drarry fic rec masterlist: the assorted works of seefin
[header: gustav klimt’s “flower garden” (1906), all rights reserved]
so, long story short: a few of us were chatting in the drarry microfic discord about one of my all-time favorite fics "wild" and it finally gave me the perfect excuse to sit down and make this masterlist after months of contemplation.
while this may not be common knowledge anymore, “wild” was written by @seefin, an amazing author who is unfortunately no longer active in the fandom and has recently orphaned all of their works. a few months ago i did some digging through tumblr trying to find more of their stuff because i adored “wild” so much, and i managed to track down a small anthology of fics that i now want to share with the community! quick disclaimer: i’m not a fic-rec blog and there are probably people out there who’ve done this before much more poignantly than me, but whatever! you only live once baby :))
now, without further ado, here are some of my favorite orphaned works originally written by seefin — may we all bask in the warm rays of their talent:
“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.”
just for funsies we’re starting off with “wild”, because if you haven’t read it yet i’m just going to assume you live under a rock (jk jk i love all of you). there’s a reason this particular fic has been recommended so much — the storyline is beautiful, the dialogue is hilarious, the writing is masterful, i could go on. harry lives in rural ireland with a group of badass witches (who are phenomenally fleshed-out for female oc’s — that doesn’t happen often!), isolated from his friends back in london. draco is a potions student working with one of harry’s housemates and, as you might guess, a plethora of hijinks ensue.
featuring: a heart-wrenching slow burn, a shit ton of gardening, a shit ton of potions, lots of yelling, an abandoned castle, a road trip, and a few cows (because what story isn’t complete without cows?)
Harry Potter and the Future He Doesn’t Really Want, Thanks — 70k, Explicit
It was addictive, the feeling of Draco Malfoy telling him things in a soft voice early in the morning. Harry felt like he was taming a wild animal, or petting a cat that hated everybody else. This train existed outside of time, that was the only explanation Harry could come up with as to why Malfoy was actually having a civil conversation with him right now.
this fic right here is the fic that made me fall in love with harry, luna, and neville’s friendship, and i’m sure it’ll make you fall in love too. it takes place the summer after 7th year; harry lives with luna & neville in their plant-infested flat, draco lives with pansy and without magic in a townhouse in the boujee part of london. the twist? harry can see the future, sometimes, and that future somehow involves draco malfoy in tropical shorts.
featuring: late-night train rides, good music, trips to high-brow museums, heartfelt conversations, a cat named misery, and so, so many plants.
Divination for Dickheads — 6.9k, Rated G
It doesn’t actually turn out to be the worst birthday present he’s ever been given.
it’s harry’s birthday, woop woop! and he’s getting his palm read by one mr. draco lucius malfoy! this is a short n sweet fic that will 100% make you want to go get a palm reading the minute you finish, so be warned.
featuring: bus rides with snarky!ginny, fortune teller!draco, and also an aquarium at one point, how cool is that
Home County — 10k, Rated G
Harry is an architect and the reluctant part-owner of his own firm. Malfoy works at The Ministry but doesn’t actually have a proper job title even though what he does sounds as though it’s pretty important. It would probably be harder not to become friends, when they have to sit through endless, dull meetings with each other, and skirt around some truly terrible weather, and deal with Harry’s irrational hatred of his assistant, and build thirty whole houses from the ground up in a wet field outside of London.
the description says it all, folks. we’ve got odd career choices, squishy armchairs, horrible weather, and two knuckleheads trying to build things together, so really, what could go wrong?
featuring: zero angst. like, absolutely none. no angst whatsoever. not in a hundred-mile radius. this one’s for when it’s grey outside and you need a pick-me-up, and lord will it pick you up
Draco’s parents had been young when they’d had him; in their early twenties and in love, looking for a blonde baby that looked like them, who would be sweet and well behaved and charming, just as they were. He had been born on a sweltering day not far into June, early in the morning as the sun was rising, the name Draco already long picked out for him.
character studies are my bread and butter, so this fic was an extra-special treat for me, personally. this fic provides a little window into draco’s life, both when he’s young and when he’s war-ravaged and dealing with the consequences of his family’s actions. seefin’s writing is succinct and meaningful, and their version of draco is one of my favorite versions ever.
featuring: zero angst actually kind of a lot of angst so be prepared for that. but fear not, there’s a happy ending! i’d never rec a fic to y’all without a happy ending, i promise.
and that’s that! thanks so much for reading and indulging my incoherent thoughts about this wonderful author. if anyone knows of any other works by seefin that have been lost to the great monster that is orphan_account, please feel free to drop them in the notes!!
happy reading, lovely folks xx
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