It's the day you've all been waiting for, and we're so excited to bring you our BIGGEST fest yet! <3 Over the next few weeks you can expect some amazing art, a perfect podfic, and fics featuring our favourite trio as cowboys and bartenders, students and professors, magizoologists, Quidditch players and everything in between. We've got Drarry, we've got Dron, we've got Ronarry, and naturally plenty of triad action. There's HEA and MCD, fluffy and angsty and super super porny, so get yourself ready by following the fest on here and on our AO3 collection!
In the meantime, help us settle an important debate:
Thanks to @graymatters (so happy to see you!!!), @tackytigerfic, @garagepaperback and @sorrybutblog for the tag! They all look amazing, fandom is going to be FED <3
This is from my @dronarryfest fic, which was going to be 5k of ritual-gone-wrong sex pollen right up until i started writing it, when it somehow turned into 15k of married Drarry + Ron MCD. In this scene, the boys smoke weed and discuss euthanasia. The below is absolutely unedited, and also contains a terribly un-British 'gotten'. Forgive me @tackytigerfic!
“You know what changed,” Ron murmurs, fingers still flexing around empty air. “You know, Harry.”
Harry makes a small, pained noise, turning to hide his face against the side of Draco’s neck. “I never loved you any less,” he tells Ron firmly, low and certain, breath warm where it meets Draco’s skin. Draco buries his nose in Harry’s hair and inhales, but the smoke’s gotten everywhere, of course, rank and overwhelming. His eyes start to sting.
Tagging @houndsinhades, @maesterchill, @wolfpants, @skeptiquex, @yiiiiiiiikes25, @citrusses, @kamaela, and @wholahoop (eternally in hope) pls pls tell me what you're writing and sorry if you've already done this <3
You can submit as many prompts as you like, and you don't have to be creating for the fest to submit a prompt! Anyone can prompt!
You can either prompt anonymously or include your username with your prompt.
Prompt Format
Prompter Name: (ao3, tumblr, or anon)
Prompt: Be as detailed as you like! Remember that all prompts must include Draco, Ron, and Harry as main characters and ships must include at least one of the following: Drarry, Dron, Ronarry, Dronarry
Special Requests: List any additonal prompt details!
Squicks: This is where you list any squicks you may have. Please be aware that the person claiming your prompt is not required to adhere to these.
Max Rating: Unless stated otherwise, we will assume all prompts are open to all ratings
Prompt form here
Prompt gallery here
Self prompting is welcome, but you don’t need to send in a form - when claiming opens just put the details into a claiming email to us along with the same prompt info as above and we can add it to our records!
Prompting closes November 1st 6pm GMT
From your Dronarry Fest '25 mods, @wolfpants @getawayfox @oknowkiss @sweet-s0rr0w
[ID: a graphic with a British seaside background, featuring Draco, Harry, and Ron on the promenade by @bluebutter-art]
Glorious art supplied, with thanks, by @bluebutter-art!
Dronarry Fest is a fic and art fest specifically dedicated to the characters of Draco Malfoy, Ron Weasley, and Harry Potter, either as a triad (Dronarry) or as pairs (Drarry, Dron, Ronarry). All works must feature all three characters in significant capacity either as romantic interests or in a platonic dynamic of some description. This is a non-anon fest!
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Timeline
Prompting Opens October 11th
Prompting Closes November 1st
Claiming Starts November 2nd
Claiming Close: February 7th
Submissions Due February 20th
Posting will begin around March 7th, with reveals to follow, exact dates to be confirmed.
Rules and guidelines below the cut
Prompting
Prompting Opens October 11th
Prompting Closes November 1st
You may submit as many prompts as you like, either using your name or anonymously.
You do not have to be creating in the fest to send in a prompt.
Please include any extra prompt details you would love to see incorporated (e.g. a favourite trope).
If you wish to, please include a maximum rating (e.g. Explicit) and any squicks or triggers (e.g. MCD).
Please note that any prompt details, including wished-for tropes, ratings, and squicks, are for inspiration only, and creators are not obligated to fulfil all of your desired wishes.
Remember that this is a Dronarry fest, and all ship requests must include Dronarry, Dron, Drarry, and/or Ronarry. No other ships are permitted unless they are minor.
We allow self-prompting. You may submit your desired prompt and then take your chance claiming it (with the risk that someone else may snatch it up before you), or you can fill in the special box for self-prompts once claiming opens.
Prompts will be available for browsing once claiming opens.
Claiming
Claiming Starts November 2nd at 5pm GMT
Claiming Closes: February 7th at 5pm GMT
This is an 18+ fest. Please do not sign up if you are under the age of 18 at the time of submission (February 20th 2025).
You may only claim one prompt at a time. If you finish your prompt, you may claim an additional prompt, but you must submit your first prompt as per submission guidelines first.
Claims will be awarded on a first come, first served basis.
You may claim for different fanwork types at the same time, either as an individual or as a collaboration (e.g. art + fic).
Collaborations are welcome! Please only submit one form per collaboration work and include details of all participants. Collabs can be illustrated fics, multi-author fics, multi-artists artworks, etc.
If you wish to create based on an existing fanwork, please submit as a self-prompt. You must ask for the original creator’s permission before submitting. We will trust you to honour this and only ask for proof in case issues arise. As proof we would expect written consent, or a blanket permission statement from the original creator either as a link or screencap.
You can browse blanket permission statements of creators here: https://www.fpslist.org/
Creating
All creations must feature either: Dronarry (Draco/Ron/Harry), Drarry (Draco/Harry), Dron (Draco/Ron), or Ronarry (Ron/Harry), or a mixture of the listed ships. Any other ships must be minor.
All creations must feature Draco, Ron, and Harry as main characters.
Minimum of 1k for fics, with no maximum wordcount. For podfics, the recorded story should be a minimum of 1k words, no maximum.
All fics must be proofread by a beta. Podfics must be proofed before submission. If you do not have a beta, please contact the mods ([email protected]) or send us an ask and we can put a call out for a beta for you.
Please tag your works appropriately and sensitively. We want this to be a fest for everyone to feel safe and included and that means being mindful with your warning tags. If you’re not sure about how to tag something, please let the mods know and we can help. Please also note that we reserve the right to review your tags and add any additional tags to your works. We will always let you know what these tags are.
This is a non-anonymous fest, so feel free to share snippets of your work in the run up to posting!
Submissions must be complete works created for Dronarry Fest. Please do not submit incomplete works or works that are part of a series or a prequel/sequel to an existing work, unless it is a remix.
We encourage you to be inspired by prompts’ additional details, but it is not a requirement to incorporate them into your creation. You are not required to abide by any mentioned dislikes. However, if you plan to gift a creation to the prompter, we may disallow this if you ignore stated dislikes. Please tag your work appropriately.
Submitting
Submissions Due February 20th
All works must be submitted to the AO3 collection: Dronarry Fest 2025. If you do not have an AO3 account, please contact the mods.
You are required to add dronarry_mods as a co-creator when uploading your creation. This is so that we can change the posting date, check the submission, and add a tag for Dronarry Fest 2025. We will not make any other changes to your work, and we will remove the mod account immediately after the fest has ended.
Please contact the mods if you have any issues submitting your work to AO3.
Following submission, please email [email protected] to confirm you have submitted your work with the completed submission header form below. You will receive a confirmation email from us.
Submission header
Title:
Creator(s):
Type: (art, fic, podfic, craft)
Wordcount/length:
Art/Craft medium:
Warnings:
Prompt no. or self prompt:
Pairing:
Summary:
Link to work:
Link to original work (if applicable):
Extensions/Dropping Out/Adjustments
Real life happens! If you need to drop out of the fest for any reason at all, please let the mods know ASAP via email. There will be no repercussions for future fests if you let us know before the submission date.
If you need an extension, please contact the mods ASAP with the estimated additional time you need. Please don’t hesitate to reach out as soon as you find yourself struggling with a due date.
If you signed up for a collaboration but things don’t work out for one or more participants, please let us know. We will confirm to all collab partners and treat the remaining participant/s as a single claim pending confirmation.
Posting
The mods will post your creation on the scheduled day. We do not release the posting schedule as this is subject to change.
Reveals posting will be scheduled closer to the submission deadline. Watch this space!
FAQs
Are other ships allowed?
Theoretically, yes, but they must be minor. Dronarry, Drarry, Dron and/or Ronarry must be the main pairing and focus of your work. You can pair Draco, Ron, and/or Harry with other characters, but these must be background relationships and the story must be centred around one or more of the ships listed above.
Is this an 18+ fest?
Yes, this fest is only open to creators over the age of 18 at time of submission (February 20th 2025).
Claiming is now open! Here's a reminder of our claiming guidelines, and a link to the full set of rules, as well as the claiming form and prompt gallery, below.
Remember, self-prompts are allowed too, so if you have a story idea brewing and would like to write that, go ahead and fill out the form with your self-prompt!
Finally, a reminder that this year we've decided to continue to make the fest non-anonymous. Please feel to share your excitement for your Dronarry Fest claim far and wide, and happy writing!
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On claiming
This is an 18+ fest. Please do not sign up if you are under the age of 18 at the time of submission (February 20th 2025).
You may only claim one prompt at a time. If you finish your prompt, you may claim an additional prompt, but you must submit your first prompt as per submission guidelines first.
Claims will be awarded on a first come, first served basis.
You may claim for different fanwork types at the same time, either as an individual or as a collaboration (e.g. art + fic).
Collaborations are welcome! Please only submit one form per collaboration work and include details of all participants. Collabs can be illustrated fics, multi-author fics, multi-artists artworks, etc.
If you wish to create based on an existing fanwork, please submit as a self-prompt. You must ask for the original creator’s permission before submitting. We will trust you to honour this and only ask for proof in case issues arise. As proof we would expect written consent, or a blanket permission statement from the original creator either as a link or screencap.
You can browse blanket permission statements of creators here: https://www.fpslist.org/
