#hp wedding fest

[hpweddingfest]

Title: You Can’t Spell Trouble Without Draco Malfoy Prompt: self-prompt Pairing: Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy Rating: Explicit Word Count: 8580 Warnings: Semi-Public Sex Summary: Draco Malfoy is just trying to plan his wedding, but for some reason he keeps getting arrested. Auror Harry Potter, who also happens to be his fiancé, is definitely not amused.

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[harryissuchalittleshit]

What kind of dresses do you see the Weasleys wives + Ginny getting married in?

Fleur

So I imagine Fleur would wear a very simple but elegant dress. It would have enough detailing to keep everyone’s attention without taking away from her natural beauty, and the tiara would look amazing braided into her hair.

Angelina

Angelina wore her mother’s wedding dress, it was her something old and meant everything to her and her father, Micah. Later on both LeeAnne, Freddie’s wife, and Roxanne would wear the same gown. Though it would be heavily hemmed for the pair of them. Under the right sleeve all three of them would be wearing thin silver bracelets, a something borrowed from the first Roxanne.

Hermione

I love the idea of Hermione having something that she can really dance in. Her dress would flow around her body, moving as she did, and she would be barefoot for the reception, not caring how offset she and Ron looked in photos later on. For her something blue, her mother Jane would braid tiny blue flowers into her hair, making it look like a crown of flowers on top of her head.

Audrey

Audrey and Percy eloped, so she put on the first white sundress she saw in her closet. But if she had the choice she would,be gotten married in a dress similar to the one below. She did grab her brother’s old Ravenclaw tie to pull her hair back and as her something blue.

Ginny

It was the one day that she actually wanted to look like the most beautiful girl in the room. She broke the one rule her mum wanted, which was for her to have sleeves, but Ginny couldn’t help but show off her arms. She also had Great Auntie Muriel’s tiara on her special day, Harry took it off of her head before they went to take photos. She never needed to remind him that she was a queen.

[sitp-recs]

HP Wedding Fest Recs

After a long reading break I’m trying to get my reccing mojo back and found a bit of energy to check HP Wedding Fest last night. If anyone’s up for some sweet shorts, I listed my favorites below. The Fest is still anon so let’s give it some love before the reveals! You can find the full collection here. Next up: Mpreg Fest!

Art:

💐 Wedding Photograph (G) - Harry/Draco

The happiest day of both of their lives.

Humour:

👦👦🏻 It's a Beautiful Night (I Think I Wanna Marry You) (G, 1.4k) - Albus/Scorpius

When his son asks Harry Potter to make a speech on his wedding day, then by Merlin is Harry Potter going to make a speech on his son’s wedding day!

Fluff:

💍 Something Borrowed (T, 3k) - Lily/James

Lily Evans and James Potter want their wedding to be a combination of both magical and Muggle traditions, honoring both of their backgrounds in the face of a society that says she doesn't belong. One particular Muggle tradition that Lily has her heart set on is “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” Simple enough, right?

Rare Pair:

🐸 Something Old, Something New (T, 3k) - Draco/Goyle

Draco said he would marry Goyle if they ended up single.

Angst:

🌊 Leeward (M, 8k) - Harry/Draco

After four years since their break up, Harry and Draco meet again at Dean and Blaise’s wedding. Now, between the turquoise sea and the white sand dunes of Fuerteventura, they will need to face their feelings.

[digthewriter]

nothing but a good time for @hpweddingfest 2023

[teacup-tai]

Fic Claim: Leeward (Drarry, M, 8k)

Finally got time to claim my @hpweddingfest fic! Huge thank you to my darling mods: @maraudersaffair and @ladderofyears! My dearest @crazybutgood for the stunning beta work, and my super alpha miss @erajmcouts. This fic was a huge delight to write. I'm so happy to leave the whole break up and divorce vibes in the past and start my new Drarry break-up & make-up phase.

Leeward (M, 8k, tw: previous break-up, survivors guilt, mentions of unhealthy behaviour. Angst with a happy ending)

Summary: There’s a polaroid kept in the back of Harry’s nightstand drawer. Just the one. It’s Muggle and slightly yellowish. There are many other photos in a box in the back of Harry’s cupboard under the stairs—the one he almost never opens. A hidden box of hidden memories. After four years since their break up, Harry and Draco meet again at Dean and Blaise’s wedding. Now, between the turquoise sea and the white sand dunes of Fuerteventura, they will need to face their feelings.

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*Amazing banner by @maraudersaffair :)

[indigo-scarf]

I can finally reveal myself as the author of this Draco/Goyle wedding fic 🎉

[lcdrarry]

3 May 2024 | Double Feature | LCDrarry Art

[Art] A Game of Horcruxes

Prompt: "Game of Thrones", 2011, David Benioff Prompted by: Anonymous Artist: Anonymous Art Medium: Digital Art Rating: Teen and Up Warnings: Duelling, Horcruxes, Blood and Injury

Notes: Hey everyone! Here are my pieces for K's AMAZING fic which I'm 100% sure you'll love. This has been one of the best collabs I've ever done and I couldn't be happier with the result.

K, I'm not gonna lie I was hoping you'd say yes when I surreptitiously offered to draw more illustrations for your work because I knew it'd be amazing (considering who was doing it) and that it'd be one of the most fun I'd have this year and I was right! I'm so glad you did say yes and I hope we can work together again in the future!

Summary:

It has been centuries since an attack on the castle of a royal scion. Centuries, until now.

The Realm of Hogwarts is ruled by eight noble Slytherin families, aided by their Gryffindor armies. Each kingdom possesses a Horcrux—the most precious source of magic to the throne. But when the Kingdom of Malfoy finds their Horcrux stolen, Prince Draco must break all protocol and enlist the help of a commoner, Harry, to find what's missing. All the while, an evil beyond the horizon stirs, Dementor attacks are increasing, and civil unrest is burning across the land. Can Draco and Harry recover the Horcrux and save the realm? And will they be able to resist their growing attraction to each other in the meantime?

View it now on AO3.

Please help promote the fest by sharing your favourite submissions, so more people can enjoy all the amazing new Drarry works of LCDrarry. Thank you!

Creator reveals are on 15 June.

[daydreamingfoxglove]

Prompt: Talisman

@microficmay day 13, words: 92, ship: drarry, rating: G

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Draco stood before him, the officiant to their left and all the people they loved to their right. Draco was draped in white dress robes. The length of it spilt over the carpeted podium they stood on.

Harry's cheeks hurt from the permanent grin he'd developed in the weeks leading up to their wedding. He'd be embarrassed, only Draco looked at him like he hung the sun, bright eyed and a twinkling smile. 

They made their vows, and Harry slid a ring onto Draco's finger. The gold band hummed with protection charms.

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A series of microfics telling a nonlinear story. All parts on A03

[drarryspecificrecs]

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[dramioneasks]

HP FESTS: DramioneFanfictionWriters (Part 8)

DFW Tropes Fest 2024:

E̶x̶h̶i̶l̶a̶r̶a̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ by AutumnWeen - M, WIP - “What the…” Professor Slughorn said. Hermione looked at Draco and then at the professor. “Is there something wrong, Professor?” “I…I don’t remember adding this potion to the list,” he said, double-checking the list on his hand and moving the parchments on his desk. “I doubt you could have made a mistake, Professor,” Theo said from the back of the classroom. Draco looked at Theo, then at the Professor, his heart beating faster than it had just seconds before. “What potion is it?” Slughorn frowned. “Amortentia.” After a failed assignment and ten years apart, it will take Draco Malfoy two weeks of fake dating Hermione Granger to realise (or accept) that what he denied wanting the most was not impossible after all.

The Ides of May by aCanadianMuggle - M, WIP - Draco and Hermione almost got together right after eighth year - but an incident forced them apart. Now their children - Astoria and Draco's Scorpius, and Hermione and Ron's Rose - have gotten engaged. In the intervening years Astoria has died, leaving Draco a widower and Ron and Hermione are divorcing. Will this wedding be the final push apart or together for Dramione? Written with the Trope of Draco-in-glasses and the Reversed Trope of Forced Distance for the Dramione Fanfiction Writers' Tropes Fest 2024

Agree to Disagree by TeTe91 - M, one-shot - A little surprise box is George's way of attempting to make coworkers Hermione and Draco get along.

s a v e d by myladymay - E, 4 chapters - Draco Malfoy is a mess. Homeless, and with vaults rapidly draining, he has been establishing romantic relationships for years to survive. That's right, Draco has been fucking rich women into taking care of him. Sex, drugs, alcohol... they are the only love he knows. That is until one night, Hermione Granger finds him at his lowest point and comes to his rescue. But when he learns that she has an incurable affliction, Draco will go to great lengths to save her, even if it means going back in time.

Photographs by GertrudeCC - M, one-shot - Draco had been carrying on an affair with the Ministry's rising star, and it all comes crumbling down with a mysterious package that ends up on his desk.

Rarely Pure, Never Simple by vannminner - M, 5 chapters - At a remote Ministry charity event, Advisor to the Minister, Hermione Granger, and her assigned Guardian Auror, Draco Malfoy, find themselves in a compromising position—more than once... Whether it's an unfortunate coincidence or the result of a lovesick fool’s steadily growing incompetence, the numerous eye-witnesses complicate everything. Now, they must decide: tell the truth... or play along for the evening, sharing her single suite and tackling the inevitable fallout when they return to London?

Secret Sweets and Frozen Treats by volchitsa - T, one-shot - Draco is enlisted as a temporary au pair for the Potter children during a Halloween party. What could go wrong?

A Bond of Death by flags_fiend - T, one-shot - Hermione doesn't believe in soulmates and she certainly doesn't believe that they can be fated to kill each other. An unusual conclusion to Malfoy's sentencing for his actions as a Death Eater has her questioning everything she once knew about divination.

Cat & Mouse by TotallyTalia - E, one-shot - No one had ever called Hermione Granger a fool... until she ends up captured by one of the highest ranking Death Eaters in the Dark Army. As the interrogation begins, she realized she'd do just about anything to get her freedom back.

The Distraction by ladydreadful - E, one-shot - Draco Malfoy finds himself tremendously distracted during a Quidditch match by the charming Hermione Granger.

An American Adventure by LionLadyBee - T, WIP - Draco gets kicked out of Drumstrang and Sent to Ilvermorny.

The Secrets of Cell 2710 by OrangeCrush282 - G, one-shot - Draco and Hermione are both prisoners in Azkaban: three months apart. Through a crack in the wall, they trade letters across time, and help each other find freedom.

Marry Me by MommaStanberry - E, WIP - Hermione Granger is DONE. She's sick of being sidelined at the Ministry and impulsively up and quits her job. Needing new employment, she is recruited to be a Governess for a set of pureblood twins. Draco Malfoy's twins to be exact. When a marriage law is enacted by the Ministry, he offers her the chance to save herself from a loveless marriage with the Weasel. Will their pragmatic relationship turn to love? Or will the fire fizzle out?

The (Almost) Parent Trap by Saberspooky - G, one-shot - After seeing the movie The Parent Trap, Rose Weasley is inspired to try to get her parents, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, back together. The only thing standing in her way is her very own Meredith Blake, Draco Malfoy. Luckily, she's come up with the perfect plan- a camping trip!

Five, Six, Eight, Three by Hermione_Grangers_Sidekick - E, one-shot - Unspeakables Granger and Malfoy have been reluctant work colleagues for exactly five months, six days, eight hours, and three minutes. Things are (not) going well.

The Sister of My Enemy Is My Lover by Chels_Writes_a_Fic - G, one-shot - Auror Draco Malfoy hates Harry Potter. It's a shame he's in love with the idiot's sister.

A Series of Unlikely Events by Amity0813 - T, one-shot - Draco Malfoy goes to dinner sweating and confused. Theodore Nott, his best friend, realizes Draco is going into a rut, surprising everyone because they didn't believe Muggle-borns could present. It turns out Draco smelled an Omega going into heat and presented as a result. Who is this Omega and how will Theo help his friend get through this difficult time?

Hermione of Swan Lake by AnygivenSunday - G, one-shot - Hermione walks into a forest and finds herself trapped as a swan by day, and her human body by night. Plagued by an evil bent on consuming the forest whole, it falls to her to find the cure to help herself and her friends.

Tale As Old As Time by AlannaTCooper - T, 3 chapters - Draco Malfoy has been hit with a curse. As a last-ditch effort, his best friends beg Harry Potter for help, and he ropes Hermione in on project fix Malfoy's brain before it's too late. Written for DFW Tropes Fest 2024

Azkaban by Jalu - E, one-shot - Hermione has been sentenced to death for the murder of Harry Potter. She has been hearing a voice inside of her head that compels her to make terrible decisions. After she is thrown into Azkaban's Death Row to await her final sentencing and execution, she discovers that she isn't the only one who hears voices. Draco Malfoy hears one too- hers. As they navigate a tumultuous and unlikely friendship, they discover that working together is the only way to unravel the past and escape Azkaban before they are executed.

Draco Malfoy; Can he fix it? Draco Malfoy; Yes he can! by Eclectic_fantasy - M, 2 chapters - Hermione's reputation was not doing well. Neither was Draco's. Draco was pretty sure he could fix that.

The Unbreakable Vow by slytherdactyl - T, one-shot - Thanks to one fateful night of drinking and the creation of a very ill-advised Unbreakable Vow, Hermione and Draco are forever linked in the most bizzare manner possible: they now have the ability to dictate each other's tattoos.

Paris in April by Fromagerie (Elfminster) - M, one-shot - Hermione Granger is excited to start her new life as a member of the Order of the Phoenix: after news of the wizarding war in Britain hit Beauxbatons, she was the first to sign up to the resistance. However, first she decides to gift herself one last day in Paris. Retracing her steps and revisiting the muggle memories she made growing up results in a very unexpected meet-cute with a really extraordinarily handsome Englishman...

Second Helpings by aprophecygirl - E, 2 chapters - The first time Draco Malfoy slept with Hermione Granger, he made a fool of himself. Determined to restore his ego, he sets his sights on one thing: his mulligan.

Intertwined in the Magic Fabric of Our Dreaming by somewhereinthesun - M, 2 chapters - Women weren't allowed wands, but that had not stopped Hermione Granger from creating one (with the unexpected help from Draco Malfoy). Four years later, with his memory wiped, Hermione and Draco encounter each other again.

This fest is ongoing.

[hpweddingfest]

HP Wedding Fest - Masterlist

Below is the official masterlist of HP Wedding Fest! All the works have been revealed on AO3. Thank you so much to all our participants and readers! It was so lovely to run this fest!! xoxo your mods @maraudersaffair and @ladderofyears​

You Can’t Spell Trouble Without Draco Malfoy by @lordofthegoods​ (Harry/Draco, Explicit, 8580 words)

coffee-stained sunlight by @girl-with-goats (James/Regulus, Teen, 6,345 words)

The Great Conjunction of the Bodies of Shoretribe by @astridastrolabe (Luna poly relationships, Mature, 3849 words)

Something Borrowed by MidnightStargazer (James/Lily, Teen, 2,928 words)

Nothing but a good time by @digthewriter (Harry/Draco, General Audiences, Digital Art)

I must have done something good by @yletylyf (Sirius/Severus, Explicit, 2,000 words)

Beholden by @byrainchance (Lucius/Narcissa, Explicit, 6650 words)

Journey by @ladderofyears (Harry/Draco, Teen, 1078 words)

It’s a Beautiful Night (I Think I Wanna Marry You) by @aneiria-writes​ (Albus Severus/Scorpius, General Audiences, 1412 words)

Her Father's Blessing by @liiilyevans (Astoria/Draco, Teen, 4,600 words)

Always a Planner and Never a Bride by @harryissuchalittleshit (Hermione/Ron, General, 4,700 words)

Something Old, Something New by @indigo-scarf (Greg/Draco, Teen, 3,400 words)

Leeward by @teacup-tai (Harry/Draco, Mature, 8,000 words)

A Lifetime Commitment by @iero0 (Mrs Zabini/OC, Teen, 4,500 words)

This is Real, Real Love by @celestemagnoliathewriter (Andromeda/Ted, Teen, 13,000 words)

Handmade Heaven by @bee-prescott (Charlie/Pansy, Explicit, 1,000 words)

The Coupling by @maraudersaffair (Severus/Harry, Explicit, 11,000 words)

You’ll Always Be Mine by @maraudersaffair (Pansy/Hermione, Explicit, 1,000 words)

In the Presence of My Enemy by @dodgerkedavra (Harry/Draco, Explicit, 41,000 words)

[Art] Wedding Photograph by @ladderofyears (Harry/Draco, General, Digital)

[schmem14]

Hello friends! Recently, I participated in the fourth HP Rare Pair fest, and with 81 unique and beautiful entries it was a veritable FEAST for the eyes and heart and soul. (Check out the whole collection here)

I wanted to take a moment to post highlights of the fics that just really brought me to my knees in hopes that you’ll fangirl/boy/person over them with me!

1. Evergreen by @thecouchsofa (23k)- Harry Potter x George Weasley What would happen if Harry asked George to go to the Yule Ball with him instead of Parvati? This GOF Yule Ball AU is sure to slay you with sheer adorableness. I couldn’t stop smiling and squealing through the whole thing. This rare pair is one of my favorites, and this fic went above and beyond, plus it’s the perfect holiday read! Rating: T

2. Lonely Creatures by @apricitydays-lazynights (5k)- Severus Snape x Giant Squid The prompt to put these two together could easily have been pure hentai crack nonsense (which is a brilliant option) but this story did things to me that I can’t even put into words. It’s tender, melancholy, and cuts to the heart of Severus Snape’s isolation and longing to be seen and loved. The details of this are so richly woven, and I particularly enjoyed the authors’ focus on Mermlish/Merfolk. Standing ovation to this fic! Rating: E

3. Slice of Night by SquibNation10 (9k)- Aurora Sinistra x Severus Snape This was the fic that took me the most by surprise. I love the creativity in taking a character who gets very few canon details and making them real and beautiful and believable. Auror Sinistra is divine in this, and I’ll give some honorable mentions to both Argus Filch and Rolanda Hooch as excellent supporting characters that also don’t typcially get a lot of spotlight. What a gorgeous slice of life fic! Rating: T

3. Quick Quotes and Quibbles by RainstormRadish (3k)- Luna Lovegood x Rita Skeeter Rita and Luna have to work together to cover the wedding of Neville Longbottom and Pansy Parkinson. There’s just something about a story told in unconventional medium that will always ALWAYS pull me in! This unlikely pairing comes together in the sweetest way, their strong personalities balancing each other out until they become a formidable team.  I particularly loved the graphics and paper trail memos/epistolary style storytelling. Rating: T

4. Your seat, it’s the best seat by @the-houseryn (17k)- Ron Weasley x Draco Malfoy MOVE OVER only one bed, there’s a new trope in town and it’s the ONLY ONE SEAT trope!! This was sexy, flirtatous, and hot AF. I’m always down for a Dron fic, but this one is one of the best I’ve read in a while, with some delicious pining and a predictably oblivious Ron. Do yourself a favor and indulge in the lap-sitting fic of the year! Rating: E

5. Vivaldi and Hot Chocolate by @patriceavril (6k)- Percy Weasley x Stan Shunpike What was Percy up to in OTP/HBP? What a lonely life that must have been! This fic was soft and sweet, giving some much-needed love to a character that we all wrote off in canon for being a stuck-up prick. I love how Percy seeks out the warmth and comfort of the Knight Bus, coming back for more because of the kind-hearted and bubbly Stan Shunpike, who always insists on giving Percy free hot chocolate. I never expected to be so enamoured by this pairing, but I am! Rating: T

6. The monster you feed by @ghostfelicis188 (11k)- Regulus Black x Remus Lupin This canon-compliant fic tore me to shreds. TO SHREDS. Like, I am such a simp for tragic Remus romances, and this took the cake. Features: pining artist Remus, and shit-eating cruel Regulus who toys with Remus the whole damn fic. If you like hurt no comfort, this is the fic for you. *Chefs Kiss* Rating: M

7. Gilded Web by @emilyrickman AlihotsyTotsy (8k)- George Weasley x Blaise Zabini I cannot believe that this understated fic packed such a punch in 8,000 words. George agrees to an undercover operation to investigate the mysterious deaths of Mrs. Zabini’s deceased husbands. He is so pure in this, his characterization charming and believable, I just need more of this George! Bonus points for references to “the Sting” Rating: M

8. Sleeping with Ghosts by @ghaniblue (21k)- Harry Potter x Regulus Black x Draco Malfoy My initial thoughts when encountering this relationship tag was something akin to a bewildered head scratch but OMG the best thing about this fest is having expectations completely upended! This fic slayed hard with a slow burn, found family, semi-sentient house renovation angle that had me completely melted by the end. Rating: M

9. The Last Trial of Peter Petegrew by @sleepstxtic (20 k)- Peter Petegrew x James Potter If possible, I’d like to ram this fic down the throats of all my mutuals with a plea to PLEASE READ THIS FIC. I can’t begin to describe in a tiny paragraph what this did to me. Often Peter Petegrew is relegated to the traitor bus in fandom (understandable) but this took every mean and traitorous part of his character and made me almost like him despite his treachery! The format of this was also a delight to read, and I love that Hermione presents the case for Peter Petegrew in this meta purgatory-style courtroom drama. Rating: M

10. Anatomy of a memory by @venom0usbarbie (9k)- Ginny Weasley x Tom Riddle This story was pure poetry wrapped in a sinister diary-shaped package. I love the self-fulfilling prophecy nature of this time loop style storyline, as well as the toxic obsession and manipulation played out between Ginny and Tom. What a mindfuck ending that was, too! Kudos to the “Tom Riddle is his own Warning” tag. Rating: M

11. Sweet Boy by @maraudersaffair (6k)- Narcissa Black Malfoy x Harry Potter A not-quite-fake dating fic with lots of smut, thirst, and mommy/praise kink? Yes, please! I was literally panting by the end of this, Harry and Narcissa are so hot together! Rating: E

12. Growing Suspicion by nocturn (1.8k)- Neville Longbottom x Marcus Flint Someone keeps mutilating Neville’s plants, and he’s going to get to the bottom of it OR that time Marcus expresses feelings but doesn’t understand proper plant care. This fic was A-DOR-ABLE. Love me a good Hogwarts professors/staff fic, and this was just a bite-sized delight to read. Rating: G

13. For Your Burning Gaze by SquibNation10 (22k)- Neville Longbottom x Pansy Parkinson The fic that I most want to see a sequel for award goes to��� this Twilight Zone post-war marriage law fic complete with creepy house elves and a very troubled Pansy, who seems to be the only one realizing that something is not quite right! This is one of the best Panville fics I’ve read, I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. Rating: E

Thanks to @hprarepairfest for putting on another amazing fest!

[sitp-recs]

HP Rec Fest 2024

day 31: most recent fic you loved

aand that’s a wrap! I’m so happy to close another year with @hprecfest, this was a very fun and cathartic experience. the 3 most recent fics I’ve loved were all written by the same brilliant mind - which btw is someone I’ve never recced before - so I thought I’d make this final post a love letter to the incredibly talented @garagepaperback. they had already slayed me with an impressive debut coyote ugly, but the way they were able to reach deep into my soul, dismantle and repair it with the holy triad of soft pornography objection, javelin and soft is beyond my comprehension. these fics might differ in tone and approach but one thing they have in common: peak romance! and I’m talking real romance, check this out:

“It’s not enough to have him so wholly—he’s always been Harry’s like this, boneless or strung up like a bow, a petal bled all over his face, red wandering—Harry wants him further, more. To have the sort of flush won only with a sore muscle, not the picket-white pretty shit only. Whole, a home.” (Excerpt from objection)

the way garage’s Harry feels so real, so relatable, and equally obsessed with Draco? poetic cinema. I really adore his explosive dynamics with a biting yet pliant Draco who knows just how to push all his buttons. the result is a feisty, visceral, wanton and absolutely unhinged relationship that I can’t get enough of. objection is a jealous!Harry treat with hot, decadent sex between exes on Draco’s fake wedding day - to Blaise 😌 I adore the push and pull, the heat, the lush prose, the soft ending!

javelin ruined me in ways I anticipated but did not calculate in totality - I’m particularly sensitive to divorce fics and was shattered by this painful yet gorgeous dive into the ache and the loneliness of a broken relationship you just can’t let go of. what a brilliant character study and a study on marriage itself - profound, introspective, devastating. and have I mentioned the non-con legilimency? 🔥

last but not least, soft plays with some of my favourite kinks in fic (namely: cockwarming, sex spells and Harry being into dirty talk), and delivers all the softness (hah!) I was looking for, plus the romance! I’m always a slut for 8th year secret relationship, and the intimacy here made my heart flutter. their chemistry is hot and sweet, with soft dom Draco indulging Harry and giving him exactly what he wants, bonus points for amazing Goyle!

finding garage’s work was a highlight of my 2024; their gorgeous prose, compelling characters and sweet romance are such a treat, and their smutty collab with eleadore and yikes (see also: the pile collection) is giving me life! good food 🥘 enjoy!

[missmoonfrost]

HP REC FEST dec 2

@hprecfest - Day 2: a fic rated G

To have and to hold by @her-smile-forges-galaxies

A really cute fic! It has established wolfstar (it's their wedding!), Jegulus getting together and some sweet Black brother interaction. Highly recomend!

[drarryspecificrecsdaily]

2023.10.09

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. Darling by @mypissedoffsandwich [E, 2k]   *typo

►“Hello Gorgeous,” Draco greeted, lightly stroking a hand along the emerald lace adorning Harry's ribcage.

2. Making It Up As We Go by @jtimu [M, 5k]

►Years after the war, Draco Malfoy works in the International Portkey Terminal, living a life of people-watching and paperwork. Around the same time, Harry Potter starts getting sent on work travel. A lot of work travel.

3. mockingbird by velkalopsia [?, 4k]

►Teddy Lupin loves his godfather, Harry Potter - his godfather's boyfriend? Not so much.

4. The Moon, The Messenger by words_wording [T, 3k]

►One night, out on the countryside, seventeen-year-old Harry, who is on the run, takes some time to think. His boyfriend, Draco Malfoy, who is not on the run, does the same.

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Fest/Exchange

1. The Doe Between Us by Anonymous [G, 11k]

►Draco's teaching career is taking off alongside his friendship with Harry Potter. The rain that had endured all of summer time turns to snow as the winter solstice comes nearer, and the two of them spend a few chilly nights in the Forbidden Forest. ★ HP Drizzle Fest 2023 | @hpdrizzle

2. Peacocks of the Bride(groom) by Anonymous [T, 7k]

►The Big Day is here! Draco and Harry are finally getting hitched. Will the wedding be a smashing success or will peacock-induced chaos ensue? (It’s the latter, for sure) ★ Unleashed! Fest 2023 | @unleashed-fest

3. show me how you like it by @emeryhall & @hihimissamericanbi [E, 14k]   *typo

►[...] Harry is bored. Draco is a brat. Maybe they should settle their rivalry through a wanking contest using McGonagall's handy dandy Pensieve. ★ HP Kinktober 2023 | @hpkinktober

4. Thunderstruck by Anonymous [E, 8k]

►Professional Quidditch players Malfoy and Potter have been at each other’s throats since they became teammates. When things get ugly during a thunderstorm, their captain is so fed up she’s ready to kick them off the team if they don’t solve their differences, by any means possible. There’s really only one way this can end, right? ★ HP Drizzle Fest 2023 | @hpdrizzle

[hpsaffics]

🏳️‍🌈 WLW Wed: Pride 🏳️‍🌈

A biweekly HP femslash rec list made by the lovely members of the HP SAFFICS (18+) discord server. See all previous rec lists in the WLW Library.

Currently: Pride Previously: Flowers (see list)

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🎉 Long (>10k) 🎉

Unwritten by @pcandaa, @fantalfart [Pansy/Ginny, M, 83.2k] WITH ART!

In which Pansy tries to figure out whether she deserves love and forgiveness while dancing around her feelings for a certain red-headed Quidditch player.

Play Me Like A Love Song by @writcraft, @impasse-trash, @owlpostart [Wilhelmina/Minerva, E, 67.7k] WITH ART!

Minerva McGonagall doesn’t believe in love at first sight, which is why her instant attraction to drag king Wilhelmina ("Will") Grubbly-Plank is so unexpected. War tears apart the wizarding world and as one battle ends Minerva and Will must fight once more, this time for the lives of their friends on Little Compton Street. A love story spanning five decades defined by music, laughter and tears, in which love is not always easy, but it’s always worth fighting for.

the girl who lived (again) by @ink-splotch [trans!Harry/Ginny, G, 10.3k]

Molly tried her best. When Harry had told them, Arthur had asked excitedly, "is this a Muggle thing?" Hermione had hurried out a "no!" and a frantic history of gender diversity in the wizarding world. "It's just that I'm a girl," Harry had said...

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🎊 Medium (3-10k) 🎊

Rosmerta's Special Brew by @lumosatnight [Rosmerta/Andromeda, T, 6.0k]

This is a story about how Madam Rosmerta, of the Three Broomsticks fame, became the unofficial Queer Crisis Counselor for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft, Wizardry, and Wixenry. Or, 5 times she helped other baby gays + 1 time they helped her.

strawberry hair, porcelain skin by nudestockings [Luna/Ginny, M, 4.6k]

Ginny Weasley-Potter comes into her own after being with Harry Potter for twenty years. She's afraid and she's uncertain, but she knows one thing: she loves Luna Lovegood more than anything else. Ginny only hopes she will love her just as much.

A Kind of Magic Spell by @gracerene [Susan/Hermione, E, 3.4k]

Hermione and Susan nobly volunteer to conduct a sex magic ritual. Oh, the sacrifice.

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🥳 Short (<3k) 🥳

Dass du glücklich bist (your happiness) by @eleonorebirk [Minerva/Poppy, T, 2.4k]

When a student comes out to Minerva, it reminds her of coming out to her parents and inspires her to change the present

They Bought A Sports Bar by @fw00shy [Cho/Ginny, T, 2.3k]

Ginny buys a sports bar (run-down biker pub, really) and ropes Cho into helping out. They're just business partners, so why does everyone else think they're more?

If It Isn't Her by space_mermaid [Lavender/Millicent, E, 2.0k]

After breaking up with her on-again/off-again boyfriend for the umpteenth time, Lavender heads to a dyke bar. She runs into some familiar characters.

Fleur Shows Her Colours by @lipzlipzlipz [Fleur/Hermione, T, 614]

Hermione comes home early from work and Fleur has something to show her

An Innocent Question by @sansigma [Andromeda/Molly, G, 500]

“Excuse me, I just… I have to ask. How old are you?” The girl looks so painfully earnest, with large brown eyes and a rainbow flag messily painted on her cheek, that Andromeda has to laugh. A second later Molly joins in, her laughter warm as a Weasley jumper.

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🌈 Want more Pride fics? 🌈

@hpqueerfest | AO3

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@careofmagicalshippers Pride Party | AO3

@hp-fanworks-central Out of the Cupboard Fest | AO3 & AO3

@thethreebroomsticksficfest Pride Fest | AO3

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