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Bacon Sarnies - Harry Potter / Ron Weasley

Idk about I feel about this ship in general but they're SO fun to write. I wrote a little drabble for this one. You can read it on Ao3, or under the cut

“You’re wearing green.”

“Uh, yeah.” Harry slides the last few rashers of bacon onto the bread and glances over his shoulder to see Ron walking into the kitchen. 

“It’s nice. I like you in green.” Ron takes two plates from the cabinet. 

“Did you think I was sharing?”

“Piss off, you know you love me.”

Harry hums. “A whole bacon sarnie’s worth? Unclear.” 

“Rude.” He waves his wand at the kettle and helps Harry prep the next set of sarnies. “You didn’t used to wear green.”

“Uh, no.” Harry turns the bacon, “‘Cause, ya know-”

“We were twats about it?” Ron finishes his sentence. 

“Too right.”

“Well, it’s nice. Matches your eyes.” Ron wonders briefly if militant adherence to arbitrary categories decided at age eleven might not be the best foundation for early childhood education, or would, if he weren’t distracted by the smell of crisping bacon and the stretch of Harry’s muscles under his jumper. 

Harry pauses over the pan and eyes Ron carefully, “Uh, thanks, mate.” He adds the last word unnecessarily. 

“Wanna eat on the patio?”

“It’s snowing.”

Ron wiggles his wand at Harry, “Wizards, mate.” 

“Right.” Harry smiles and passes a plate of sandwiches to Ron and follows him to their well worn porch. He feels the familiar tingle of Ron’s magic wash over him and feels that this domestic little moment might be what he’s been wanting for, if only he could muster that famous gryffindor courage. He wonders if he should’ve worn red.

He takes a bite. He takes a breath. “I like you.”

Ron continues eating, “Well I hope so. We’ve lived together for like a decade.”

“Yeah but like,” Harry gathers his courage, “No, I mean. I fancy you.”

“And you thought to tell me over a bacon sarnie?” Ron pauses just long enough to ask. 

“Would a roast be better?”

“Maybe more romantic.” Ron grins and Harry thinks maybe he’s flirting, or at the very least hopes very, very much that Ron is flirting.

“Yeah well we only have roast at your mum’s and telling you would be awkward.” 

Ron laughs and goes back to his sandwich, “Too right.”

They eat in what Ron would consider the comfortable silence of a lifelong relationship, and what Harry would consider potentially the most awkward moment of his life, including that time Tom caressed his face in a graveyard. 

“So?”

“So what?”

“So do you fancy me back?” Harry all but shouts as his leg bounces frantically under the table. 

“Of course I fancy you back. We’re together.” 

A piece of bacon falls from Harry’s paused sandwich and falls onto the table. Ron nonchalantly places it back onto Harry’s plate. 

“We are?” Harry chokes. 

“Well yeah,” Ron takes a bite and continues to talk, “We do everything together. You’re wearing my jumper. I sleep in your bed most nights.”

“I thought it was ‘cause you liked the pillows.”

“Mate, you’re the pillow.”

Harry feels his cheeks heat.  

“It makes sense, if you think about it,” Ron continues, rooting around in his pocket for yesterday’s chocolate. 

“It does?”

“Doesn’t it?” 

Harry appreciates this about Ron. He rarely tells Ron how to feel about something, only gives him time to figure out his own opinion, and it occurs to him, it does. It also occurs to him that, while they’ve done most everything two people might do in a relationship, including late nights cuddling by the fire and killing a megalomaniac, they haven’t done one rather important thing. 

“Why haven’t you tried to shag me?” Harry asks, the embodiment of Gryffindor tact. 

Ron shrugs and hopes Harry doesn’t notice the red tips of his ears, “I thought you weren’t interested. I thought it was like, a trauma thing.”

“From that book -”

“That book that Hermione gave you, yeah.” They finish speaking together

Harry doesn’t know how he feels about that. He only read a few of the pages Hermione marked. 

“Are you not interested in me? Ya know, that way?” Harry suddenly realizes he can’t say sexually, or any words related to sexually, and is pretty sure the earth would swallow him whole if he tried. 

Ron smiles. “What do you think I’m doing on the nights I’m not sleeping in your bed? I think Kretcher nearly died when he found my pile of wank socks.” 

“There’s a pile?” Harry asks, unsure why he wants more information about the pile of crusted socks, but very sure that if he asks what inspired the pile of wank socks, and finds out it’s anything about him, he might come in his pants like a teenager, and he really, really doesn’t want to do that with Ron. Again. 

Ron suddenly feels nervous. It occurs to him that this might be why Hermione gives him lectures on “transparency” and “emotional availability”. “So…well what do we do now?”

“Well… do you fancy a shag?”

Rons ears go bright pink. Harry notices. “Yeah. Yep. I’m game.” 

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Things stayed like that for a long time. Maybe even over a year. It was innocent. It filled the loneliness in their souls, all the parts their parents never tried to reach. Blaise once laughed that if you looked up ‘Daddy Issues’ in the dictionary, you’d find all three of their pictures.  

Abandoned. Abused. Manipulated.

Never enough.

But they were enough for each other. They were everything to each other.

Then one night, they were drunk and telling stories of their childhood. Theo slipped that Draco was his first kiss. His only kiss.

“Well, now I have to change that,” Blaise decided and did change that fact before Theo could even protest. It was a proper snog, one that made Theo whimper and roll his hips with want. One that made Draco’s insides boil from lust and jealousy. He wanted it too. He wanted both.

One look at the blonde and Blaise knew. He chuckled. “Coco’s jealous.”

“Haven’t seen him look like that in ages,” Theo teased. He knew too.

The two shared a look, and before Draco could understand what was happening, he was on his back with Theo on his lips and Blaise at his neck.

Locals Only on AO3

*Explicit, 12,000 words, Complete*

Ship(s): Draco Malfoy/Theodore Nott/Blaise Zabini

Warnings/Tags: Post-Hogwarts, Slytherins in the Muggle World, Threesome - M/M/M, Polyamory, Explicit Sexual Content, Hand Jobs, Fingering, Sharing a Bed, Splinching (Harry Potter), Blood and Injury, Injury Recovery, Mild Gore, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Roommates, Muggle Professions, The one where Draco surfs, Draco “Coco” Malfoy

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We had a whole spread of ratings in this fest! Everything from wholesome gen family fluff to the hottest of smut 😏😏

... which was also reflected in the top tags:

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Our longest work, Broken Me Found Broken You, a Marauders era enemies-to-lovers Sirius/Severus, was 77.5k words!

We also had a number of other >10k long reads:

🧡 Coloured In Again, an eighth year Dreville 🧡 Silverous, a post-canon Draco/Harry/Charlie ❤️‍🔥 Perfect, a post-canon fake dating Druna ❤️‍🔥 the space between, a postwar bookshop Cissamione ❤️‍🔥 I WANNA SEE SOME ARSE, a delightful Nottpott ❤️‍🔥 One Small Eternity, a lovely Parkweasel (Pansy/Ron)

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Looking for some inspiration? We also had several moodboards: Druna 1 2, Percy/Audrey, Snupin, Remione, Lunansy, Krumione, Lucius/Hermione, Pandatrix, Lunarry

lots of gorgeous fanart: Nottpott, Pansmione, Ronarry, Flintwood, Blackdonald, Fleurinny, Linny + Marauders, Narlily, Snupin

four podfics: Ronarry, Linny, Minerva/Pomona, Snily

three playlists: murder lesbians Narcissa/Mrs Zabini, Lunarry fluff, soft romantic Lunansy

one rec list: Dron crack fics

and 30 works of 1000 words or less!

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We had EXACTLY 43 works tagged F/F, F/M, and M/M* (*: AO3 works + one tumblr-only Dron rec list)

Also i'm requesting some Other next year, y'all have been warned

Three fics in this fest started new ship tags:

💚 Aurora Sinistra/Andromeda Tonks 💛 Peter/James/Lily 💚 Luna/Draco/Harry/Theo/Fred/George

The other poly fics:

❤️‍🔥 Theo/Harry/Charlie 🧡 Draco/Harry/Charlie 💚 Luna/Harry/Charlie 💚 background Fleur/Bill/Tonks + Audrey/Percy/Oliver + Harry Potter/Fred/George 💚 Harry/Ron/Hermione 🧡 Hermione/Bellatrix/Andromeda/Narcissa

Other very rare pairings (<10 works on AO3) featured in this fest:

Ginny Weasley/Mrs Zabini

Barty Crouch Jr./Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody

Eileen Prince/Sybill Trelawney

Abraxas Malfoy/Minerva McGonagall

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The most popular characters were Harry (tagged in 34 works), Hermione (28), Draco and Narcissa (each in 17), Luna and Pansy (16), Severus Snape and Ron (15).

Most popular ships in this fest:

Nottpott (7 works in this fest)

Cissamione (6)

Linny (5)

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Rest of the fics (wc 10k-1k), sorted by generation, under read more:

CROSS GEN

🧡 Bellatrix/Hermione ❤️‍🔥 Bellatrix/Hermione ❤️‍🔥 Minerva/Hermione

❤️‍🔥 Lucius/Hermione 💛 Narcissa/Charlie 💛 Luna/Remus 💛 Draco/Rose Weasley

🧡 Albus Dumbledore/Severus Snape ❤️‍🔥 Albus Dumbledore/Harry

GOLDEN GEN

💚 Abraxas/Minerva

MARAUDERS ERA

❤️‍🔥 Lucius/Severus ❤️‍🔥 Regulus/Remus ❤️‍🔥 Severus/Remus 💛 James/Peter 💛 Lucius/Severus 💛 Sirius & Severus

❤️‍🔥 Sirius/Narcissa 💛 Severus/Petunia 💚 Arthur/Molly

❤️‍🔥 Bellatrix/Andromeda 💛 Bellatrix/Narcissa 💛 Bellatrix/Pandora

LIGHTNING GEN

❤️‍🔥 Harry/Ron ❤️‍🔥 Draco/Ron ❤️‍🔥 Neville/Harry 🧡 Neville/Draco ❤️‍🔥 Harry/George fic 1, fic 2 💚 Harry/George 💛 Flintwood 💛 Perciver

💛 Pansy/Ron 🧡 Pansy/Percy 💚 Pansy/Percy 💛 Neville/Pansy 💚 Neville/Pansy 💛 Theo/Luna 💚 Theo/Ginny

❤️‍🔥 Lavender/Pansy 🧡 Hermione/Daphne 💛 Luna/Pansy 💛 Fleur/Tonks 🧡 Fleur/Ginny fic 1, fic 2 ❤️‍🔥 Fleur/Ginny

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Gifts for @waterfalls-moon!

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Muggle First Dates

Creator: ??? Ship(s): Theodore Nott/Harry Potter/Charlie Weasley Rating: E Medium: Fic (4278 words) & Banner (made on Canva) Warnings/Tags: Christmas Fluff, Developing Relationship, Ice Skating, Porn with Feelings, Threesome - M/M/M, Polyamory, Switching, Flirting, Sassy Theodore Nott Notes: Dear Spelcray, I loved writing this piece for you. When I saw you liked poly ships and had this one listed specifically, my little heart jumped for joy. Summary: 

"So, please enlighten me on this muggle Christmas activity. What's the point?" Theo asks as they gather skates and gloves from the little equipment booth.  "The point is it's fun." Harry says as he grabs three pairs of blades and brings them to a picnic table so they can put them on. “Muggles can't fly, but this gets pretty close."  Harry almost doesn't say the next part because he feels like a sap, but he ultimately adds, “plus, it's usually something muggles do on dates—like first dates."

Link to work: https://archiveofourown.org/works/43557607

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Gryffinclaw Glen

Creator: ?? Ship(s): Luna Lovegood/Harry Potter/Charlie Weasley Rating: G Medium: Art (made on Medibang) & drabble (200 words) Warnings/Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Polyamory, Established Relationship, Post-war Notes: i hope they enjoy it. i really dig my charlie Summary: 

A Weasley woos a Lovegood and a Potter

Link to work: https://archiveofourown.org/works/43287808

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Gifts for @the-kellephant!

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Christmas Tree Traditions 

Creator: ??? Ship(s): Neville Longbottom/Harry Potter Rating: E Medium: Fic (2881 words) & Banner (made on Canva) Warnings/Tags: Christmas Fluff, Established Relationship, Hogwarts Professors, Boys In Love, Porn with Feelings, Top Neville Longbottom, Bottom Harry Potter, Happy Ending Summary:

"When I was little, Gran used to tell me stories about my parents," Neville starts a bit unsteadily. "It wasn't often that she would talk about them, but sometimes at Yule, she would get a bit nostalgic." He motions for Harry to scoot over on the rock, and Harry quickly obliges, giving Neville a moment to gather his thoughts. Or  All Traditions have to start somewhere.

Link to work: https://archiveofourown.org/works/43543005

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A Wrackspurt's Love Song

Creator: ??? Ship(s): Luna Lovegood/Pansy Parkinson Rating: T Medium: Mood board - Made on Canva Warnings/Tags: Mood Board, fluffy couple feels, AI Art Notes: Hope you Enjoy! Summary:

A Luna/Pansy mood board

Link to work: https://archiveofourown.org/works/43264299

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Gifts for @mags0607!

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I WANNA SEE SOME ARSE

Creator: ??? Ship(s): Theodore Nott/Harry Potter Rating: E Medium: Fic - 10,562 words Warnings/Tags: Explicit Sexual Content, Voyeurism, Alcohol Drinking Notes: Happy Holidays Maggs! Hope you enjoy this very peachy fic! Summary:

Harry Potter has a beautiful arse. Round and plump. Made of pure muscle and just enough fat that it'll probably give a lovely jiggle if you spank it.  It’s like a peach that bounces with each step; a bruise would be both a shame and delight. Theo is sure he’s about to drown in the amount of drool in his mouth that he can’t swallow down fast enough. And he’s a good swallower.  He’s been told that multiple times. “You and Potter will be rooming together,” Draco says, slapping the hotel key into Theo’s chest. Theo chokes on his spit.  “What…fuck? Why!?” 

Link to work: https://archiveofourown.org/works/43419333

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Faking it

Creator: ??? Ship(s): Neville Longbottom/Percy Weasley Rating: T Medium: Fic - 367 words Warnings/Tags: fake dating, poetry Notes: A poem inspired by a pair I'd never thought of Summary:

Percy and Neville are tired of their families trying to set them up on dates. They turn to each other.

Link to work: https://archiveofourown.org/works/42452556

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Drarropoly Post #2!

Title: Always Potter’s Fault

Author: maggs0607

WC: 1596

Rating: T

Summary:

Naturally, Draco would later say that it was all Potter’s fault.

It was always Potter’s fault.

Draco just usually ended up dragged along for the ride. Mostly unwillingly.

Well, sometimes unwillingly.

Oh, who was he kidding— Draco usually got them into trouble in the first place by purposefully riling Potter up. He’d even admit it. Just not to Potter himself.

This is why, when they found a golden key and an ancient, gnarled journal sitting on top of an innocuous map, they should have left well enough alone. Or at least cast protective charms.

Because this time, it was definitely Potter’s fault.

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Yay for Drarropoly!

Title: Winning Streak

Pairing: Harry/Draco

Word Count: 4224

Rating: T

Summary: Harry and Draco are both coaches in the Ministry’s Quidditch Little League Association, and their rivalry has not ebbed in the years after the war. What happens when they end up as the coaches to each other’s kids?

The answer: they fall for each other!

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Drarropoly 2022: Magical Artefact Smugglers

Drarropoly is a prompt-based game/fest modeled after the board game Monopoly where the mods roll turns and move players on a board of low word count, tropey prompts! There’s no commitment and no pressure, only fun and fandom! 

Join us as we merge the magic of canon and fanon to create a game/fest that celebrates the fundamentals and the possibilities of an iconic pairing!

Check out our Player's Handbook for all the important information you need to know

If you have any questions, please find us at our Discord or email us at gameofdrarrymod@gmail.com

📝 SIGNUP NOVEMBER 1 - JANUARY 15 🎲 GAMEPLAY NOVEMBER 15 - JANUARY 15

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I love this commission @a-loveunlaced did for me to go with my Neville X Harry Fic. This art is absolutely gorgeous!

Just a little Neville/ Harry morning cuteness

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Such a vivd description of Greek foods! This was great! Read it!

FIC: KOURABIEDES

Title: Kourabiedes Creator: Anonymous Prompt: #136 Food Theme: Wedding Feast Travel Theme: Greece Rating: Teen Warnings/Content Notes: No Archive Warnings Apply, EWE, Romance, Fluff Summary: Draco and Harry are getting married, and Draco will have his perfect wedding in Greece, with the most exquisite wedding banquet ever. Nothing can possibly go wrong…right? Word Count: 5057 Creator’s Notes: Thanks to the mods for organizing this delicious fest and thanks to T.Z. for the fantastic beta read! ( Kourabiedes )

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Check out this really well done art!

ART: SWEET SWEET REUNION

Title: Sweet sweet reunion Creator: Anonymous Prompt: # 70 Food Theme: Draco - Head of food assessment regulation and trade Department | Harry - In charge of the edible goodies line Rating: Mature Warnings/Content Notes: NSFW Summary: Harry sends Draco products as bribe. They decide to test them together ;) Art Medium: Digital Creator’s Notes: I’m happy to be working in the fair once more ! Thanks to all the mods for their patience and their reactivity ! ( Sweet sweet reunion )

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This is the sweetest piece of fluff that ever did fluff. If you want something romantic, tender and a bit spicy. Read this.

FIC: I WANT MY HEART TO BE FOR YOU

Title: I Want My Heart To Be For You Creator: Anonymous Prompt: #99 Food Theme: Picnic Travel Theme: Paris, France Rating: Explicit Warnings/Content Notes: Paris, Eiffel Tower, Picnics, Marriage Proposal, Anniversary, Established Relationship, Auror Draco Malfoy, Ex-Auror Harry Potter, Pastry Chef Harry Potter, Background Albus Severus Potter/Scorpius Malfoy, Hotel Sex, Light Dom/sub, Choking, Oral Sex, Anal Sex, POV First Person, POV Harry Potter Word Count: 4,372 Creator’s Notes: A big thank you to my beta e for the invaluable feedback, you’re the best! To the fest mods, thank you for another great year with one of my favorite fests around! You all run a tight, organized ship and it definitely means a lot as a participant. ( I Want My Heart To Be For You )

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Yesss! This was so good and such a unique twist. I enjoyed every minute of this!

FIC: THE THIEF AND THE THRONE (FALLEN KINGDOM)

Title: The Thief and the Throne (Fallen Kingdom) Creator: Anonymous Prompt: #181 Food Theme: Food Thief Harry Potter Travel Theme: AU - Fairytale setting perhaps in Denmark or Norway or Made Up European Country Rating: Mature Warnings/Content Notes: Like Full On AU That Has Nothing To Do With The Original Series, Magically Powerful Harry Potter, Nobleman Draco Malfoy, Good Draco Malfoy, Referenced Torture/Murder/Violence/Starvation, Oppression, Threats, Stabbing, Blood, Injury, Feudalism, Overthrowing a King, Drinking Mead and Wine, Sirius Black Lives, Minor Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Happy Ending Summary: Many years after the Dark Lord killed the last king and took the throne, a young orphan joins the Order. Harry hopes that they will teach him how to help those their new King deemed unworthy: the Regulars. Those people who worked hard for their food yet had to hand over most of their harvest to fill the already overflowing warehouses of the Capital. With the help of the Order and an unexpected ally Harry is ready to right the wrongs. Word Count: 26,355 words Creator’s Notes: Thank you to the mods for creating this wonderful fest. And also a big thanks to my betas! Without you this fic would be lost. I took the prompt and ran with it! Enjoy!

( The Thief and the Throne (Fallen Kingdom) )

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• KINKTOBER 2022 •

Title: I Wonder How You Touch Yourself

Rating: Explicit

Kink prompt: dirty talk || masturbation

Other Tags: polyamory || mild dub-con || voyuerism

Word Count: 2.4K

Summary:

“Look at him. Look how gorgeous he is, how close he is.”

Neville is close; Harry can tell from the heaving of his chest and the quickness of his movements. The tip of his cock is leaking now, and when he dips down to rub his sack, Nott does the same to Harry.

Harry keens with pleasure bordering on pain and thrashes helplessly beneath Nott’s weight.

They are both staring at Neville now, and Harry whispers, “Nott, I need to come— please.”

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ART REC: EEK! What an adorable comic! The artist has some major style, and this whole thing is so colorful, and so artistic, and so incredibly cute and heart-warming. I love the whole premise, and the easy it was executed!

So good! ❤️

ART: PORTKEY RESERVATION FOR TWO

Title: Portkey Reservation for Two Creator: Anonymous Prompt: #33 Food Theme: Epicure Draco Malfoy Travel Theme: Worldwide Rating: General Warnings/Content Notes: Post-Hogwarts, EWE, Ministry of Magic Employee Harry Potter, Epicure Draco Malfoy, Background Poly Relationship Summary: Harry is determined to resolve the mystery of Draco’s peculiar and frequent Portkey reservations. Art Medium: Digital comic Creator’s Notes: 🍮 Endless THANKS to my amazing beta P and S - thank you for letting me spam you with all those wips! With an extra shoutout to P whose enthusiasm over sneak-peeks made my creation process extra fun! 🍲 Special thanks to Xanthippe74 for creating a prompt that was an instant inspiration to me and which let me draw the first long drarry comic in a VERY long time. I had so much fun drawing it and I hope you will like what came out of it! 🍰 And finally many MANY thanks to the FanFair Mods - thank you for running this wonderful fest and for your patience with replying to my many messages! ( Portkey Reservation for Two )

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This is the final Survey from @gameofdrarry Wizard Hearts Game. This has basically turned into a fic rec list all on its own, so buckle up here goes:

What was the first fanwork you read/listened to for the game/fest? Why did you choose it?

So the first story I picked was Reform by TheSquibby Princess which was a 186k polyamory beast of a fic, which I absolutely adored. I have a thing for triads and a soft spot for Ron Weasley and so there it was. I was also ambitious as all heck at the beginning, hence the word count. But the fic was a gem, and I adored it and I loved how each relationship built separately all while the triad grew together!

What was the last fanwork you read/listened to for the game/fest? Why did you choose it?

The last work I read was for the established relationship card, which somehow ended up being the last card standing. I looked for something short (because I literally had an hour or so), but that caught my attention. I’ve read works by TheMightyFlynn @mightyflynn before and loved them, so as soon as I saw their name and the summary I dove in. Two Days That Changed His Life was an awesome read and great use of the trope!

What's a fanwork you think is a hidden gem and deserves more hype?

So I’m a sucker for MPREG and A Star Danced by @ladderofyears was an absolute gem, as is it’s author. ladderofyears is an excellent writer and one of the sweetest people in fandom and I adores this story.

What was your strategy for choosing fanworks throughout the game? Was there a tag/trope you found you simply couldn’t resist?

My plan of attack was to try and do all 50k+ and do them all by suit. I got about halfway through that and then life happened, so I just tried to get them all done… not a trope I couldn’t resist, but I read a ton of Wireless Fest fics and they were absolutely spectacular this year. Paper Rings by lettersByelise (epilogue compliant) and In Free Fall by @kbrick are absolute wonderful gems that I didn’t mention anywhere else in this but that you should definitely read.

Was there a trope that you’ve read a lot of previously that you found uniquely presented in a fic?

So I love fics that show Harry testifying for Draco, like it’s one of those pivotal moments in my mind that is such a moment in this pairing, but most of those moments follow a tried and true formula. I Won’t Let You Fall Apart by xanthippe74 takes the Harry testifying for Draco is a completely original direction and it was fantastic. The fic itself was so well-written but that twist on something I already loved and that plot line was absolutely perfect.

What's a line from a fic/podfic that you can't stop thinking about?

If you have not read A Pocket Full of Stones by waterwings, you are missing out. That story lives in my head rent free because it’s beautiful and poignant and the emotions it evokes are visceral.

There is nothing clever about Potter’s magic. Nothing gentle. He walks headfirst into the rest of the wizards, stupid and stubborn. The air is electric, the shadows move around him, and Draco can taste his magic in the wind. A deep, earthy thing, that feels old and damp and clean. The spells are wandless and wordless and Draco, for the first time that night, finds himself standing still.

Potter isn’t skilled or clever or fast; he is a force of nature.

I should leave him, Draco thinks, but it’s fleeting.

He dashes back into the fray, because when has he ever been able to walk away from Harry Potter?

What's a moment in a fic/podfic that genuinely got you to tear up?

I read Its No Great Mystery by agentmoppet for the time travel card and that story just hit me in every emotion I had. It’s a time loop, so not technically travel, but Harry is lost after the war and some of the things that he confronts during his loop brought me to tears. One was his relationship with Hagrid. I think Hargid always should have gotten more recognition in cannon for how much he cares for Harry. But this fic is gorgeous and has so many things done so right, and it just feels so real and so relatable. This line gives nothing away but is just so poignant to me.

Possessed by the spirit of some unknown demon—possibly Sirius, possibly his own father, or possibly just the man Harry might have been if he’d been raised by the two of them—he winked at Draco from across the empty dance floor.

Was there a trope you’ve never read or heard of before? What did you think of it?

I’ve heard of all of the tropes, but honestly there have not been many too many stories featuring Harry or Draco as trans until recently, so that’s something I just had not had the opportunity to read yet. What Husbands are For by softlystarstruck is just a spectacular example of trans characters and a testament to the fact that the relationship between Harry and Draco just is, no matter how they identify, no matter that they are a vampire and a werewolf and no matter that their marriage was only supposed to be political. I loved this fic and loved the inclusivity of this story.

Which trope did you read that pleasantly surprised you?

I’m not one to seek out Second Person POV very often, but Catch Me Before You Fall by lq_traintracks is an amazing use of the trope and just a fantastic story all around. Draco is newly turned and ends up on Harry’s doorstep, and ends up staying. Harry’s POV is so great in this one and their Draco is fantastic as well.

Was there a fanwork that made you laugh out loud? Why?

You send Me (Honest You Do) by firethesound features Auror Partners Harry and Draco where Harry ends up with himself de-aged. This fic is absolutely a gem, and in a world where Draco and Ron are actually friends, you know there are some hilarious moments.

“He is my friend, yes. That doesn’t change the fact that it’s really nice having a partner who’s aware that rules exist,” Ron said.

“Potter is aware that rules exist,” Draco muttered. “I just can’t get him to care.”

“Exactly,” Weasley said, clapping him companionably on the shoulder. “My point exactly. And it’s someone else’s turn to deal with him.” Shaking his head, he muttered to himself as he finished pouring the milk, “Let’s follow the spiders, Ron. Let’s take a flying car to Hogwarts, Ron. Let’s climb aboard this dragon, Ron, and fly away with it, that won’t arse off the Goblins and get us banned from Gringotts for life.”

Draco narrowed his eyes. “He said the flying car was your brilliant idea.”

“Might’ve been,” Weasley said easily, putting the milk away. “And even if it wasn’t, I’m willing to take that one. At least the car didn’t breathe fire, unlike the dragon, so I think I’m still ahead. Has he ever told you about the time he jumped off the top of Tower Bridge in pursuit of a suspect?”

I“What the fuck,” Draco said, blinking. “When did he—no, no. I don’t want to know about it. I’m happier not knowing the details.”

“You probably are. He about gave me a heart attack,” Weasley said, shaking his head. “I’ve been partnered with Ji-eun for almost three months and she hasn’t jumped off a single bridge in that whole time. I deserve this. That’s all I’m saying.”

Was there a fanwork that made you especially emotional? Why?

The Ordeal of Being Known by Louisfake was just one that I read (and it’s sequel) that had me in my emotions for almost the entire story. Harry is struck by a curse that renders him mute, and Draco, a healer legilimens, is the only one that can help him. This story brings the boys through Harry’s memories and Draco sees every single one. It’s invasive, it’s intimate and it’s just a beautiful telling of how they bridge the distance between them to understanding and then more. It’s a fantastic story.

What is your favourite tag/trope? Why?

Fake dating/ pretend relationship hands down. I LOVE a good fake dating trope more than almost anything else in fandom. I read When Times are Dire by Aibidil for that trope and I was floored by that story. It’s much more serious than most written for this trope, and it has a lot of political elements and a middle-aged Harry and Draco, but it’s absolutely fantastic and has such a strong ensemble cast as well as such a strong relationship that Draco and Harry build. It was truly a great take on the trope and so well done.

Which tags/tropes did you skip? Would you be willing to share why? If you didn’t skip a tag/trope, was there one that gave you pause?

The only one I skipped was Cannon Divergent and Honestly it was almost by accident. I read Meet me at Midnight by Thestarryknight, but didn’t have a trope left it fit with, so Cannon Divergent got skipped just so I could give all the love to this amazing fic.

Did you read multiple fics by the same author? What tags/tropes did they have? Wax poetic about the author a bit, eh!

I cannot pick one. I’m going to have to pick two. I had never read anything by Louisfake before this game, and I am in love with their writing. i read The Ordeal of Being Known (veratiserum) and The Rewards of Being Loved (Patronus) and Weapon of Choice (Period Piece) I’ve gushed over the other two, so if you have not read Weapom of Choice, you need to. It’s a medieval piece and features Knight Draco and Evil King Albus. Everything is changed, and yet Draco and Harry remain. It’s wonderful and I was so happy I found it.

Second author is The_Sinking_Ship who is absolutely a joy to read. Everything is just one better than the other! I read Chasing Dragons (song fic) and Finely Drawn Lines (friends with Benefits) and I loved them both. Finely Drawn Lines is just so, so good. The boys are professors and Draco is an artist, and Harry tends to end up his subject. The POV on This is amazing and Draco’s drawings speak all of the words. It just was one of my favorites I’ve read in a bit. I have to include an excerpt.

Before he realised it, Draco had gone ahead and catalogued Harry Potter’s every expression. And this was precisely the reason Draco could never let Potter see inside his sketchbook. What he was doing would most certainly be considered creepy, although he never meant for it to be. It wasn’t as if he was following Potter around or lurking in dark corners, carving his portrait into every surface. It was simply that Potter was a very good subject.

Oh, and Draco was a bit in love with him. There was that.

Who's an author you think deserves more hype? Why?

I have never read anything by AvenueofESC before and I absolutely fell in love with Everything You Want (Is Right in Front of You). It features meddlesome Teddy and was an adorable fic and just struck the perfect balance. I loved the way Harry and Draco got to know each other and the developing relationship between them, and Teddy manipulating them both. Wonderful writing and a new author that I’m glad I found.

Did a fic send you off on a tangent reading or researching anything? Which one was it? What was your off-the-path adventure?

I have to be careful any time I read anything by Shiftylinguini, because I set out to read one thing, and suddenly I’ve read 5 fics (and not for the first time either) and lost like a half a day because I can’t just read one fic. The one fic I read makes me then re-read my favorites. I read Celestial Bodies (accidental bonding and space magic) and Coming up For Air (Veela, forced proximity) the last day of the game and now I’ve reread all my faves in the last couple days, including Two Weeks (VeelaHarry) and Embers ( werewolves) because I just can’t get enough.

Did you rec any fics to your friends during the game/fest? Which ones? Why?

So I couldn’t use this particular fic because I have gushed all over it before. But Drarrelie and JanieOhio are my favorite RomCom duo and This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) from LCD fest is one of my absolute favorites. I read Recipe for Life (misunderstanding) for this years fest and it was so good. Draco is a Chef and squires both a child and Harry Potter as his Sous Chef. It’s super cute, and so well written and I absolutely loved it. But I recommend This Will Be to anyone that will listen.

Do you have any feedback for the mods of the game/fest? Would you be interested in playing again if the opportunity arose? Share more info about your experience

I love this fest, it’s probably my favorite thing in the fandom. I enjoyed it again and had an absolute blast doing it! I love finding authors I’ve never heard of or reading others stories from old favorites. I also love the teams and getting to know more people in the fandom