#quicksilvermaid

[kk1smet]

Who we are in the shadows by @quicksilvermaid

It’s an understatement to say I love this story. I’m on my knees. My heart on my throat. So I just spilled everything through art.

Note: There’s a bit of blood and wound on the second artwork, so please click/view upon your own discretion.

[jazdoesbooks]

Who We Are in the Shadows

by @quicksilvermaid // ao3

I made two tiny paperbacks woo! The text inside is just a little bit crooked. It's fine. I tried a different method for these paperbacks and I love it.

This was the first Drarry I bound and I think it might've been the first I read too?

Idk why I decided to start posting here too, but oh well.

[froidefille]

Day 20: a fic with fanart

📚 Who we are in the shadows by @quicksilvermaid

Draco/Harry, 99k, E

Summary:

What happens when you’re forced to become the very thing you despise? Ex-Auror Harry Potter, tossed out of the Ministry for something he had no control over, has been looking for a way back to his former life. When he comes across Draco Malfoy in the criminal underbelly of Wizarding London and in need of protection, Harry figures bringing him in to face the Ministry's justice is his ticket back to everything he's lost. But nothing is exactly as it seems. Not even Harry himself. And as he gets drawn further and further into Malfoy's world of honour and deception he finds himself questioning everything he thought he knew—about his childhood nemesis, the Ministry job he misses so much, and most of all, about himself. What happens when you’re forced to see that you were wrong?

Fanart links

🖤Kismet's portrayal of Harry's delirium in the cabin by @kk1smet

🐩 zigster's vision of Harry and his wolf by @zigster-ao3

🤍 junk-ren's depiction of their first meeting

☕ Creeee's art of Draco and Harry hanging out in the apartment by @creeeee

🐺⚡🗡🌕

I have tried, numerous times, to put my stream of consciousness that is me talking about this fic and its' fanart into something resembling a proper rec. Please be kindly informed that I have failed. Apparently, when there's Wolf Harry involved, I loose my ability to be coherent so enjoy me screaming about this work - in spoilers and quotes -under the cut <3

Thank you @hprecfest for the prompt, @quicksilvermaid for creating this story and @kk1smet, @zigster-ao3, junk-ren and @creeeee for sharing your wonderful art with us!

See y'all for day 21 prompt <3

OKAY, here goes!

In the very first scene of the fic Harry recognizes Draco while they are both glamoured by his behaviour alone. He could probably write a PhD on Draco Lucius Malfoy with minimal effort 😅 Oh and the classic "Scared, Malfoy" also makes an appearance as beautifully illustrated by junk-ren <3

The socio-political aspect of the story! Harry is bitten while on duty and he gets sacked bc they can't employ werewolves ????? But they can have people out there on the missions that have put them in this position in the first place? Literally what is this shit! The society's prejudice is harmful enough but what's breaking my heart is that Harry believes it. And then as we learn what exactly has happened and just how conficted Harry is about the way he is now - well, by the end of the story I couldn't help by feel proud of the progress he's made :') The way were-creatures are treated in this society is an excellent metaphore for minorities of any kinds and as a member of one such group, it felt so validating to read about it illustrated like that *melts*

So now Harry is ex-Auror, and rightfully bitter about it, he does private commsions under alias HUNTER JAMES. Yes, you're reading this right. Oh bby, you are NOT being subtle xd Draco, on the other hand, is a fugitive. Which makes for a very delicious suspense throughout the story, the boys never being sure of each other.

Bodyguard Harry while Draco is the brain of the operation !!!!! I am not okay. Literally Harry being muscle (and scents xd) of the op while Draco does all the planning. Exquisite. Also boys just... being themselves ^^

Harry pulls his arm out of Malfoy's grip and barely resists snarling at him. He's suddenly sick of being treated like Malfoy's lackey. 'I'm just the hired muscle, remember. I hardly think it matters if I look pretty.' Malfoy's mouth thins in displeasure. 'And that is exactly why you're the hired muscle and I'm the one hiring you. I know exactly what's needed for you to fit in and not embarrass me, and it's a tailored suit and you need it now. So shut up and hurry up.' Harry narrows his eyes and Malfoy does the same right back.

Werewolf Harry!!!! Scenting !!!! Protective instincts!!!!! TAKING A LITERAL KNIFE FOR DRACO AND ALmosT DyiNg WHIle Draco takes them to a safe house in the middle of nowhere AND TAKES CARE OF HIM WHILE HE’s deLiriouS. And thanks to @kk1smet we have the visual of this scene!!! There's also this little fact that Harry is able to smell bodily reactions so he’s aware of more than Draco wants him to see:

Harry waves the question away. 'So, what prep do you need me to do?' Malfoy's eyes flick across his body for an instant and Harry smells a hint of arousal. It surprises him enough that he breathes deeper, almost unconsciously, but when he meets Malfoy's eyes, there's no hint of his reaction to the words. He wonders if he's mistaken. There's no way Malfoy could be interested in him, especially not after the conversation they'd just had.

... which still doesn't make him any smarter about said reactions 😅

Not to mention his wolf part wants what it wants:

'I need some air,' Harry growls, needing to be away from Malfoy; to be away from the intensity of his emotions. It's the moon, he knows that. He always gets more protective this close to the full moon; always fixates more on people. This level of emotion, though—jealousy—is one he doesn't normally experience. He doesn't like it. He especially doesn't like that it's directed at Malfoy. Fucking wolf. 

I don't know about you but I was cheering for the wolf to have his way 🐺

Harry having the Weasleys as his pack 😭😭😭

'Hi, Harry,' Bill says, reaching out and drawing him into a hug. There's no trace of surprise in his voice. Harry spends most of his moons at the Burrow, weak and shivering through his suppressant potions as Molly fusses over him. Bill holds him tight and Harry lets himself relax into the embrace, letting the familiar sound of Bill's heartbeat relax him slightly.

Harry not accepting himself and keeping his lycanthropy a secret while Draco has ZERO PROBLEM with it AND HE FIGURED IT OUT RIGHT AWAY!!!!!!!!!!! He was literally like, yeah, cool, cool, can we go on now please? And not only that he was literally campaigning wolf rights to Harry himself!

Loyalty Bond!!!!

You wear something of mine - traditionally it would be a house sigil, but I don't think you sporting the Malfoy crest would be advisable.' Malfoy smiles, but there is no warmth in his eyes. 'Then we cast a bond that ties you to me. […] Your mind and your will would be your own. You'd just be incapable of betraying me.' He holds up his hand, clearly anticipating Harry's next objection. 'You would be able to remove the Bond at any time. You just remove the object I give you.'

And despite knowing that, Harry keeps blaming the bond for catching feelings

The bond is creating that sharp, twisting feeling, that feels like jealousy, when he watches Malfoy flirting with the brawny man opposite him.

I hate to break it to you baby but that's just you xd

Also, right after Draco tells Harry he’s not in touch with his family, Harry emphasizes immediately with such feeling:

He feels a tug of loneliness in his chest, at the thought of being without a pack. He forces himself to put ideas like that aside. Thoughts like that are dangerous. Malfoy is his path back into the Ministry and a former Death Eater who needs to be put back in Azkaban where he belongs. That's it.

Sure bby, of course, keep telling yourself that.

There's anger in the room. Sadness. Disgust. It hits him at once, all of it, and it's all he can do to keep standing. Then Malfoy is there, and the door is swinging closed again, cutting the overload off briefly. Malfoy's scent wraps around him as he clenches Harry's arm, leaning in close to look into his face. 'Hunter?' he says, his voice a mixture of annoyance and something else Harry can't quite recognise. 'What's going on?

I can recognise it, it’s concern, it’s care, it’s a hint at the delightful hurt/comfort we are about to be treated with 😄

Oh, and in the meantime, Harry WORKS OUT. Just like that, while poor Draco tries to do some research. Go check out @creeeee's work if you want to see how difficult that must have been for our favourite Slytherin 😅

Also, the UST, the lust and wanting underlying the plot. Which takes some turns but the climax is sooooo satysfying. Of both the plot and the plot-what-plot part :D Honestly, this fic is so hot, I just cannot

THE CAVE SCENE!!

I will never forget it. It was so special :') Wolf Harry!! I love him. He's just a big puppy with sharp teeth, the end. Go see @zigster-ao3's idea of Harry and his wolf and imagine them in that scene. Now you have the visual for all those feelings, good luck ever forgetting that!

Finally I loooooove how we can see their relationship changing over chapters. It so gratyfying when reading a longer fic, when you can explore their relationship's evolving from barely accepting each other to this fierce feeling of adoration.

Lastly - the last chapter. This one I don't want to spoil because honestly, I had tears in my eyes reading this. SO IYKYK 🤍🦊

'I wanted to run with you, though.'

[lostdrarryfics]

Hi! I've been trying to find this fic for a while but i can't remember enough details, so i was hoping you or your followers could help me find it?

So i just remember this specific scene, there's some kind of event, like a party or something, there were a lot of people and in the middle of it a bomb explode, then harry did something with his magic i remember that it was like a shield but after hermione is explaining to someone that what harry did was because he was really powerful, and then we learn that it wasn't a shield but harry manipulated time

And that's all i remember, thank you!

We believe you are looking for Freedom to be by Quicksilvermaid (170k, E)

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[bogglebeans]

Drarry fic rec: a comment compilation from readers of At the End of All Things (68k, WIP, E) by @quicksilvermaid

“I love this! I'm usually not one for horror and gore, but your use of magical theory, mystery and myth, symbols and tattoos, together in a volatile human emotional package ... (*eeeeeee*)!”

—Synke

“This feels like the equivalent of somebody taking a huge thick book of several volumes, boiled it and the distilled essence thats left, is the entirety of this chapter. Every single word is in the right place. Every sentence full to the brim with brilliance and heavy with meaning.”

—Emily_Northpole

“The crossovers with this and our world are out of control”

—calabasas

“Harry’s pain is like a living thing, consuming him. You know what it made me think of? It made me think of the 9th circle of Hell in Dante’s Inferno. He can’t forgive himself and his guilt and pain and grief is just eating him from the inside out.

What a way to end a chapter, my god! I have so many questions and so much I’m dying to know. You write powerful Harry better than anyone and it is a THING, especially when he’s so casual and so confident about it…”

—Im_a_bird ( @serpent-under-the-flower)

“Your writing is great. This story is great. I’m gonna go walk around my home peaking around corners before committing to turning them because you’ve fucked me up with this eldritch horror you’ve created! I can’t wait for the next chapter!”

—gavran

“This chapter was incredible. Rich storytelling and intricate plotting and I’ve always been a sucker for the Four Horsemen/religious apocalypse/Book of Revelations-esque end of days so this is right up my alley.”

—DizzyJizzy

“It feels like you've expanded on the way magic works and made it your own”

—squidking

“I had to pause several times just to absorb the scale of this story. It’s breathtaking. I keep thinking of Yeats’ The Second Coming — “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; / Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, / The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere / The ceremony of innocence is drowned;” I remember the first time I read those lines and your apocalyptic visions are as visceral and tightly written as that.”

I loved the blending of various religious and cultural motifs here, like meta narratives stacked on top of each other, all combining at an attempt to define a human pattern. The breadth of this story is unreal.

And the fact that you manage to capture all of that while moving toward Harry and Draco’s intertwining story is so satisfying.”

—wistfulrat ( @wistfulrat)

[zigster-ao3]

*bounces* I’m really proud of this one, everybody! 

This piece was commissioned by the lovely @drarryruinedme7 to accompany the mysterious, sexy, and completely enthralling (I stayed up the whole night reading it in one go) fic Who We Are in the Shadows by @quicksilvermaid written for H/D Erised 2019 fest. 

The chemistry between Harry and Draco in this fic is on fire! 🔥 I highly recommend!!

[onbeinganangel]

embroidered fic recs 4/?

Who we are in the shadows by Quicksilvermaid

[useless technical shinfo: I tried two new things in this and it took me ages because of that. I used a variation of a long and short stitch all through it but spiced it up by using some cotton wool which was surprisingly challenging while also making me feel like I was in primary school. I also embroidered it all on a bit of sheer fabric that I had kicking about, which was a first too! I used 4 different shades of thread and a 20cm hoop! it took me about 38 hours in total]

Let’s start this with confession time! You know that one fic everyone talks about all the time and literally everyone and their bloody dog has read except for you? Yeah. That was WWAITS for me until like... a couple months ago and omfg why didn’t I do it earlier?

I went absolutely feral at this, I couldn’t put it down, @draco4draco pushed me to read it and I was screaming in their dms at every single passage for hours - honestly the amount of quotes I sent them and the amount of flailing I did would be immensely embarrassing had it not been 100% necessary for the survival of my sanity.

I would share the amount of stupid shouting I did but I don’t want this to have spoilers so I will say at one point I definitely said “I hate writers so much / Why is fanfiction so good / How do their brains work” and also “Shit just went from ‘oh that’s hot’ to ‘oh my heart just broke’ in approximately 0.3 seconds” and if that isn’t enough to make you read this I honestly don’t know what else I can do.

I keep trying to explain to people that I have a really bad memory which is why I’m not sure what I’m trying to achieve here reccing fics but while I probably can’t tell you a lot of the actual plot of many of the fics I read, I can definitely tell you how a fic has made me feel. And Who we are in the shadows? FEELINGS GALORE, BABY. So. many. feelings.

[drarry-to-read]

Title: Freedom to be

Author: Quicksilvermaid

Summary: Harry Potter is the Boy Who Lived.

12 years after the war, he's become the Boy Who Lived For Everyone Else. He has the perfect wife. The perfect house. The perfect job. The perfect friends.

Only nothing feels perfect.

Until one day he stumbles across a club called Release and begins a journey of self-discovery that takes him to a very different place.

Length: 19 chapters, 169,550 words

Rating: Explicit