' friends and he doesn't want them to hate him or look down on him and there's nothing he can really do about that.

"I'll come if you want," Draco offers, not for the first time. His Bengali isn't as good as Harry's but Achintya thinks he's hilarious, which seems to make up for it. "But I don't think bringing your white, British boyfriend with you will help if you're trying to blend in."

"I'm also British," Harry says, but he knows what Draco means. "No, it's okay. I'll send a patronus if I need a rescue."

Draco snorts, but dutifully gets up to kiss him goodbye and shove him towards the fireplace.

[sitp-recs]

🗓️ Weekly rereads

I’m still not reading as much as I want to but I’m pushing myself to keep posting these as a way to keep track of my (re)reading schedule, and also hoping to highlight some underrated bite-sized treats in case you haven’t come across these yet. Following part 1, I will keep these recs short and sweet as I understand that long lists can get overwhelming. Here are the five fics I’ve revisited last week - what about you guys? Feel free to jump in and add yours!

Without Sunshine by @sweet-s0rr0w (T, 1k) - Drarry

The fall of the Wizarding World begins on a Tuesday morning. As Draco says, the timing's dreadful.

Lights Down Low by @skeptiquewrites (T, 4k)

“Will we ever learn? We’ve been here before.” Recording the Hallows' fifth album with Draco brings up the past in a way Harry’s never expected.

Flatmates by @unmistakablyoatmeal (E, 5.5k) - Drarry + Romione

Hermione is just as bossy inside the bedroom as she is out of it. The reason Draco knows this is because Harry's walls are too thin.

With a Look by earlybloomingparentheses (E, 5k) - Deamus + Ginny

Now, twenty years old and done with boys and looking forward very much to putting her hand down some lucky girl’s shirt later this evening, Ginny looks at Dean Thomas’s gold-painted fingernails and feels heat pool between her legs. Fuck, she thinks, and flushes, annoyed, ashamed, and then Seamus Finnegan comes up behind Dean and kisses him deep on the mouth, and Ginny’s heart starts to pound.

flashback, warm nights by warmfoothills (M, 13k) - Drarry

“What’s killing me is that I actually quite fucking like Christmas, festival-for-a-personally-irrelevant-religion-turned-commercialised-garbage-holiday though it may be, and now I’m stuck in the perpetual almost-there of it all with an idiot who gets himself cut up every time no matter how differently I try and do things!” “Killing you?” Potter asks. “I thought I was the one who’s about to get my torso sliced into?”

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2023.12.21

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. Darkest Shadows by @xx-thedarklord-xx [M, 6k]

►Shadows. Shadows were everywhere. They followed Harry, whispered to him, promised him the world. All he had to do was use them, control them, guide them—become them. Harry became the shadows but also mastered them at the same time.

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Fest/Exchange

1. A piacere by Anonymous [E, 2k]

►When cellist Harry can't keep up with the rest of the string quartet, Draco keeps him late for remedial practice ★ Wheel of Drarry Mini-Exchange Secret Santa 2023 | @drarrymicrofic

2. Scheming Up by Anonymous [T, 2k]

►This whole situation could have been avoided if Potter had stayed in the safehouse, but perhaps this is for the better. ★ Wheel of Drarry Mini-Exchange Secret Santa 2023 | @drarrymicrofic

3. The Unplottable Time Conundrum by Anonymous [E, 45k]

►When the past starts bleeding into the present at Grimmauld Place, an old academic article pulls Draco Malfoy out of his life of luxury. Haunted by the memory of a fleeting post-war kiss and thrust into the ghostly spaces inhabited by Unspeakable Harry Potter, Draco’s easy life is about to get a whole lot more complicated. ★ H/D Erised 2023 | @hd-erised

4. Wizards in Winter by @ourswordsmeandeath [G, 1k]

►During a wintery road trip through the States, Draco and Harry stumble across a two-storey house awash in Christmas lights. ★ HP Festival of Stars 2023 | @hpfestofstars​

[emsuemsu]

I hope you're all doing well and fine and I send lots of love especially for those who struggle in a way or another during the holidays. 💖

Personally I feel a bit indifferent about the holidays; not that many good memories of them, and I’m used to work my way through Christmas (I love the vibes at work on Christmas). This is the first Christmas in over 10 years I’m not with the meemaws and peepaws at work and I don’t know what am I supposed to doooo. Probably read some tooth-rotting holiday fluff laced with some festive smut while downing some glögi, so here we go. Some of these are from 25 days of harry and draco, run don’t walk to check out this year’s (and the previous!) advent fics. So cute, so good. Here's some of my favorites:

The best Christmas he ever had by @gnarf ❄️ 1,965 words

Christmas had never been less appealing to him than this year. That was until Arthur Weasley showed up at his door, dressed as Santa, inviting him to the Burrow.

I'm absolutely weak for the Christmas at the Burrow-trope, and this little story definitely hits all the right boxes. It's warm, adorable, cute, everything you need and more.

be your night by panicparade ❄️ 29,050 words

“Ah, you must be little Teddy Lupin!” Harry frowns, that voice sounds oddly familiar. Shaking himself he turns to face the newcomer, plastering a smile on his face that promptly disappears as he takes in the man in front of him. “Malfoy?” alternatively, The one where Draco Malfoy is a kindergarten teacher and Harry definitely needs to keep an eye on him. Closely.

I strongly feel that a fic with some cute Teddy-content never misses. This fic starts in the fall and continues all the way to New Years Eve and has some disgustingly good fluff and domestic vibes. All in all an easy and cozy read for the holiday season.

Changing with the season by @harryromper ❄️ 36,225 words

Harry's determined the first time he hosts the extended Weasley clan for Christmas will be a success. The Grimmauld Place advent calendar has other ideas ... until Draco shows up to help. A 25 Days of Draco and Harry story.

Adorable, warm, funny, very very festive. Definitely hits all the holiday spirit needs.

The Curious Case of the Disappearing Stockings by @thealmostrhetoricalquestion ❄️ 11,549 words

It's Harry's Eighth Year, he's surrounded by Slytherins, and Christmas Stockings are going missing all over Hogwarts. At the risk of being mocked ruthlessly, Harry won't verbally declare that Malfoy probably has something to do with it, but... well, Malfoy definitely has something to do with it.

This was such a fun little fic. The dynamics between Harry and the Slytherins were amazing, and the stocking fiasco was just too adorable. And there's just something about the holidays in Hogwarts for me personally. Very sweet and endearing.

Eight Drarry Nights-series by @phoebe-delia ❄️ 9 works, 6078 words in total

This is a series of fics based on prompts given to me on Tumblr, one for each night of Hanukkah! The prompts aren't all and don't have to be related to Hanukkah and/or Judaism; some are and some aren't.

This is the perfect series to read at bedtime, having some fuzzy socks on, a warm blanket up to your ears and snow falling silently outside. Like said in the description, all of the little fics are not festive but I think the big picture gives all the holiday vibes I'm craving for.

Forever Was a Lie by @thesleepiesthufflepuff & art by dustmouth ❄️ 22,001 words

After breaking up with Charlie, Harry heads to Rome for Christmas to search for answers to a previous heartbreak. What he doesn’t expect is for Draco, the man who broke his heart five years ago, to be running the bed and breakfast he’s staying at.

Now this is not a traditional holiday fic per se, but a bittersweet, angsty, second chances story that takes place over Christmas in Rome. It has this wistful feel throughout and is right up my alley. I devoured this and it left me feeling all warm and fuzzy in the end. Also the gorgeous art really puts the whole thing together.

The Hogwarts Book of Carols by @p1013 ❄️ 45,991 words

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the place, Not even Kreacher was stirring, too snug in his space; The mantle was empty, not a stocking in sight And Harry had gone to bed for the night; He sat, unhappy, wrapped tight in his bed As visions of loved ones danced in his head; Meanwhile at the Manor, Draco stood in the snow And smoked a cigarette, no light but its glow; Two men, more like boys, distant and sad With only the lonely times that they had. When what to their wondering eyes did appear, But a future so bright, so distant and clear It was just out of reach, a handsbreadth away Unless they both made a choice on this day To take what they wanted, perhaps with a shove Before falling, falling, falling in love.

I felt actual physical pain reading this, watching the years go by and Christmases to pass. But it was a good pain, the kind I crave for especially at this time of year. Slowest of slow burns, endearing, touching and funny friends to lovers holiday excursion. Loved this.

How to Handle Hannukah by Blowfish_Diaries ❄️ 10,445 words

Harry and Draco have decided to cohabitate. And to throw a Hannukah party. Enter latkes, spreadsheets, and Pansy beating everyone at dreidel. This is a fluffy, domestic fic to celebrate the holiday season and add another chapter to the "How to Handle a Matzo Ball Soup Emergency" series.

This is a sequel to the amazing "How to Handle a Matzo Ball Soup Emergency" and one of my absolute favorites along with the first part. I highly recommend to read the first part, but I think this works as a standalone aswell. It's incredibly well-written with fluff to die for and some class a smut, everything you need for the holiday season, even though today the 15th of December I’m posting this is the last day of Hanukkah. A definite must-read along with the first part.

Love, Actually, is All Around by @punk-rock-yuppie ❄️ 9,975 words

"General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed—but I don't see that—seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified, or newsworthy—but it's always there." —Love Actually, 2003 It's Christmastime, and Harry has just started as the new Minister of Magic. It just so happens that Draco works in his office as well, a holdover from Kingsley's tenure. Naturally, love is in the air.

Now hold up. Love Actually is one of my favorite movies and oh how I love this fic. Adorable and cute packed with holiday vibes.

A Melody of You & Me by @academicdisasterfic ❄️ 64,838 words

Draco Malfoy has a Christmas choir competition to win, and Harry Potter has an orphanage that needs funding. When Luna Lovegood intervenes, they agree to help each other out: Harry will join the choir if Draco chooses to sponsor his charity. But agreeing to work together also means getting to know each other again - in new and unexpected ways. Ft. a chaotic festive choir, scheming friends, a healthy dose of mental health issues, one very irritating ex, and boys learning how to love and be loved.

I’m swooning over this fic. It has the perfect ratio of angst, fluff, hurt, comfort, smut and holiday vibes. It made me laugh, it made me cry. It's so incredibly lovely and definitely a must-read every holiday season.

My True Love Gave to Me (Six Jars of Chutney) by @goldentruth813 ❄️ 12,311 words

On his first post-divorce Christmas Eve without his children, Harry goes to Marks & Spencer hoping to find a bit of his past; what he finds instead is a future.

What got to me most in this fic was that little part in the beginning about Harry's trip to London as a kid with Petunia. It really punched me in the gut and got me tearing up. The whole story was sweet and Harry's thoughts and feelings were written out so beautifully.

The Red Jumper by toomuchplor ❄️ 14,907 words

Draco's plans for Christmas Eve are as follows: 1 - Sleep as long as possible 2 - Have sex 3 - Drink wine 4 - Eat too much food 5 - Repeat above It’s just gone eight in the morning when Harry begins to derail Draco’s plans. In which Draco has his first Christmas with Harry, Ginny has (more) news, Albus gets a girlfriend, Scorpius gets in a strop, Lily is a horrible teen, James is unexpectedly an adult, and Harry wears a red Christmas jumper that may once have belonged to Godric Gryffindor, judging by its appearance.

I love this so much. Made me feel so safe and warm and festive, a certified holiday vibe. All the coziness you need this time of year in a pretty little package.

Wrapped by @fluxweeed ❄️ 10,313 words

“Harry,” Draco said slowly. “You understand how Christmas presents work, don’t you?” Harry attempted a smile. “Well, I thought I did until about ten minutes ago.”

The mother of all holiday smut 😌

You Make It Feel Like Christmas by gglow ❄️ 52,163 words

At thirty years old, Draco Malfoy has successfully obtained a reputable degree in Ancient Languages, has proceeded to shut himself into the basement of London Library as their Head of Archives, and is wilfully nursing a problematic relationship with a man Blaise eloquently describes as “a sleazy piece of trash”. So yes, he’s got it all worked out, ta ever so. It’s only too bad that when Harry Potter—the youngest Head Auror in a century—happens to need Draco’s help with a case, a string of encounters ensues that turn Draco’s pre-perceptions of him on their head. To make matters even worse, Potter brings Draco tea, and carries his bags, and says things that are much too straightforward for comfort. And if it makes Draco question why he ever hated the speccy git in the first place, well, that’s no one else’s business but Draco’s… right? Will flying South for Christmas spare Draco from heartache? And does it make sense to salvage the dwindling fire with his elusive beau, or will the kindle of a new flame give Christmas a whole new meaning?

This is the epitome of a holiday fic. ALL the feels and more. I was grinning from ear to ear reading this. The flirting!!! Love love love.

[drarrymicrofic]

This holiday season, the Microfic Discord Server hosted a special Secret Santa version of our classic Wheel of Drarry gift exchange! Starting today and going until Christmas eve, we will be posting three of these anonymous gift fics per day! If you'd like to join the next round of our Wheel of Drarry exchange, dm us for a link to join the discord! 18+ only!

🎁 Fresh off the sleigh for @hogwartsfirebolt!

Title: Help! I'm a Hopeless Romantic! Wordcount: 14.6k Rating: M Warnings/Content: Drinking

Summary:

Draco turns from the bar, eyes latching onto Harry. Draco surveys him, one brow lifting, and Harry, like a deer in headlights, throws his hand up with the world’s most awkward wave. Draco just weaves out of sight, and Harry’s face burns as Ron pats him on the shoulder, then steals a chip. “He gave you a look, didn’t he?”

~ how to get over your crush ~ places that sell cake after 11pm near me ~ how to tell if someone is playing hard to get

A year in the life of Harry's shared moments, and private thoughts

All Secret Santa fics are available for reading now in the Ao3 Collection!

🎄 Your Festive Microfic Mods

[wolfpants]

harry potter's most miserable year - chapter four | a drarry bridget jones fic

Thank you to my amazing and amazingly patient readers/betas @getawayfox @citrusses @oknowkiss! Posting is still a bit inconsistent at the moment, with festive shenanigans and whatnot.

Harry Potter's Most Miserable Year | Chapter Four

Rating: E Relationships: Harry/Draco (endgame); Harry/Theo; past Draco/OMC, Minor Dean/Ginny, Minor Ron/Hermione, Minor Justin/Ernie, Minor Luna/Neville Tags: Endgame Drarry, EWE, POV Harry, Quidditch, Quidditch Manager Harry, Quidditch Player Draco, Sports Journalist Theo, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Diaries, New Year's Resolutions, Human Disaster Harry, Buttoned-up Draco, (a lot of) smoking, (a lot of) drinking, Recreational Drug Use, Explict Sexual Content, Banter, Pubs, London, Friendship, Charity Balls, Romione's naughty children, Dinner Parties, life in your 30s, Lying/Emotional Deceit, Smear Campaign, Infedeility (but not between Drarry)

After running into Malfoy at a New Year's Day party and overhearing some choice opinions he has on Harry’s character, Harry decides to change his life for good. Quit smoking, drink less, dress better, excel at his brand new role as Puddlemere’s manager, and find a nice, adult man he can settle down with. Sounds easy, right?

“Don’t look now. Twat incoming,” Ron muttered under his breath. Harry did exactly what he was warned not to do: he looked at Malfoy, who was approaching their table with the air of a child who was being forced to talk to the cousins he hated.  “Potter,” he said. He cleared his throat. Harry looked at the empty glass in his hand and shuffled aside to give him enough space to get to the cider. 

read chapter four on ao3

[andithiel]

New fic: When it's exactly twelve o'clock that night

Drarry | Teen and up | 6k | Cursed Child compliant featuring smitten pining Draco, friends to lovers and a New Year's kiss

For my dear friend @crazybutgood I hope you'll like this babe, I tried to keep it sweet and as fluffy as I could while still including the pining. Happy New Year, I hope 2024 will bring us all better times 💖 Thank you to @goblinmatriarch for looking this over, you're a star!

Excerpt:

The weather outside is frightful, a classic London winter with greyish brown sludge trying to pose as snow, but inside the Ministry of Magic, all the windows are showing bright white landscapes and twinkling stars. With barely one week left until Christmas Day, tension and festivity is running high.

Draco is, as usual, sat as his desk and rubbing his temples when Harry swings by to get him for lunch. It takes Draco an embarrassingly long time to spot Harry, leaning on the door frame to Draco’s office, arms crossed and eyes shining with mirth.

“Let me guess,” Harry says when Draco finally looks up at him wearily, “is it Ambrosia Kelpenfog from the Ministry of Magic Public Information Services again?”

Draco groans and puts his head in his hands. He knows that this makes his cheeks draw outwards, which makes him look even pointier than usual, but he doesn’t care, because he also knows Harry likes it when he’s being dramatic. “Fifty points to Gryffindor,” he says, and Harry snickers.

“Want to reschedule lunch?”

Draco straightens up and widens his eyes exaggeratedly. “I’ve never let that bint keep me from eating, however much she’s trying, and I will not let today be any different.”

“You know, I think I have a solution to your problem,” Harry says as he steps inside and reaches into his robes for his wand.

“You are not casting an Incendio on her papers; it’ll leave me with even more work when I come back!”

Harry shrugs with a crooked grin. “It usually works for me.”

Draco doesn’t have a snide comeback; he’s entirely too distracted by Harry’s dimple becoming visible. He wants to crawl up in that dimple and live there for the rest of his life.

Read the rest on AO3

[drarryspecificrecs]

HP/DRARRY Fic Fests 2023

★ Sources : potterfests, @hpfests & @lee-bella || as of 2024.02

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JAN

Knot Another Writing Fest 2023 @hpknotfest : AO3

FEB

H/D Candy Hearts Fest 2023 @hdcandyheartsfest : AO3

HP Kinkuary 2023 @kinkuary : AO3

HP Shipuary 2023 @hpshipuary : AO3

HP Call Me Daddy Fest 2023 @call-me-daddy-fic-fest : AO3

Valentine’s Day Fic Exchange : AO3

MAR

HP Fruit Fest 2023 @hp-fruit-fest : AO3

Salt and Pepper Fest 2023 hp-goldenage@DW : AO3

Dronarry Fest 2023 @dronarryfest : AO3

APR

Draco Tops Harry Fest 2023 @dracotops-harry : AO3

HP Poetry Fest @hp-poetry-fest : AO3

HP Trans Fest 2023 @hptransfest : AO3

HP Triad!Fest 2022/23 Magical Creatures Edition @hptriadfest : AO3

MAY

Lights, Camera, Drarry Fest 2023 @lcdrarry : AO3

H/D Mpreg Fest 2023 @harrydracompreg : AO3

Basilisks & Staircases 2023 @gameofdrarry : AO3

JUN

HP Pride Fest 2023 @hppridefest2023 : AO3

HP Wedding Fest @hpweddingfest : AO3

JUL

H/D Wireless 2023 @hd-wireless : AO3

Drarry Disability Fest 2023 @drarrydisabilityfest : AO3

HP Cest Fest 2023 @hpcestfest : AO3

Harry James Potter Week 2023 @harryjamespotterweek : AO3

AUG

HP Bodice Ripper Fest 2023 @hp-bodiceripper : AO3

HP Law of Attraction Fest @hp-lawofattraction-fest : AO3

SEP

Drarry Let's Play 2023 @drarry-lets-play : AO3

Kill Your Darlings 2023 @hp-mcd-fest : AO3

HP Cottagecore Fest 2023 @hpcottagecorefest : AO3

HP Drizzle Fest 2023 @hpdrizzle : AO3

HP Soulmates Fest: Fated to Be @hp-soulmates : AO3

OCT

H/D Career Fair 2023 @hd-fan-fair : AO3

H/D Suds Lite 2023 @hdsudsfest​ : AO3

HP Dead Dove Fest 2023 @hpdeaddove : AO3

HP Kinktober 2023 @hpkinktober : AO3

HP Snooze Fest @hpsnooze : AO3

Pumpkin Spice Fic Fest 2023 @pumpkinspiceficfest : AO3

Unleashed! Fest 2023 @unleashed-fest : AO3

Discord Cultober Fics : AO3

NOV

Bite Me Delight Me Fest 2023 @bite-me-delight-me-hp-fest : AO3

Drarropoly '23: Here There Be Dragons @gameofdrarry : AO3

HP Socmed AU Fest : AO3

DEC

H/D Erised 2023 @hd-erised : AO3

H/D Owlpost Winter Fest 2023 @hdowlpost : AO3

25 Days of Draco and Harry 2023 @slythindor100 : AO3

Wheel of Drarry Mini-Exchange Secret Santa 2023 @drarrymicrofic : AO3

Dark Festivus Gift Exchange 2023 @harrypotterfesthub : AO3

HP Festival of Stars 2023 @hpfestofstars : AO3

HP Soulmates Secret Santa @hp-soulmates-secret-santa : AO3

HP Yuletide Bliss 2023 @hp-yuletide-bliss : AO3

Yuletide and Mulled Wine Fest 2023 @yuletide-and-mulled-wine : AO3

Fanatical Fam Fic Exchange 2023 : AO3

Frottage Cottage FFF : AO3

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HP Fest Schedule: December 2023

Below the cut is a list of HP fest dates for the month of December. If you are curious about what's happening in 2024, see the full HP Fest Schedule (Google doc).

December 1

Sirius Black Fest 2023: Posting begins.

H/D Erised 2023 (Tumblr; exchange): Posting starts.

H/D Owlpost 2023: Call for pinch-hitter. Posting begins.

25 Days of Draco & Harry (LJ, Tumblr): Challenge begins.

Deflower December: Challenge begins.

Liquid Luck Roll the Dice Winter Edition: Challenge begins.

HP Chan Fest (AO3, DW): Claiming opens.

Harry Potter Rec Fest: Challenge begins.

HP Yuletide Bliss 2023: Challenge opens.

Snolidays 2023 (Severus): Challenge begins.

dracoharry100 Christmas Challenge: Challenge begins.

Rare Pair Shorts Winter Prompt Challenge (Tumblr): December challenge begins.

25 Days of Kinkmas: Challenge begins.

December 2

Marauders Mayhem Voldy's Valentines (exchange): Sign-up opens.

December 3

Blackcest Fest 2024 (Black family; incest): Prompting ends.

December 4

Blackcest Fest 2024 (Black family; incest): Claiming opens.

HP Triad!Fest: Prompting closes.

December 5

HoggyWartyXmas Prompt Fest: Submissions due.

Hoggywartyxmas Book Club: Opening post due.

HoggyWartyXmas Be Creative (non-fic/art medium): Submissions due.

Magical Trans Comfort Fest 2023: Fest & prompts announced.

December 7

HP Triad!Fest: Claiming opens.

HP Trans Fest 2024: Fest announced.

December 8

Draco Tops Harry Fest 2024 (Tumblr): Announced.

December 9

Riddle Fest (AO3): Prompting begins.

December 10

HP Festival of Stars 2023: Claiming ends.

Drarry Fans Discord Server Double Drabble Exchange (discord only): Works due.

December 11

Charlie's Birthday Bash: Claiming ends. Stories due.

Remus Lupin Fest: Claiming closes.

TTB The Twelve Days of Yule Bash (canon compliant): Challenge begins.

December 12

Charlie's Birthday Bash: Stories reveal.

December 14

HP Festival of Stars 2023: Submissions due.

Marauders Mayhem Voldy's Valentines (exchange): Sign-up closes.

December 15

R/S Big Bang 2023: Art due.

Sirius Black Fest 2023: Posting ends.

HP Soulmates Secret Santa: Works due.

HP Festival of Stars 2023: Reveal begins.

Love Is In The Air (Twitter): Claiming opens.

December 17

Yuletide and Mulled Wine Fest (AO3): Stories due.

Drarry Fans Discord Server Double Drabble Exchange (discord only): Reveals.

Wheel of Drarry Secret Santa 2023: Works due.

December 18

Yuletide and Mulled Wine Fest (AO3): Works reveals.

Dark Festivus Gift Exchange: Fics due.

HP Soulmates Secret Santa: Posting begins.

HP Saffics Secret Santa: Works due.

Wheel of Drarry Secret Santa 2023: Posting begins.

December 19

Dark Festivus Gift Exchange: Reveals.

December 20

HP Bard Fest: Claiming closes.

Marauders Christmas Fest: Challenge begins.

Wheel of the Year Fest (Dramione): Works due.

December 21

Wheel of the Year Fest (Dramione): Reveals.

December 22

H/D Owlpost 2023: Last day late gifts will be accepted.

Yuletide and Mulled Wine Fest (AO3): Creators revealed.

HP Soulmates Secret Santa: Posting ends.

TTB The Twelve Days of Yule Bash (canon compliant): Challenge ends.

December 23

H/D Kidfic Fest 2024: Submissions due.

HoggyWartyXmas Prompt Fest: Posting begins (tentative).

Twistmas: Claiming closes; works due.

Magical Trans Comfort Fest 2023: Posting begins.

December 24

Twistmas: Works revealed.

December 25

25 Days of Draco & Harry (LJ, Tumblr): Challenge ends.

HP Saffics Secret Santa: Works & creators revealed.

Magical Trans Comfort Fest 2023: Last day to post.

25 Days of Kinkmas: Challenge ends.

December 26

Wheel of Drarry Secret Santa 2023: Reveals.

December 30

Riddle Fest (AO3): Prompting closes.

December 31

Sugarfest: A Sugar Daddy Harry Fest: Claiming closes. Submission closes.

2023 Harry Potter Crossover Gift Exchange: Submission deadline.

HP Snooze Fest 2023: Last day to self-post.

H/D Owlpost 2023: Posting ends or until all gifts are delivered.

Remadora Fest (Remus/Tonks): Works due.

Deflower December: Challenge ends.

Harry Potter Kink Meme (Tumblr): Round 2 ends.

HP Festival of Stars 2023: Reveal closes.

Marauders Christmas Fest: Last day of challenge.

Harry Potter Rec Fest: Last day of challenge.

HP Yuletide Bliss 2023: Challenge closes.

Snolidays 2023 (Severus): Last day of challenge.

dracoharry100 Christmas Challenge: Challenge ends.

Rare Pair Shorts Winter Prompt Challenge (Tumblr): December challenge ends.

Riddle Fest (AO3): Prompts announced.