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Hermione and Ginny laughed as they walked, arm in arm. Ginny was pointing out some muggle clothing stores, but Hermione has her sights set on the piercing parlour she went to when she was little to get her ears pierced. “Fancy a piercing, Gin?”
“A muggle piercing?” Ginny looked apprehensive. “Don’t they hurt?”
“Only a little, but the pain is over as soon as it’s done, and plus, we’ve got healing charms to help them heal faster with no infections.”
Review: This was an enjoyable read! I recommend for anyone who is interested in a more alternative version of our resident blond snob, and anyone who wants a good chuckle out of some banter. Plus, Draco (safely) piercing Hermione’s nipples. What’s not to love?
Draco Malfoy wouldn't go back to England for anything less than an exceptional case. Being asked to figure out why Harry Potter can't control his magic might be exceptional enough to qualify.
Review: Once I started reading this fic, I couldn’t stop. I finished it in one sitting. It was compelling, humorous, and unique. It characterized both Draco and Harry in a way that I adored, very in-character yet deriving from the typical fanon portrayals. I am particularly favourable to Draco in the form of a healer role so this was a perfect fit for me! Not only that, but it had a healing journey for Harry. I strongly recommend this to anyone looking for a long, satisfying read.
Summary: What he had pictured in his head when he'd first thought of teaching were long, sweeping orations, students hanging on his every word, young minds being taken in and inspired by his message. What he did not fully consider, however, was that he would actually have to teach. (In which Tom Riddle begins teaching at Hogwarts and realizes just what a horribly stupid idea it was.)
Gen/Humor - Tom R.|Voldemort, Albus D., Minerva M. - 18 Chapters - Words: 78,683 - Rated Teen and Up
Read it on AO3
Status: WIP (last updated March 5, 2021)
Review: This story is so loveable. Despite having plot points where it feels like the author picked plot points by throwing darts at a wall of tropes, the story manages to maintain a coherent narrative and have its wacky shenanigans come off as charming and compelling.
The humor in this story comes from how inadequately prepared Tom Riddle is to be a teacher, but also how ill-prepared he is for so many others things. Off the top of my head: interacting with students, making lesson plans, interacting with his coworkers, bureaucracy, interacting with- actually, he's just bad at all sorts of human interactions. However, what keeps this element from getting stagnant is the way the narrative has been shifting from a simple comedy to a mystery as the tale progresses.
Magicspacehole does a magnificent job balancing the humor and quirkiness of the characters with notes of seriousness and it gives the story that much more depth because of it.
Overall, this story has been such a fun, easy read and I love how accurately it nails the workplace dynamic.
Draco never thought he’d end up as the sole guardian of a troubled teenage girl. Harry never thought he’d end up a werewolf. Being twenty-two is hard.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Review: I loved this fic. At first, I was unsure about it, since main character OC fics are not my favourite. However, I fell in love with the character of Adelaide in the most motherly fashion. She made a perfect companion to Draco in how she provided him with someone to take care of. I strongly recommend reading this fic: it’s wholesome, it’s got a great characterization of Draco, it’s witty, and it’s inspiring.
Review: I absolutely loved this fic. It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s heartbreaking in a way that tears you apart and puts you back together. I found it’s portrayal of post-war Harry to be very on-point. A beautiful journey of how recovery is not linear, and love can be a powerful influence on the way to the end.
Pairing: Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter
Words/Status: Complete. Series, 3 parts, 335k words in total.
TW: hard drug addiction, needles, suicide, self-harm, alcoholism, trauma. please read archive tags.
sandalwood and gardenias by secondbutton - E, one-shot - A balanced fragrance of sandalwood and something musky and earthy followed him like a shroud. Draco Malfoy smelled like a magical forest’s best kept secret. Like the moment following a storm when the sun peeks back over the clouds and living beings stop what they’re doing and pause to marvel at being able to roam outside again. It was a crisp top note with more robust undertones, and just a hint of sweetness. She thought she might love the scent if it lived on anyone else other than him.
Because Six Ate Seven by VexLonely - E, one-shot - Draco Malfoy had started gardening for stress relief, but looking down at his delicate failures, he seethed.He had never seen Number Seven out in the garden, had never crossed their path in the posh St. Mungo’s housing where they lived. He blamed the wizarding world for enabling his antisocial tendencies. With a floo inside most apartment units and apparition at one’s fingertips, who needed to linger in a hallway?
Love is Blind by Aneiria - E, one-shot - ‘Draco, we need to talk about what happened,’ Hermione said now, placing a cup of tea next to her partner as he sat hunched over her kitchen table. She gently laid her hand over his, guiding him towards the handle so he could drink. ‘I have to complete our report for the DMLE.’ Draco Malfoy grimaced and shook his head. ‘There’s really no need, Granger,’ he said, but she pushed on anyway. Draco had acted as bravely as any Gryffindor today, and she wanted to know why.‘For all we knew, that curse could have been an Avada. You could have died, but you jumped in front of me without hesitation.’‘Of course I bloody did; I’m your partner!’ he snapped back, looking in her direction with his sightless silver eyes. ‘That’s the first thing we were taught in Auror training, remember? Always have your partner’s back.’
Limbic System by dirtymudblood - E, one-shot - There are very few things that are unexplainable. Quantum entanglement, antimatter, the Fermi Paradox to name a few.Add to the list; Hermione Granger’s inability to orgasm.
nobody wants to hear you sing about tragedy by MissELY - E, one-shot - Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger have a series of unpleasant, confusing, and electric encounters during the Death Eater trials after the war.“And once again, for better or for worse, the sound of that voice is enough to fell her.”
All Tied Up by sunflower_swan - E, one-shot - It is Draco’s birthday. Hermione has a (sexy) surprise planned, but he will have to wait to find out what it is.
Royal Purple Polish by littymcgritty - E, one-shot - Written for HP Taste of Smut Fest 2020 for the prompt “an old song brings back memories that they can’t quite escape from”.Tell me, have I lost my mind again?
I get the feeling you might feel the same Tell me you can feel that love, feel that love againIn which Draco and Hermione try love for a second time. Sort of.
Review: This fic was beautifully written, but left me ugly crying in my bed at 8am. A wonderful portrayal of the love between two boys when faced with inevitable tragedy. There were not a lot of outside influences, mainly just Harry and Draco.
Pairing: Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter
Words/Status: 70k, Complete
TW: Self-harm, suicidal thoughts, major character death by natural means.
A masterlist of some drarry slow-burn fics I’ve read! Bolded are all time favourites. Ratings will be added as I reread.
Stop All the Clocks (This Is The Last Time I’m Leaving Without You) | 44k
Living with Draco was difficult; living without him is unbearable. But if there’s one thing Harry learned from the war, it’s that even when one life ends, the rest of the world goes right on living.
Temptation On The Warfront | 180k
Draco Malfoy is forced into hiding with the Golden Trio and dragged into their search for horcruxes. What ensues is a journey of redemption, unexpected friendships and an unwanted, turbulent romance with Harry Potter. Warnings for swearing, sexual content, and dark themes.
All Our Secrets Laid Bare | 150k
Over the six years Draco Malfoy has been an Auror, four of his partners have turned up dead. Harry Potter is assigned as his newest partner to investigate just what is going on.
Chaos Theory | 102k
Chaos: when the present determines the future, but the approximate present does not approximately determine the future. One gene varies, one neuron fires, one butterfly flaps its wings, and Draco Malfoy's life is completely different. Draco has always found a certain comfort in chaos. Perhaps he shouldn't.
Bond | 173k
There’s no descrip for this one on AO3 but basically it’s a forced bond
Right Hand Red | 73k
Harry felt Malfoy's breath on his lips as they came together over the bottle, hands firmly planted on the floor as though they each needed their familiar soil, refusing to cross into enemy territory.
Except that Malfoy no longer felt like his enemy.
Malfoy felt inevitable.
Turn | 306k
One good turn always deserves another. Apparently.
Starts With A Spin | 119k
It started with the spin of a bottle, and now Harry and Draco have gotten themselves so far into their own game there's almost no way out again. Except to keep playing
Reparations | 87k
Harry is about to discover that the steepest learning curve comes after Healer training, and that second chances can be found in unexpected places.
Mental | 186k
Harry has had quite enough of sharing his mind with someone else, thankyouverymuch. A miscast Legilimecy spell says otherwise.
All Life is Yours to Miss | 114k
Professor Malfoy's world is contained, controlled, and as solitary as he can make it, but when an act of petty revenge goes horribly awry, he and his trusty six-legged friend are thrown into Hogwarts life at the deep end and must learn to live, love and let go.
Azoth | 88k
Now that Harry is back at Hogwarts with Hermione for eighth year, he realises that something’s missing from his life, and it either has to do with Ron, his boggart, Snape, or Malfoy. Furthermore, what, exactly, does it mean when one’s life is defined by the desire to simultaneously impress and annoy a portrait? Harry has no idea; he’s too busy trying not to be in love with Malfoy to care.
At Your Service | 95k
Hogwarts students are in danger; Harry is determined to save them all. There's only one thing he knows for certain: Draco Malfoy is somehow involved.
Must Love Quidditch | 103k
Through a series of emails from an online dating site, Harry thinks he's found his perfect match. Will the bond they've forged survive after their identities are revealed? H/D. Warnings for slash, language and explicit sexual content.
Get Some | 78k
Voldemort is dead. Life goes on. Harry is sick and tired of everyone treating him differently and letting him get away with everything.
Secrets | 396k
Beginning with Draco's unexpected arrival at the Dursleys, Harry's summer after sixth year becomes filled with activity and many secrets. As his summer progresses, Harry generates several unexpected allies as he finds himself actively becoming the leader of the Light side. H/D post-HBP ~~Complete~~
Salt on the Western Wind | 60k
When the war isn’t quite as over as it first appears, a guilt-ridden Harry is sent to a mysterious safe-house. Among sandwiches, insomnia, and Mills & Boon, he discovers something quite unexpected.
Helix | 92k
Seven months after the end of the war, Harry is feeling lost. Fortunately, he is about to be offered an unexpected and sparkling chance to find himself again.
What would happen if Draco had feelings for Hermione Granger long before the Golden Trio are captured by snatchers and brought to Malfoy Manor? When he sees her being tortured by Bellatrix, he risks everything to save her life. But things are never that simple. Draco POV.
Rating: ★★★★☆
Review: This fic was beautifully written, with characterizations to die for and a plot that had me addicted for the entire day. I recommend this to anyone who is feeling like settling down with a cup of tea and losing themself in a fanfiction that will have you wishing it never ended.
Ships: Draco Malfoy/Hermione Granger, with Draco/Blaise friendship.
Words/Status: 139k, Complete!
TW: self induced death, sexual activity
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