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come home to my heart

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friends, lovers, foes: it's Fandom Trumps Hate season yet again!

please make yourself acquainted with them @fandomtrumpshate if you aren't yet, and if you are, pleaaaaaase do yourself a favour and go and browse their whole catalogue of offerings with soooooo many different types of works offered across soooooo many fandoms 🥰

this is my first year offering fic and i'm sooooo excited! all of the details are on my contributor page but i am offering one fic under 5k (obvs final word count and rating depend on the bidder's request but under 5k is a guarantee), bidding starts at $5 for any of FTH's supported non-profits and thanks to this year's "any fandom i've created for before" option you can choose from an absolute bonkers selection of fandoms for me to write: All for the Game, Check Please!, Call of Duty, Carry On/Simon Snow Series, BBC Merlin, The Raven Cycle, Captive Prince, The Last Binding Trilogy, and Trigun, as well as MXTX works.

like i said, for specifics you can check out my contributor page and if you still have any questions, feel free to hit me up on here either via ask or message!

AGAINNNN: do not forget to browse all of fth's offerings — as per usual, there are some absolutely incredible creators have offerings of their own!!

💫 bidding opens tomorrow (25th of february) and closes on saturday (1st of march) 💫

[if you'd like to bid for a harry potter fic written by yours truly i am also offering that, just under a different auction]

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Unironically love logging onto Tumblr dot com to see a beloved mutual has discovered a new batch of sad old men to sink their teeth into and shake vigorously like a dog that caught a squirrel and following the dash backwards to the post that made them pick up the scent. Truly unparalleled social media experience.

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art inspired by first watch of night by @tackytigerfic

“Rosie!” Harry shouted joyfully from somewhere over their heads, and then they heard a “woah” and the creak of something old and wooden, and looked up just in time to see Harry, holding one of the fencing swords from the training room, balanced on the upper bannister of the mezzanine stairs, his body twisting lithely away from a flashing flurry of something.

hello! this is the first time i’ve done something in my… actual style on here in forever, but what better cause for it than tacky’s new incredible, epic fic. this piece is a gift from @sweet-s0rr0w and @maesterchill!

like the characters of this story, i’m blessed with good friends in every universe i inhabit, especially this one. i was completely swept up by what it must have felt like to be in that library - a heavy, hard-won, sudden happiness, the kind that often appears in tacky’s work. i felt the need to do something that would visually translate the immense detail, whimsy and familiarity of that moment.

the chapter title comes from a wilfred owen poem, and i continued to borrow from him for the piece - the big sigil made by malfoy and rosie, as well as the small ones helping harry and draco duel, are all coded from lines from two of his poems.

from training day:

harry - none else may meet me till I wear my crown

draco - my renown be the clean beauty of speed and pride of style

the big sigil malfoy and rosie are casting comes from owen’s poem the end and it spells out: all death annul, all tears assuage.

i hope you all go and read this incredible story (and tacky's entire back catalog) and i hope you're all happy and safe forever.

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hi! do you happen to have any drarry recs where draco just gets harry? like even if he doesn't say anything, maybe reading his body language, his facial expressions or just simply knowing him so well? and harry being relieved he doesn't need to say much because draco just gets him? sorry if this seems confusing hope i articulated myself well enough, its not my first language...

Hi there! That’s a great ask - I’ve read this theme being explored in a few different ways so I went a bit wild here, I hope all of these work for you:

Begin As You Mean To Go On by @doubleappled (E, 3k)

The first time, it was an accident. The second time, Harry’s going to have to ask.

A Little Death Never Hurt Anyone by @tackytigerfic (E, 4k)

Harry's getting good at slipping through the Veil. He's determined to win the war, even if means he has to raise the dead to do it. Draco just wants a stiff drink and a good night's sleep.

Life goes not backward by @shealwaysreads (T, 9k)

Harry still isn’t used to gifts, but this one is different. A story of coming home, finding safe ground, and the wild courage of putting down roots.

Wield Me by @tackytigerfic (E, 10k)

Draco Malfoy, blacksmith, is renowned through the magical world for his skill and exquisite creations. He could quite easily spend the rest of his days making pretty trinkets for the fae court, and being handsomely rewarded for the privilege. But why take the easy route when instead he could get involved in a dangerous mission with Unspeakable Harry Potter (who also happens to be Draco's... well, he's something, isn't he?)

Unseen by astolat (M, 11k)

When he wasn’t wearing it, he got jumpy, always waiting for someone to come at him wanting something—and now they did it even more urgently, if they ever saw him, because most of the time, nobody did.

Trouble, My Old Friend by Tepre (E, 21k)

Harry goes rogue investigating an illegal potion and ends up at Draco Malfoy's dodgy lab.

Nice Things by aideomai (M, 22k)

The first thing that happened was Theodore Nott came back from France.

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

The problem with living with another insomniac is, eventually, they find out you’re one, too. When Harry and Draco return for their eighth year, they think they’ll see very little of each other. Then McGonagall assigns them to room together. And the castle starts breaking. And there’s that thing with Potter’s magic.

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

Harry was beginning to wonder if he’d ever make anything again when Malfoy stormed through the door of Harry’s furniture shop. Now Harry’s got an impossible Ministry commission to finish, and even less energy than ever to deal with his elusive muse. That is, until he stumbles upon the surreal and beautiful world of a mysterious fae creature…

Little Deaths and How to Avoid Them (or Draco Malfoy's Guide to Stop Dying and Start Living Instead) by nerakrose, dustmouth (T, 96k)

Malfoy is way too interested in coroner reports for somebody who's definitely not looking for ways to die, Harry wants to be friends with him, and Ginny wants to break up with Harry.

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Drarry ~ E ~ 274k

Harry Potter defeated Voldemort at the Battle of Hogwarts on May 2nd, 1998.

But what if he didn't?

A Voldemort-wins wartime AU featuring multiverse travel, multiple Harrys and Dracos, political drama, spying, plotting, and a slow burn enemies-to-friends-to-enemies-again-to-friends-to-lovers romantic arc.

21 chapters in total (I'll be posting a chapter every two days until it's all up) - Chapter 21 is now posted!

Read from the start here

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2025.01.14

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. First Watch of Night by @tackytigerfic [E, 273k]

Harry Potter defeated Voldemort at the Battle of Hogwarts on May 2nd, 1998. But what if he didn't?

2. Fools In A Fable by Hoppsan [T, 40k, series]

After a year living in an alternate dimension, Harry is nicely settled in and going to Hogwarts. It doesn't take him long to realise just how different an alternate dimension can be, though. But flying by the seat of his pants has always worked out decently in the past, it'll probably work here, too.

3. Hermione Granger and the Get Along Shirt by Secretly_A_Mermaid [M, 5k]

Hermione forces a feuding Harry and Draco into a magical Get Along Shirt, inspired by her childhood summers at muggle camp. She returns to find them in a compromising position.

4. Perfection by Weirdo458 [?, 1k]

Harry loves to watch Draco dance.

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Drarry ~ E ~ 274k

Harry Potter defeated Voldemort at the Battle of Hogwarts on May 2nd, 1998.

But what if he didn't?

A Voldemort-wins wartime AU featuring multiverse travel, multiple Harrys and Dracos, political drama, spying, plotting, and a slow burn enemies-to-friends-to-enemies-again-to-friends-to-lovers romantic arc.

21 chapters in total (I'll be posting a chapter every two days until it's all up) - Chapter 17 is now posted!

Read from the start here

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And that's a wrap!

The final submission for this year’s @hd-erised has been posted!!! We hope you’ve enjoyed this year’s fest as much as we have!

The final weekly round-up will go up later today, and the anonymous masterlist will be posted tomorrow. We’ll also be posting a stats post on Friday, so keep an eye out!

H/D Erised reveals will go up Sunday, January 5th!!

We’d like to express our gratitude and love for the people who helped us out:

To our pinch-hitters, @doingthechachaslide @smehur, @shiftylinguini, and @moonflower-rose: THANK YOU SO MUCH! ♥

To our banner artist, @capiturecs and banner creator @nv-md : you are so wonderful! <3<3<3

To all the creators: you all are seriously the best! Thank you so very much for making this fest such a wonderful success. Extra special thanks to those of you who were able to submit by the due date, you made our lives (and scheduling) so much easier! This has been a year of incredible creations! We are bowled over by and grateful to each and every one of you!

To all the watchers, readers, commenters, and reccers: thank you for all of your love and support. It really means the world to us and to the creators who worked so hard on their submissions. <3

We want to give an extra-special shout out to our all-star commenters, who have already left love on more than half of this year’s H/D Erised creations!  Here’s lookin’ at you Blueheart_V, khalulu, @nv-md, and veradubhghoill!! You are absolute rock stars, and we’re so grateful for what you do!

Finally, to our lovely participants, a couple of last pre-reveals orders of business:

If you haven’t yet commented on your gift, please do so as soon as possible!!

If you’ve left an “I’ll read and flail later” comment, this next week is the time to come back and let your gifter know you appreciated their work. <3 Leaving a comment on your gift is required if you’d like to participate in future fests! (Plus, it’s just good manners when someone has poured their love into a gift just for you!)

A full list of participants can be found below. Please remember not to make any public guesses (in comments, discords, journals, etc.) before reveals go up on January 5th! This is an anonymous fest, and it’s important to many of our creators and recipients that it stays that way!

agentmoppet // @agentmoppet

amomori // @amomorii

annanotherthing // @annanother-thing

a_sentimental_man // @a-sentimental-man

bichol // @bicholsdrarrysideblog

citrusses // @citrusses

discessio // @drarrydoodles

DodgerKedavra // @dodgerkedavra

dothechachaslide // @doingthechachaslide

Elizah123 // @elizah321

epitomereally // @epitomereally

faiell // @faiell

fantalf // @fantalfart

frm9pm // @frm9pm

garagepaperback // @garagepaperback

hoko_onchi // @hoko-onchi-writes

honeybeet // @thehoneybeet

iota // @sorrybutblog

IzRoan

JessicaLuci // @jessixaluci

jtimu // @jtimu

justlikewriting

karamelised // @karamelised

khalulu

lq_traintracks // @lqtraintracks

makeitp1nk // @makeitp1nk

Maraudersaffair // @maraudersaffair

moonflower_rose // @moonflower-rose

nv-md // @nv-md

oknowkiss // @oknowkiss

saintgarbanzo // @saintgarbanzo

sharperthana // @sharperthan

shiftylinguini // @shiftylinguini

sleepstxtic // @sleepstxtic

Smehur // @smehur

StarQuesting // @starquestingfordrarry

TessaCrowley // @tessacrowley

thecouchsofa // @thecouchsofa

threading_fate // @threading-fate

tray_la_la // @traylalascrisis

veradubhghoill

Vukovich // @vukovich

whileatwiltshire // @legendrarry

xErised

We can’t wait to share the full, revealed masterlist with you! on January 5th!!! One more week, eeee!!! Which means there’s still plenty of time to read, view, comment, and rec these incredible creators and their fabulous works—come join our list of all-stars, rec all your faves (and tag @hd-erised! we’ll keep an eye out and send them on to our fab creators!!) and bask in the awesomeness of our this year’s creations!

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It's time for my 2024 Advent podfic to start! I'll post one chapter per day of this lovely story by @the-starryknight, and the complete work as one podfic on the 25th. I'd love to know who's listening along, so please consider joining our little advent community and leaving a comment! Title: A Room Up There (And You In It) Author: @the-starryknight Rating: Teen Length: 4 hours Selected tags: Ghosts to lovers, house magic, antiques Summary: When Preservationist Draco Malfoy was assigned to work on Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place, he was excited to delve into the gorgeous Black family antiques. His excitement quickly ended when something in the House decided it did not like his presence one bit. Featuring a grumpy antiques lover who most certainly did not sign up for this, encounters with a vengeful apparition, and a healthy application of Christmas spirit. Listen to it on AO3!

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Saltwater Stain by @the-starryknight is a masterclass in subtle horror. An unreliable narrator was the perfect choice for a fic that leaves you second guessing yourself right up to the final sentence. There's something so inherently creepy about the open ocean and being trapped on a boat in the middle of nowhere and Starry captures it perfectly! 🤍

Draco/Harry | Rated M | 9k words

Summary:

Seven days stuck on a boat investigating a rogue ghost wouldn't be so bad if Harry didn't want Draco so much. Draco has his rules and Harry's content to follow them, but the air feels different away from the shore. Is it possible that the sea could offer Harry something impossible on land?

Tags: Psychological Thriller, Unreality, Ocean, Shaving, Supernatural Elements, Ghosts, Ambiguous/Open Ending, Ghost Hunters, Developing Relationship, Fuck Buddies to Lovers, Only One Bunk

🍃🍀🍂🍁

📚 Check out the rest of the recs at @hprecfest 📚

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Drarry ~ E ~ 274k

Harry Potter defeated Voldemort at the Battle of Hogwarts on May 2nd, 1998.

But what if he didn't?

A Voldemort-wins wartime AU featuring multiverse travel, multiple Harrys and Dracos, political drama, spying, plotting, and a slow burn enemies-to-friends-to-enemies-again-to-friends-to-lovers romantic arc.

21 chapters in total (I'll be posting a chapter every two days until it's all up) - Chapter 8 is now posted!

Read from the start here

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Opening the Blinds

A Wolfstar fic (M, 4k) for @houndsinhades 🎁

Sirius finds Remus in the Hog’s Head. It’s been twelve years.

Merry Christmas Alys, you gorgeous bean!!! Please accept one of your many, many gifts this season. I have bravely ventured into Wolfstar territory for you. 🫡🐺🐶 Many thanks to @tackytigerfic and @wolfpants for kindly checking this for me.

Read on AO3

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a week's worth of reading [dec. 9 - dec. 15]

here's what i read this week, in case you're feeling uninspired, overwhelmed by choice or just too tired to scroll through your marked for later/many opened tabs!

[❣️ marks a personal favourite, 💦 a particularly hot one, ⚡ is for when you want your heart kicked, and ☁️ for a soft and gentle hug]

a nice long meal (over 10k)

💦☁️ The New Cultivation Method by @letteredlettered [tgcf, hualian, E, 18k]

A year after Hua Cheng broke Xie Lian's shackles and dissipated into a cloud of butterflies, he returns with three thousand lanterns in the sky. Xie Lian informs him he would like to change his cultivation method. Hua Cheng isn't ready.

tea and a handful of biscuits (over 1k)

❣️💦 Azure by @chickenbyday [aftg, kandrew, E, 1k]

Andrew gets a strap-on and Kevin sees god.

⚡ in your sad wound (my own guilt) by @moondal514 [aftg, kevin & riko, T, 3k]

You are greedy. You have always been told so. You want more than you can be afforded, never satisfied with what you have and always wanting for more. Not an owner but a brother, a lover, a friend, a true partner. Someone you can stand by as an equal, someone you can feel safe having at your shoulder. Someone you know like your own heartbeat, like the breath in your lungs, with an absence of pain. - On the day Riko shatters his hand, Kevin starts coughing up white petals.

⚡ chapters 8 to 12 of Little Gods by @the-starryknight [hp, drarry, M, 6k]

The Ministry claimed that the restrictions on magical education were for the good of wizard-kind, but it doesn’t feel like that when Harry works his dull machinist job. With a new mission and the advent of a snowy winter season, Harry and his compatriots might find a way to keep their underground organization alive and plan for future teachings one banned artifact at a time.

bitesized nibbles (micros and drabbles)

☁️ days 9 to 15 of kevaaronmas by @billdenbrough [aftg, kevaaron, ratings vary, 100 words a day]

☁️ days 7 to 13 of kevaaronmas by @vykio [aftg, kevaaron, ratings vary, 100 words a day]

✨ check previous week's list here ✨

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a love letter to the amazing @tackytigerfic! they have been working on their current WIP for years and it's finally ready to be shared. I can't tell you how happy I am that we get to read it. They are an amazing author and we are so lucky they choose to share their art with us!

Couldn’t agree more, anon! Get in here @tackytigerfic, so proud of you pal 💜

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The Draw Drarry Badly Challenge will return in January! 🎉 A prettier, more informative announcement is coming, but these are the first paper pieces I've been able to cut at all since June and I'm proud of them! 😁👍

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a love letter to the amazing @tackytigerfic! they have been working on their current WIP for years and it's finally ready to be shared. I can't tell you how happy I am that we get to read it. They are an amazing author and we are so lucky they choose to share their art with us!

Couldn’t agree more, anon! Get in here @tackytigerfic, so proud of you pal 💜