November 2023: AO3 Wrapped š
A monthly roundup of *some* of my favorite fics of the year.
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AITA for being "obsessed" with my childhood nemesis? by @rainstormradish (M, 4K)
I [24M] attended a small boarding school in the UK. There was a boy in my year, a couple of months younger than me, and he became my nemesis after we developed an intense rivalry. My friend [25F] told me recently that our dynamic was "weird back then" and that "itās even weirder" that I still think about him today. She argued that I talk about him all the time, but I believe the amount I talk about him is reasonable. AITA?
What can I say that hasnāt been said? This is so brilliant and perfect. Another fic this year that does something so clever with its medium and still manages to not distract from its brilliant storytelling and character-driven heart.
Half Sick of ShadowsĀ by @starquestingfordrarry (E, 39K)
Harry and Draco have been sleeping together for months, and it's fine. It's enough for Harry.
But when things finally start to feel like theĀ moreĀ Harry's been hoping for, a strange tapestry project has him worrying he won't ever get the chance.
I have so many wonderful things to say about this, I was truly moved by the story and the writing absolutely destroyed me. This one already has such a special place in my heart. Itās also worth noting that my original caption was: āDraco is so hot š„µā.
In the lining of your skin by @maesterchill (E, 9K)
Draco has wanted Harry Potter for as long as he can remember. After heās attacked and turned by a werewolf heās placed in a halfway house while he undergoes rehabilitation and training. The fact that the house in question belongs to the object of his desire has all of Dracoās wants rushing to the surface. And itās almost full moon, so his self-control is stretched paper thin.
*My* self-control was stretched paper thin by this, good god.
I've Got a Beautiful Feeling (Everything's Going My Way) by toomuchplor (E, 3500)
āIāve got such a boner,ā Harry says, voice scratchy, just slitting his eyes open now, turning his head on his pillow to face Draco. āOh, lovely, good morning to you, too,ā Draco says.
the earth from a distance by @andthepeople (E, 15K)
āWell,ā Harry said gamely, once theyād managed to find the Leaky Cauldron ā still under construction but mercifully open for business ā and heād turned up a few knuts from his pockets, enough to get them a room for the night, āit could be worse.ā āReally,ā Malfoy drawled. āWeāre stuck in the 16th century, with no idea how we got here or how we might go about getting back ā pray tell, Potter, how could this situation possibly be worse?ā
Instant classic, incredibly fun to read.
The PileĀ by @b-vul (Not rated)
Why is Harry collecting sticks? Harry doesnāt know.
I lost my MIND over this. Brilliant original absurd in the best way.
What a Fucking Git by @lqtraintracks (E, 2K)
For all anybody else knows, Quidditch stars Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy still hate each other....
š„š„š„š„š„š„š„š„š„š„. I mean. Scorching dialogue, incredible sex, what a fic.
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