#orbit henrymercury

[sitp-recs]

omg love the water recs you shared!!! what a good idea for how to make a list. what about fics set in gardens or featuring gardening? recs from followers welcome too! thank u livvvyyyyy

I’m so happy that you enjoyed the water-centric recs. And thank you for the excellent prompt! I’ve really enjoyed these, most involve gardening and a couple feature gardens in a special way even if it’s not the focus, so I thought I’d include them too🪴

I Fall On Grass by @tackytigerfic (T, 3k)

Harry loves his garden, and he loves his sons, and he also loves— Well, he definitely feels something for Draco, who is currently distractingly topless under a pear tree. The language of flowers isn't much good when it comes to big declarations, though; Harry needs to find the words to tell Draco just exactly what he's been feeling all these years.

To the Rhythm of the Waves by @tsauergrass (G, 3k)

They found a lot of things together: the cottage, the garden, their lives, each other. Then one day, Harry finds a hammock.

In the Garden After Dark by @the-starryknight (M, 3.5k)

Unspeakables work in teams of three, but when Draco and Harry lost their third, Draco left too. Now he's back, Illusion magic stronger than ever, and Harry is less lonely in his arms.

Harry, Harry, Quite Contrary by @maesterchill (T, 4k)

It's almost Midsummer, and that can only mean one thing! Time for Upper Itchington's annual Tidy Streets contest. Draco Malfoy is supremely confident his street will retain the title. It just takes one contrary neighbour to bollocks things up: a certain Mr Harry Potter.

Garden War by @cibeewastaken (T, 5k)

Harry and Draco are quarantined in their houses, a lake across from one another. What better ways to spend this time than to annoy each other with letters and attempts to prove that their garden is better ?

This Delicious Solitude by Omi_Ohmy (M, 17k)

Draco is sent to investigate Harry’s extraordinary carrots for the Prophet after whispers of cheating rock the world of competitive vegetable cultivation. But how’s he meant to get anywhere when Harry won’t even let him past the garden gate?

A Ghost in the Garden by thistle_verse (E, 27k)

Harry and Draco are thrown together on an investigation into a sinister political movement.

Orbit by HenryMercury (E, 52k)

They don't like each other. They're not friends. There's not even a ceasefire of any sort because they're fighting as much as ever—but there's definitely something different about it. An added layer of self-awareness they don't dare identify, but which colours every Scared, Potter? and Do your worst; each You wouldn't dare and Then prove it.

along each garden wall by @oflights (E, 61k)

Draco has to have a baby (or have one on the way) at the time of his fast-approaching 35th birthday, or he's going to lose his home to his vile cousin. Harry offers to help, but their complex past—even beyond Hogwarts—prompts Draco to set out on a long journey of friendship, kittens, gardens, motorbike rides, and more.

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.

Wild, orphaned (E, 92k)

“No,” Harry said, by way of greeting. Malfoy’s blonde head rose slowly, carelessly. “Get out.” “I feel as though we’ve already established this, Potter,” Malfoy responded. “And I feel that what we established was that you telling me to get out of places really doesn’t make me more likely to vacate them.”

Dronarry:

Trillium by @wolfpants (E, 13k)

Harry and Draco are shagging. Ron’s got a hunch, and the only way to find out is to volunteer his services alongside Harry’s in the Big Malfoy Manor Cleanup of 2010. What could possibly go wrong?

Silhouettes by @sweet-s0rr0w (E, 17k)

Draco's trying to fix the Burrow, Ron's trying to grieve, and Harry... well, just what is Harry actually doing, anyway? A tale of grief, gardening, and ghouls, bad memories, bad puns, and bad flirting, and nudity both accidental and very, very deliberate.

[lostdrarryfics]

Hi there! I was wondering if you could help me find a certain fic. McGonagall had put up a spell that stopped anyone from doing something another party didn't consent to, like fighting or sex. But, Draco and Harry could still fight. I don't remember what it was called. Any help is appreciated. Thank you!

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[wetassdrarry]

Top 25 Drarry

my own favorites, rich and dripping

Wild by orphan_account (92k)

Who we are in the shadows by Quicksilvermaid (100k)

When Times are Dire by aibidil (130k)

What We Pretend We Can’t See by gyzym (131k)

Turn by Saras_Girl (306k)

Timeshare by astolat (14k)

The Way Down by lettered (65k)

The Nightmare Club by Elle Gray (85k)

The Compact by astolat (64k)

Soup-pocalypse and The Great Curry Cataclysm by SquadOfCats (104k)

Orbit by HenryMercury (52k)

Now The Shining Sun Is Up by lettered (22k)

Little Red Courgette by blamebrampton (31k)

I Am Not Who I Became by mab_di (93k)

How to Handle a Matzo Ball Soup Emergency by Blowfish_Diaries (22k)

Howlr by partialtopotter (47k)

Faint Indirections by ignatiustrout (29k)

Dwelling by aideomai (83k)

Currency by blythely and circetigana (31k)

By the Grace by lettered (140k)

But That’s History by ebbet (54k)

Balance, Imperfect by bixgirl1 (91k)

Away Childish Things by lettered (153k)

All Bets Are Off by dualwieldteacup (31k)

A Hag, a Hex, a Tale of Redemption by aibidil (43k)

Find your flavor

Honorable Mentions!

Wormwood & Reaglar by opalesqueopioid (24k)

Why doesn’t this have more hits??? Breathtaking magic theory and politics unfolded through DRAGONS, I mean...

Up here (everything is different) by Etalice (14k)

Something broke or mended in my chest

(Un)wanted by aibidil (36k)

Two Zinnias and the Scent of Lemon by thestarryknight (16k)

fuck the police

The Pure and Simple Truth by lettered (65k)

Ni idea de por qué me encanta tanto esta "sitcom,” pero es un agudo estudio de personajes de nuestros tríos de oro y bronce

it is a strange thing to nourish what could kill you (in the hopes it does not kill you) by dicta_contrion (18k)

I think it's brilliant but be wary ye who enter here

Heal Thyself by astolat (47k)

draco malfoy’s substitute murder service by oknowkiss (10k)

A Gift for Draco by SquadOfCats (33k)

Cuuuuuute

[dewitty1]

Chapters: 15/15 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley, Luna Lovegood/Pansy Parkinson, Seamus Finnigan/Dean Thomas/Ginny Weasley Characters: Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, Ginny Weasley, Luna Lovegood, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Blaise Zabini, Pansy Parkinson, Minerva McGonagall, Neville Longbottom, Pomona Sprout, OCs Additional Tags: Consent Issues, Fist Fights, Detention, Oral Sex, Internalized Homophobia, Homophobia, Anal Sex, Coming Out, revenge porn, Gardens & Gardening, Slow Burn, Asexual Character, ace neville, Rimming, Awkward Sexual Situations, Explicit Consent Summary:

"The classical problem of celestial mechanics, perhaps of all Newtonian mechanics, involves the motion of one body about another under the influence of their mutual gravitation."

*

They don't like each other. They're not friends. There's not even a ceasefire of any sort because they're fighting as much as ever—but there's definitely something different about it. An added layer of self-awareness they don't dare identify, but which colours every

Scared, Potter?

and

Do your worst

; each

You wouldn't dare

and

Then prove it.

Excerpt: "Hah. Then why do you look like someone pissed in your pumpkin juice?"

"Doesn't matter. What did you rob those kids of this room for us to talk about?"

Draco seems to remember himself, and his scowl falls back into place. He sits on top of the teacher's desk in the front corner and beckons for Harry to join him. The desk he's assigned to Harry is significantly shorter and rather rickety.

Ah, yes. What I wanted to know is what in Salazar's name you think you're doing with Blaise Zabini."

Harry scratches the back of his neck and looks at the floor. "He's, er, helping me with a project."

"I'm sure. Is this project much like the one you and I have been helping each other with?"

"Not exactly," Harry protests, unsure of how exactly to characterise his project with Blaise. It's not entirely unlike what he and Draco were doing... it's just differently motivated. Infinitely more superficial.

"Not exactly," Draco parrots, a nasty sneer forming on his lips. And Merlin, Harry misses kissing those lips even when they're curled nastily at him. But Draco's made it clear he doesn't want Harry to do that anymore.

"Why would you care if it was?" Harry bites back. "You've made it obvious that you want nothing to do with me, but you don't get to stop me being friends with your friends if I want to."

"He's using you. You're just a shag to him. Everybody is. Zabinis are constitutionally incapable of caring about anybody they're shagging, just so you know. All he wants is to make famous Harry Potter a notch on his bedpost."

There are many things Harry wants to ask in response to this. Things like What were you doing with me, then? and Why should you care?

What he says is: "Maybe Blaise was right, and you really are jealous."

"I see," Draco says slowly. "So your project is to use each other. Nice, Potter. I suppose I gave you good practice at it."

"You were the one who didn't want anything more than sex!" Harry exclaims, and belatedly realises that for all they're alone in the room, Quentin and the little Hufflepuff are probably waiting right outside. Possibly with their ears pressed against the door.

"It was about what I could have! Not what I wanted!" Draco counters just as loudly.

Harry scrubs a hand through his hair. "Damn it," he sighs. "This is something you only need two people's permission for: the person you want to be with, and yourself. What everyone else thinks affects your decision, but only if you let it."

"And I do let it!"

Draco's face is going a bit pink. It makes Harry want to touch him, to smooth his hands over his flushed cheeks and kiss him, to press against him until some of that blood rushes elsewhere. It's hardly the moment for that, though. Harry's a little ashamed of how much he wants to do it anyway.

"I can't help it," Draco goes on. "And I bet you think it makes me cowardly or vain or- or whatever! But I need my parents' approval, alright? I need their approval or I'll have nobody's."

"That's not true," Harry tells him, gently. Draco just sits on the desk and hauls in laboured breaths for a few beats. Harry waits.

"Well, I clearly don't have yours. I am, after all, Draco Malfoy—who'll only fight for what affects himself and his own. Draco Malfoy who can't even bring himself to be properly fucking gay without his daddy's permission, which he'll never get. Draco Malfoy, who's too scared to try taking it up the arse even when he's thought of just about nothing else for weeks—"

The moment the last words leave Draco's lips, Harry's brain disregards everything else. "You have?" he blinks at Draco.

"Yes. Laugh it up," Draco grumbles, deflating. He looks like he's given up, and Harry hates it.

"Why would I laugh?" Harry asks. "I've been thinking about it too. Almost as much as I've been thinking about how I want to kiss you. Just all the time. I think about kissing you while we fuck, or kissing you while we study, or flying next to you and leaning over to—"

"Terrible idea," Draco interrupts. "That particular pursuit has a body count attached to it."

Harry rolls his eyes, but there's a little hint of a smile forming at the corner of Draco's mouth, and it buoys him. 

"I said I thought about it, not that we had to try."

"Who can tell the difference with you Gryffindors. You only thinking about kissing me as a dumb, hypothetical idea too, then?"

"I've started to think it might just be something to daydream about, given that you clearly aren't keen for it to happen anymore."

Draco's legs swing off the edge of the desk, heels tapping out a quick rhythm against the legs. His hands, too, move restlessly.

"It wasn't that that stopped me coming to the Tower, you know," he says, so quiet after his earlier shouting. "It was- I'd started to think- if I came to you, and we did that, then there'd be no going back. I'd want it too much more than anything else that was available to me. And I'd have to put an end to it one day, or more likely you'd get sick of me and chuck me for someone nice. So I decided it'd be easier if I never knew what I was missing in the first place."

"I think," says Harry, swallowing heavily. "I think it's a bit late for that."

[somegymnast]

Hogwarts Eight Year (part 6)

How do I never run out of these?! Hope you guys are still liking them :)

The five times Draco was caught sleepwalking, and the one time it all worked out (dot_the_writer) (G, 21k)

If Draco keeps refusing to tell Potter how he feels, his subconscious is going to help him out.

Orbit (HenryMercury / @henrymercury) (E, 52k)

"The classical problem of celestial mechanics, perhaps of all Newtonian mechanics, involves the motion of one body about another under the influence of their mutual gravitation."

*

They don't like each other. They're not friends. There's not even a ceasefire of any sort because they're fighting as much as ever—but there's definitely something different about it. An added layer of self-awareness they don't dare identify, but which colours every Scared, Potter? and Do your worst; each You wouldn't dare and Then prove it.

Unexpected Consequences (lauren3210) (E, 39k)

Harry was going back to school. He was going to play Quidditch, sleep in lessons, hang out with his friends, and generally just enjoy being a kid for a change. And he was also going to do it while being bonded with Malfoy, because apparently life was just going to continue throwing curveballs at him. Harry didn't know why he expected anything different.

Show Me (loveglowsinthedark / @l0vegl0wsinthedark​) (M, 7k)

“We can be friends, if you like,” he says instead, nonchalant and careless.

“What I’d like,” Potter says seriously, “is to kiss you.”

Draco feels his jaw drop, feels the way his hair tumbles into his eyes when he whips around to stare at Potter. “What?” he breathes.

“I think I’d like to kiss you,” Potter repeats sombrely, no hint of mirth evident.

“You think?” Draco says steadily, proud of himself for holding himself together.

Potter’s eyebrows slide up briefly but then Draco can’t think or act or speak or breathe because Potter is leaning in and cupping his cheek gently. “I know,” Potter says simply, and kisses Draco.

The Curse of the Sea (Samyiswriting) (E, 63k)

As the last year at Hogwarts draws to a close, Draco Malfoy behaves in a most peculiar manner, unintentionally revealing his bizarre fear of water. It's sure to get Harry's attention.

[snowgall]

Drarry recs: Three per year!

Earlier today @sitp-recs posted a rec list consisting of two favorite Drarry fics per year, which is the sort of thing that’s exactly up my alley!

So I thought, hey, I should try that too! And it was impossible? Like I just had to make it three fics per year so I could fit in all my favorite authors (I limited myself to one fic per author which was incredibly difficult)*

Without further ado:

2007

In the Bleak Midwinter by oldenuf2nb

Welcome to the Broom Closet by Janice Chess

High Priced by dysonrules

2008

He Was He and I Was Bunny by bryoneybrynn

Boys Don't Cry by furiosity & pixies (wayback)

Perfect Day by scrtkpr (wayback)

2009

Draco Malfoy, It's Your Lucky Day by faithwood

An Inconvenient View by @curiouslyfic

A Funny Thing Happened On The Train To School... by treacle_tartlet

2010

Progressive Displacement by gatewaygirl

For All the Marbles by Veritas03

Some Kind of Wonderful by taradiane

2011

The Boy Who Only Lived Twice by @letteredlettered

Humbug (A Christmas Tale) by Snegurochka

The Silent World Within You by @femmequixotic & @noeeon

2012

After Hours at the Ministry of Magic by birdsofshore

This Charming Man by thusspakekate

Not Your Face by khasael

2013

Matchmaker, Matchmaker by @firethesound

Magic Tricks by talithan

The Owlery and the Slytherin by @writcraft

2014

You First, Loser by zeitgeistic

Shame Keeps Its Watch by @raitala

Appallingly Wrong and Irreparably Broken by tessacrowley

2015*

Slip Into My Lover's Hands by @lqtraintracks

All Roads Lead Home by @dracogotgame

Unexpected Consequences by @heaven-is-my-hell (lauren3210)

2016*

Solder by @i-didnt-wanna-do-it (oakstone730) (I cheated!)*

Written on the Heart by who-la-hoop

Erosmancy by @astolat

2017

Naked by @bixgirl1

Adventures in Solitude (Are You There, Sirius? It’s Me, Draco) by @oceaxereturns

You cannot save people, you can only love them by @heyitsamorette

2018

Orbit by @henrymercury

So Heal Me by Cunninglinguist

Soup-pocalypse and The Great Curry Cataclysm by SquadOfCats

2019

Harry Potter and the elusive day off by pleasebekidding

Grounds for Divorce by @tepre

"Dad says" by GallaPlacidia

2020

The Four Doors by @fluxweed

Far From The Tree by aideomai

If It Takes All Night by @tackytigerfic

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*I cheated! 2015 was impossibly difficult for me to narrow down, so I listed  Solder as a 2016 fic instead (it was posted on Dec 29, 2015)

Even after cheating like that, I still had to leave off Draco at Nineteen by birdsofshore (since I had a fic by her for 2012 instead), which almost broke me. But see, I squeezed it in here anyway!

Amazingly, I think @sitp-recs and I only have two fics in common - but that was nearly deliberate on my part as I was trying not to duplicate their list :) Their picks are all awesome as well!

(I really hope I didn’t make any serious errors in this overlong post. I will probably regret not putting it all behind a read more!)

[drarryspecificrecs]

Hi! I’m looking for this fic which I don’t remember much from except that it had a lot to do with consent. It starts with a guy making advances on a girl without her consent and the castle puts in place wards (?) that require both parties to explicitly consent to being touched to ensure the safety of the students. I think it was enemies to lovers 8th year ?? Could you help me find it, please ? Thank you !

Hello nonnie~ I haven’t read this fic so I hope my lovely followers can help you :)

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ETA: Thank you for your help, @mai-und-regen ♥

Orbit by @henrymercury [E, 52k]

▶ They don't like each other. They're not friends. There's not even a ceasefire of any sort because they're fighting as much as ever—but there's definitely something different about it. An added layer of self-awareness they don't dare identify, but which colours every Scared, Potter? and Do your worst; each You wouldn't dare and Then prove it. ★ HP Consent Fest 2018

[foreverbluenavyreadsdrarry]

Orbit by HenryMercury

Relationship: Drarry

Rating: Explict

Words: 52460

Summary:

"The classical problem of celestial mechanics, perhaps of all Newtonian mechanics, involves the motion of one body about another under the influence of their mutual gravitation."

*

They don't like each other. They're not friends. There's not even a ceasefire of any sort because they're fighting as much as ever—but there's definitely something different about it. An added layer of self-awareness they don't dare identify, but which colours every Scared, Potter? and Do your worst; each You wouldn't dare and Then prove it.

[o0o-chibaken-o0o]

Communal 2018 Drarry Rec List

IT’S HERE, EVERYBODY!!! And it’s long! Thank you so so much to everyone who sent in their favorite fics written in 2018! To make this easier to navigate, I’ve created categories that make sense to me based on this collection of fics — obviously many fit into multiple categories, but I tried my best to place them accurately! I had so much fun looking through these and talking to everyone about their favorite fics, and I’m already super excited to do this again next year!! :D

Note that all recs were written by the person who submitted each fic, and they are in no particular order within their categories :) 

ENJOY! 

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EIGHTH YEAR

The Nightmare Club by Elle Gray / @diligent-thunder (85K)- Hermione and Ron are going back to Hogwarts to do N.E.W.T.s, Ginny isn't. Harry hasn't decided, until he has, in front of the Wizengamot and now he's responsible for Malfoy as well. A tale of enemies who learn to get along, get it wrong and get it on. Everything is purple, some things are on fire and no-one is sleeping properly. But don't worry, there's tea! Wishing you could curl up on a purple couch in an eighth year common room stocked with hundreds of varieties of tea and eavesdrop on our favorite Hogwarts kids as they attempt to adjust to a normal school year? If you love awkward miscommunications, snuggling, open minded acceptance, kind-hearted friends, and—of course—mutual pining, this fic is for you. 

Sex and The Art of Castle Maintenance by birdsofshore (15K)- "Come on, boys," Zabini drawled. "You’re only delaying the inevitable." Trouble always had a way of finding Harry, and eighth year was obviously going to be no exception. The antagonism, tension, and heat leaps off the screen, and I could NOT put this story down. 

To Hurt and Heal by @cassisluna (21.5K)- They say that everybody who gets out of Azkaban comes out a little mad. After the war, Draco Malfoy spends three months in Azkaban. He just wants to go insane in peace, but Harry Potter finds that he, inexplicably, still can't leave Draco alone. I went into this expecting angst, but by the end I got Eighth Year fluff and a whole lot of eating breakfast. Can't say I didn't love it.

Orbit by HenryMercury (52.5K)- "The classical problem of celestial mechanics, perhaps of all Newtonian mechanics, involves the motion of one body about another under the influence of their mutual gravitation." *They don't like each other. They're not friends. There's not even a ceasefire of any sort because they're fighting as much as ever—but there's definitely something different about it. An added layer of self-awareness they don't dare identify, but which colours every Scared, Potter? and Do your worst; each You wouldn't dare and Then prove it. 8th year fic that does such a fabulous job of bringing Harry and Draco together, that makes their pairing so realistic, even non-drarry shippers would be able to see the appeal. 

Once Upon a Time by @fantom-ftnoise (12.5K)- This is the story of Hansel & Gretel - er, that is, Harry & Draco. A wonderful retelling of Hansel and Gretel, with amazing (and delightfully creepy) sensory descriptions, humour, nail-biting tension and a glorious happy ending. 

Eighteen Kisses by tigersilver (10K)- Harry is being targeted by a very determined and wily Malfoy, a Malfoy with sly hands and a sweet, sweet mouth. The story features adorably fluffy Draco and insanely flustered Harry, with chocolate and sweet kisses 

It takes 36 Questions to fall in love by @gnarf (14K)- After returning to Hogwarts for their 8th year, Harry and Draco can't seem to stop fighting, much to the irritation of staff and students alike. Their last fight escalated and Harry and Draco are forced to room together by a pretty angry Headmistress. They will have to stay in their new quarters until they overcome their differences. But it wouldn’t be McGonagall if she didn’t have a plan. To help them achieve this goal (and to save everyone else from going crazy because of them) she gave them a charmed parchment that will ask a series of personal questions. Over the next couple of days they'll learn much more about each other than they could ever have imagined. A precious they-finally-start-understand-eachother story that left me feeling fuzzy and happy 

Oblivious by lealamalfoy / @gregqoyle (17.5K)- Harry doesn't believe his Amortentia's scent is correct, and starts questioning the potion and his feelings. Of course Malfoy, of all people, is the one to answer these questions Harry's lack of communication with the female population and Draco's lack of communication with Harry is infuriating to new levels

Heart of Silver/Heart of Gold by @lettersbyelise (54.5K)- Draco Malfoy, a young demon specialising in school bullying, has lived hundreds of uneventful lives. Until his world is turned upside down by his newest assignment a few days before Christmas: to get rid of 8th year classmate Harry Potter, Defeater of Dark Lords and thorn in the side of all things evil. Trouble is, Draco’s world has been upside down for a while… ever since he started having very human feelings for a certain bespectacled Gryffindor. It’s a slow burn fic where Draco is a demon sent to torture and kill Harry buuuuut feelings are involved; also there’s a Niffler names Jeff and some very amusing Ron moments! 

AUROR(S) / CURSE BREAKER(S)

Ten Thousand Reasons Why Not by @lqtraintracks (8.5K)- Harry and Draco are stand-ins for the usual witch who gives the workplace harassment and sexual consent talk to the Auror trainees. Amazingly funny and sexy fic, featuring public UST, great dialogue and banter, and smut to die for.

Changeling by Obscurus343 (86K)- The assignment seems to be an excuse to get the Boy Who Lived away from the press for a while – Head Auror Savage is human, after all. But when they arrive to Barebone Castle, Aurors Potter and Malfoy realize that something sinister may indeed be going on. It's terrifying. It's cursed. It's some next level freaky shit that nobody can explain. But not to worry! Two lovestruck idiots are on the case. warm and funny, with a wonderfully crafted cast, spooky mystery and more handholding and cuddling than your heart can take

Cold Like Fire by @queenofthyme (12K)- Head Auror Harry Potter had no problem with mandatory consent training for his team. He’d actually been looking forward to it, that is, until he discovered who the teacher was. Now, he had no idea how he was going to get through the training without throwing a hex at Draco Malfoy. Or a punch. This fic is absolutely hilarious and full of so many wonderful drarry-y moments! 

The Partner, the Rival and the Very Big Case by oceaxe (24.5K)- 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? Funny as hell and sexy too, it features a Draco grappling with his attraction to Harry, his jealousy regarding him, and his own sexuality, when their partnership gets split up for a case. 

Cabin in the Forest by @justdrarryme (23K)- Of course Harry would get partnered with Malfoy when Ron leaves the Aurors, nothing in his life could ever be easy. What he hadn't counted on though were his feelings for the other man. Or, Harry and Draco get trapped in a Bundling Bed and are forced to work their shit out. The art that this fic is based on (by ano-ka-ba) is incredible, and the way these two get out of their predicament is hot as hell. 

Still Catch The Tide by @dwell-the-brave, art by Razielim and Apriicat (57K)- When a ravaged body is found on Blackpool beach front, newly partnered Aurors Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy are sent to investigate. This is a make-or-break case for Harry - solve the case and not scare his partner away, or risk his career. But when another body appears, and another, this mystery goes far deeper than either of them could have imagined. from Big Bang, this Auror partners casefic has suspense, rich writing with a thread of melancholy, and gorgeous art.

In Our Blood by @secretsalex (38K)- Draco is an accomplished pure-blood curse breaker, and Harry is tasked with accompanying him on his latest job—cleaning up the Van Boer mansion, which has been under a devastating fertility curse for seven generations. reading this is like watching a gorgeously shot, terrifying horror film. Don't let that scare you off - it's compelling and will leave you thinking about it long after you close the tab. 

COMING OUT / LGBT+ THEMES

Little Compton Street (One Rainy Night in Soho) by @writcraft (65.5K)- Draco is lonely, Harry hates the press and it won’t stop raining in London. Harry discovers a magical street that’s close to disappearing forever and Draco realises he’s one rainy night in Soho away from finding everything he’s been searching for. This fic is a BEAUTIFUL ode to LGBT culture and community, and was so so moving in addition to being an extremely entertaining read with a great relationship between Harry and Draco

Rookie Moves by Elle Grey / @diligent-thunder (60K)- So the war's over and Harry's a Rookie Auror, and everything seems... fine? I mean, he's single, his life is mostly work and he hasn't been out in ages and he's tired and annoyed most of the time, and he should probably be a bit more social, but the last time he kissed a girl he had to Obliviate her... but that's normal, right? And then Robards throws him a file, yells at him a bit and he finds himself guarding Malfoy of all people, and maybe that little feeling in his gut he thought he'd disproved as indigestion once and for all.... maybe was something else. Something lots gayer. A tragically under appreciated coming out fic that legit made me laugh so hard I cried.

Around You Moves by ignatiustrout / @dracomalfoyofficial (29.5K)- Harry knew Draco was gay when he invited him to move in. He’s never had a problem with this. So why does he feel so weird about Draco bringing men home all of a sudden? a fabulous fic in which Harry thinks he’s homophobic when he hates seeing Draco with other men ... and then he realizes a few things about himself ;)

Harry Potter and the Bisexual Awakening by @writcraft (23K)- Harry is perfectly content being single, heterosexual and living in Godric's Hollow with his very clingy rescue dog, Snitch. When Draco Malfoy turns up on Harry's doorstep demanding that Harry teach him how to drive, things quickly become a lot more complicated. Funny, sharply-written and sexy, HPatBA has everything I love about reading drarry (snark and UST, fantastic prose, emotional connection and hot sex) but brings an awesome new perspective to coming out, in queer fic.

When You Kiss Me (What a Lovely Way to Burn) by @femmequixotic (22K)- A drag fairytale of New York in which Draco wears red lipstick and Potter can’t get enough A fantastic piece of writing that explores a genderqueer Draco, working at a drag club in New York, where he sees Harry for the first time in years. (note from chibi: THIS FIC IS SO BEAUTIFUL IT WILL GIVE YOU A SEXUAL AWAKENING AND I WANT TO HOLD IT CLOSE FOREVER)

DANCING/CLUBBING

Kill, Fuck, Marry by @lettersbyelise (12.5K)- Malfoy leans toward him with a baleful look. “I do believe Pansy Parkinson, my best friend, paid you to spend the evening with me. It’s my birthday, Potter. So you’re going to get off your Gryffindor arse, and you’re going to dance with me. I want to dance. I want to win. I want that bloody trophy on my shelf before the end of the night.” Harry and Draco unexpectedly meet again on Draco’s birthday, years after their last encounter. Incredulity, banter, witty conversation, gin and tonics and impromptu dancing ensue. It’s only natural, of course, that Draco would expect his birthday night to finish with a bang… Perfectly in-character dialogue and great heat during what starts as an awkward, unintended date between Draco and Harry.  Two Truths and all those Hidden Lies by @keyflight790 (7.5K)- It didn’t matter whether Draco knew about the Polyjuice or not; nor did it matter what face Harry deigned to hide behind in the club. Draco could spot Potter a mile away. Polyjuice could change his face. It could change the way his hair sat along his scalp, and the color of his eyes, and the shape of his lips. It could change his height and the way his muscles rippled beneath his shirt. It could change the swell of his arse, the length of his... Not that Draco was thinking of that. The fact that Draco can recognize Harry even without his awful glasses and stupid scar warms my heart every time. 

Brick by Brick by @agentmoppet (8K)- There’s something between the two of them, something that builds beneath the smoky lights of the club and grows stronger during midnight conversations held on a rooftop high above the streets of London. But Draco wants to wait. deals beautifully with consent and all the waiting the two men go through to build something that is not just sex. 

ANGST & HURT/COMFORT

Away Childish Things by @letteredlettered (154K)- Harry gets de-aged. Malfoy has to help him. “You’re crying over that fan fiction about the children again, aren’t you.” -my husband

I could be wrong, I could be ready by @harryromper (57.5K)- (...) Harry Potter left Britain after the war and didn’t look back. Ten years later, when Gringotts discovers a vault containing his parents’ belongings—including their badly spell-damaged wedding rings—he’s forced to face up to friends and family who’ve grown in ways he could never imagine, a wizarding London rebuilt beyond his expectations, and the anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts. And if that wasn’t enough, there’s the entirely unforeseen problem of Draco Malfoy. Featuring pureblood wizarding traditions, ancestral magic, open mic nights, marriage equality, a diner in Brooklyn, and the return of Fleamont Potter. I am like ......so overwhelmed by how this fic is so amazing like my goodness

Chocolate and Pastry by @agentmoppet, art by @anemonensblog (50.5K)- When Pansy bets Draco that there is no chance he and Harry could carry out a genuine romantic relationship, he and Harry form a plan. But as their fake relationship progresses, Draco sees a side of Harry he never expected. Harry is struggling with something, pushing it far down inside him where he doesn't have to acknowledge its existence. Draco starts to worry, and then he starts to care, and then... horribly... he starts to fall in love. Fake relationships are always fantastic, but this one just hits you right in the feels, and is so beautiful!!

Things You’ve Told Him All Along by thirdeyeblinkings (19K)- Anonymous fire calls, blind dates, awkward run-ins, and kissing in the d-a-r-k. But besides all that, a story about hiding, coming out, and starting over (and over). It is so wonderfully written with artist!Draco and it tackles mental health issues just beautifully.

you’ve got the antidote for me by Kandakicksass (20.5K)- When Harry Potter unintentionally severs their soulbond before it can fully form, Draco Malfoy resigns himself to a slow death and decides not to burden Harry with a soulmate he's made it very clear he doesn't want. He's never been selfless before, but for Harry, he can try. This fic is wonderful and devastating and one of the best I’ve ever read. I think I cried 5 times while reading this but it’s worth it because it’s so beautifully written.

Antlers and Ivy by @violetclarity (19K)- The thing is, Draco has always known he wouldn’t be able to marry his soulmate. Finding out his soulmate is Harry Potter shouldn’t change anything. Or: soulmarks, a masquerade ball, and gratuitous use of The Daily Prophet as a plot device. A beautiful examination of the soulmate trope, filled with longing that made me ache and a resolution that made me want to cheer. 

That Which Marks You by @belleslettres-love (8K)- After the war, Harry is struggling… He knows his heart should be aching from the loss of his loved ones. Instead, he feels nothing. Draco feels everything… cold, hunger, pain from being forced out of the Wizarding world… forced to be a beggar—or worse—just to survive. When Harry sees Draco, shivering on a street corner, he knows one thing: Draco Malfoy is the only one who can make him feel. It starts with dark!Harry which is not my thing usually, but it devolves into cute relationship that we all love.

SLOW BURN

Charming Chocolates by @fantom-ftnoise (100.5K)- The summer following the Battle of Hogwarts, Harry Potter visited his parents' graves and disappeared in a mysterious attack. His wand was recovered but the trail soon went cold and the world moved on. Twelve years later, Remus Lupin discovers James Charming, of Charming Chocolates, a mute man with no memories before July of 1998. James Charming, father of identical twin boys and loving boyfriend to a Scottish Muggle named Monty, is ripped out of his comfortable life and forced to rediscover Hogwarts, magic, and a whole world of past memories. His Mind Healer helps him to balance his new life with his old memories. A rift is formed between James and Monty, and he finds himself wanting to spend more and more time with Healer Malfoy. Meanwhile, Auror Weasley tries to solve the mystery of who is out for Harry Potter's head before it's too late. A breathtaking, heart-warming, story that explores trauma, disability, dysfunctional relationships, family, bravery and love.

Nero su bianco by zuzallove (35K)- September 1997. Hogwarts is under the regime of Voldemort and the Carrows. Finding himself alienated by both his friends and his supposed enemies, Draco puts quill to parchment, and writes letters. He addresses them to the only person he can think of, as Hogwarts rapidly falls into chaos and ruin: Harry Potter. He goes to great lengths to ensure the letters are never discovered, and he’s pretty certain he’s done a great job. Until the day of his trial. Its heartbreakingly sad, beautiful and funny at the same time featuring Trial!Draco required to reveal his feelings/true self in front of the Wizengamot

It actually hurts by @parkkate (52K)- For years, Draco has tried to avoid Harry Potter. He just knows he’ll make a fool out of himself if they spent more than five minutes in a room together. Unfortunately, Potter suddenly seems intent on becoming Draco’s friend, but neither of them are prepared for the inevitable consequences... There is so much love and emotion in this, so much body-positivity and so much pining - it’s simply beautiful.

Never Grow a Wishbone by ShanaStoryteller (65K WIP)- She almost smiles, and true alarm starts to build in his chest. “I’m afraid I’m not here for something so small. Professor Roberts has resigned.” “Good,” Draco says honestly, “Would you like a list of suitable alternatives? I know a number of competent potions masters abroad, but then of course you’d have to hire another teacher to act as the Slytherin head. I’m afraid you’ve dried up all the half decent Slytherin Potions masters.” “Not all of them,” she says quietly. [...] a hogwarts professor au which consists of a lot of world building and lore

CREATURE FIC

Soup-pocalypse and the Great Curry Cataclysm by SquadOfCats (104.5K)- Eleven years after the war, Draco Malfoy leads a quiet, boring, and perfectly respectable life, thanks very much. Or, at least he does, until a sudden and very unexpected veela awakening causes him to throw soup all over Harry Potter in the middle of the Ministry cafeteria. This is a fantastic take on the classic creature fic, which plays into some Veela tropes and turns others on their heads; very funny and warm and realistic drarry, too. 

Hush, Darling by @magpiefngrl (23.5K)- Draco is in trouble. To get out of it he needs to seduce Harry Potter. One of the coolest, most original creature fics ever, featuring Draco as an Incubus who's tasked, under threat, with getting something from Harry -- who he makes the mistake of falling in love with. 

In The Red by @bixgirl1 (45.5K)- When Harry goes looking for a vampire at a Creature club, the second-to-last thing Harry expects is to find Malfoy working there. The last thing he expects is to fall in love with him. It's so beautifully written I gasped, so hot I died, and so damn good I'm going to reread it for years to come.

ALTERNATIVE UNIVERSE(S)

Tangiers by @magpiefngrl (4K)- The one where Harry and Draco are archaeologists, ex boyfriends and seeking the same priceless and possibly cursed object. Featuring a revolver, the spirits of dead monks and a bed they can hardly fit in. Adventurous, sexy and highly relatable, the AU of AUs, ladies and gentlemen, a masterfully crafted tale that feels simultaneously fantastical and down to earth, that includes a substantial backstory that left me wanting more, that presents a version of Harry and Draco that is incredibly true to the characters and kept me on my toes every second. 

Purple, Peach and Vibrant Green by @queenofthyme (3.5K)- Draco Malfoy has a waiter pretend to be his date to impress an ex. Of course, it helps when that waiter is exceedingly attractive and happens to be Harry Potter. Solid fic. 5/10. (note from chibi: @jadepresley is very rude to her friends but she actually loves this super cute fic and so will you) 

Men Who Love Dragons Too Much by fencer_x, art by @danasauurrr (479K)- [Extensive re-telling of Deathly Hallows] As in Half-blood Prince, Draco is charged by Voldemort with killing Dumbledore—only instead of trying to do his best with the challenge, he realizes he’s been set a futile task and focuses on finding a way to save both himself and his parents. He eventually decides to spend his sixth year studying Animagecraft, convinced it's his best shot at escaping the impossible situation he's found himself in. But just his luck, his Animagus form turns out to be a dragon, and a rather randy juvenile at that, intent on finding its mate: one Harry James Potter. from Big Bang, an inventive and unique story with Draco as a dragon animagus, and a retelling of Deathly Hallows. With art! 

Every Me and Every You by @bixgirl1 (69.5K)- Harry liked his life just fine, thankyouverymuch — so it was bad enough when a sly fairy cursed him to leap into alternate realities. But seeing Malfoy in all of them? Definitely way too much. And worse yet: needing the bastard's help to figure out how to get out of of it. It was a disaster waiting to happen, really. Well... probably. Fabulously written, stunningly complex and multi-layered, with sizzling tension between H/D, LEGILIMENCY SEX (and other hot, hot sex), inventively plotted, perfect in every single way.

survival is a talent by ShanaStoryteller (219K WIP)- In the middle of their second year, Draco and Harry discover they're soulmates and do their best to keep it a secret from everyone.Their best isn't perfect. a soulmate au that starts in 2nd year, when harry and draco find out that they’re soulmates - my favorite fic ever 

FAMILY / KID!FIC

All I Want For Christmas (Is For You To Stop Talking) by @femmequixotic and @noeeon (163K)- The Niffler's Garden is the most prestigious wizarding nursery school in England and has been for the last century or more. Harry Potter's boys are both enrolled as pupils at the Garden. When he volunteers to assist with the Yule pageant, he has no idea that he'll be working closely with another parent, Draco Malfoy. Although they haven't seen each other much since their own school days, Harry faults Malfoy for not being a hands-on dad to little Scorpius. Will the intense weeks of preparation fan the fires of enmity or something else entirely? This is the most perfect holiday fic ever with children and a pageant and amazing side characters and tons of lovely winter feels! 

Sunshine, Fresh Air, Telly, and Time by frnklymrshnkly (32.5K)- Immediately following the war, Andromeda and Harry must look after Teddy. But who will look after them? a wonderfully loving and bittersweet tale of Draco, Harry, and Narcissa living with Andromeda after the war—all raising Teddy as they grieve and heal together. 

Failed Application of Thought by RuArcher (67K)- Draco sighed, knowing he would live to regret his next words, “I’m willing to do anything it takes to get Scorpius the life he deserves, even if that means pretending to be madly in love with you, you intolerable buffoon.” This is a fabulous fake dating fic filled with all the feelings you could ever desire, and it has one of my favorite Dracos ever-- I just want to wrap him up and protect him and Scorpius forever! 

papa says harry potter helps people by jilliancares (10K)- Draco Malfoy is reintroduced into Harry's life when a little boy enters his shop, lost. The same little boy upends all his bookshelves, which Draco holds himself responsible for. It all kind of escalates from there. contains very adorable Scorpius moments, Harry running a book shop, and Draco and Harry slowly falling for each other. 

POST-HOGWARTS

Ynys Afallach (I will give my Love an Apple) by @femmequixotic and @noeeon (42.5K)- Professor Waverley Root's tutorial in the history of magical food is something of a legend at Flamel College. Draco Malfoy wants to apply it to his work in sustainable wizarding agriculture. Harry Potter's taking it for his interest in historical overlap between the magical and Muggle worlds in the West Country. When Root pairs them together, the fireworks (and the apples!) fly. Now if only they can find something original, perhaps they'll make it through to complete their degrees on time. Okay this fic is highly underrated and needs 5x the current kudos- it has university students!drarry, sexual tension out the roof, amazing use of arthurian legend, brilliant magical theory, and is just all around brilliant as fuck!!

Silver Soul by @dracoismytrashson (75K)- It's about a year after the war, and Draco is a bit of a London hipster working at a record store. Harry is lonely and confused about what to do with his life so hanging out with Draco and listening to shoegaze records to pass the time seems like a perfectly viable option. one of my favorite Draco in the Muggle world stories ever. Misunderstandings, softness, snarkiness, shoegaze. 

Tell Me the End at the Beginning by @harryromper (36.5K)- St Mungo’s is the last place anyone wants to spend the festive season. Harry finds himself there anyway. Or: Harry's an Auror suspended from duty, Malfoy's wearing the hell out of three-piece suits, Hermione is entirely over everything, and Kreacher just wants to be left alone to decorate for Christmas. Draco Malfoy wears three-piece suits. Like, if that's not enough to convince you, I don't know what is. 

Chasing Treacle Tart (and Draco Malfoy) by xErised (23K)- Malfoy, who is sentenced to work as a dinner lady in the Ministry canteen, has an annoying habit of withholding desserts from Harry. Harry puts up with it, but when Malfoy stops him from getting his beloved treacle tart, Harry is determined to do something about it. And Ron? He's really just there for the awkward flirting. This fic is funny, sexy, compelling, and just all around delightful :) 

Castle on the Hill by tsundanire/@breathofmine (1.5K)- Based on Ed Sheeran's "Castle on the Hill"Harry takes a "road trip" back to England after spending a few years in Romania working with dragons. It had been 10 years since Harry left, and the honest and pure relationship he built with Malfoy over letters is gorgeous. They both just hope that meeting again after all that time will be just as wonderful. (and it is) 

Highly (in)Compatible by @gracie137blogs (37.5K)- Draco’s been shagging The Prat Who Lived on and off for a few months when his soul mark starts to change. Draco’s had to accept a lot of adjustments to his life, but accepting that Harry Potter could be his soulmate is one step too far. It can’t be true? Can it? One of the best takes on soulmates I’ve read with excellent magical theory and an exploration of free will, and which includes a wonderful cast of characters and lots of humour and banter; Draco’s voice here is fantastic.

The Kitchen Thieves (and the Kitchen Herself) by @potteresque_ire (Pie) (67K)- In a deserted cottage miles away from Hogsmeade, two young spirits waited for a new owner to call the place home. One day, Auror Harry Potter bought the cottage. One evening, farm wizard Draco Malfoy showed up to spend the night with Harry...and steal a pepper shaker from the kitchen. Maybe Kate can tell you all about them? She’s the spirit who looks after the kitchen, and she’s got quite a bit to say… Pie took the sentient houses trope and ran with it; utterly unique fic, with incredible rich characterisations and an emotional arc that had me reading the last part through copious (happy) tears. 

SMUT

In the dark, the light by Phrynne (32K)- ‘Potter… It’s Malfoy. Do you still want this?’ It started like that. Malfoy’s breath on his ear, his voice low, hot against his skin. Harry shivered, though he could feel the heat from Malfoy’s body just behind him, too close, but not touching him. Even if he could. For the rest of the night, he could do whatever the hell he wanted with Harry. The best bdsm I’ve EVER read.

Whole New Kinds of Weather by @lower-east-side (2.5K)- She’s just as compelling as she’s ever been. Incredible UST, perfect dialogue, scorching, fabulous sex, and Draco as genderqueer: a fic not to be missed.

Kettle by @magpiefngrl (3.5K)- Draco likes to put up a fight. The most tender exploration of hardcore kink within a loving, committed relationship that I've ever read, and hot as hell, too.

In Deep by @lqtraintracks (9K)- Harry isn't sure when he went from hating Malfoy's snide, smug mouth to wanting that mouth all over his cock. Gorgeously hot exploration of BDSM kink in a new relationship that manages to be tender and sweet at the same time.

DEFIES CATEGORIZATION (by me at this time)

Love Him More by @bixgirl1 (17.5K)- A love story. Several of them, really. Delicate, bruising, and uplifting all at once. 

The Drarry Sestina by @julcheninred (<1K)- Sometimes I dream I’m bleeding from my scars... This gorgeously written poem took my breath away and left me haunted but ever hopeful for Draco and for the both of them 

Dwelling by aideomai (83.5K)- Curses, James and Lily Potter ride again, several Ministry balls, a teenage Summer of Love, a grim young adult dystopian winter, a few different Draco Malfoys, secrets and the problems re: not having any, alternate lives, impossible lives, real lives, allusions to Dirty Dancing, and just because it's not called the Mirror of Erised doesn't mean you shouldn't know better. The most mind-blowing fic I read this year, a story that allows the reader to see how much it does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, besides giving us a delightful relationship development and some seriously hot moments, all wrapped in a glorious package of plot and overall awesomeness.

A Holiday in Provence by @dracoismytrashson (32K)- Harry Potter is turning 50 years old and feeling lonelier than ever. Divorced, retired, and learning he’s not quite as straight as he thought he was, Harry reluctantly accepts a birthday gift from his friends for a week’s stay at an idyllic French vineyard. Too bad Hermione and Ron neglected to mention that the owner of the winery happens to be a certain quick-witted blond Slytherin… The world-building and the dynamic between the characters in this is nothing short of magical. 

Memories of Draco Malfoy by ImmortalAcorn (14K)- “He had to live, I knew. Without him there would not be much to see. I guess the world would be just ashes and smoke and blood - that's at least how I imagined it. He had to live. Whatever it would take.” a series of short poems (I guess) about Draco and their relationship. There is another one, from Harrys perspective. They are short but perfect. Angst is real and sooooooo good.

‘Til Our Compass Stands Still by china_nightingale (9K)- "It was an unconventional relationship, if one could call it that. It was the way it had always been - bodies colliding while lips stayed closed, dueling and caressing and ripping one another open while hearts stayed locked safely behind cages covered in bruises from curses and kisses. There were never many words spoken. If they talked, chances were that ugly things would tumble from their tongues like they did so easily during their Hogwarts days." Harry and Draco eventually realise that things don't always go to plan, even if it's a plan they've been carefully crafting to keep themselves safe from each other. a little harsh and gritty, but so full of unspoken love <3 

Thank you again to everyone who contributed!!: @dracothecupcake @ebbet @keyflight790  @bixgirl1 @magpiefngrl @hogwartsfirebolt @amrame @bonzicatgirl @lillyevans @harryandhislittledragon @hermionejeangranger @lower-east-side @jadepresley @findingsilencetheymadelove @lqtraintracks @queendomcosplay @threeh plus several anons!  <3<3<3

I’ve done my best to tag all the writers whose tumblrs I could locate, but if I’ve missed anyone, please let me know so I can tag them!

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Fic recs for January

I read a lot of damp squib fics in 2018 and the experience almost put me off reading in the Harry Potter fandom. And then! I spent the last two days of the year binge-reading Drarry and the love was back!

It's such a relief to enjoy reading fic again that I almost cried (and I actually did cry while reading Antlers and Ivy). So in an attempt to keep and share the love I've decided to do another rec list. These are just some of the fics I've read and loved during Janurary, enjoy!

Albus/Scorpius

Guess I'll Die by @aibidil

Albus’s life is as it has always been; he’s trying not to let on that he’s in love with his best friend while also having to dodge tickling spells hurled at his groin during duelling practice. But then he and Scorpius are hit with an illegal hex—they have to have sex, or the curse will deplete their magical life-force. It’ll be fine, Albus thinks. They will have sex and then pretend it never happened. No big deal. Right?

Draco/Harry

1,000 Points From Gryffindor by blithleybonny

The story of how Harry Potter single-handedly lost Gryffindor the House Cup while attempting to have a “normal” year at Hogwarts.

Antlers and Ivy by @violetclarity

The thing is, Draco has always known he wouldn’t be able to marry his soulmate. Finding out his soulmate is Harry Potter shouldn’t change anything.

Eighteen Kisses by tigersilver

Harry is being targeted by a very determined and wily Malfoy, a Malfoy with sly hands and a sweet, sweet mouth.

Hung Like a Hippogriff by Magnolia822

After Dean Thomas catches Malfoy wanking and tells everyone about his giant cock, Harry can’t stop thinking about it. Not because he’s attracted to Malfoy, mind, but because he’s concerned Malfoy is up to something. Er . . .

It's Been Draco For Awhile by @oceaxereturns

What harm can a love potion do if you're already in love?

Orbit by @henrymercury

"The classical problem of celestial mechanics, perhaps of all Newtonian mechanics, involves the motion of one body about another under the influence of their mutual gravitation."

The Year of Non-Magical Thinking by @whiskyandwildflowers

"I don't know what I'm going to do, Potter. I'll think of something. So will you. But this is my journey to self-actualization," Draco managed to smirk. "You can fuck off and get your own."

Your Archrival, Draco Malfoy by @queenofthyme

Harry's stuck at the Dursley's again for the Summer Holidays and he's sure his birthday is going to be another write-off. That is, until he begins receiving surprising letters and gifts from his self-appointed 'archrival', Draco Malfoy.

Ginny/Luna

Home (it’s a feeling, not a place) by @evening12

The war has just ended, and Ginny is struggling to make sense of it all. She leaves the Burrow and finds herself at the Lovegood’s home.

Ginny/Pansy

Let them speak of the birds in their throats by @untilourapathy

The bird three words: I love you.

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Hello, thank you for all your hard work!! ᕦ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)ᕤ

As a former drarry fic addict I want to go back to reading again. Could you please recommend me some really good fics with happy endings?? They could be really old or brand new (๑•̀ㅁ•́ฅ✧

Hello and welcome back! I’m afraid you’re never leaving Drarry again 🤣 happy to share some recs, I decided to highlight fics published within 2017-2022 (some very prolific years imo) and I think you might be familiar with a few already. These are mostly long, plotty fics; I can def do a shorts version if you’re interested (in fact I’d love to do it sometime because short fics are my jam), I just didn’t want this post to get even longer. You’re also welcome to check my master post with many other lists. Happy readings!

2017

Blood and Fire by @lqtraintracks (E, 45k)

9 1/2 Days by @magpiefngrl (E, 69k)

Cauldron Full of Hot, Strong Love by @aibidil (E, 80k)

Dwelling by aideomai (T, 83k)

Balance, Imperfect by @bixgirl1 (E, 91k)

What We Pretend We Can't See by gyzym (M, 131k)

Things Worth Knowing by Femme (E, 164k)

2018

In The Red by @bixgirl1 (E, 45k)

Take the Air by dysonrules (M, 51k)

Orbit by HenryMercury (E, 52k)

Little Compton Street by @writcraft and LLAP115 (E, 65k)

Little Deaths and How to Avoid Them by nerakrose and dustmouth (M, 96k)

All Missing Things (Can Be Found) by daisymondays (E, 100k)

Changing Tides by carpemermaid (E, 109k)

A Sword Laid Aside by @korlaena (E, 128k)

Away Childish Things by lettered (T, 153k)

2019

amid this warm and steady sweetness by warmfoothills (E, 21k)

Like Lightning at Your Fingertips by potterwatch (T, 43k)

Turn from Stone by @harryromper (M, 45k)

The Beauty of Thestrals and Other Unseen Things by @writcraft (E, 63k)

The Promise of Summer by Omi_Ohmy (M, 66k)

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

I Am Not Who I Became by mab_di (E, 93k)

Who we are in the shadows by @quicksilvermaid (E, 100k)

Way Down We Go by @xiaq (T, 109k)

Grounds for Divorce by Tepre (E, 122k)

2020

Vortex by @xanthippe74 (T, 20k)

Nice Things by aideomai (M, 22k)

Clouds That Veil the Midnight Moon by @drarrytrash (E, 36k)

(Un)wanted by @aibidil (E, 36k)

Unseen by @jackvbriefs (T, 47k)

The Four Doors by @fluxweeed (E, 49k)

Modern Love by @tackytigerfic (E, 61k)

Super Rich Kids by @thusspoketrish (E, 81k)

Criminal by @the-sinking-ship (E, 83k)

The Liars Department by @dorthyanndrarry (T, 103k)

Far From The Tree by aideomai (E, 112k)

2021

Take A Chance On Me by @mintawasalreadytaken (E, 41k)

The Trouble with Wanting by waldorph (E, 60k)

The Compact by astolat (E, 64k)

Home Truths by @skeptiquewrites and @fantalfart (E, 67k)

Timecode by Rasborealis (M, 73k)

Among Ancient Pines by @graymatters, @cambiodipolvere and only_the_heart_knows (M, 74k)

Nor All That Glisters by @sweet-s0rr0w, Danceabra and @fantalfart (E, 110k)

This Ain't the Garden of Eden by @romaine2424 (E, 131k)

By the Grace by lettered (T, 140k)

The Secret Keeper by @the-fools-errand and Razielim (M, 225k)

2022

Eager for the Sky by @oknowkiss and @upthehillart (M, 35k)

Heal Thyself by astolat (T, 47k)

Vis-à-Vis-à-Vis by @vukovich (E, 50k)

Meet Me at Midnight by @the-starryknight (T, 57k)

Kept in Cages by @sweet-s0rr0w and @ihopeyoubothstaysafefromharm (E, 77k)

all the western stars by @oflights (E, 78k)

A Case of You by @epitomereally (E, 97k)

where all the veins meet by eight_of_wands (E, 146k)

[aibidil]

So I recently finished two fics that had me cracking up and giggling like a madwoman , the one where Draco’s has a personal cloud and the one where harry has to investigate dicks that are appearing at random and healer Draco has to examine them , so I was wondering if you have any other rec for fics like this that are funny but still have a plot , please ☺️

(For the record I’m really not a rec blog, BUT I love funny fics and the mood has struck me to answer this!)

A Very Incomplete Funny, Plotty Drarry Fic Rec List

Those two are both so good!!!!!! (Then Comes a Mist and a Weeping Rain by faithwood and The Four Ds of Apparition (or: Destination, Determination, Deliberation, and Dicks) by eidheann and @firethesound).

I would suggest the collected works of who_la_hoop, including The Sleeping Beauty Curse, Draco Malfoy: Toilet Supremo, and Defining Dickhead.

Also, for some reason when I think of funniest scenes, I always think of this sex scene from @firethesound‘s mpreg fic Baby It’s You. I would excerpt it here but I really don’t want to ruin the experience for you, but let’s just say by way of enticement that it includes the word “sproinged.”

ALSO! @norelationtoatticus/SquadofCats’s Nearly Lost Things, Carefully Tended and A Gift for Draco are hilarious and plotty.

@henrymercury is a go-to for hilarity, if you are up for something shorter and don’t mind Drarryville please check out Electric Violet, which I rec an embarrassing amount, and if you want something plottier check out Orbit, which is incredible in so many ways.

Also forever hilarious is @callingdrarry/Gracie137, for something short please treat yourself to Harry Potter and the Curse of the Malfoy Dildo, and for something longer, Highly (in)Compatible, wherein Draco’s soulmark suddenly changes from Pansy Parkinson to Parry Porkinson.

Also @waspabi‘s Hogwarts Crammer and @lqtraintracks‘s Right Hand Red are funny in addition to being fantastic in every other way. 

Also here’s a plug for the funniest thing I will ever write, and it’s not plotty and it’s not even H/D but like have an open mind for Ron/Cormac because I will never out-do the humor of this: The Thing About Cormac.

That’s it off the top of my head! Have fun!

[wetassdrarry]

Drarry + Pride

gimme all the gay, they, and LGBTQIA themes pls

A Hag, a Hex, a Tale of Redemption by aibidil (43k)

Away Childish Things by lettered (153k)

Bed Music by LowerEastSide (29k)

Burn the Witch by lettersbyelise (95k)

bury the dead where they’re found by rocketdocket (52k)

But That’s History by ebbet (54k)

By the Grace by lettered (140k)

Criminal by The_Sinking_Ship (83k)

Dating Draco Malfoy by QueenofThyme (47k)

dirtynumbangelboy by magpie_fngrl (39k)

Faint Indirections by ignatiustrout (29k)

first words of a shooting star by Piarelei (15k)

Gryffindors Never Kiss and Tell by FeelsForBreakfast (10k)

head over heels by derekmaliknurse (21k)

Here’s The Pencil, Make It Work by ignatiustrout (49k)

Howlr by partialtopotter (47k)

How to Handle a Matzo Ball Soup Emergency by Blowfish_Diaries (22k)

IDK My BFF Hermione? by lettered (19k)

Ligabus Filium by Tessa Crowley (43k)

Little Compton Street by Writcraft (65k)

Nearly Lost Things, Carefully Tended by SquadOfCats (46k)

No Greater Victory by dicta_contrion (27k)

Orbit by HenryMercury (52k)

Out and the Open by HenryMercury (74k)

Soup-pocalypse and The Great Curry Cataclysm by SquadOfCats (104k)

Star Quality by who_la_hoop (118k)

Start a Revolution (From My Bed) by untilourapathy (29k)

The Boy Who Lived (To Not Be a Boy) by TheLightFury (26k)

the call of sweet things by softlystarstruck (88k)

The Frisky Furnishings of Malfoy Manor by Writcraft (19k)

The Magic Cat by dot_the_writer (17k)

The Nightmare Club by Elle Gray (85k)

There Is Always the Moon by firethesound (159k)

This Year's Love by trishjames (84k)

(Un)wanted by aibidil (36k)

What You Do With Your Life, A.H.K.B.C.B. (After the Hero Kills the Batshit Crazy Bastard) by oldenuf2nb (39k)

Welcome to the Broom Closet by incapricious (23k)

When You Kiss Me (What A Lovely Way To Burn) by femmequixotic (22k)

Find your flavor

[violetclarity]

consent fest anon here! :) i honestly like them all so I guess I'll give my favorites. Hmm I love forced proximity, secretly dating, getting together, slow burn, post war/8th year. Either is fine. Def explicit. I'm not huge on casefic atm but I don't even know if that applies here? I love a good background rarepair. Pansy/luna, pansy/ginny, Blaise/Ron, pansmione, honestly love them all tho. Hope that helps? This was harder than I expected..

Hi nonnie! Thank you for giving me some more details, it was super helpful in putting this list together :) I tried to do a range of length but a lot of them ended up being what I’d call medium. They are listed alphabetically!

(Keep in mind I haven’t read all the CF fics yet, but I dearly loved all the ones I have read - would totally recommend everyone check the fest out and I’m happy to do more short rec lists like this if you send me some specifications.)

A Gift for Draco by @norelationtoatticus  33k - E

Though their new relationship is going well, both Harry and Draco have trouble communicating and are holding back from taking things to the next level–both emotionally and sexually. When Harry decides he is ready for more, he stumbles over how to start the conversation, but figures out a plan with the help of his friends. He comes up with the perfect Valentine’s Day gift to show Draco trust, commitment, and desire: sexy pictures of his naked arse. Thankfully, Pansy Parkinson has a camera and is willing to help…

Eighth year, Harry and Draco are together but Harry asked to take things slow and doesn’t know how to reopen the conversation. No side pairings, but lots of awesome friendship moments with side characters, including most notably Pansy taking sexy photos of Harry so he can give them to Draco for Valentine’s Day. It’s not a traditional slow burn because they’re together the whole time, but the slow build throughout the fic is really fantastic. Also did I mention Pansy taking sexy photos of Harry so he can give them to Draco??

It’s Been Draco For A While by @oceaxereturns - 15.5k - E

What harm can a love potion do if you’re already in love?

In which Harry finds out that it’s not a love potion but it can do quite a lot of harm, and Draco finds out how fiendishly difficult it is to fend off his flatmate’s advances when all he wants is to give in to them.

I love me some good pining, and this story takes pining to new levels. Seriously. It’s written in a combination of 2nd person and epistolary but even if that isn’t your thing I would highly recommend you give this a try. There’s a forced proximity aspect in that they live together, so Harry can’t get away when the love potion starts affecting his behavior around Draco. It’s not a traditional slow burn but it gave me some slow burn feelings for sure. Again: new levels of pining, holy shit.

Mixed Drinks and Crossed Wires by @korlaena - 16.5k - E

Draco is a handsy drunk. Harry is okay with it, really. They’re friends, so it doesn’t mean anything.

A post-war fic in which the Gryffindors and the Slytherins have all become friends and go out together regularly…and Draco gets drunk and flirts with Harry…and Harry assumes it doesn’t mean anything. I don’t think it’s a spoiler for me to tell you that this is a getting together story. It also has side Ginny/Pansy and really awesome communication.

Orbit by @henrymercury - 52.5k - E

“The classical problem of celestial mechanics, perhaps of all Newtonian mechanics, involves the motion of one body about another under the influence of their mutual gravitation.”

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They don’t like each other. They’re not friends. There’s not even a ceasefire of any sort because they’re fighting as much as ever—but there’s definitely something different about it. An added layer of self-awareness they don’t dare identify, but which colours every Scared, Potter? and Do your worst; each You wouldn’t dare and Then prove it.

This is a long one, but it’s so good. It’s got side Luna/Pansy as well as a ton of other really well written side characters. It’s an eighth year story in which McGonagall puts a spell on Hogwarts that prevents anyone from doing anything (sex, fighting, etc.) with someone else without the other person’s consent. Unsurprisingly, the students have things to say about that, and this story handles all of that really well. It also features Harry and Draco being stuck in detention together every week after they get into a brawl during Herbology, and then slowly getting to know each other and acknowledging their feelings. This one ticks a lot of your boxes and I’d really recommend checking it out!

Proper by @violetclarity - 8.7k - E

Draco sighs. “What kind of absolute twit has the chance to have sex with the Chosen One and can’t go through with it?“

In which Draco studies with Gryffindors, learns a new spell, and navigates the difficulty of being in a not-so-casual secret relationship with his childhood nemesis.

Eighth year fic with a side of secret dating - Harry and Draco navigating their new (sexual) relationship while also keeping their relationship under wraps, and how that affects them both. No rare pairs, but some awesome Pansy and Draco friendship moments.

Say The Words (Say Them Out Loud) by @goldentruth813 - 18.5k - E

When Draco gets assigned as the Auror to guard Harry Potter day and night, he is sure nothing good will come of it. But as the days go on Draco is forced to evaluate himself and things he thought to be true about Potter and relationships. Sometimes it’s not love at first sight. Sometimes, first, it’s miscommunication and misunderstanding. A story in which Harry and Draco learn to accept the things they want from themselves and from each other.

You say you like forced proximity? Such as, for example, Draco having to live in Harry’s house while he works as his bodyguard? As they dance around the possibility of being mutually interested and also learn to trust each other? Another one that, while not a typical slow burn, has some of that feeling for me because of the pining. I also love the Auror Draco with non-Auror Harry dynamic.

This was fun to put together, I hope you enjoy these recs nonnie! Please feel free to come scream w me about them if you read them. Also remember to leave the authors a kudos or a comment if you feel so inclined :)

[justdrarryme]

Weekly Roundup 27/5/18

Every Drarry fic I’ve read and enjoyed this week......

Orbit by HenryMercury (Explicit, 52 K)

Summary: They don't like each other. They're not friends. There's not even a ceasefire of any sort because they're fighting as much as ever—but there's definitely something different about it. An added layer of self-awareness they don't dare identify, but which colours every Scared, Potter? and Do your worst; each You wouldn't dare and Then prove it.

Sealed with A Kiss by Faith Wood (faithwood) (Explicit, 46 K)

Summary: Harry Potter will fall in love with the first person who kisses him. Draco knows what he must do. A Christmassy Hogwarts fic, this.

Letters Through Time by JulietsEmoPhase (Teen and Up, 5 K)

Summary: Harry has been gone for the past few years, unable to tell those he loves whether or not he was alive or dead. When he returns home, he is surprised to find he has some very important letters waiting for him.

Pick up the petals (and grow again) by anteros (shua_hui) (Mature, 34 K)

Summary: Harry takes one step forward, Malfoy takes one step back. Or, the one where Draco Malfoy trips down the stairs and Harry Potter gets ahold of too much firewhiskey and that’s how it all starts. Except it all started a long, long time ago.

Spin the Wand by WrittenSins (Teen and Up, 2.9 K)

Summary: In the spirit of inter-house unity, the eighth years have a small party. In an attempt to get Harry and Ginny back together, Hermione and Ron come up with the plan of a rigged game of Spin the Wand, but not all goes as planned.

Headlights in the Snow by Saras_Girl (Mature, 71 K)

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

When I read the summary for this fic I had no idea what to expect. In hindsight, I should have known exactly what to expect. As always, another wonderful Sarahs_Girl fic. 

It’s Up That I Fell by zuzallove (Explicit, 34 K)

Summary: 13 years after the war, Professor Potter and the other teachers finally get the hint and realise that Hogwarts is not exactly a safe place for students. The Ministry sends a specialist to purge the castle from all Dark Magic. And of course, it just had to be Malfoy.

Expectant by Anonymous (Explicit, 62 K)

Summary: After he accidentally gets Malfoy pregnant on a drunken fuck at a club, Harry doesn't anticipate that it'd be just as easy to fall in love with him.

This is the first fic that I’ve read from the HD Mpreg 2018 and it is so beautiful! Anonymous, whoever you are, thank you for blessing us!

Hum Hallelujah by Burning_Up_A_Sun (Mature, 27 K)

Summary: Draco and Pansy are co-owners of a Muggle bookstore (with a coffee nook). After the war, the children of Death Eaters weren't really welcome in Wizard society, and well, baking treats and brewing coffee is almost like making potions. And it's all good.Until He arrives.

Somewhere Only We Know by Sophie_French (Mature, 28 K)

Check the tags please! Summary: Draco has been through hell and he just can’t take it anymore. It has to stop. He has to go. He should have known someone would think differently.

A Second Chance at First Love by taradiane (Mature, 27 K)

Summary: ". . . I just wanted you to know that you weren't the only one who'd had a shitty existence for a time. Maybe I hated that you thought I was someone I wasn't. Maybe . . . maybe I hated that I thought you were someone you weren't, but never realised it until Voldemort gave me those glimpses of your life. Our experiences, they weren't so different after all."

[drarryspecificrecs]

H/D Consent Fest 2018 : (fics only)

@hpconsentfest || official masterpost || AO3 || ∑= 50 fics + 6 arts The Mods : @frnklymrshnkly, @tdcatsblog & @unadulteratedstorycollector + Banner © : @sailorslash

5A by @neveranygoodupthere [M, 2k]

About Time by @ladyoftheattic [T, 4k]

Arseholes by @postjentacular [E, 1k]

Asking For It by @gold-from-straw [T, 4k]

Beautiful Eyes and Dark Blue Skies by @foularcadebanana [T, 5k]

Bed Music by @lower-east-side [E, 29k]

Bloody Tease by enchanted_jae [E, 1k]

Brick by Brick by agentmoppet [E, 8k]

Cherished by @acciotomriddle [E, 2k]

Cold Like Fire by @queenofthyme [M, 11k]

Come Inside by brightowl [E, 4k]

Communication Is Key (For A Happy Ending) by @articcat621 [M, 800]

A Day in the Life by @unadulteratedstorycollector [E, 5k]

Everything That Happens is From Now On by @thusspoketrish [E, 42k]

A Gift for Draco by @norelationtoatticus [E, 33k]

A Hag, a Hex, a Tale of Redemption by @aibidil [E, 43k]

Have Me Then by crazyparakiss [E, 3k]

Highly (in)Compatible by @gracie137blogs [E, 37k]

I Don't Want This to Be a Mistake by @maraudersaffair [E, 5k]

In the Ways That Matter by @fleetofshippyships [T, 9k]

It's a Plan by @lim-marshview [T, 2k]

It's Been Draco For Awhile by @oceaxe-ifdawn [E, 15k]

Just drink this and we can do whatever you want by @must-love-drarry [T, 23k]

Kiss Me on the Mouth (and set me free) by @nerdherderette [E, 2k]

Luck Is What You Make It by @starlillie [T, 7k]

The Magic Cat by @all-drarry-to-me [E, 17k]

Malfoy’s Anatomy by Novaa [T, 17k]

missing-him-thing by @thealmostrhetoricalquestion [G, 19k]

Mixed Drinks and Crossed Wires by @korlaena [E, 16k]

Oblivious by @gregqoyle [E, 17k]

Orbit by @henrymercury [E, 52k]

Perfectly Imperfect by @thepansypxrky [T, 15k]

Proper by @violetclarity [E, 8k]

Purity Control by @frnklymrshnkly [T, 28k]

Say The Words (Say Them Out Loud) by @goldentruth813 [E, 18k]

The Shetland Demon by @owlpostart [M, ?]

Show Me by @bangyababy [E, 2k]

Silenced by the Night by @parkkate [M, 55k]

Start a Revolution (From My Bed) by @untilourapathy [T, 29k]

the strength in letting go by @candybarrnerd [T, 6k]

Teach Me by @xx-thedarklord-xx [M, 34k]

Team Slytherdor by @gingertodgers [T, 8k]

Ten Thousand Reasons Why Not by @lqtraintracks [E, 8k]

That's What You Get For Waking Up by @alpha-exodus [E, 8k]

To Hear You Say It by @drarrymylove [E, 19k]

Trapped by @foularcadebanana [M, 3k]

Treat Your Body Like A Temple by @rose-grangerweasleyisbae [M, 1k]

We Sleep In Pairs by @protegototalvm [M, 17k]

When Nightmares Lead to Day Dreams by @drarryismymuse [E, 9k]

Wing It, Baby! I Want to Fly with You by @sliceosunshine [T, 72k]

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