#HD fan fair

[cailynwrites]

This fic gave me a stomache. I was so nervous for the ending. It was also so sweet and funny in other parts. Just a perfect mix, and it never felt jarring going from one to the other. This one will stick with me for a while ... Please give it a read.

Title: Change the Ending Creator: Anonymous Prompt: #26 Muggle Theme: Living without magic Rating: Explicit Warnings/Content Notes: Sexual Content, Blood & injury, Draco Malfoy Redemption, Undercover Spy Draco Malfoy, Draco Malfoy is Clueless About Muggle Things, Pining & Jealous Harry Potter, Falling in Love, Draco Malfoy & Ron Weasley Friendship, EWE Summary: After a curse makes Draco essentially allergic to magic, Harry takes him into his home in the muggle world. Word Count: 54,424 Creator's Notes: For momatu: thanks for the fun prompt! I hope you enjoy! Shoutout to my incredible cheerleader and beta EL for being so flexible and for stepping in last minute when I needed your eyes. ily.

To the fanfair mods: *standing ovation* This was a lovely first fair/fest experience for me. Thank you. ( Change the Ending )

[drarry-reccage]

if the bees know by @oflights (20k, T)

Tags: Kid Fic, Ghosts, Single Parent Draco Malfoy, Ghostbuster Harry Potter, Halloween 👻

There, standing—floating—across the room is an elderly woman with stringy gray hair, papery skin, and a lovely paisley shawl wrapped around her shoulders. She is staring out the window. A light dusting of snow had fallen that morning and the sunlight seems to glow off it, through the glass, and through the woman, because she is clearly noncorporeal. She looks back at Harry, her eyes crinkled but her mouth set firm and sad, maybe a little stubborn. Harry remembers what Nearly Headless Nick told him once about ghosts, about being afraid to face death, choosing instead to remain as an imprint. He remembers being afraid to face death and doing it anyway. Harry smiles at the woman, and feels abruptly saddened by how surprised she is in response. “Hi,” he says, gentle. “I’m Harry. You must be Ruthie.” Harry steps all the way into the room and closes the door behind him.

(Rec by @cailynwrites)

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Fic Recs Wrap Up October 2024ꐑ(ꐌ◡ꐌꐐ)࿐࿔࿓ཥ•̬͡•ོཤ(((༼•̫͡•༽)))←～（o ｀▽´ )oΨ

In Another Life (I Would Make You Stay) by aboutmalfoy

Seven years out from the war, Hermione comes to Harry with a way to undo the lasting damage done to the Wizarding World, and save those once lost. The catch is, only Harry will remember anything differently. When Harry wakes up in the world where Voldemort never came to be, he’ll have to navigate the life he never lived as if he’d been there all along. Except, a version of Harry was there all along—and he may not be so easily overridden. (Rec Post)

White Horses by JStevens

They say there are no white horses—those that we think of as white are really just a faded deceitful gray. And if there are no white horses, certainly there are no true heroes who will come riding in on one to save us from all our pain. After learning of the prophecy that will change his future, Harry returns to Hogwarts School for sixth year and finds that not everyone is who he thought they were. It seems that he is not. Definitely Draco Malfoy is not. As he tries to find a path to the end of his time at Hogwarts, he will have to grapple with questions of who to trust and who to love while navigating a world full of threats. This is a story of how we sometimes deceive ourselves and others, but hopefully find something true in the end. (Rec Post)

Recursion by Tessa Crowley (tessacrowley) @tessacrowley

A process is recursive when it defines or contains itself; e.g., the Fibonacci sequence, which determines the next number as the sum of the previous two. But not all recursive processes are mathematical. Recursion can happen in a temporal context when, for instance, the powerful magical force that is true love drags you back in time so it can create itself, endangering the fate of the Wizarding World—not to mention the very fabric of space and time—along the way. ( Rec Post)

To have a Home by Aulophobia

Not quite a decade after the war, Draco Malfoy was happy with his quiet little Muggle life in Oxford. He had a small group of friends from the university he’d attended, and colleagues from the law firm where he worked as a solicitor. He played folk music on his violin around the city. And he volunteered to provide legal services getting mostly idiot teenagers out of trouble with the law. His life was full. He had no contact with the magical world, and all was the way he liked it. And the feeling of emptiness in his chest, the feeling some part of him was missing, was at least better than the alternative. Or at least it was until the last few months when he kept getting called down to the police station to get Harry Potter out of trouble. Indecent exposure and possession was one thing, but the latest charge was for murder. OR Harry and Draco find each other again after the war in Oxford, a completely non-magical city. Together they solve the mystery of the city which hates all wizards but them. (Rec Post)

Here are a few more fics I've read recently that y'all might like to check out as well!(ノﾟ∀ﾟ)ノ━☆ﾟ･*:.｡. .｡.:*･.*･｡ﾟ*:・ﾟ✧

Trade My Heart For Honey by MyNameIsThunder @thunderfiction

A witch who thinks she’s a Seer, a Seer who thinks she’s a witch, a former nemesis-turned-something-turned-acquaintance who thinks they could be friends, and a Scottish village full of Muggles who think this is as much their business as the fair folk in the woods. Draco is going to prove them all wrong. (So so good, and it's for me?!?!? ♡✧( ु•⌄• )💜💙💚💛❤💗💕💖)

Change the Ending by Anonymous for @hd-fan-fair H/D Muggle Fair 2024

When Draco gets hit by a curse that makes him essentially allergic to magic, Harry takes him in as a favour to Ron and Kingsley to teach him how to survive without it while they wait for a cure.

In the Fight for Someone's Heart, the Best Armour is Armani by Anonymous for @hd-fan-fair H/D Muggle Fair 2024

Harry is a famous actor. Draco is his stylist, who can't help but fall in love with him.

[ART & FIC] Starry, Silver Anchor by Anonymous for @hd-fan-fair H/D Muggle Fair 2024

Although no one can see it, Harry’s struggling and barely holding on. When he's given a chance, he asks for his deepest desire: for the war to never happen.

( •ॢ◡-ॢ)-♡ HI! I'm back! I hope y'all didn't miss me too much! Please enjoy these fics as much as I have! Happy reading! xoxo Carey  (◍•ᴗ•◍)♡ ✧*💜💙💚💛❤💗💕💖

[ihopeyoubothstaysafefromharm]

art inspired by Preserving Lemons by @saintgarbanzo for @hd-fan-fair 🍋🇵🇸

like a lot of men i spent a lot of time in my life thinking i'll never feel anything genuine, but then you meet the right slab of marble and it turns out you were wrong. the love in this story is a bit like that. thank you @saintgarbanzo for those first, secret snippets and for everything until now.

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HD Fan Fair 2023 recs

Here are some of my favorite fics from @hd-fan-fair 2023. Listed in alphabetical order.

Connecting Lines, Connecting Crimes by sleepstxtic [15k]

Magic is going haywire after ley lines all over the world are mysteriously failing. A cross-border Task Force is set up by the League of Wixen Nations with Expert Cartologist Draco Malfoy and Ley Line Specialist Pansy Parkinson being called in from Britain to work with Magi-Geographers Harry Potter and Parvati Patil in India. But can they get to the root of the issue before it's too late? Featuring: an excessive use of holograms, numerous references to food, and lots and lots (and lots!) of travel.

Fawning Over You by toxik_angel [39k]

Harry's not sure which would be worse: Ron and Hermione finding out he buys Draco Malfoy's premium pornography and an extra gift off his wishlist every week, or Draco Malfoy finding out Harry has a horrible, distracting, embarrassing crush on him. Alt title: Whore-ton Hears a Harry.

Full Fathom Five by Sita_Z [17k]

“Draco Malfoy is not a merman, and he does not perform for an audience in a tank,” Hermione said crossly. Harry had thought this would be just an ordinary holiday…

Half Sick of Shadows by @starquestingfordrarry [39k]

Harry and Draco have been sleeping together for months, and it's fine. It's enough for Harry. But when things finally start to feel like the more Harry's been hoping for, a strange tapestry project has him worrying he won't ever get the chance. Or: the one with sheep, dragons, and a whole lot of weaving metaphors.

if the bees know by @oflights [19k]

Scorpius' playground is haunted, Harry specializes in helping ghosts pass on, and Draco just wants his son to be safe.

To have a Home by Aulophobia [126k]

Not quite a decade after the war, Draco Malfoy was happy with his quiet little Muggle life in Oxford. He had a small group of friends from the university he’d attended, and colleagues from the law firm where he worked as a solicitor. He played folk music on his violin around the city. And he volunteered to provide legal services getting mostly idiot teenagers out of trouble with the law. His life was full. He had no contact with the magical world, and all was the way he liked it. And the feeling of emptiness in his chest, the feeling some part of him was missing, was at least better than the alternative. Or at least it was until the last few months when he kept getting called down to the police station to get Harry Potter out of trouble. Indecent exposure and possession was one thing, but the latest charge was for murder. OR Harry and Draco find each other again after the war in Oxford, a completely non-magical city. Together they solve the mystery of the city which hates all wizards but them.

I hope you enjoy these stories as much as I did!

[romaine2424]

Insta Drarry Fic Rec: A Year In the Life by Anon

Wow oh Wow! The next time someone asks for a Warm, Soft, Cozy, Drarry fic that also covers some deep topics, this should be at the top of your list. It come courtesy of @hd-fan-fair (Career_fair 2023). Here's the Summary:

Draco Malfoy's life mightn't be the one he imagined growing up, but that doesn't matter, because Draco enjoys it nevertheless. He works at Flourish and Blotts, enjoys playing for the Islington Imps, his part-time Quidditch team, and spends his Sundays at St Neots, the home of his Mum, 'Dromeda, and Teddy. Best of all is Harry Potter, his beloved boyfriend, with whom Draco enjoys dancing, shagging, and watching Eastenders on Harry's big Muggle television. Life couldn't get any better. Life, however, has a tendency to change whenever you least expect it to.

What makes this fic so unique and special is the challenge the author put on themselves. To have Draco write daily in his Diary for a whole year. The author is a master at microfics so each daily entry is exactly 50 words long. Stunning and Amazing. I said in my comment on the fic: BRAVO!

Each month is a separate chapter. Each daily entry is a gem in itself and we have 365 days of delicious spoonfuls of Draco's life from the mundane of cleaning and sorting books at his job to the excitement of his relationship with Harry. You can feel the continuity of life with the expected events like visiting his mother once a week, visiting Lucius once a month, celebrating the pagan holidays, etc... and then some days life throws a curve-ball and adjustments must be made.

I will say that I was at first daunted by the idea of reading 365 entries until I finished January. OMG it went so fast and before I knew it the month was June. December came even faster.

So click the link, settle in, and enjoy!

Read A Year in the Life on AO3

And remember to give the author some love and congratulations on a challenge well met.

[sugareey-makes-stuff]

This is so long overdue, but better late than never! This is a gem I got to make for @hd-fan-fair‘s Food Fair this year, featuring some journal spreads! Title: A Sense of Balance (<- view all the journal spreads on AO3) Prompt: #175 Featuring: Draco as Tea Sommelier Columnist (and Harry as a Travelling Nomad) Places to Visit: Morocco, Turkey, Japan and Tibet Rating: Teen Summary: Draco never thought having Harry Potter as a travelling partner would actually ground him. For once, he’s seeing the world from a new perspective, taking part in newfound rituals, and everything somehow feels right. [Or, where Draco’s Super Important Notebook™ documents tea facts and sketches, as well as candid moments of him falling in love with a soft Gryffindor.] __ I’m not going to lie; this project took a while to piece together because while the images themselves are fairly simple, there were so many layers required to build up the textures to make up the actual art. For anyone who has either played around with journaling and/or mixed media art or collaging, you might know what I’m talking about when it comes to filling up space. It could be with words, pictures, doodles or whatever else. @romaine2424’s prompt was one I couldn��t pass up because I wanted any excuse to make an ode to all things tea and Drarry, as well as integrate my geeky tea knowledge. As difficult and complex as this piece was to create, it truly inspired me to think outside of the box and take art to a different level. I’m really happy how everything came out, especially when I look back on this now. Also, I couldn’t have made this without @sitp-recs. Seriously! During the time I was drawing this, RL and timing were tough, and I honestly thought I lost my fuel to make art. I thought about scrapping what I had because things weren’t clicking together. But Liv posted this amazing hp artists rec list, and I happened to be on it (which surprised me!). That was exactly what I needed to give me the confidence boost to finish. Suddenly, everything made sense, and it was obvious what needed to be done. The timing couldn’t have been any better. Fact: all creators have imposter syndrome. All creators wonder if they’re good enough. That’s completely normal, and it doesn’t matter if you’re new or if you’ve been doing a thing for years. Another fact: You are good enough if one person likes what you do, and if you like what you do. That’s what matters the most. TL;DR: Drarry + tea is an awesome combo, and even when you feel like your stuff is subpar, it’s not. There will be at least one person (or many people) who’ll adore it.

[pato-roldnart]

I did a little something for @hd-fan-fair 😊😊 I hope you all like pet sitter Harry and wildlife illustrator Draco!!!

Special thanks to @bubble-gumhead, @orange-peony and @avenueofesc for encouraging me to participate, you guys are the best 💕💕💕

Based on this prompt: Draco has received news of a rare magical creature sighting and has been called in to illustrate the animal and it’s natural habitat/den. Only problem is: he can’t find anyone to pet sit his beloved animals and seeks outsider help by hiring a pet sitter through a wizarding company. Enter: Harry James Potter, pet sitter extraordinaire and living his best life hanging out with animals all over Britain, enjoying the vast and interesting towns and houses he finds himself in. Draco, loves his animals so much and asks to have regular contact through letters.

Letter's text after the cut

Dear Potter, I am writing to ask for your help again to take care of my pets. Unfortunately for me, they seem to have grown on you and they have been misbehaving with any other pet sitter. I have no idea why they speak fondly of you and find you so charming. Nevertheless, I was pleased to see that they were in good hands last time.

I hope you have a good rest and enough energy since the next seventy-two hours you will be dealing with their curious, mischievous, and overly friendly nature. Until next time, D. M.

[rainsoakedhello]

@crazybutgood I’m so happy you found the hidden things!!

Throwing this back out as a VERY delayed tz reblog

Fan Fair Art Claim: For the Love of Asian Noodle Cups

Summary: While it wasn’t the farthest Harry could get from London, landing in Berkeley, California wasn’t a bad start. He just needed somewhere to finally breathe.

Harry had had a very vague idea of what to expect when signing up for the new Ministry Approved Muggle Immersion (MAMI) program — pick a muggle university, pick a program that the Ministry can capitalize on at a later date, and pretend to be muggle for the foreseeable future. Pretty simple, right?

What he absolutely never expected was to walk into his dorm room at UC Berkeley and see an incredibly fit Draco Malfoy already setting up one side of the room.

What could have been a disaster turned out to be anything but. Who knew a new city, a familiar face, and a bountiful supply of Asian noodle cups to bond over were going to be just what Harry (and Draco) needed?!

🥡 Huge thanks to @crazybutgood for the amazing prompt! I have been in a Drarry slump lately but as soon as I read this prompt, I could just SEE it! I had so much fun creating this piece (and reminiscing on my mid-2000s college days), trying out a new style, and picking out the laptop stickers!!

🥠 Bonus: Can you spot the hidden lightning bolt and Draco constellation??

[gothickin]

I'm still so aggressively kin with Mettaton x.x it kind of sucks but simultaneously Undertale is so massive of a fandom I could find my niche. I love so much about deltarune but my interest isn't going to flourish in it til there's more interactions with the original UT characters, like a certain sex symbol robot...

[itsphantasmagoria]

A little taste of some of the commissions I did for an anon fic for @hd-fan-fair. Yes it’s almost entirely smut 😁 these images are VERY cropped lol

Read Come As You Are on AO3!

[hd-fan-fair]

H/D Muggle Fair 2024 is coming to you! [Rules & Guidelines at AO3 Collection | Discord]

Fest Timeline: Prompting: June 16 – June 30 Claiming: July 1 Submissions due: September 30 Posting starts: October Big Reveal: November

Our Theme: Muggle For this year's Fair we'd love for you to come up with prompts, write stories, create artworks and read podfics that heavily feature * any Muggle-related occupation - e.g. Construction Worker, Electrician, Auto Mechanic * any Muggle-related hobby - e.g. Muggle board game night, video games, Netflix and chill * any Muggle-related tropes - e.g. Draco Living in the Muggle World, Harry losing his magic, Harry and Draco being forced to go undercover as Muggles

Prompt examples:

Harry wins a trip to a Muggle resort and, feeling lonely, invites Draco to join him. They must pretend to be a couple to get the most out of their vacation package.

In their eighth year at Hogwarts, Harry and Draco are paired up for a Muggle Studies cultural exchange project.

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2024.10.11

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. The Banned Pasta by @hoko-onchi-writes [T, 1k]

“Draco keeps cooking for me. Weird, right?” “Well, not really,” Ron says, “because you’ve been dating for the past year. Haven’t you?” [...]

2. Come, Sweet Death by EvilDime [E, 27k]

When Draco's ancestor passed on the mantle of Death to him, he failed to mention that the Deathly Hallows had at long last found a Master.

3. I Can Hear Your Smile in the Dark by Ace_Phoenix [E, 2k]

Draco wasn't the biggest fan of Muggle things, but when Harry insisted that he get a mobile phone so they could always contact each other, Draco relented. The first time they call, things take a turn neither of them could object to.

4. Nostalgia Can Be a Turn On by Devious_Muffin [M, 1k]

Harry doesn't understand why Draco would keep his old Hogwarts robes, and Draco has fun explaining it.

5. Raising Hell! by @wolfpants [E, 21k]

Harry and Draco are sent undercover as a married couple to investigate a dodgy Muggle love cult. Something evil is lurking in Glastonbury… but to get to it, the reluctant partners must be initiated first. And this is, after all, a love cult…

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Fest/Exchange

1. At a Glance by Anonymous [G, 2k]

Stripped of his magic, Draco has settled nicely into the muggle world. He goes to university, has muggle roommates, and enjoys his afternoons drinking coffee in the local café. That is until Harry so happens to pass by the café window. ★ 2024 H/D Muggle Fair | @hd-fan-fair

2. But Don't Miss by Anonymous [M, 15k]

After a mysterious attempt on Draco's life, Harry reluctantly allows Draco to stay with him until the culprit is caught. Draco's insistent questions about Harry's muggle flat, and Harry in general, push Harry to the edge, and then over it. ★ 2024 H/D Muggle Fair | @hd-fan-fair

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Fawning Over You by @toxik-angel (39k, E)

Tags: Trans Draco Malfoy, Porn Star Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter Is Obsessed with Draco Malfoy, Texting, Supportive Ron and Hermione

He can’t look at either of them. Hermione shifts, the floorboards creaking the only noise in the room. Ron clears his throat. “Replace every time Harry’s mentioned ‘short film’ with ‘porn video,’ and you’ll get it.” Hermione’s small oh is mortifying.  “Wait, you went to Draco’s dorm room to watch his porn together? And you’re still wondering if he’s into you?” “Um. Not quite?” Harry says, chancing a look at her. She has her ‘ you are quite thick’ expression on. “But if I told you what we… actually did… I think I might literally die again.” “You said you didn’t sleep together.” “Uh huh.” “So you didn’t make a porn video.” “Can we talk about literally anything else? Want to talk about my nightmares? Because that would be less horrible than this.”  “So you see why Harry can’t make a move, right? Because he’s Draco’s client, technically, and it would be inappropriate if Harry pushed.” “Harry, what could be so embarrassing that isn’t having sex with Draco Malfoy?” Hermione asks. “There’s only so many things you could do in a dorm room. Did you do drugs?”  Harry lets out a slightly hysterical laugh. 

(Rec by @cailynwrites)

This fic stuck out to me from @hd-fan-fair's excellent selection last year. It is hilarious but has so much heart as well. This is no down-and-out Draco, he's proud to be a sex worker. He's hot and Harry's into it. @toxik-angel writes pithy chat and text exchanges between the two that had me laughing out loud. As a bonus, I recorded the podfic version for @hptransfest this year and I'm really proud of it.

���� Listen to the podfic version recorded by me🎧

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HD Fan Fair 2022 recs

Here are some of my favorite fics from @hd-fan-fair 2022. Listed in alphabetical order.

Preserving Lemons by saintgarbanzo [17k]

There's probably some immutable magical law that if someone steals your wand to destroy the century's most murderous maniac you then bump into that someone in Italy.

Harry is cooking food he couldn't care less about; Draco is making art he couldn't care more about.

A story about kebabs, miniskirts and the way preservation can transform a lemon.

Qui Vivra Verra by camomiletea [22k]

 “It’s just- It’s a bit funny is all. Draco Malfoy working in a coffee shop.”

 “Patisserie,” Malfoy corrected.

The one where Harry is a sad tourist and Draco feeds him croissants.

Through Worlds by @rain-beee [42k]

Harry is looking for a new start, and he's travelled the world to find it. Now in Japan, a chance encounter with someone from his past threatens to distract him from his goal, but when he runs into them again and again, he begins to wonder if maybe he's found what he was searching for all along.

I hope you enjoy these stories as much as I did!

[romaine2424]

HD Career Fair Fic Claim: Terminal Lucidity (3.1K)

This one was personal. Even though it is a MCD (not Harry or Draco), I hoped to present what an honor it is to be beside a loved one when that expected moment of death comes. I should say here that experiencing death when it is expected is very different than when we lose someone through an accident or suicide.

So, if you can, take Harry's hand as he practices being the Master of Death using the Deathly Hallows to send someone he loves onto their next great adventure.

The fic is established relationship, canon compliant w/epilogue, and rated Gen.

Read more on AO3: Terminal Lucidity