2010 anon here. Anything goes, just pick your favorites! :)
Hi anon, thanks for the ask! I tried to keep this short but as usual ended up with 30+ titles so they’re under the cut, lol. This is not supposed to be an exhaustive list, of course - there’s a lot I haven’t read yet, and I’m sure I forgot some great titles so I might update this post if I remember or come across new old fics. Fair warning: I haven’t revisited the epic long fics in years and idk how well they have aged, but they’re all fabulous reads. Enjoy!
Irresistible Poison by Rhysenn (2001, PG-13, 123k)
Under the influence of a love potion, Draco learns that poison doesn't always bring death — there are other ways to suffer and live. Chemical emotion runs feverish as Harry and Draco discover the intoxication of love.
Origins by Ivy Blossoms (2002, M, 90k)
This is part of The Cicatrix Cycle series. No summary available.
Beautiful World by Cinnamon/Lissadiane (2002, M, 70k)
Harry finds out he's going to die on his 16th birthday. He embarks on a journey of self-destructive behaviour and drags Draco along for the ride. Warning: Major character death.
Unfinished Business by cupiscent (2003, E, 20k)
Ten years after the War ends, Harry and Draco still haven't got their act together. But maybe it's not too late.
Eclipse by Mijan (2003, T, 287k)
Draco swore his revenge on Harry for Lucius's imprisonment, and Harry all but laughed at him. But Draco is planning more than schoolyard pranks this time. The old rivalry turns deadly when Draco abducts Harry for Voldemort. It's the perfect plan, guaranteeing revenge, power, and prestige, all in one blow. But when Draco's world turns upside down, the fight to save himself and Harry begins, and the battle will take them both through hell and back. If they come back.
Draco in Darkness by Plumeria (2003, T, 34k)
Following an accident in his seventh year, Draco loses his eyesight. At first he completely withdraws, avoiding any hint of pity, as well as any assistance; he is determined to succeed on his own. But after Harry elbows his way into Draco\'s dark world, both boys find themselves in a strange new friendship, and they each learn new ways to see each other ... and themselves.
Transfigurations by Resonant (2003, E, 70k)
Five years after Voldemort's defeat, Harry returns to England to help re-open Hogwarts.
Left my Heart by emmagrant01 (2004, E, 85k)
Auror Draco Malfoy has disappeared, and Harry Potter has been sent to San Francisco to find him.
A Thousand Beautiful Things by Duinn Fionn/geoviki (2004, M, 104k)
Draco Malfoy struggles with changed fortunes, shifted alliances, an ugly war, and an unusual spell, with the help of a concerned professor, an insightful house-elf, and an unexpected Gryffindor friend.
Tempus Fugit by Poison Pen/Stylophile (2004, M, 97k)
A monumental cock-up in Potions leaves Harry and Draco contending with more than mutual enmity, and a strong desire to utter all manner of profanities. Slash, sex and slurred words ensue.
Clear as Mud by scoradh (2005, M, 10k)
Set post-war and post-Harry's-conscience...
Bond by AnnaFugazzi (2005, M, 207k)
Yet another one of those Harry And Draco Are Forced To Be Together By Something Beyond Their Control And Then Stuff Happens Leading To Twoo Wuv stories. Because every HD writer has to write at least one.
Walking the Line by silentauror (2005, NC-17, 180k)
Sixth year is over and Draco Malfoy is on the run. The war is on and an unwanted assignment is forced upon him by the only people he trusts - and a one-time arch-enemy just may be out to kill him.
Secrets by Vorabiza (2005, E, 395k)
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.
Let's Pretend the War Is Over by pir8fancier (2006, M, 8k)
The war is over and Draco is alone, fighting demons of a different nature. This is obviously an AU by now. Written after "The Half-Blood Prince" came out.
Eight Days in November by emmagrant01 (2006, E, 8k)
Harry hides Draco form Death Eaters during the war. A lot can happen in eight days.
Lettered & Lush Life by pir8fancier (2006, E, 27k)
Harry has a secret penpal, whose identity is as plain as the nose on his face. Except he's not wearing his glasses.
Catalyst by The Wykkyd (2006, PG-13, 103k)
Harry finds a broken and seriously injured Draco on his doorstep one night, and lets him in. When Draco tells Harry a story of pain and fear, the hero begins to rethink his feelings toward his enemy.
The Bodyguard by Luuuurve (2007, M, 175k)
When Death Eaters murder Draco's mother, Draco jumps at the chance to avenge her. But he doesn't expect the Ministry to bind him, heart, body and soul, to Harry Potter.
Welcome to the Broom Closet by incapricious (2007, E, 23k)
Harry thinks he knows how his life will go: Become an Auror. Marry Ginny. Have a family. But then he sees an advertisement in the paper that no one else can see, and his life is turned upside-down. The Broom Closet: you can be anyone you want while you're there, but you won't remember it in the morning.
The Venice Job by nishizono (2007, E, 26k)
Harry Potter was one of the youngest Aurors in history. He was the Boy Who Lived, and the Boy Who Lived Again. He loved Guinness and Quidditch, and hated pineapple. He wrote letters to Hagrid every Thursday, and on Sundays, he visited Hermione and Ron. Harry Potter was also not gay.
Vale Sanare by RurouniHime (2007, M, 23k)
Draco’s world gains a new component just when he thought he’d sorted everything out.
Sine Qua Non by khasael (2007, E, 35k)
Harry and Draco manage to escape from being trapped in a wine cellar, but their problems don't end there. Voldemort, somewhat inconsiderately, doesn't think to pause the war while they work out their feelings for one another, and the Order is not quite as supportive as Harry had hoped. [A "remix" sequel to Dysonrules' "Need"]
Bite Me, Hate Memes by pir8fancier (2007, E, 44k)
Draco Malfoy is incensed to realize that someone is trying to usurp his position as the premier Harry Potter hater.
The Years That Walk Between by @femmequixotic (2008, E, 17k)
Draco finds his way after the war. Past Draco/Snape.
Slow Hands by @tinyhistory (2008, T, 10k)
Blood, shadows, and paper hearts. The Shadow hunts students, but Draco Malfoy most of all.
DIY Messiah by scoradh (2008, M, 26k)
Harry stopped hating Draco Malfoy on Bring Your Kids to Work Day.
On One’s Knees by pir8fancier (2008, E, 33k)
The war is over and to the victors go the spoils.
Kiss A Boy In London Town (And Other Intimate Misadventures of A Society Whore) by @femmequixotic (2008, E, 36k)
There's only one cardinal sin for a whore.
Reparo by amalin (2008, E, 84k)
Voldemort's final defeat does not mean Harry Potter's troubles are over; far from it. In the aftermath of war, he returns to a Hogwarts that is fractured and divided, but this is no break that can be fixed with a spell. New owls, fading scars, surprising alliances—and along the way, the hardest task of all, to live with it.
Foundations by Saras_Girl (2009, E, 364k)
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 by sara_holmes (2010, M, 186k)
Harry has had quite enough of sharing his mind with someone else, thankyouverymuch. A miscast Legilimecy spell says otherwise.
Harmony (Left-Handed Melody Remix) by mindabbles (2010, M, 6k)
He is the last person Draco was expecting, but then again, this is not a place Draco ever expected to be.
Turn by Saras_Girl (2010, E, 314k)
One good turn always deserves another. Apparently.
Nobody's Ever Died Of A Broken Heart by Frayach (2010, E, 10k)
Harry staggers under a burden of grief, trying both to remember and to forget. Warning: Major character death.
Sex Ed for Aurors by curiouslyfic (2010, M, 9k)
Some things, you need to learn on the job.
And Save Me From Bloody Men by @blamebrampton (2010, T, 10k)
Draco Malfoy once watched others fighting to stop the world falling apart. This time, he's not just watching.
Little Red Courgette by @blamebrampton (2010, T, 31k)
When this season's purple courgettes are woefully thin, Draco Malfoy thinks it amounts to small beans. Next thing he knows, the Department of Standards is over-run with leeks, Brussels sprouts all sorts of legislative difficulties, and somebody appears to have put a roquette under Harry Potter. Can Draco seize a marrow victory? Or will his plans for peas be squashed? All along, Kingsley Shacklebolt finds himself pining for the good old days, when, instead of governing, all you had to worry about were Dark Lords and imminent death.
