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I'm eternally grateful ❤️ I never imagined The Boy from the Piano Shop would reach so many people. Even a year on, I still can't get over the wonderful comments I've received, even people telling me they reached out for help after reading it because Harry's journey inspired them. It's just... it sums up why I love writing stories in the first place, and why I love sharing them.

(kind of a crying mess today. I just felt the need to share this little joy)

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Absolutely fell in love with your latest work. Each work keeps getting better and better.

What’s next?Do you have any more works in the pipeline u can tease to fans? :))

Thank you so much ❤️❤️

I'm currently writing two one-shots in French (which I may translate into English later). It's something I've wanted to do for a long time. I just missed writing in my native language so much, and I finally let myself do it, even though it might be disappointing for the readers who have subscribed to my account. They're both quite short and focus on depression (well… like all my fics anyway, lol lol).

Otherwise, I'm brainstorming and planning my new long fic (in English, don't worry). It's a bit hard to talk about because it's so early in the process… In short, Harry's near-death experience in the forest has led to strange phenomena that prevent him from living a normal life. Draco, on the other hand, owns a potion shop in Diagon Alley and lives a very normal, quiet life. And then… you'll see :)

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In the spirit of waiting for your next drarry release.

If you had to make a drarry reading guide, what would be on it and why?

Aka what other peoples drarry fics are you a fan of/reread? 💙

Oh man, I think I'm the worst person to ask. I haven't read enough fics to make a reading guide... I've never been much of a fanfic reader for various reasons, one of which is that my attention span when reading on screen is disastrous. I usually end up sticking to either one-shots or physical books (mostly physical books) 🫠 It's something I feel a bit awkward about because it makes it harder to connect with the Drarry community, but I also don't want to force myself. I've still read a few that I loved; I'm just veeeeeery slow, haha.

For e.g, I really liked Beholden by Faithwood, A Pulled Down Shade by Fastbrother, Nice Things by Adeomai, Plotty's one-shots—they're very funny and well-written. I also loved Writesbymiiso's depressing stories, and A Hop, a Skip and a Jump by RockingRobin.

This year, I'd also like to read some "classics," like Always Childish Things and It Was All Just a Game (which I started but, for some reason, never finished lol)

Anyway, that's a bit disappointing, sorry :')

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My babies 💖💖💖

Golden trio going for a relaxing trip after the war is canon to me now (2/3)

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The most beautiful, precious angel

THE LORD OF THE RINGS The Return of the King

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Dress robe drama

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Oh my GOD. The artwork? It is absolutely stunning! 🥹 I’m truly speechless.

The binding is beautiful, and the quotes are just perfect! I absolutely love Noah Kahan and always listen to his music while writing, so I’m thrilled that you combined my writing with his art 🥺 I’m excited for your friend 💜! Also, I’m so touched that you loved my fic enough to print it 😭💘

One of my favorite reads from 2024:

The Boy from the Piano Shop by @soliblomst

I made one of this copy for a dear friend who I share my live for Noah Kahan with. I couldnt get "Call Your Mom" out of my head while reading this so it felt fitting to include some quotes throughout the typeset.

The amazing art commission for the cover is drawn by the most talented @goldmanrustic

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Writing in your native language after years of writing in English is so bloody liberating... It's like meeting up with an old friend—the kind of friend where everything is so natural, where you're comfortable enough not to overthink what you say or don't say.

Don't get me wrong, I love writing in English, and I'm not going to stop. But I needed this little break to hang out with my bestie—French.

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I don't have the materials to bind fics, but I'd never miss an opportunity to make a book cover, hehe. It's been a while since I drew in this style!

Book cover for my new Drarry fic: When We Were Angels

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MY HEARTTTTT!!! Aaaaah 😭💖

Thank you, K!! They're exactly how I imagined them 🥺❤️ cute little beans!!

are they even drarry if they don’t beat the shit out of each other early on

art inspired by smol harry and draco after their squabble in When We Were Angels, Chapter 2 by @soliblomst ♥︎

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Very excited to share my new Drarry fic!

When We Were Angels || 116k words

Summary: Both orphaned in 1981, Draco and Harry grow up together at Woldvale Orphanage. Despite the unequal treatment they receive, they quickly become inseparable-a first love threatened when Draco is taken away.

Or,

As children, Draco and Harry made a promise that would shape the rest of their lives—to stay together torever.

LINK

[soliblomst]

Very excited to share my new Drarry fic!

When We Were Angels || 116k words

Summary: Both orphaned in 1981, Draco and Harry grow up together at Woldvale Orphanage. Despite the unequal treatment they receive, they quickly become inseparable-a first love threatened when Draco is taken away.

Or,

As children, Draco and Harry made a promise that would shape the rest of their lives—to stay together forever.

LINK

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Yeeeeeeeee

2025.02.16

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. When We Were Angels by @soliblomst [M, 116k]

Both orphaned in 1981, Draco and Harry grow up together at Woldvale Orphanage. Despite the unequal treatment they receive, they quickly become inseparable—a first love threatened when Draco is taken away. Or, As children, Draco and Harry made a promise that would shape the rest of their lives—to stay together forever.

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Fest/Exchange

1. i just might let you lock me down tonight by Anonymous [T, 1k]

“Can we not?” Potter asks, rolling his eyes. “Albus asked me to try to get along with you; I don’t need you to make this more difficult on purpose.” [...] ★ Candy Hearts Exchange 2025

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To the lovely anonymous person who is sending me detailed analyses of every update for "When We Were Angels" through the Ask Me feature on tumblr! I'm sorry for not being able to answer. Doing so would make them public, and they contain too many spoilers for those who haven't caught up with the latest chapters yet 🥺

But thank you! 💜💜💜💜 they're lovely! (you're lovely)

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Draco misremembers muggle idioms

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Writing Interview

Thanks @smehur for the tag!

how many works do you have on ao3? 7

what's your total ao3 word count? 473,109 (Wait, whaat? Already?)

your top 5 stories by kudos

The Boy from the Piano Shop

The Lion's Scales

Je te reverrai

The Day You Bloomed

When We Were Angels (I mean, I only have 7 fics so... lol)

do you respond to comments? Always! And they mean everything to me.

what's the fic you've written with the angstiest ending? Mmmh. They're all Angst with a happy/hopeful ending… I honestly can't say which one has the angstiest ending. Maybe the boy from the piano shop, because Harry is still healing?

what's the fic you've written with the happiest ending? Same, for me, they all have the same level of happiness! But I want to say When We Were Angels just because the ending hasn't been posted yet, hehehe

do you write crossovers? No, and I don't think I will

have you ever received hate on a fic? Of course. I got a lot of hate on ffn, especially for The Lion's Scales. It was mostly homophobia and angry people complaining about the SA scene. I ended up deleting my fics from that site.

do you write smut? Not really. I only wrote one

have you ever had a fic stolen? I don't think so

have you ever had a fic translated? Yes, The Boy from the Piano Shop has been translated into Ukrainian! Twice! By Syldteo and by StasyD

have you ever co-written a fic? Not with an author but with an artist (Kismet) for Je te reverrai, and we had so much fun!!!!

what's your all-time favorite ship? Mmmh, I don't really know… I feel like Jayvik is stealing all my attention at the moment, haha

what's a WIP that you want to finish but don't think you ever will? The only abandoned WIP I have is In this little world but I don't necessarily want to finish it, oops.

what are your writing strengths? Apparently storytelling and making people cry? And people seem to like my OCs?

what are your writing weaknesses? English, 100%. I often feel very restricted when it comes to creativity and risk-taking in my writing because I overthink everything and am constantly afraid of making English mistakes. I also feel limited by my vocabulary. BUT I'm planning to write a one-shot in my native language (French) very soon, and I'm very excited about it!

what are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic? Well, I did it in Je te reverrai, so... As long as it's not too long and doesn't require the reader to constantly use google translate, I think it's fine.

what's a fandom/ship you haven't written for yet but want to? In HP I want to explore Ronnary, hehe. Maybe Harry/George too. Otherwise, I've considered writing a Jayvik one, but I don't think I'm ready to change the fandom I'm writing for (yet)… it's a bit scary. I'd also be interested in writing a Sam/Frodo one-shot one day! Who knows!

what's your favorite thing you've ever written? I think it's The Boy from the Piano Shop, because I poured my heart and soul into it, because I allowed myself to be extremely vulnerable with the themes it explored. Again, I feel a bit insecure about my English in this fic, but I'm really proud of the story! When We Were Angels, too! I've never worked so hard on a fic as I have on this one! God. I feel like every author I know has already been tagged for this game lol. @thecouchsofa @tripably @pl0tty <3 (And anyone who wants to join in!!)

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i just read The Day You Bloomed and it was sooo beautiful. i’m in love with chapters 13 and 21. saki and harry’s relationship was so precious. they made me cry. they mean the world to me. i love your writing so so much

Oh thank you so much ❤️

The Day You Bloomed is actually the first fanfic I've ever written, and I have no idea what to make of it 😅 but I'm really glad you liked it!