What He Holds In His Hand (M, 202k)
Draco doesn't want to identify Harry Potter when he's dragged into his home. He wants nothing to do with this mess. And when Bellatrix needs someone to torture, maybe he gives her a nudge toward Harry Potter instead of Granger, who's certain to break. It's not Draco's fault Aunt Bella leaves Harry with a curse that has him leaking Dark magic. It's certainly not his fault Dobby kidnapped Draco from Malfoy Manor along with the others when Draco whispered a few words into a broken mirror shard. And for Merlin's sake, it's not his fault he's the only one practiced in fighting Dark magic. Why should he be punished? And punished. And punished...
I read this beautiful monster of a fic last week and was completely obsessed. The author came up with a lot of really interesting lore concepts around magic and the way the world functions that made the story captivating. A world where Draco places Ron in the final push for the horcruxes, at first by force and manipulation and eventually because He loves Harry and needs him to win, to save Draco from certain death at Voldemort's hand.
The story is one of darkness and pain and a lot of angst, especially for Draco, but that just makes the happy ending they come to feel all the more deserved. Please do heed the content warnings, this fic does contain abuse, mind manipulation and mental torture towards the end, but there is a happy ending! It is so worth the read if you can handle your angst.











