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Comfort fic
whenever I am having a long week, I tend to reread some of my comfort fic which are just purely fluff. This week I am rereading
Fanboy Draco Malfoy Convinces Harry Potter to Marry Him
https://archiveofourown.org/works/40538346/chapters/101562222
What’s your comfort fic??
a few drarry fic recs because i read these while trying to fall asleep last night and wanted to scream about how fantastic they are:
Undergrowth by corvuscrowned | Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, MCD, M, 2.5k - summary:
Draco learned long ago that the way he wants is wrong. But he wants anyway, and the flowers begin to grow.
It is painful to become something beautiful.
note: this is not a happy ending, depending on what a happy ending means for you. if you like this fic, I recommend reading The Vegetarian by Han Kang (Booker Prize Winning Korean Novel, now Nobel Prize Winning Author). they are nothing alike, but also, also...they are. the rest are spoilers.
The Thousand Deaths by corvuscrowned | Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, E, 6K - summary:
When the Kedavras don’t work, they try wooden stakes.
When the stakes don’t work, they try blades.
When the blades don’t work, the truth spills between them like the vast, churning ocean — eternity, inescapable.
note: need recovery from Undergrowth? here's your remedy. if you like this fic, I recommend the kdrama Goblin (or, the Guardian, depending on how it's translated) for a classic romance between a cursed eternal demi-god and the 19 yo with special gifts. Again, absolutely nothing like the fic, it just popped into my mind because eternity and the pains of immortality.
Love Spells by FeelsForBreakfast | Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, E, 1.7k - summary: It doesn’t start with a kiss. Or a punch. Neither of those. It begins with a look, lingered, held.
note: after or before or beside reading this read also the following:
The Long Way by lettered | Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, T, 492 - summary:
Er. More meta? Trying to get Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy together is like trying to get toothpaste back into the tube: it doesn’t fit and it’s messy when you try.
voila! this is a journey right here!!!!
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A list of favorite Drarry fics for @silverlight-art!
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Dear @silverlight-art, welcome (back) to the Drarry fandom! Your ask about favorite Drarry fic recs got me thinking about mine, so here's a little list of my faves, as a welcome gift!
This list is by no means a comprehensive list of all the amazing fics that are out there! Friends and mutuals, feel free to reblog with your own favorites <3
My "classics:"
Reparations by Saras_Girl (and its sequel, Foundations) - E, 87K Why I rec: I love everything by this author, but the Foundations series has a special place in my heart for its Healer Harry and ex-addict-turned-addiction-counselor Draco and the heart-warming development of their relationship!
A Private Reason for This by Femme - E, 92K Why I rec: amazing case fic with the hottest, most nuanced older Drarry ever. This fic alone is responsible for half my Drarry kinks and headcanons (but I could rec anything by Femme without a second thought!)
dirtynumbangelboy by @magpiefngrl - E, 39K Why I rec: a wonderful fake dating fic, sexy, witty, and full of heart. Draco is so hot in this, and Harry is so gone for him (and vice versa)!
Blood and Fire by @lqtraintracks - E, 45K Why I rec: a foundational second-chance romance for me, and THE sex scene that simultaneously melted and rearranged my brain cells.
Chasing Dragons by the_sinking_ship - E, 99K Why I rec: TSS's writing is fire, and this fic is Exhibit A! Featuring Healer Draco and a dragon tamer Harry who's too hot for his own good (and Draco's)
Down A Hill At High Speed by Tepre - E, 21K Why I rec: Tepre is one of the most unique, beautiful voices in this fandom, and this little fic is the perfect example of what she can do: funny, hot, a little unhinged, until the underlying emotion kicks in and you can barely breathe from it. A masterpiece.
The Exhale by orphan_account - T, 7.5K Why I rec: Harry goes to therapy and Draco is his therapist. I just love(d) the author's writing, full of understated emotion.
Late Bloomers by thistle_verse - E, 13K Why I rec: a gorgeous, emotional Epilogue Compliant fic, where Harry and Draco get a chance to reconnect after their divorces.
Embers by @shiftylinguini - E, 41K Why I rec: THE A/B/O Drarry fic for me. Insanely hot, beautiful, tender. I re-read it regularly <3
Recent faves (2023-2026):
Within You Without You by @arminaa8 - E, 40K Why I rec: am I a sucker for depressed Harry and therapist Draco? Yes, yes I am. Despite the tags, this fic is so gentle and comforting. Loved it!
the long game series by @yellowfork - E, 13K + 46K Why I rec: insanely hot, perfect idiots-to-lovers series. Harry and Draco falling in love over sex without realizing it is like catnip to me, and every line of this series delivered!
Talk To Me in French by @fluffyunderneath - E, 65K Why I rec: it's all in the title, really. Harry goes to Paris, Draco speaks French, and the result is the sweetest, funniest, sexiest romcom!
if i could never give you peace by poisonivy206 - E, 17K Why I rec: gorgeous, poignant getting together fic where Harry and Draco are made to work together on a new Auror case.
I only want the ones i envy (I envy) by @porcelainheart3 - E, 14K Why I rec: I adore everything this author writes, and this fic is no exception. Hilarious, sexy, and emotional, feat. idiot fuckbuddies to lovers and a bit of a clothing kink.
Keep tag by @jungeatheart - T, 10K Why I rec: This fic is a RIOT. Imagine the Gryffindor and Slytherin gangs meeting up for a game of laser tag for Ron’s bachelor party and you’ll get the picture. So funny, and featuring a very unexpected (and sexy) kiss!
Definitely Maybe by @upon-poppyhills - E, 8K Why I rec: what could sex collar shenanigans even hotter? Years of pining, and Harry and Draco being 'forced' to share a bed for the night. Sooo hot and funny!
Of Antlers and Wings by @lexi-leckstar - G, 4K Why I rec: the 'Harry and Draco were friends before Hogwarts' fic I didn't know I needed. Gentle, wholesome and so heartwarming!
Say I'm The One You Want by @phoebe-delia - T, 697 words Why I rec: okay, maybe i'm not objective here because this little fic was a lovely unexpected gift, but I adored Draco's 1st person POV, laughed out loud so many times, and had to clutch my heart at the ending. The sweetest!
Last First Kiss by @sassy-cissa - E, 25K Why I rec: with a Curse Breaker Harry and a Draco who's hired to layer the protective charms Harry will need for his missions, this one was so funny and original, and featured one of my favorite house elves OC ever!
I'm probably forgetting so many others I loved, and will reblog with more soon!
2026.03 ~ Top 10 longest fics posted on AO3
1. The Education of Harry Potter by @devious--muffin [E, 544k]
Harry begins to distrust Dumbledore after the events of his fourth year, turning to an unlikely source for knowledge and information. The Occupation of Malfoy Manor by Voldemort leads Draco down a path that diverges significantly from the rest of his family. Harry being made a Prefect sets in motion a large rift in the Golden Trio, ultimately resulting in irreparable damage. Harry learns what real friendship is and who he can trust while making several self-discoveries along his journey to rid the Wizarding World of Voldemort for good.
2. Fire by HecateInLove [E, 179k]
This is a story about losing one’s magic, whether intentionally or not, and then reclaiming it with the help of a pair of Slytherins. This is a story about hidden identities, the power of memories and sleeping houses. This is a story about hiking, tattoos, flowers and writing. This is a story about falling in love.
3. Almost, So Close, Maybe by cyethescienceguy [E, 150k]
Beginning in the middle of his fifth year at Hogwarts, everything begins to unravel for our Golden Boy, Harry Potter. The Ministry has branded him a liar and a villain, and as the wizarding world edges closer to an inevitable war, Harry finds himself questioning his role in the fight ahead. Haunted by Cedric’s death and the return of Voldemort, Harry starts pushing his friends away all the while, drawing Draco Malfoy closer. What begins as hatred and rivalry slowly twists into something far more complicated… and far more dangerous. As the Dark Lord rises to power and the world fractures around them, a relationship unfolds in the shadows. But when loyalties are tested and war demands sacrifice, one question remains: can love last to survive a war?
4. Everybody's Fool by @madriddler [E, 125k]
Harry is depressed after Sirius's passing. He is tired of living the multiple lies people see him as, and wants to learn who he truly is. After running away from the Dursleys, Harry spends an eye-opening summer learning about himself, his so-called friends, and who he can truly turn to. He returns to Hogwarts a changed man, a new man, who is not afraid to be himself and is ready to turn the war upside down, finding his true family and love along the way.
5. Constantly Seeking Something by hellashook [M, 90k]
Hogwarts’ Harry Potter and Beauxbatons’ Draco Malfoy meet at seventeen when they both get drafted to Team England for the 1997 Quidditch World Cup. From then on, they find themselves constantly circling each other. Or, the story of a five-year… somethingship.
6. Smash the Gaff by @ladyfarseer [E, 78k]
Lucius Malfoy is finally dead, and Draco is going to tear the Manor—and the Wizarding establishment—to the ground. When Harry is contracted to disassemble the wards, he’s faced with a Malfoy he never expected.
7. How to Make Draco Malfoy Smile: A Case Study by Reckless_Rain [E, 48k]
Harry is forced to pretend to date Malfoy to explain away an unfortunate photo in the press. And if that weren’t complicated enough, Pansy gives him an extra challenge - to get Draco to smile. But how hard could it possibly be? It's not as if it's at all complicated…
8. A Snarfalump Nightmare by bi98 [E, 46k]
Harry Potter knew Malfoy was going to slip up at some point. The day he caught some suspicious movement on the Marauder's Map towards a deserted part of the Hogwarts dungeons, he did not hesitate to slip under his father's invisibility cloak and follow him - only to get locked in with his enemy in a suspicious predicament. And too little space. The predicament Harry found himself in shortly after, Hermione would have to perform the Confundus Charm on him to believe it himself. That is, if he was ever going to tell her or Ron what happened that night.
9. draco malfoy and the not at all traditional wizarding pregnancy by @milfdraco [T, 45k]
In eighth-year, Draco makes the worst decision of his life; he sleeps with Harry Potter. The cherry on top is when—four weeks later—Draco finds himself pregnant, and is forced to reckon with the tragic fact that Potter would now be, ugh, part of his future.
10. Star Baker by @sideraclara [M, 44k]
Harry agrees to present the inaugural Great Magic Bake Off as a favour to a friend. He does not expect Draco Malfoy to be among wizarding Britain's top twelve amateur bakers.
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Accidents and Escapades by Ace_Phoenix [E, 34k]
Anyone But You by happyholigays [E, 29k]
Epoximise Incendium by CorrinaBlue [T, 16k]
Forever? Would that be long enough darling? by Kawaiiusagi [E, 35k]
I Won't Get There (On My Own) by @frenchpirate [E, 18k]
Not Such an Unfortunate Gift After All by vecxena [G, 23k]
One Tall Ginger Nightmare by @coppercatbird [E, 35k]
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A list of favorite Drarry fics for @silverlight-art!
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Dear @silverlight-art, welcome (back) to the Drarry fandom! Your ask about favorite Drarry fic recs got me thinking about mine, so here's a little list of my faves, as a welcome gift!
This list is by no means a comprehensive list of all the amazing fics that are out there! Friends and mutuals, feel free to reblog with your own favorites <3
My "classics:"
Reparations by Saras_Girl (and its sequel, Foundations) - E, 87K Why I rec: I love everything by this author, but the Foundations series has a special place in my heart for its Healer Harry and ex-addict-turned-addiction-counselor Draco and the heart-warming development of their relationship!
A Private Reason for This by Femme - E, 92K Why I rec: amazing case fic with the hottest, most nuanced older Drarry ever. This fic alone is responsible for half my Drarry kinks and headcanons (but I could rec anything by Femme without a second thought!)
dirtynumbangelboy by @magpiefngrl - E, 39K Why I rec: a wonderful fake dating fic, sexy, witty, and full of heart. Draco is so hot in this, and Harry is so gone for him (and vice versa)!
Blood and Fire by @lqtraintracks - E, 45K Why I rec: a foundational second-chance romance for me, and THE sex scene that simultaneously melted and rearranged my brain cells.
Chasing Dragons by the_sinking_ship - E, 99K Why I rec: TSS's writing is fire, and this fic is Exhibit A! Featuring Healer Draco and a dragon tamer Harry who's too hot for his own good (and Draco's)
Down A Hill At High Speed by Tepre - E, 21K Why I rec: Tepre is one of the most unique, beautiful voices in this fandom, and this little fic is the perfect example of what she can do: funny, hot, a little unhinged, until the underlying emotion kicks in and you can barely breathe from it. A masterpiece.
The Exhale by orphan_account - T, 7.5K Why I rec: Harry goes to therapy and Draco is his therapist. I just love(d) the author's writing, full of understated emotion.
Late Bloomers by thistle_verse - E, 13K Why I rec: a gorgeous, emotional Epilogue Compliant fic, where Harry and Draco get a chance to reconnect after their divorces.
Embers by @shiftylinguini - E, 41K Why I rec: THE A/B/O Drarry fic for me. Insanely hot, beautiful, tender. I re-read it regularly <3
Recent faves (2023-2026):
Within You Without You by @arminaa8 - E, 40K Why I rec: am I a sucker for depressed Harry and therapist Draco? Yes, yes I am. Despite the tags, this fic is so gentle and comforting. Loved it!
the long game series by @yellowfork - E, 13K + 46K Why I rec: insanely hot, perfect idiots-to-lovers series. Harry and Draco falling in love over sex without realizing it is like catnip to me, and every line of this series delivered!
Talk To Me in French by @fluffyunderneath - E, 65K Why I rec: it's all in the title, really. Harry goes to Paris, Draco speaks French, and the result is the sweetest, funniest, sexiest romcom!
if i could never give you peace by poisonivy206 - E, 17K Why I rec: gorgeous, poignant getting together fic where Harry and Draco are made to work together on a new Auror case.
I only want the ones i envy (I envy) by @porcelainheart3 - E, 14K Why I rec: I adore everything this author writes, and this fic is no exception. Hilarious, sexy, and emotional, feat. idiot fuckbuddies to lovers and a bit of a clothing kink.
Keep tag by @jungeatheart - T, 10K Why I rec: This fic is a RIOT. Imagine the Gryffindor and Slytherin gangs meeting up for a game of laser tag for Ron’s bachelor party and you’ll get the picture. So funny, and featuring a very unexpected (and sexy) kiss!
Definitely Maybe by @upon-poppyhills - E, 8K Why I rec: what could sex collar shenanigans even hotter? Years of pining, and Harry and Draco being 'forced' to share a bed for the night. Sooo hot and funny!
Of Antlers and Wings by @lexi-leckstar - G, 4K Why I rec: the 'Harry and Draco were friends before Hogwarts' fic I didn't know I needed. Gentle, wholesome and so heartwarming!
Say I'm The One You Want by @phoebe-delia - T, 697 words Why I rec: okay, maybe i'm not objective here because this little fic was a lovely unexpected gift, but I adored Draco's 1st person POV, laughed out loud so many times, and had to clutch my heart at the ending. The sweetest!
Last First Kiss by @sassy-cissa - E, 25K Why I rec: with a Curse Breaker Harry and a Draco who's hired to layer the protective charms Harry will need for his missions, this one was so funny and original, and featured one of my favorite house elves OC ever!
I'm probably forgetting so many others I loved, and will reblog with more soon!
Ahh, what a lovely list of fics to be included in. Thank you so, so much Elise!! <3 If I can add some recent favourites myself, like this hilarious, hidden gem from last year career fair:
Draco Malfoy and the Potter-led Workplace Harrasment Such a lighthearted and fun fic. I laughed so hard. I hope that author will write more Drarry.
I read your lovely "Burn the Witch", and can highly recommend. That said, I suspect it’s a classic many have already read, so instead I’ll direct them to this hilarious fic of yours, which I enjoyed so, so much: Re: Harry's crush.
Or what about a very cursed, yet oddly cute plug that keeps harassing Harry? Your Evil Pet Butt Plug: A Guide to Proper Care and Handling by @coppercatbird I loved this short fic, only 6k, but it's so fuuuuunnnnyyyyy: Coffee and Flowers by @nsasquith And, everybody, I've said this before. This is not a drill. But, if you haven't read this one already you are really missing out. It's a WIP, but it's going to be finished: Hell or High Water by Poppyhills And if you can stand WIPs you should really, really, REALLY check this one out. I know there are two more chapters soon to be dropped: Blood of the house, dream in a cage by @angeldog5 And I can’t help but notice you forgot about our little lovebaby Elise? Honestly, how do you live with yourself??? So I’m taking up the torch and preaching the gospel, because this is the best 3k that ever happened to Drarry, right?? Bad Romance by @upon-poppyhills, @fluffyunderneath, @lexi-leckstar, @lettersbyelise and me! I hope this will get reblogged and added your own rec's to it!!
Recently Posted Drarry Fics Masterlist
An Asphodel Tattoo (ao3) - CorrinaBlue T, 33k
Summary: Auror Harry has been known to blunder his way through life; and while physically it’s left him with his fair share of scrapes and bruises it’s also manifested in a lot of leaping before he looks when it comes to his love life…
When he needs Draco Malfoy’s help after a nasty curse leaves him vulnerable and out of a job, he can’t help more leaping. He finds himself instantly attracted to the man he meets and doesn’t really stop to consider that Draco’s charming little life might hide vulnerabilities of its own.
Set five years after the war and featuring: lots of art, temporary injury/disability, too much fluff and some deep-seated insecurities.
Or: my own treatise on justice
Chasing Selwyn (ao3) - Dracosgirl25 M, 37k
Summary: Harry and Ron recieve their first assignment as Auror partners. What was supposed to be a simple arrest quickly turned into a full investigation into pure-blood families. With the help of Ministry Liaison Draco Malfoy, the two Aurors are able to stop Cassian Selwyn's rise to power. The beginnings of a romance starts along the way as well.
Creating a Place To Call Home (ao3) - shadowofadream G, 13k
Summary: The Dark Lord has been defeated, Hogwarts has been rebuilt, there are more ghosts and less carefree smiles on the castle’s grounds but things are looking up. People are moving on. Life continues.
Only Harry can’t seem to shake the past, the nightmares, the constant vigilance and distrust. Draco, it seems, fares much the same. People usually say one should not run from their problems and instead face them head on. But when the problem is standing still while all the world moves on around you, maybe running away is not that bad of an idea.
DRARRY RECS - Good Voldemort/Tom Riddle
Rebirth from the grave site. 48K (M) by TessaVance
Lord Voldemort rose from the cauldron, reborn once more. He looked towards his so called conquer then stooped shocked, this? This was the boy-who-lived? This tiny skinny little child? Where was the pampered Prince? The Gryffindor golden boy? This was not what he expected at all. When Voldemort is reborn at the end of Harry’s fourth year, he is surprised at the sight of the tiny malnourished child glaring defiantly up at him. Instead of attacking he sets out to understand who exactly this child is and why he feels such a pull towards him. Harry on the other hand is completely overwhelmed as the foretold evilest of all evil ends up giving him better care and treatment then he every received from the Light. Still it's going to be a long road to recovery, after all there is fourteen years of conditioning and mistreatment to heal from.
Dark Ascension 33K (NR) by lasnitama
In their third year at Hogwarts, Harry and Draco form an unexpected bond that leads Harry to uncover shocking truths: Harry joins Slytherin and deepens his relationship with Draco. Together, they forge an alliance with Voldemort, seeking to overthrow the deceitful Dumbledore and his allies, including Ron, Hermione, and the Weasleys. As Harry and Draco embrace their dark powers, they gain influence and, with the help of Sirius, Remus, and other disillusioned wizards, challenge the old regime. Their rebellion culminates in a dramatic confrontation, dismantling Dumbledore's control and establishing a new, darker order led by Voldemort, with Harry and Draco at its forefront. Now rulers in a transformed wizarding world, they look to the future, their power solidified and their legacy of darkness beginning.
Lily's Boy 746K (E) by SomewheresSword
not really good voldemort, but hes dadmort so its okay
Before his third year of Hogwarts has even begun, Harry faces three whole weeks of unsupervised time in Diagon Alley. In that time he takes a trip to Gringotts - and that changes everything. Burdened with the knowledge that Dumbledore has been blocking his family magic, and manipulating far more than he ever thought possible, Harry doesn't know who he can trust; but he knows he can't keep going that way. There's a whole world of lore and politics and history to catch up on, and the more he learns, the more Harry realises his true place in the world, and how much is being kept hidden from him. All the while, Dumbledore's twinkling eyes are constantly watching, and Harry can't let on how much he knows. With help from unexpected places, Harry starts on a journey to end the war, and reshape the wizarding world. With how much he looks like James Potter, people have forgotten one important thing about him - he is Lily Evans' son, and she was one hell of a witch.
Emerald Anarchy 145K (M) by Madriddler
The entire Fifth Year students need to get resorted due to an article from the Daily Prophet. Already hated by a smear campaign, Harry finds himself vulnerable in the den of snakes because of course he's the only one of two who gets resorted. Alone in Slytherin, Harry will need to learn how to navigate his new House and along the way discover true friends, a forgotten family, and a truth that will change the world as he knows it. That is if he and Draco Malfoy can spend ten minutes together without arguing.
What The Fuck Draco Malfoy! 70K (M) Silverhood
After being almost killed by Harry Potter, Draco decided that being a death eater is most definitely not what he wants with his life. After lots of planning, and a bit of help from his Godfather, Draco finally comes up with a way to escape. Becoming an animagus and fake his death. ************ Snape brings in a strange creature to the great hall with him. Harry finds it adorable. Dumbledore is not pleased. Takes place during Sixth Year, a month after Harry Potter almost kills him.
Among snakes 143K (T) by fingerfertig
The pale, slender boy with the round glasses and the lightning-shaped scar wants one thing above all: not to be noticed, because too much attention has meant only one thing - pain. Actually, Harry Potter should be happy. He is a wizard and is allowed to go to a school for wizards only, far away from the place that was supposed to be his home, but here he suffers just as much as he does with his relatives. Help comes from a place neither he or anyone else would ever have expected.
HD fic recs : raising children - part 2
Here are a few drarry fic recs that involve raising children. This is part two of three and focuses on 30k to 50k words fics. Listed in alphabetical order, as always.
Hadrian’s Curse byoldenuf2nb / @dianacopland [30k]
When rumors about Albus Potter and his best friend begin to circulate at Hogwarts, Harry Potter finds you can never really escape your past.
It Was We Who Were the Cliché (But We Carried On Anyway) by @dracomalfoyofficial (ignatiustrout) [31k]
When the reconciled Black sisters go on holiday together, Andromeda entrusts Draco, rather than Harry, with five year old Teddy Lupin for three weeks. Harry is convinced she made the wrong choice, and he decides the way to fix this is simply to keep turning up at the manor and refusing to leave Draco alone.
Kiss A Boy In London Town (And Other Intimate Misadventures of A Society Whore) by @femmequixotic [36k]
There’s only one cardinal sin for a whore.
The Moon Loves Her Shadows by Frayach [44k]
Ingrained prejudices die hard, and sometimes love has its limits. Like all pure-blood wizards, Draco was taught since birth to hate and fear Werewolves, but when he discovers he unknowingly married one, things no longer seem so black and white.
The Opposite of Amnesia by Burning_Up_A_Sun [39k]
Draco’s home has layers of old, dark magic that he can’t remove. He has to hire the best person to keep him and Scorpius safe. Even if that person is Harry Potter.
Our Time by @m0srael [39k]
Draco Malfoy is an expert in Ancient Runes at Oxford University’s College of Advanced Magical Studies. When he isn’t at the head of a lecture hall, he spends his time alone in cavernous libraries with only crumbling scrolls and runic dictionaries for company. One day, a group of Ministry officials interrupts his research with the aim of recruiting him to lead an elite team of investigators in a top-secret race against time to decrypt a set of recently uncovered ancient runes that threaten the very fabric of time. Draco feels certain he can save the world, if only he didn’t keep getting distracted by his co-lead, one Chief Cursebreaker Harry Potter. If only that distraction didn’t evolve into something so much more.
Pocket Full Of Starlight (Never Let It Fade Away) by @femmequixotic and @noeeon [46k]
When Scorpius Malfoy and Jamie Potter meet at Quidditch camp, they take an instant dislike to each other. Then they discover their lives are more connected than they could possibly imagine.
Small Blessings by oldenuf2nb / @dianacopland [37k]
After the war, Harry opens an orphanage with the help of a surprising friend. When he adopts an infant left on his doorstep, he has no idea what fate has in store for him.
Stain of Silence by Brummel [28k]
After the war, Draco serves out his sentence in Harry Potter’s house. The Last Dance by Brummel [3k] James Potter, 5, ruminates on his father’s birthday and associated issues.
The Sun Will Come Out by momatu [36k]
Six-year-old Scorpius Malfoy needs a tutor. Several witches and wizards with the best credentials and impeccable background have been hired–then rapidly fired. Enter Harry Potter, who immediately hits it off with Scorpius. It takes a while longer for the Lord of the Manor to come around.
Survival of the Species by @romaine2424 [46k]
Draco approaches Harry on the 9 ¾ platform, after their sons have boarded the Hogwarts Express, and invites him over for tea. The discussion they have leads them on an adventure that neither could have expected. There be dragons! HPDH compliant.
Take A Sad Song (And Make It Better) by @femmequixotic [46k]
The last thing Harry wants is to lose his kids.
When hippogriffs and pygmy puffs collide by oldenuf2nb / @dianacopland [33k]
Harry Potter bakes cakes, brilliantly. Draco Malfoy inks tattoos, brilliantly. Owls deliver post, including messages from clients, with an occasional lack of brilliance.
A Wizard’s Guide to Co-Parenting with Your Ex-Arch Nemesis by @thecouchsofa [38k]
Harry had expected a few things when returning for his Eighth Year. Rooming with Ron, a cheeky Firewhisky down at the pub, leaving his assignments to the last minute – those were all but certain to occur. His list of certainties definitely hadn’t included McGonagall’s shake-up of the curriculum, which tasked the Eighth Years with the responsibility of parenthood for three weeks. Caring for a baby Transfigured from a sack of flour would have been alright if: 1) Malfoy wasn’t Harry’s assigned partner, 2) Their baby’s one goal in life wasn’t to spite Harry, and 3) Malfoy wasn’t infuriatingly good at fake parenthood.
I hope you enjoy these stories as much as I did!
Bashing Fic
Do you have a bashing fic that you love to reread? I love an Albus bashing, even better if it included Ron bashing, always lifts up my mood. I am sure there is a trauma based reason why I like that but you enjoy what you enjoy. While I love Lili’s boy, one that I have been going back to has been an incomplete work called deceptions. Let me know yours. https://archiveofourown.org/works/39407469/chapters/98622354
I THINK LOVE IS SOMETHING / THAT HAPPENS TO OTHER PEOPLE - Michael Gray Bulla // Heated Rivalry
Drarry Fic Recs: Healer Drarry
Healer Harry Potter
The Star Splitter
In What Universe?
Constellations on your skin
The shape of my love
In the Company of Serpents
how we were taught to love
knead, then let rise
F*ck!
Of toenail clippings and designer underwear
Healer Draco Malfoy
Room For Two
Eye of the Storm
Lovesick
In Pursuit of Lost Marbles
Always Already
the shape of my love
Exposure Therapy
match fit
The Real Thing
To the beat of you breathing
Charlie l Good Job, Healer Malfoy
So Heal Me
From Ashes
Chasing Dragons
A Class Act
Darling Buds of May
Five Minutes, That's All
Promising Produce
Heal thyself
Symptom of Your Touch
A second chance (I've done well enough with mine)
The Four Doors
The Ordeal of Being Known
And Draco makes four
Raise Yourself Clean
Slippery When Wet
Interpersonal relationships year 7, unit 3: how to have sex like a responsible adult
Mirror, Mirror
The Potter Malfoy bathroom war of 2007
every fragment of the moonlight
VIP: Very Important Patient
Homesick
My Mate
How Much
Regret-Me-Not
No Harm
rather a lover than a fighter
the space between (what you want and what you need)
Doctor Feel Good
Draco Malfoy and the Calendar of Harry Potters
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Promise me you’ll just give me the chance
inspired by Goldfish in Sunlight by darkling_plain
Fellas what is your fav hurt/comfort drarry fic 👉👈
Going through my bookmarks for fics tagged hurt/comfort 😙💕✨
My greatest recommendation? The one that made me cry my heart out? This one ↓ ↓ ↓
⭐️ It’s No Great Mystery by agentmoppet ⭐️
Other fantastic reccs in no particular order!
Now I Know In Part by @dodgerkedavra
Things Unknown but Longed for Still by @cassiaraa
Sunlight by marinstan (mind the warnings)
The Difference Between Soup And Dust (Is You) by @gnarf
To Hurt and Heal by @cassisluna
In inceptum finis est by felixfvlicis
A Page with No Space by dodgerkedavra
Drop Everything Now by parkkate
In Love With the Ferret by @pineau-noir
Code One-Eight-Seven by Hashi2
from love, obviously by bizarrestars
Isolated Thunderstorms and Scattered Showers by @triggerlil
Lethe by @queenie-jinny
Where I see things right by InnerLilith (mind the tags)
D is for Dare by QueenCookies
The Blood Quill by @belleslettres-love
Aevumiter by MarshmalowMilkshake
✦ Might’ve missed a couple of tags but forgive me 🙏
2025.06 ~ Top 18 longest fics posted on AO3
1. The Azkaban Letters by @romaine2424 [E, 357k]
Harry and Draco’s lives are headed in two different directions. One is destined for death or glory, while the other is going to Azkaban. Harry needs answers, and he goes to visit his Slytherin nemesis while being held for trial. The meetings in a barren, white cell changes Harry’s life. He learns the beginnings of his rich family history that had been denied him. And that there's much more to fight for than just ridding the world of Voldemort.
2. broken merry go round by cordelai [T, 235k]
When Harry is 10, Death visits, leaving behind memories of what things would've been like without intervention. What will change with this new knowledge? Everything.
3. The Shape of What's Missing by @fergordie [M, 223k]
The summer after losing Sirius, Harry is lonelier than ever. In a moment of impulsivity, he learns things about himself that he isn’t sure how to handle. Back at Hogwarts, Harry has to deal with a new school year–a new potions professor, Occlumency lessons, trying to keep up with friends who seem to forget about him, and, as always, Draco Malfoy. But beneath it all, there’s something else. The feeling that there's something deeply wrong with him. As war looms closer, Harry has to learn what to hold onto and what to let go.
4. Harry Potter and the Masked Murderer by @wayofthemagicbean [M, 201k]
Harry Potter and the Golden Trio find themselves once again at Hogwarts, this time as eighth year students. Harry sneaks around the castle, gets himself and others caught up in dark magic, becomes an animagus, and once again finds himself in the center of another dark wizard's attention - someone who is perhaps more deadly and terrifying than even Lord Voldemort.
5. The Form We Take by UnfortunatelyNonFiction [?, 149k]
In the wake of Voldemort’s defeat, as the lines between justice and vengeance begin to blur across the magical community, Draco returns for his eighth and final year at Hogwarts under the terms and conditions of his probation. With nothing left but determination and a sneer, Draco resolves to pass his NEWTs and make a future for himself that he’ll never be ashamed of. Then students start taking their own revenge, the Weasel is set to go off at any moment, and an angry, haunted Potter begins stalking him again. In all of the madness of nightmares and dueling rooms, auras and side effects, Patronus charms and starry lights, Draco finally learns that the only thing more difficult than facing who you’ve become, is becoming who you are.
6. In Your Dreams by JStevens [M, 139k]
Harry had only returned to Hogwarts for Eighth Year because he was no longer sure he wanted to spend his entire life fighting bad guys—or at least not without a little breather since the last time he’d marched off to his own death to save the world. [...] He had NOT come back to be stuck with Draco Malfoy for another year. So how the hell had he ended up sharing dreams with the bastard every night?
7. Fragile Contents by Velvet_Riptide [T, 136k]
Harry is at his wit's end, trying to find a therapist that suits him. With some help from Minerva, he settles on the unassuming, hard-hitting Dr. Ashford--the same therapist, interestingly enough, Draco Malfoy visits. Brought together once more, Harry finds an unlikely companion in Draco, in between sessions. Draco, whose glare has softened. Draco, who no longer relies on his name to get by. Draco, who might know Harry's struggles a little better than Harry gives him credit for.
8. Wix Ever After by Year_ofthe_Rabbit [?, 134k]
The newly launched MAGE TV, the wizarding world's first broadcast network, has the chance to cement themselves as the future of Wizard entertainment. The one and only Harry Potter, seven time Witch Weekly most eligible bachelor, will star in their hit new show Wix Ever After, where fifteen eligible Wix will compete for the chance of marriage with the Boy (now hot, hunky man) who lived. [...]
9. Warlock's Heart by @madriddler [M, 123k]
Wanting a better life and to keep their remaining family safe, James and Regulus Potter decided to leave the Order of the Phoenix and escape the war by moving to America. Everything was going for the Potters until the Ministry found them, they were dragged back to England, and Harry was forced to go to Hogwarts. Housed in Slytherin, Harry now faces a new school with new problems and new boys. Especially Draco Malfoy. Hier to the Malfoy Family, and a snobbish prick who is unfairly devilishly handsome. How will Harry survive such challenges? And why is the Boy Who Lived so interested in him?
10. Just scratching an itch by VanessaCG [E, 118k]
After leaving his job as an Auror after twelve years, Harry finds himself presented with an opportunity he had never considered. When McGonagall offers him the post of Defence Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts, it seems like a crazy proposition at first. But sometimes life throws a few curveballs, and the thought of coming home to Hogwarts is unexpectedly tempting. Still, adjusting to life as a professor would have been a lot easier if his former nemesis Draco Malfoy wasn't on the staff. [...]
11. Nine Lives by @xx-thedarklord-xx [E, 113k]
The first time Draco’s life was saved he didn’t think anything of it—miracles happen. Only, it kept happening. Over and over his life was spared by the same person, and Death wasn’t happy about it. Will he be saved once again when Death finally comes to collect? Or will his nine lives have run out?
12. Draco Malfoy and the Second Chance by dreamofroses [E, 97k]
When Draco and Harry are hit by a spell that sends them back ten years to Harry's eleventh birthday, they try desperately to get home before they damage the timeline too much. As it becomes apparent, however, that there is no way home, they must decide how they will spend the years they must relive. The more they change, the less they'll be able to predict. Lives are on the line, as is the fate of the Wizarding world.
13. Albus Potter and the Summer at Malfoy Manor by @cak3fictions [E, 95k]
Albus Severus Potter's life was changed by three letters all written by his dad. The first was about his parents' divorce. The second came telling about his dad's new marriage. And even then, the third was the bomb which brought the fact that he was going to spend his summer holiday with Dad and Dad's new husband at the Malfoy Manor. Albus already had a complicated relationship with Harry, and this new family dynamic just made everything all the more complicated.
14. I Feel Better by Jungatheart [E, 88k]
Draco Malfoy is not losing his mind, thank you very much. He’s just... hearing voices.
15. Take My Shame to The Grave by queerbonafide [E, 65k]
Muggles suddenly start tattooing the Dark Mark on their forearms. Harry Potter discovers that his ex-nemesis - Draco Malfoy, after disappearing from the wizarding world, is pursuing a career as a singer. When Malfoy unexpectedly asks him to join him on his European tour, Harry knows the decision will affect the rest of his life.
16. This Ache in My Bones by Gently_into_that_Good_Night [E, 60k]
Fleeing the aftermath of the Second Wizarding War, Draco Malfoy finds himself hiding out in 12 Grimmauld Place, a Black family ancestral home. However, the house no longer belongs to the Black family, and only a few days into his exile, Draco finds himself with an unwelcome roommate. For what it's worth, Draco is also unwelcome, and Harry has half a mind to throw him out when he finds him camping out in his godfather's home. [...]
17. Switching Alliance by @hufflepuffromantic & Jess_eklom [T, 44k]
During the war, whilst on the run, Harry, Ron and Hermione get captured by snatchers and brought to Malfoy Manor. From there things go a little differently. Ron and Hermione escape and Harry is left behind. He manages to escape too but when he does he's not as alone as he thinks… Harry ends up with a rather surprising companion who he very quickly has to learn to trust. Will they manage to work together to end the war?
18. The Shadow Child by Polly_Flint [T, 42k]
Everything changes that day, this child shows up at the Ministry of Magic and asks for help. A child claiming his father is Draco Malfoy. Draco Malfoy, who disappeared without a trace more than six years ago. A case that the Auror Harry Potter has never been able to solve. But the more Harry tries to find out, the more he gets caught up in a web of lies and unspoken secrets. Who is Scorpius Malfoy? And what will happen to Harry's life when the truth is revealed?
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Cherries by the Sea by aberthknox [?, 20k]
Cherry by @itsphantasmagoria [E, 33k]
Dumb Luck by @amandarin-orange721 [E, 17k]
The Finlays Portrait by Zellgalette [M, 19k]
Harry Frankenstein by raspberrybalm [E, 36k]
I'm in a Better Place, Except for a Thousand Mistakes by @elusiveclownbox [E, 37k]
This Unholy Notion by togepip [E, 28k]
XXIX by @toomuchplor [E, 19k]
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Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic recs
i've recently started reading drarry, so here are some of the very favorites i've found. it's not a comprehensive list but just some i enjoyed! feel free to send me more recs.
Aevitumer written by MarshmalowMilkshake ♡ 95k words, rated M. Tags: Time Travel Fix-It, Found Family, Hurt/Comfort
Another Heart Whispers Back written by slytherco ♡ 53k words, rated E. Tags: Friends to Lovers, Pining Draco Malfoy, Oblivious Harry Potter, Casual Intimacy, Sexual Tension & Romantic Tension, Humor, Blind First Dates, Idiots in Love, First Time, Cuddling
Dwelling written by aideomai ♡ 83k words, rated T. Tags: Friends to Lovers, Curses, Boy-Who-Lived Neville Longbottom, Twists & Turns
Hothouse Flowers and Hot Hot Showers written by azalea_larae & boshspice ♡ 101k words, rated E. Tags: Porn with Plot, Hogwarts Eighth Year, Muggle Studies, Studying Muggle Abroad, Roommates, Cuddling, Sexual Tension, Fluff
My Fucking Flatmate written by toxik_angel ♡ 82k words, rated E. Tags: Canon Divergence, Good Draco Malfoy, Draco Defects, Hogwarts 7th Year, Roommates, Harry and Draco in the Muggle World, Youtube, Tension, Fluff, Humor
Now I Know In Part written by dodgerkedavra ♡ 39k words, rated E. Tags: Curses/Curse Damage, Cursed Harry Potter, Curse-Breaker Draco Malfoy, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Recovery, Cottagecore Draco Malfoy
Soulmates (series) written by dodgerkedavra ♡ 27k words, rated E. Tags: Soulmates, Friends to Lovers, Pining, Art/Artist Harry Potter, Bookseller Draco Malfoy, Protective Draco Malfoy, Running Away, PTSD, Grief/Mourning, Post-War, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort
The Bolthole written by aideomai & Tepre ♡ 54k words, rated E. Tags: Grief, Cottage, Roommates, Bed Sharing, Hurt/Comfort, Falling in Love, Harry Potter is a Hoarder
The Lesson of You written by thecouchsofa ♡ 65k words, rated E. Tags: Accidental Child Acquisition, Time Travel, Kid Fic, Fluff, Family Fluff, Forced Proximity
The Softer Side of Draco Malfoy written by QueenofThyme ♡ 29k words, rated M. Tags: Hogwarts Eighth Year, Potions Accident, Enemies to Lovers, Friends to Lovers, Harry stalking Draco
Then Comes a Mist and a Weeping Rain written by Faith Wood (faithwood) ♡ 21k words, rated E. Tags: Hogwarts Eighth Year, Humor, Romance, Hurt/Comfort
Third Drawer Down written by eleventy7 ♡ 1.6k words, rated T. Tags: Hurt, Angst
Way Down We Go written by xiaq ♡ 109k words, rated T. Tags: Werewolf Harry Potter, Post-Canon, EWE, Domestic, Healing & Recovery, Redemption, Roommates, Chronic Illness, Hurt/Comfort.
what husbands are for written by softlystarstruck ♡ 52k words, rated E. Tags: Werewolves & Vampires, Political/Arranged Marriage, Werewolf Harry, Vampire Draco, Domestic, Hurt/Comfort, Trans Male & Autistic Main Characters
Who we are in the shadows written by Quicksilvermaid ♡ 99k words, rated E. Tags: Werewolves, Werewolf Harry Potter, Case Fic, Slow Burn, Secrets/Lies, Angst, Possessive Behavior, Falling In Love, Enemies to Lovers
Within You Without You written by arminaa ♡ 39k words, rated E. Tags: Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Mind Healer Draco Malfoy, Recovery, Anxious/Lonely/Depressed Harry Potter, Harry Potter Gets Therapy, EWE, Pining, Falling in Love, First Love/First Time
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1. Come Back to Me by @sophiefrench77 [E, 28k]
Lily Malfoy-Potter could ask Father Christmas many things […] But she won’t. No, this year, she will only ask for one thing: for her Papa and Daddy to get back together and be happy again. She just can’t wait.
2. Here be Dwagons by enchanted_jae [M, 11k]
Draco Malfoy has what Harry always wanted–a family. Harry begins to court Draco in hopes of gaining his heart’s desire through marriage.
3. Heroes of Cosplay by youcantseeus [T, 8k]
Albus and Scorpius are obsessed with cosplay, Draco loves trashy romance novels, and Harry is still trying to figure out his sexuality.
4. Home Cafe by Eleana_Lee [T, 12k]
An Auror mission brought Harry to the cafe where he met the two blondes who shall steal his heart, and make the place his ‘home’
5. Iridescent by @panicissharp [T, 7k]
They’ve been together for seven years now and married for four of them, so when Harry finds out he’s going to be a father he couldn’t be more ecstatic. But something is troubling Draco and Harry can only hope his husband can confide in him before it gets too much to handle.
6. Operation-Cheer Up Uncle Harry by LoriFanFic [M, 15k]
Teddy has a plan. His newly divorced godfather and widowed cousin have been circling around each other for ages. After trying on his own to help get them together he brings in the Cavalry but was it really necessary?
7. Roots to Grow and Wings to Fly by lyonessheart [T, 13k]
They say a child need roots to grow and wings to fly. But learning to fly can be painful for all those involved. Draco knows he has raised his son better than this – so what is going on all of a sudden, now that he has moved in with Harry?
8. A Second Chance at First Love by taradiane [M, 27k]
“… 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.”
9. Sunday, Monday or Always by @blithelybonny [G, 6k]
While raising Teddy Lupin on his own, Harry discovers that he’s got a little future Slytherin on his hands who knows his way around a scheme – especially when that scheme leads to a happily ever after.
10. Three Boxes and a Scrapbook by @dracogotgame [M, 30k]
One year after being accidentally bonded to each other, Harry and Draco are free to move on with their lives. But perhaps, what they needed was here all along.
11. The Three P’s For A Successful Marriage by charmed310 [M, 7k]
Harry and Draco have finally, finally, at long last got it together and are getting married. James, Albus, Lily and Scorpius take care to plan it all for them from start to finish. And no peeking!
12. Ties in the heart by @digtheshipper [E, 8k]
Teddy brings them together, and Draco’s guilt tears them apart.
13. Where your heart is set by hazel_wand [T, 13k]
Draco comes home from school to find that his mother has decided to rebuild their family to include Andromeda, Teddy … and Harry Potter.
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