#this is a little exchange gift for ginny!

[daltoneering]

To Come Home To You || Moonlight Chicken FMV

little gift for @ginnymoonbeam !

[salmonight]

Fred Weasley x Hermione Granger x George Weasley Fic recs

(Mainly Fremione tho)

Fred & Hermione & George

Escapism: Hermione parents die when she is little and she gets placed with her abusive uncle. One day she runs off to find her own adventure and meets the twins in the woods. They instantly become besties. Adorable thing.

fun will be made if it is fun that is craved: Ex prankster Hermione plans a prank to deal with umibitch at the same time as a gift for the twins for the valentine's secret gift exchange

Fred/Hermione/George

Banned Books: Harry and Ron get mione banned from the library for two weeks and she is pissed. The twins cant miss out on the fun of helping her spirit a bunch of books away from the library and getting revenge on those two

Fred/Hermione

All One World: I rly adore the characterizations in this fic. Enterily Fred pov. He got insecurities about everyone thinking him stupid and that he can only ever be a comic relife. He also hates how they always talk as if he and George are one person, not different people no matter how similiar. Hermione wears his rule abiding rigid front as a defensive mask. She got more then one and theyre so perfect even Fred in the know sometimes forgets thats what theyre are. She is also sarcastic and witty and very caring and observant. She never fails to identify him right or know the right thing to put him at ease and he does the same for her pulling her out of her flunks.

Band Tees (You're Fucked.): Very bittersweet it literally made me fucking cry by the end. Fred had loved Hermione since the yule ball and he is the only one who knows about her love of grunge punk. They both share their love of punk music. It's just theirs.

Methods: Fred starts a playful flirty banter that Hermione decides to indulge him with joining in. Thats the first time she startles him. She is deadpan and sarcastic and all for teasing him and startling him. They keep up a fluid flirty banter no heed for the audience

A Charming Fairy Godprince: After Ron's mess up before the Yule ball Fred & George takes it into their own hands to cheer Hermione up and be her magical godfathers like Cinderella's. They rewamp her dress and enlist Ginny for her hair. Of course it cant go without over the top very obvious flirting (on Fred's part) and various compliments.

By the Common Room Fire: Fred is sick but still with the usual drama and flair lays across Hermione's lap and demans head scratches like a cat.

Destiny and Chicken: Hermione is sick so Fred brings her soup, tea and potions.

Exploding Potions and Accidental Revelations: Amortia explodes over Hermione in potions class so she smells like what everyone is attracted to. Fred commits social suicide by announcing she smelled the same as usual before knowing what is going on.

Favourite Weasley: The twins invite Hermione out to the Quidditch match. Who's her favorite Weasley? Wrong answers only.

It Looks Better On Me: The twins accidentally soak Hermione and it’s laundry day so Fred throws his jumper at her to wear. Then Fred is sick so he ain’t playing but out to watch the match so Hermione pulls her hat over his head. Later when he is better he flaunt it around so Hermione decides to steal another of his stuff in retaliation. It sparks an all out war.

While You Were Gone: Ron and Harry leave cuz they need a break after the war leaving mione behind which brakes her and the twins take it into their own hands. They basically adopt her as their third. Its rly fluffy and wholesome, warm and fricking hilarious . It also gonna make u wanna murder Ron and Harry :)

A Small Change: Fred got such a good grades in OWLs they thought he cheated but he didn', he is panicked about doing so well and wanna actually try in school so he writes to Hermione and she helps him. They become rly good friends from then and start to exchange letters and meet up a few times. Theyre rly wholesome and his anxiety about school and his family's reaction is just so real

don't you know you've got the best of me?: Hermione meets the twins and their friend group on the train and they meet again at the sorting. She ends up talking with the twins a few more times and they end up adopting her into their friend group. She aint rly that close with Harry and Ron and she befriended them much later. Most of her friends are all of the twins' year. She is the closest with Fred and theyre best friends, he is also very protective and possessive of her.

Whole New Meaning to "Mooning" Over Someone: When you throw something during the full moon your soulmate 'catches' i. Aka a frustrated Hermione throws her book during the full moon which consequently smashes into a poor sleeping Fred's face.

i wanted to see you again, so please be gentle: Soulmates and modern au with under caffeinated disaster Hermione bulldozing over the interaction not even realizing she met her soulmate. Absolutely hilarious first liner.

Straight Into My Arms: Every year since he was five fred asked for his soulmate from santa till one day they literally fell out of the sky and landed in their arms

George/Hermione

Fancy a night in?: Post-war. George finds any excuse to go over to Hermione's and make her smile.

To be updated...

[dragoneyes618]

More details about how the Isle kids cannot process or interpret emotions....

@tiredflowercrown tagged:

@shellyseashell tagged:

Yes to all of these.

Ginny doesn't even know what she's feeling.

Mal was raised to be a perfect copy of her mother. But she doesn't want to be her mother, she hates her mother, but she doesn't know what else she is besides a mini-Maleficent, so she hates herself too. Anything that's close to her, she pushes away, rejects, makes them as unlike her as possible. She did it with Maddy. She did it with Uma. She would have done it with Evie, eventually, if they hadn't gone to Auradon.

The only way Jay ever earned his father's approval was through stealing. Even years later, he'll habitually steal little trinkets to gift to Lonnie without even noticing.

Evie doesn't know how to have any relationship with anyone that isn't seducing a prince.

Sammy Smee was raised in an violent environment full of anger and shouting. Even once he was on Harriet's ship, well, Harriet also gets angry, and also shouts, because she was raised in that same environment. Sammy can't understand anything that isn't like that.

Freddie and Celia don't trust anything that's for free. Everything has to be for something. Everything is in exchange for something. No one is simply "friends" with anyone, they have to be getting something out of it. It's only a matter of figuring out what, and making sure you won't be left at a disadvantage. (And it can be inferred that Freddie and Celia had one of the better childhoods on the Isle, so if this is their view on relationships, imagine everyone else's!)

Squeaky and Squirmy trust Sammy to be their provider, their teacher, their caregiver, and no one else. They don't know how to relate to anyone who isn't him. They just sort of shut down. Not with their father, who loved them but never tried to protect them, not like Sammy did. At least Sammy tried. Not with the Hook siblings, who were always getting involved in various dangerous shenanigans and who scare them, just the tiniest bit, even though they also help them and take care of them. No one but Sammy.

Dizzy....Dizzy has two examples: Anthony and Lady Tremaine. (Her mother never even pretended to love her. Her aunt was too beaten down to show it.) Anthony loves her, and everyone knows this. But Anthony was raised to be a lord on an Isle full of the dregs of society, an Isle where everyone ridicules those with pretenses to greatness. Yet his grandmother insisted, and he doesn't know how to show anything but his facade. He tells Dizzy he loves her, and he does, but he speaks coldly, strictly, harshly. He rarely, if ever, shows anger. No outbursts of emotion; hardly any emotion at all. No raising his voice. No playing games, no hugs, none of the things Dizzy would like to do. And Lady Tremaine....she really barely feels any emotion at all, not anymore. Of course she loves Dizzy, she says. She's her grandmother. What kind of grandmother wouldn't love her granddaughter? If only Dizzy would do her chores quicker, better, quieter. If only she would behave well. Then she would surely show Dizzy that she loved her, more than just saying "Of course I love you Dizzy" without even a smile and sending her off to the salon. Or so Dizzy believes, anyway. Anthony has inherited far more of his behavior and mannerisms from his grandmother than he would like to believe.

And Claudine. You see, Frollo usually does not lose his temper. He rarely shouts or rages. He prides himself on keeping perfect control on his emotions. And so Claudine doesn't associate loud noises or shouting with his anger. No, she associates frighteningly calm voices, in an even tone, with no expression, excoriating her with the harshest of words. And of course she thinks she should be hurt. Anyone who cares about her would hurt her as a punishment, so she should learn to do better. She doesn't like it, of course, but it's what has to be done, right? Right?

[mallowsweetmiri]

I don’t know if you want to write this or just say what you think Molly and Author Weasley’s reactions would be. I’m fine with either one 😂 sorry in advance this is long af

But this popped into my mind and I’ve been thinking about it. Fred Weasley x a muggle reader. Not just a muggle reader but an American reader from the south, I bit of a country girl, polite, shy at first, and well mannered but also can be stubborn, mischievous, outdoorsy, and rough and tumble. Maybe she went over there for a collage exchange program, met Fred by chance and quickly finished her degree and got a job over there. Anyway they’ve been dating for about a year now and he wants to introduce her to the family but she’s nervous and doesn’t want it to be a big deal so they pick a night for her to just go with him to his parents house for dinner. When they come up with this plan Fred says “you know I have so many siblings, unless someone says something they may not even notice you. Especially with your dyed red hair.” It’s the beginning of fall so she just had seasonally dyed her hair Rich copper red with platinum blonde money pieces framing her face. So with Fred making that comment it turns into a bet between them on whether or not they’ve have to say something for her to be noticed. Fred’s muggle s/o cooks and brings some side dishes and desserts (enough for everyone) that’s she’s made knowing she’d be unexpected and didn’t want Molly to feel pressured into preparing extra food last minute. Plus she got some small gifts for everyone, Fred’s siblings and parents. Fred drove the Flying Ford Anglia to her place they loaded everything up and get to the house and go in discreetly. Fred quietly introduces her to his siblings one by one (George already knows her ofc) and tells them to keep quiet until he introduces her to the parents. As Fred and Ginny are talking Molly needs help in the kitchen so Fred’s s/o just goes in there and nonchalantly asks what she needs and offers to take the plate of rolls to the table so Molly had more kitchen space. Molly is distracted so she doesn’t think anything of it until s/o is walking away so Molly looks not recognizing the voice but sees the red hair and shrugs before the soup threatens to boil over ending that questioning train of thought.

A little while later Arthur gets home and goes into the kitchen to greet Molly and see if she needs anything when s/o comes back because her and Fred couldn’t find space on the table for the fruit salad and chocolate cake she brought. Fred stops in the doorway smirking and s/o stifling a giggle walks up behind Molly and Arthur and waits for a break in the conversation before she speaks up “Excuse me, but Fred brought his girlfriend home and she looks kinda sketchy. I heard she’s not only a muggle but an American muggle at that! Plus she’s been causing all sorts of trouble since she got here. First she’s brings food and now there’s no space on the table for anything then she clutters up the sofa with gifts. I think y’all might just have to throw her out, it’s your call though.” Fred’s s/o says but as she’s talking her smile turns nervous and she crosses her arms, hunching slightly, now feeling sheepish-

Okay miss writer!! Lmao I love this, I think that the Weasleys really wouldn’t care if one of their kids was dating a muggle, and being American wouldn’t phase them either! If anything, Arthur would be hammering her with questions. Molly would maybe be suspicious of an American girl, but in this scenario I bet she would feel bad for not immediately greeting her and wouldn’t think twice about welcoming her into the home!

[carmello-matcha]

Local dumbass roughly translates stuff

This person is an absolute dumbass don't take their translations as gospel

text in green are the op's aka dumbass comments

Dragon Wizard Festival

2024 Chinese New Year Edition Information Release Time: February 6, 17:00 open

In the last issue of "Little Snowy Owl Chattering Tea Party", we collected thousands of precious expectations and suggestions.

"What will be the theme of the next season?" "What events are planned for the Chinese New Year?" "Are there any free fashions? Will there be more Clockwork Gems?"

The little snowy owl has split into two owl compartments. As a supervisory owl, it pecks the designer's head! In the guise of an intelligence officer, he will reveal the contents of the New Year's Eve in advance!

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Welfare Upgrade

New Year's Eve Gift Collection X6 Lucky Clockwork, x8888 Gold Coin, x888 Echo Crystals, Chinese New Year Furniture, Treasure Ticket

On February 9, Chinese New Year benefits will be delivered to all wizards' mailboxes on time!

Academy Treasure Chest Returns

"More" Increase rewards for currency drops such as "Gold" and "Gems". "Easier" Treasure Value Accumulate 1 treasure chests every 4 hours. You can accumulate up to 6 treasure chests at a time. No more worrying about the "treasure chest alarm clock".

(*After purchasing Gold Satin Gift Box, you can accumulate up to 6 treasure chests in a single time; other users can accumulate up to 4 treasure chests)

possibly for players with less time on their hands to play the game

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Welfare Upgrade

Increased rewards for Passport Boxes Daily quests will be reorganized to the pass progress page, returning to daily/weekly quests and accelerating the level of the box.

Unlimited number of times, no cost of gold. Free refreshing of assignments helps you unlock rewards easily!

The same price, super value rebate Level up from 50 to 100, more than 28,600% rebate! Increase in level cap

Overflow rewards increased.

Overflow of experience after leveling up to full level of the gift box. can also be exchanged for more rewards.

60 Draw Lucky Roulette returns!

During the Bi-Monthly Season, the first half of the Lucky Roulette will be adjusted to: 60 draws clear + 3 prizes. For example… Feb 20th Lucky Wheel - 60 draws to clear 3 prizes. March 19th Roulette - 90 draws to clear 4 prizes

Welfare Upgrade

New Season Store with seasonal rewards Season quest rewards will be adjusted to the Season Store. Rewards will be unlocked in batches, and wizards can redeem them as needed! Participate in daily gameplay and pass the main storyline, you can get season tokens. Purchase the Gold Satin Gift Box to unlock additional store pages. Go to the Academy Lounge and find a senior to redeem your tokens!

Watch the preview and get rewards! The "Mysterious Chinese New Year Redemption Code" will be released with the next Chinese New Year event.] will be revealed in the next New Year's event!

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A new outfit released. an unspeakable themed one at that.

"it is forbidden to disclose department information and work content"

"maintaining absolute"

"confidentiality is the responsibility of the ministry"

In the first issue of the new season, the Lucky Roulette fashion is revealed. Bubble Pod will be launched on February 20th.

The probability of getting it is UP ↑ Fashion breaking news, we have to talk about 4 sets at once.

In addition, some of the winning fashions from the design competition have been added to the production schedule.

(bubble pod, among others like the Knight bus were all winners of a design competition back in 2022)

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A Ginny and Ron yule ball inspired outfit can be purchased in one of the new year gift packs (this is most likely the loyalty reward)

there's going to be 3 sets of epic costumes in the next season 1 set can be bought in the season store, the other two are achievement rewards

New Winds in the Dueling Arena

Echo Conversion Mechanism Adjustment

1 Before Conversions

The maximum number of reverberation conversions has been changed from 10 to 50. After 10 conversions.

You can use Echo exclusive enhancement items or gems to continue the conversion.

Finally, you don't need to spend crystals and gold coins for echo conversion!

2 When Converting

If you want to change spells in the middle of the conversion, you don't have to pay the high cost of reverberation. You don't have to pay high amount of Reverberation Crystals again!

Level +3 Reverberation! Come to the bowl!

3 After conversion--

You can choose whether or not to keep the conversion results.

You don't have to worry about the reverberation being wasted even if the conversion is ruined! - Cassandra

Hallelujah

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Gringotts Treasure Hunt

Team up with 3 people and share the blessings.

Clockwork keys, gems and gold coins....

Time is limited, take as much as you can!

"Even the bank bosses are losing money and take the Knight Bus home!" - Elf

New year Challenge

An all-uniform dueling challenge is about to begin this Chinese New Year.

"A dueling challenge." "Compete for a seat" "For the grand prize."

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New trend in the dueling arena

New Echoes

New Echoes are coming soon! A Flexible "shuffle" mechanism provides more possibilities for mid and late game period!

New Mythic Partner Card

Restore Magic Power + Ranged Damage + Single Output. Brave Little Harry

"Throwback" Harry Potter mythic partner card will be released soon

Season limited Card Pool

The Seasonal Card Pool is changing.

"Throwback" Dumbledore + "Throwback" Harry Potter The first Double Mythic Pool is coming soon! 100 draws to win a new card skin! "It's a double yolked egg!" - Lottie

...

Welp Dueling was fun while it lasted

A herbologist from St. Mungos

Crazy. Gloomy. Thriller? Frenzy.

Oh boy... not even gonna bet that people will be falling in love with the new season's character

a treacherous smoke

Seems to be taking over the herb classroom In the midst of the spectacle

Thorns, conspiracies, visitors, suspicions. And the clouds of suspicion are spreading to Hogwarts Castle.

"Advanced Herbology class is about to begin!" - Prof. Longbottom

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More CNY events are on the way!

Exclusive Desktop Components

wizard rank display

set illustration display

duel ranking and score improvement

prompts for recovery progress of college treasure chest and other items

Muggle Communication equipment is a good help-

Exclusive IOS widget for HPMA will be launched soon!

Limited Edition Red Envelope Cover

WeChat Red Envelope Cover ready to go!

Contracted wizard's good luck to start the year

Hogwarts - Back in Time A copy of the Wizards 2023 Annual Report will be released soon. Share the H5 page and get your friends on the bus to get the epic fashion coupons!

(Post Translation note)

...eughhhhh

[tomionesmutfest2024]

Former Fest Highlight Week Free For All:

I've run out of former fests to highlight, so now I"m just grabbing ones that were written for fests that made it over to ao3.

The Hogwarts Christmas Orb by NerysDax

Summary:

Christmas is a time of peace and joy, and most of all, presents. Do Tom and Hermione get what they want or what they need? 2012 Secret Santa Tomione Fic Exchange - gift for Serpent In Red

Rating: Explicit

Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Category: F/M

Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling

Relationship: Hermione Granger/Tom Riddle

Characters: Hermione Granger, Tom Riddle | Voldemort, Harry Potter, Luna Lovegood, Ron Weasley, Ginny Weasley, Original Characters

Additional Tags: Adult Hermione Granger, Ghost Tom Riddle, Adult Tom Riddle, Tom Riddle is His Own Warning, Tom Riddle is a Little Shit, BAMF Hermione Granger, Smut, Ministry of Magic Employee Hermione Granger, Harry Potter Epilogue What Epilogue | EWE, Alternate Universe - No Time Travel, no time travel, it's Christmas, Evil Santa Claus, Complete

[dramioneasks]

Christmas Fics 2022 (Part 1)

(un)seasonably numb by sodamnrad - M, one-shot - Every day of winter break was just another day with Malfoy, away from the rest of the world, from calendar dates or appointed festivities. Simply a cold, winter day spent on top of the world.

Good Cheer by lyrawinter - T, WIP - A feel-good Draco/Hermione fic. Each chapter will use a Christmas prompt.

Auld Lang Syne by wit_beyondmeasure - E, WIP - Five years after the war, everything and everyone in Hermione Granger's seemed focused on who she had yet to become, leaving very little space for her to just…be. When she spontaneously ditches her holiday plans in favor of spending Christmas alone in an enchanted bookshop, she unexpectedly finds herself reconnecting with someone from her past...and questioning everything she thought she wanted for her future.

Crash into Christmas by scullymurphy - M, one-shot - ‘What the fuck are you doing?’ Hermione mouthed from behind Roger’s beefy shoulder. But Malfoy just smiled brilliantly and slid off his stool, clapping Roger on the back and gathering their coats. Hermione heard him say something about the airport and a cab ride. Roger turned toward a small corridor, gesturing at them to follow. Malfoy went quickly, but Hermione hung back. What the bloody hell was he playing at? Did he really mean to crash somebody’s Christmas party?

Gruß vom Krampus by Onyx_and_Elm - M, one-shot - Do not, under any circumstances, touch the gooseberry tarts. 

Castle in the Air by dolphin_ring - G, one-shot - Hermione runs into Draco on Christmas Eve. Literally.

Naughty or Nice by morriganmercy - E, one-shot - A potion reveals that Hermione isn't the only one who has made some changes during their first year away from Hogwarts. Draco Malfoy seems to have a very high opinion of himself, and she can't resist finding out why.

Sweeter the Second Time Around by RoseHarperMaxwell - M, one-shot - Draco did not buy Honeydukes for the sole purpose of becoming reacquainted with Hermione Granger. He did not. Written for D/Hr Advent 2022 🎄 

The Holiday by embersofapril - M, 8 chapters - Dearest Hermione,I hope you are well and aren’t working yourself into a tizzy this close to the Holidays. Remember how we joked last month about swapping flats sometime? I think we should do it.I know this is last minute, but I would love to come and stay in London over the Holidays, for a change of pace, you know? Don’t tell anyone, but I do miss England.You can come and stay here, my home is yours. I think you will love Christmas in Paris.You should be on Holiday leave this coming week anyways, but I purposefully left his letter until the last minute, so you wouldn’t have enough time to come up with an excuse. It will be good for you, Mione, to get away for a bit.I can arrive tomorrow morning, I already acquired an International Portkey for you, so you really have no reason not to.Send Gizmo back as soon as possible!Theo xx

The Second Yule Ball by scullyvasan - T, one-shot - Second time's the charm. Maybe. Christmas fluff featuring Draco in glasses, Draco on ice, and a couple other surprises to be unwrapped. A personal favorite from Fictober 2022 that I've been waiting to post for December. Russian translation by Vart_ on the way.

The Dance Card by Astrangefan - not rated, 4 chapters - Ginny is mischievous and jealous of Bill's special friend. She plans a big prank at the Malfoy Christmas Eve Ball. Things don't go as planned and Hermione sacrifices her happiness. Well almost.A typical romantic historical story with a bit of a twist.

One Year & A Mistletoe by MissusB - E, one-shot - It's the most wonderful time of the year... If only Molly Weasley would stop setting her surrogate daughter, Hermione Granger, on everlasting and ever-failing blind dates. It is for this particular reason, she has decided to go solo to this year's large Christmas Gala. Only someone else shows up as well. And Hermione suspects Molley just couldn't help herself.

Draco Malfoy and the Secret Santa Gift Exchange by GreenInk_RedLetters - T, one-shot - "Whatever abominable being invented the secret Santa gift exchange most assuredly deserved the Kiss."AKA, a lighthearted one-shot featuring your favorite snarky blonde forced to be at an office holiday party with -oh joy- a gift exchange. But maybe, just maybe, with the help of one bushy haired golden girl, it might just end a tad bit better. And what was that about the cookies...? Light fluff, maximum cute.

Christmas Past by Katkatkittymeow - E, one-shot - A look at Draco and Hermione's Christmases together.

A Tale of Two Christmases by Meiri - G, one-shot - Christmas 2005 was great, until it wasn't. So far, Christmas 2006 was shaping up to be even more unusual.

The Advent Calendar by DramioneDreaming - G, one-shot - A little bit of Advent calendar themed snarky Dramione banter. Hermione introduces Draco to a muggle tradition; Draco is less than impressed. Written for the Hermione's Nook fest - A Very Potter Advent Calendar

[confectionscary]

since ginny is farming sim based, what would be her fave gifts to recieve and her least favorite gifts?

ex; likes; cake

dislikes; dirt

Realistically since she’s the player character I think she’d like acts of service more than gifts! Like upgrading or adding installations to her house / little farm she’s got going on. I like to think she started off with no money in town and then it was the mutual exchange of services and kindnesses that got her the lovely home she has today! She much prefers to do gift giving herself!

BUT I’ll still play along anyway-

Likes: Cook books, DIY kits, pink or floral pattern cloths

Dislikes: Alcohol (main export of her family name, she’s sober by choice)

[narukoibito]

since feeling is first who pays any attention

Summary: Ginny has done her fair share of watching Harry over the years.

AO3 | FF.net

Note: This was originally a gift for the wonderful @remedialpotions for the 2020 Harry & Ginny Discord's Incognito Elf gift exchange that I always wanted to rework before posting! I decided to expand it and add more missed moments, one for each of Ginny's years at Hogwarts.

Special thank you to @takearisk-ao3 who not only beta'ed last minute but also created the above beautiful banner when she had no idea what this story was about aside from my poor vibe descriptions! And, hah, it's my birthday again, so why not post today?

since feeling is first who pays any attention to the syntax of things will never wholly kiss you; wholly to be a fool while Spring is in the world

my blood approves and kisses are a better fate than wisdom lady i swear by all flowers. Don't cry —the best gesture of my brain is less than your eyelids' flutter which says

we are for each other: then laugh, leaning back in my arms for life's not a paragraph

and death i think is no parenthesis

— e. e. cummings

i.

Ginny presses her face against the wall, peeking between the stair spindles. Her eye lands on the two boys hunched over a chessboard. It’s her brother Ron and Harry Potter, who, despite appearing to be losing, doesn’t seem the least bit upset.

Harry Potter.

The Harry Potter is in her house. Looking comfortable on their couch despite the faded, mended cushions. His face crinkles in laughter at something Ron says, his green eyes bright with contentment. Ginny doesn’t miss the occasional look of awe at the things she has always taken for granted. It’s almost as if he can’t believe he is really here in their ordinary home.

He isn’t what she expected—isn’t what she imagined he would look like after all those years listening to Mum recite her favorite bedside story, about the heroic Savior of the Wizarding World. She had pictured neat hair, a dashing smile, someone who would recognize a comrade in her and take her on all sorts of adventures. He would be different. He wouldn’t discount her dreams of flying or of doing everything her brothers could and more. Instead, Harry Potter has the messiest hair ever, a sheepish smile, and clothes that he nearly swims in.

Oh, and he has somehow missed the memo and found a comrade in Ron instead.

Her fingers curl around the spindle. Not for the first time, a spike of envy shoots through her. If only she were a little older. Or a boy. Then maybe she would be the one playing chess with Harry. Maybe she would be the one to hide under his invisibility cloak and battle trolls and face You-Know-Who with him.

Ginny presses her face a little closer and lets out a sigh.

But Harry Potter is kind. He ignores all the times she has made a fool of herself. And he has the greenest eyes she’s ever seen. They are as green as those glowing jars of pickled toads at the apothecary Mum sometimes takes her to. Pretty and kind and not at all dismissive of her patched clothes or her glowing red face.

Harry Potter. If he likes Ron, if he actually likes the Burrow, if his face grimaces at the attention at Flourish and Blotts, could it be possible that one day he could like her too?

“Going to ask for his autograph, Ginny?”

Ginny lets out an uncharacteristic squeak as Fred sidles up against her, with George flanking her other side.

“Or are you going to yell at us about how the great Harry Potter is different?” George teases.

“Not just brave—”

“But humble too!”

“What a catch.” Fred pretends to swoon.

“If only he’d notice me, Fred.” George sighs dramatically.

Ginny glowers at them, shoving away from her hiding spot. “Stop it.”

“Or what?” Fred and George laugh, loudly enough that Ron and Harry glance over curiously. Already she can feel her face flame even as her eyes narrow.

“Or I’ll tell Mum about that powder you snuck into your rooms.”

She turns her heel just in time to see her brothers’ faces drain of color. With as much dignity she can muster, she storms back up the stairs. She immediately collapses on her bed, but the soft afghan does nothing to ease the embarrassment that burns behind her eyes.

The worst part is that there’s no one for her to talk to about how seeing Harry Potter—or him looking at her—sets off a blazing sensation somewhere in her chest that horrifically travels up to her face like a rash. It’s foreign and strange, nothing she’s ever experienced before.

She has no one to talk to about it. Ron has hardly spared her a second glance since Harry arrived. Fred and George tease her mercilessly. Percy, preoccupied with his shiny badge, just tells her she should focus on her studies so she can be a prefect like him one day. And there is no way Percy or Mum would let her borrow an owl to send a letter to Bill or Charlie.

Maybe some things are best kept secret. She’s used to taking matters in her own hands, picking locks the Muggle way after watching Fred and George do it. The hum of power under her fingers when she steals their brooms reminds her that age, gender, and size don’t define her. She’d rather they stop being berks and let her fly with them, but she has grown to love the uninhibited freedom of flying at night. And it’s made a touch sweeter by the thrill of something being just hers in a house and family where everything is shared.

Still. It would be nice to have someone to talk to, someone to confide in.

She’s brimming with foreign feelings, the bursting anticipation of finally, finally going to Hogwarts. It’s all she’s ever wanted since Bill went, so much that she snuck into his luggage, craving escapades and escape. All these feelings are strangely accentuated by Harry Potter in her home.

She lets out a sigh, finally unburying her flushed face. Her gaze falls on her cauldron, filled with the fanciest, most expensive, brand new books that Harry Potter had gifted her (her, not Ron, not anyone else). The thought makes her insides flutter.

Maybe if she studies hard, Harry Potter might see that she’s not too little and annoying. Maybe he will tell Ron to let her stay, let her join them.

Ginny is pulling out Year with the Yeti when a small black notebook slips onto the floor. She stares down at it for a moment, temporarily dazed. Had Dad bought this for her?

The little journal is faded but retains a simple prettiness, almost as if there’s more to it than its worn cover. Something about it seems to draw her in. Mum always says never judge a book by its cover.

She leans down to pick it up, and a small thrill shoots up her arm. Her fingers skim over the clean, crisp pages.

She hardly ever gets anything of her own.

So unaccustomed to being without someone her age, she’d taken to chronicling stories, events, and adventures—placeholders for the real thing—as a way to cope without her brothers. Dad would peek into her room sometimes, his eyes twinkling when he caught her writing. He must have known she’d want to remember every moment of her first year at Hogwarts. Ginny presses the book against her chest, falling back onto her bed.

How much of it will be filled with the Boy Who Lived?

[hpsaffics]

Gifts are posted for the HP Saffics Summer Exchange 2023! Check out the 33 fabulous double drabbles on AO3 or below 🏖. Author reveals will be on Jul 20.

1. wrenches, redheads, and romance, oh my! [G, Millicent/Ginny] for @an-organism

Ginny's apartment is in need of a little extra love.

2. Deal with the Devil [T, Hermione/Bellatrix, Hermione/Narcissa] for @bee-prescott

Hermione makes a deal in order to save the one she loves.

3. On Display [E, Katie/Alicia] for @bleepbloopbotz

Katie tries to be good and lets Alicia watch her.

4. What Would It Take [G, Cho/Luna] for @blue--dreaming

Luna's tired of no one believing she and Cho are more than friends, maybe it's time to do something to show the world how they feel about each other?

5. House Points [T, Hermione/Minerva] for @whoreofthecottage

A vignette of Minerva and Hermione's life together

6. Chocolate-Stained Fingertips [G, Hermione/Luna] for @digthewriter

After the war, Hermione slowly learns to find beauty in the slow rhythm of her everyday life. (And Luna finds her voice again without needing to utter a single word.)

7. Harpy [M, Narcissa/Ginny] for @fantasyborn

The new owner of the Holyhead Harpies is getting under Ginny's skin.

8. Spare you the pain [G, Millicent/Astoria] for @hawksquill

Three days into a stay at St. Mungo's, Astoria wakes to an all-too-familiar face. Millicent wishes the both of them could be anywhere else.

9. the lady of the lake [M, Giant Squid/Lily] for @leftsidedown

During a swim, Lily comes into her own.

10. She would’ve made such a lovely bride (what a shame she’s a lesbian) [M, Narcissa/Marlene] for @fiestylilmetalbendingqueen (LesbianKJ)

Nice dress, princess. Those three simple words destroy Narcissa’s wedding

11. Wrapped in Love [M, Minerva/Pomona] for @hermioneclone

It’s a cosy late afternoon and Minerva helps Pomona take care of their plants in the greenhouse.

12. toss me, turn me [T, Millicent/Pansy] for @herochicklyrrie007

Waking is always the worst.

13. Never Again [M, Narcissa/Lily] for @iamsiriuslyriddikulus

Narcissa's holding out hope for a hopeless situation.

14. Trophy [M, Katie/Angelina] for @lumosatnight

Katie and Angelina share a post-game celebration.

15. Divination [G, Bellatrix/Sybil] for @miss-grimwood

Bellatrix is pregnant, and that means cravings. Good thing her wife's psychic?

16. Interchange [T, Fleur/Angelina] for mouldy_voldy

Fleur’s dress was the colour of a ghost, like a hunter wearing the skin of her prey.

17. Work can wait, my love [G, Hermione/Narcissa] for @mrsprobie

Hermione gets sick, luckily Narcissa is there to take care of her

18. Sweat it Out [M, Pansy/Ginny] for @mugsdontlie

Pansy’s a hell of a Keeper, actually; it’s just that Ginny is in a constant state of wanting to mess her up.

19. Words Are All We'll Have [M, Lavender/Millicent] for @nanneramma

Her boldness to act on her feelings was too little, came too late.

20. Beyond The Veil [T, Bellatrix/Lily] for nocturn

Bellatrix never meant for them to hurt Lily, she just wanted her all for herself.

21. Daffodils Swaying With Pansies [T, Narcissa/Pansy] for @picklesonjupiter

Narcissa has watched Pansy matured, always spending some time during summer breaks at Malfoy Manor. But she was never caught watching Pansy until this moment.

22. A Most Suitable Suitor [G, Astoria/Pansy] for @byrainchance

Astoria has brought home a prospective suitor from a respectable family. Mrs Greengrass has thoughts.

23. Going Beyond [T, Hermione/Bellatrix] for @rhiaflamesong

Using a time-turner, Bellatrix arrives in the future of Hogwarts and meets a remarkable witch.

24. desperately mine [M, Astoria/Daphne] for @caitiewantstobeavadakedavrad (RottenPleasure)

Her sister may be set to marry Draco Malfoy but Astoria will always belong to Daphne.

25. Whispered Secrets [T, Tonks/Ginny] for @schmem14

Whispered secrets turn to forbidden love. She holds your hand and you don't want to let go.

26. Flawless [T, Hermione/Marietta] for @padaminpadam (Sidewave)

Hermione has to work with an old enemy. It doesn't help that she's attracted to the one person who could ruin her career forever.

27. skin so soft [G, Hermione/Pansy] for @silv3reyedstranger

Hermione is on a work trip with Pansy and they have to share a hotel room. The problem? There's only one bed.

28. She Got There First [T, Alice/Narcissa] for @siriusly-sapphic

When Narcissa finds out Voldemort's plans for Alice and Frank, she has to protect her former girlfriend from that fate.

29. comfort in the absence of light [M, Marlene/Dorcas, Narcissa/Lily] for @sliebman10

An attempt at normalcy after the war.

30. the air and lingers (resilience) [T, Astoria/Ginny] for @slythercrux

Ginny is curious, and Astoria finds her confidence.

31. I Will Stay If You Dare [M, Hermione/Tonks] for @storyof-eden

Sometimes Hermione's friends with benefits arrangement with Tonks feels like the only simple thing in her life. But that's about to change.

32. leaning over the edge [E, Pansy/Ginny] for strawhouses

Back at Hogwarts months after the war, Ginny is haunted by memories and nightmares. Only Pansy can offer relief.

33. dinner on saturday [T, Pansy/Ginny] for @sugareey-makes-stuff

they've certainly come a long way from being enemies, and things are different now. maybe, just maybe, they're ready for the next step.

Read all double drabbles in the collection on AO3!

[softly-potter]

we can’t be friends

Summary: After a tumultuous breakup, Pansy informs her friends Ginny and Hermione of a facility, Brighter Days, that uses a new obliviation technique to remove a selected individual from their memory. Hermione thinks it’s an unorthodox method…until she goes through a breakup of her own.

Inspired by the ‘we can’t be friends’ music video by Ariana Grande.

Pairing: Draco x Hermione

Word Count: 7,137

Warning: none

Find chapter 2: papers & pens and chapter 3: wait until you like me again here

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Chapter One: you’ve got me misunderstood but at least i look this good

“I think she’s actually showered.” Ginny whispers, and Hermione squints as they walk arm in arm across the outdoor seating of the restaurant.

Pansy is sitting at their usual spot, her red nails tapping at the lip of her cup impatiently. She looks clean and crisp, a stark contrast to how she had been looking the past several weeks after her breakup had made it to the Daily Prophet. Pictures of her and Theo had been splashed across the pages for days, and Pansy had been in shambles. Now, she resembles the look of someone who has just left their hair appointment, obsessed with the results.

“Ladies!” Pansy calls when she sees them, a bright smile on her face. Ginny and Hermione slide into their seats, giving the waiter that approaches them their orders and immediately leaning forward.

“You look like a million gallons.” Ginny breathes, her freckled face a mix of curiosity and confusion. “I take it you’ve found a new bloke?”

Pansy wiggles her brows before giving a singular shake of her head. “Nope!” she says and grins. “Did you two ever keep up with Longbottom after graduation?”

Hermione thinks on this. Last she’d heard, he’d gotten married to Luna, moved to the countryside, nothing overtly noteworthy. The waiter sets their cups before them, and Hermione lifts a spoon, twirling it thoughtfully.

“Isn’t he married now?” Hermione says, and Pansy rolls her eyes with a dismissive wave of her hand.

“Yes yes but that's unimportant,” she sniffs before leaning forward, chin in her palm. “He’s opened a memory clinic. A few months ago actually, been working on it since he graduated, Brighter Days he calls it.”

“Oh?” Ginny says, lifting her cup to her lips. Pansy nods and Hermione wonders where she could possibly be going with this train of thought.

“It’s an obliviation-focused mind center. You take a box of everything that contains reminiscences of the person you want to forget, and they go in and eliminate them from your head!” Pansy exclaims. “It costs a fortune but now I can't even recall… What's his name again?”

Hermione feels her mouth fall ajar. “Theo?”

“Right! Theo,” Pansy says, and reaches for her cup. “Now it’s like he and I never existed. To me anyways, which is all that matters.”

Ginny and Hermione exchange confused glances. Placing her mug back on its saucer, Hermione clears her throat. “Pans I’m so glad you're feeling better but, don’t you think that’s…odd?” she tries, and Pansy frowns. “I mean you were together for years.”

“And now we’re not.” Pansy declares. She takes a sip, her lipstick leaving behind a dull stain on the porcelain. “No sense in me just dwelling on it.”

“But you shared so much with him,” Ginny points out. “And now those memories are just what… gone?”

Pansy nods. “Mostly. Or altered. Instead of me remembering snuggling with him on the couch, I recall burying my face in Penelope's fur!”

Hermione lets out a low chuckle at the mention of Pansy’s dog, a consolation gift the dark-haired witch had purchased for herself the day after Theo moved out.

“While I'm sure that’s… easier to swallow,” Hermione says cautiously. “You can’t just not remember him.”

Tapping a nail against the table, Pansy narrows her eyes. “Yes, I can. And I already have.”

“And it’s safe?” Ginny challenges with a skeptical look. “Obliviation in itself is risky.”

“Yes, it’s completely safe and very little down time,” Pansy answers. “I wouldn’t be surprised if Longbottom wins an award or something for his research.”

“What’re the side effects?” Hermione asks, intrigued. She isn’t sure if she completely agrees with Pansy’s reasoning but she can’t help but be interested.

Pansy shrugs. “Nothing really besides memory replacement during a certain time period of your choosing. So, I still remember him from school but I can’t remember how we went about dating.”

“You met up again at one of Draco’s matches-“ Hermione begins but Pansy shushes her instantly.

“Granger! I paid all this money to not recall my time with him, remember?” She nearly shrieks and Ginny puts a hand over her lips to hide a laugh.

Hermione raises a skeptical brow but drops it. “I wonder what else Brighter Days offers. I feel like that process could be useful in trauma responses.” She says and takes a sip of her tea. Ginny nods, red hair slipping over her shoulders.

“Very true,” Ginny replies and for a moment her eyes darken. “I wonder if it can help the grieving process.”

Pansy leans into her palm, eyes darting between the two witches. “If you’re suggesting using it as a way to get over someone’s death, I don’t think you’ll be approved.”

“Approved?” Hermione and Ginny say in unison, and Pansy nods.

“There’s a whole list of prerequisites you have to pass and go through to even be considered, and then you have to sit down and do a verbal evaluation with Longbottom,” Pansy replies, reaching for her glass. “He’s the one that makes the final call.”

“How interesting.” Ginny muses, and Hermione agrees. She always believed Neville was smart, but this type of mix of magic and science was revolutionary. It intrigues her greatly, her thoughts quickly weighing out the pro’s and con’s of Brighter Days.

As the women finish their tea, Hermione waves goodbye, fishing out her mobile from her robes. Dialing her desired number, she holds the device to her ear, moving swiftly in between tables.

“I will never get used to this.” Draco says as he answers. Hermione snorts, barely suppressing an eyeroll.

“And that's why we’ll continue to use it,” she replies. “Practice makes perfect after all.”

“I miss you, when are you coming back?” Draco says instead of answering her. She can’t help but smile, her bottom lip slipping between her teeth.

“You just saw me this morning.” she chuckles and adjusts her purse on her shoulder.

“That barely counts, you were mostly asleep by the time I had to leave.”

Feet clipping on the cobblestones, Hermione tries to recall what had happened earlier in the day. “You’re right, I was indeed mostly asleep. Having a wonderful dream you awoke me from, actually.”

“Mmm? What was the dream?” Draco asks, and his tone makes her swallow. In the two years they’d been together, she still wasn't used to the feelings he could evoke from her even when he wasn’t in the room.

“Well, we were on holiday… It was hot. We were laying on the sand, feeling the sun on our skin.”

“Sounds lovely. Were we naked?” he asks and she laughs, taking the steps to the Floo network two at a time.

“No, you git. Well, you were shirtless, in swimming trunks.” she replies and draco hums on the other end of the line.

“Tell me you were in that striped bikini I love on you.” he murmurs and she suppresses another eyeroll.

“Maybe I was, maybe I wasn't,” she laughs, moving the phone to her other ear. “Listen I'm at the Floo, I’ll see you in a moment okay?”

Draco laughs, the sound deep like waves. “See you soon, love.”

Hermione ends the call, sliding the phone into her pockets as she grabs a pinch of Floo powder, and calls out Draco’s address before walking in.

The smell of chicken wafts into her nose the moment she steps out of the fireplace. Dropping her bag to the couch, Hermione grins as she takes in Draco’s back. His sleeves are rolled up as he chops an onion, a cream apron wrapped around his waist.

“Smells delightful.” Hermione says, slipping her arms around his waist and giving him a squeeze. Draco hums before twisting in her grip and placing a kiss atop her head.

“It’s nearly done, take a seat,” He replies. Hermione moves around him and sits down at his dining room table, elbows on the wood. “How was tea with the ladies?”

“Rather interesting,” Hermione sighs and runs her hands in her hair. “Are you familiar with Brighter Days?”

Draco looks up with a confused expression. “Should I be?”

“No, I was just curious. Anyways, apparently Neville started his own selective obliviation company,” Hermione replies, watching as Draco bends to open the oven. He slips on oven mitts before reaching inside, and pulling a tray out. “Pansy went, got treated.”

“Treated for..?” Draco asks and Hermione shrugs.

“Apparently she obliviated Theo from herself.” Hermione replies. Draco pauses his movements before settling the tray into the middle of the table.

“She what?”

Hermione nods. “I know! She just… erased him. She knows who he is, knows they dated but doesn’t remember the dating. The last three or so years of him? Down the drain.”

Draco straightens and unties the apron from around his waist before settling in the chair beside her. Hermione reaches for the bottle of wine on the table and pours them both a glass, her mind moving faster than her mouth.

“I think it’s a bit of an overreaction, in my opinion,” she says, recapping the bottle. Draco begins to cut into the chicken, steam rising from the meat and Hermione feels her stomach growl. “Yes it’s supposed to hurt but that's how you learn from them.”

“I’m assuming the treatment is expensive,” Draco replies and Hermione nods. “I can’t say I'm surprised by her decision but, it does seem like she rushed into it.”

“I agree,” Hermione sighs, picking up her cutlery. “What if she’s cut off any chance of them working things out and becoming, i don’t know, friends maybe?”

Draco snorts, puts a piece of chicken on his own plate. “My love, those two could never be anything but lovers. They’d kill each other if they were anything less.”

Hermione cuts into her chicken, taking a bite with a nod. They eat in easy conversation, Draco making her laugh so hard that her sides ache, and as they finish cleaning the kitchen together, he wraps his arms around her waist, pressing his front to her back and putting his chin atop her head.

“You smell nice.” He mumbles into her hair and Hermione giggles, soap caking up to her elbows as she scrubs a dish.

“My hair’s obnoxious,” she complains, and Draco makes a tutting sound.

“Nonsense,” he replies cooley, releasing his hold and reaching for the clean dish in her hands. “I hope my children have your hair.”

Hermione pauses, her tongue heavy in her mouth. She wants children, of course. She would love to have little blonde babies running around their home as she tries to get them packed for Hogwarts. Children had always been something she knew was in her future.

The thought of tying her soul to another's was an entirely different matter.

In the long line of Malfoy marriages, every couple was soultied to their intended. It ensured that the union would hold fast even in the instances of external affairs or death. Once tied, they could never be separated, forever be one. Draco, ever the traditionalist, believed children should be brought up in a married, unified home; the thought of a pregnancy out of wedlock was unheard of for him.

And the thought terrified her.

Hermione smiles tightly at him, and begins to scrub another plate. Submerging it into the water, her hands are damp as she passes it to him. Draco takes the plate and kisses her squarely on the nose.

She yelps, lets out a surprised laugh and gives him a look. Draco grins, baring his teeth, and Hermione has taken two steps away before she feels his hand on her arm, pulling her back. She turns and his lips descend upon hers, dragging her close as he kisses her.

Her hips are pinned to the sink, and his warm body presses hard against the length of her. Taught muscle against her soft curves, and his hands are needy, roaming everywhere, licking flames across her skin. She gasps into his mouth and the kiss deepens, ravaging and consuming.

Eyes fluttering closed she melts into his arms as she grips onto the fabric of his shirt and pulls him closer. Finding the buttons under his collar she undoes them, pushing it from his shoulders. Draco’s tongue slides down the side of her throat and she grips his shoulders as he bites at the junction of her shoulder and neck, groaning into her skin. The sound ignites her within.

Somehow they make it to their bedroom, and she isn’t sure how, her entirety lost in him. The air is thick when she feels the soft sheets beneath her. Her top has been lost somewhere along the way, and she feels his fingers pushing at her skirt, dragging down her thighs. His lips skim her skin before his teeth nip her shoulder and she shudders, eyes squeezing as her fingers fly across his bare skin.

Kneeling over her, Draco’s eyes are blown. Her fingers run down his chest slowly, touching the scar in the center of his chest with care. His hand closes over hers, squeezing gently as he holds it there. Pulling at him, Hermione drags her hand across the rippling muscles of his shoulders, her lips tingling from the pressure of their kisses.

Draco slips an arm behind her head and tangles his fingers through her hair, pulling her impossibly closer, breathing in the heavy aroma of her skin and twisting in the sheets of his bed.

Skin and sheets, Hermione tangles herself around him and drops kisses up and down his throat. Her tongue slides across his collarbones, listening to the way he gasps, tasting him.

He’s given her the power to nearly break him.

Shoving at his shoulder, she pushes him to his back, crawling down the length of his body and pressing kisses to every inch of skin she can reach. She pulls at his boxers and he lifts his hips, lets her pull them off. When she grips him, he makes a strangled sound, and she gently licks at his head. Draco huffs, his skin glistening and she takes him into her mouth.

She bobs her head, sucking him easily, her cheeks hollowing as her tongue stays flat against him. Draco lets out another strangled sound, his hands tight on the sheets as Hermione moves. With a light pop she releases him from her mouth, sliding up his frame and kissing him. Pushing her onto her back, Hermione feels him pull at the remainder of their clothing until she’s bare beneath him. He’s molten against her, parting her legs and pressing into her. There's a pinch and a sharp sound catches in her throat, nails digging into his skin.

Draco pauses, white blonde hair falling into his eyes as he waits for her to relax. He kisses her raggedly, and Hermione runs a hand into his hair, down his neck. Shifting beneath him, she rolls her hips and he gasps, tangles his fingers in her hair once more to pull her head back, his teeth scraping against her. Hermione keens and her hips jump against his. He jerks before sinking further. He moves within her, long deep strokes that pull exquisite feelings to the surface. Lips and hands dance across sweat-slick skin, arms and legs tangled. Their fingers entwine and she rolls her hips again, kisses across his face. Draco’s forehead meets hers and he gasps.

Draco’s lips caress her and his fingers tighten as he pins her hands above her head, his thrusts becoming harder. Quicker. The pleasure is white-hot, until she's whimpering, teetering at the edge, and Hermione pulls her hands free and wraps her arms around him, trying to cling to anything as she shatters in his arms.

When she stops trembling, he kisses her between the eyes, his nose dragging against her face gently. She feels boneless, her muscles like liquid, but when his breathing becomes ragged one more, she wraps her arms around his shoulders and he buries his face in her neck.

They’re gasping in an intertwined mess of limbs for a moment before he lifts himself and drops beside her, pulling her to his chest and dragging the sheets around them. He kisses her hairline, and Hermione shivers as she curls closer. Draco wraps his arms around her, his chin resting on the crown of her head, and she slips a hand to his chest, feeling the steady tempo of his heartbeat.

Eyelids growing heavy, she allows the thrumming of his blood to lull her to sleep, his taste still heavy on her tongue.

[cluelesspigeons]

Counting Down To The New Year With You

Wheel of drarry mini exchange

Rating: General Audiences (G)

Pairing: Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter

Characters: Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter, Pansy Parkinson, Blaise Zabini, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley

Tags: Minor Seamus Finnigan/Dean Thomas, Minor Luna Lovegood/Ginny Weasley, Minor Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley, New Year's Eve, New Year's Party, New Year's Kiss, Fights, Making Up, Grumpy Harry Potter, Healer Draco Malfoy, Sulking Harry Potter

Summary: Just before Harry left for the party, he and Draco had a massive fight. Will Draco forgive him before the new year begins?

Extra notes: my little gift for @nelweensfic written for this round of wheel of drarry by @drarrymicrofic. Nel, I hope you will like it as much as I enjoyed writing it!!

Read it on ao3

[sliebman10]

2022 in Fic

Thanks for the tag, @schmem14.  Original post here.

Tagging @soloorganaas, @squintclover, @bleepbloopbotz, @thememoryofthatday and literally anyone who hasn’t already been tagged! Love to see what everyone has accomplished.

I like this concept but  I’m not going to highlight every fic I wrote so I’ll share fun stats instead:

Word Count: 206,150

Hits: 42,797

Number of Fics started and finished: 35  (not including ficlets contained in compilation works)

Number of WIPs started: 1 with 7 chapters already posted. 1 that is almost done and ready to be posted. Several that I ave bits and pieces for that need to be fleshed out. A few that are just ideas.

Main ships I wrote this year 

Sirius Black/Remus Lupin

Harry Potter/George Weasley

Euphemia Potter & Sirius Black

Favorite Background Ships: Lily Evans/James Potter, Nymphadora Tonks/Fleur Delacour, Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley

Favorite Fic I wrote: I love all of my babies, but I have a soft spot for Sanctuary, my first AU fic.

Least Favorite Fic I wrote: I don’t know if I have any that I’m not fond of...but I would have taken more time with 1828 Days if I had known how things were going to work out. But given that, I am still happy with the result.

Most Popular Fic I wrote: A Work of Fiction, which I wrote with the lovely Garefinn for the Mixed up Writer’s Fest has the most hits overall, though Scripted and Revised grew the fastest while I was posting it. 

Least Popular Fic I wrote: Let Us Both Sleep, the only non-HP fic I’ve written, and Learning to Bake are tied for the fewest hits.

AO3 Fic Writers who have inspired me and my writing this year: I wrote fics directly inspired by fics by fantismal, krethes and shalomdebbie. Others are: MsAlexWP, Soloorganaas (Jewish Sirius has my heart <3), Cithara, TracingPatterns, myheadsgonenumb, Ron’s Girl Friday...I’m sure there’s many more. 

Favorite Ship: Always Wolfstar, though Harry/George also has a piece of my heart. I loved my Parvati/Lavendar gift, and am intrigued by Draco/Neville. 

Least Favorite Ship: I don’t think this is really fair to say - I feel like whenever I say I’m not into something, I read something great and change my mind.

Fic Writing Breakdown by Season:

Winter: 7 (Jan/Feb), 6 (Nov/Dec)

Spring: 7

Summer:  8 (so many words written courtesy of Wolfstar Bingo ;-)

Fall: 5

Fics with accompanying media by other creators:

Let There be Light is accompanied by a podfic of chapters 1,2 and 4 by the lovely @burningaurora.

Goals for 2023: Hoping to finally finish a few of my WIPs, take part in the Remus Lupin fest, do the 2023 incarnations of Wolfstar Bingo and the HSS Rarepairs exchange, continue trying to write a little everyday and get more involved with writing some different ships/characters. 

[hoggleswart]

andrea : 👁‍🗨☠️🤔 & arthur : ⚪💢🎭

what  is  a  secret  that  your  muse  hasn’t  told  or  is  hiding?

answered.

does  your  muse  fear  death?

yes,    but  it’s  a  relatively  recent  fear.    death  isn’t  something  andie  ever  really  took  into  consideration,   despite  being  surrounded  by  it  as  the  daughter  of  a  death  eater    &    an  executioner.    she  simply  didn't  give  it  much  focus,    but  becoming  a  parent  changed  that.    marco  is  dependent  on  her  and  being  his  mother  has  triggered  a  new  found  fear  of  something  happening  that  would  prevent  her  being  there  for  him.    watching  him  grow  and  become  the  man  he’s  destined  to  be  is  her  entire  purpose,    and  the  thought  of  not  experiencing  that  will  always  be  a  fear.

is  your  muse  cynical?  naïve?

andie  is  extremely  cynical.    she  tries  not  to  be,    for  marco’s  benefit,    but  it’s  a  hard  thing  to  shake  off  when  life  has  given  her  so  many  reasons  to  remain  realistic  as  opposed  to  optimistic.    she  doesn’t  believe  in  good  things  happening  to  good  people,    or  luck,    or  positive  karma.    to  her,    life  can  only  be  what  she  makes  it,  and  she  doesn’t  really  allow  herself  to  be  dependent  on  things  like  hope.    and  yet,    at  the  same  time,    she  can  also  still  be  naïve      ⸺      particularly  when  it  comes  to  relationships.    she’s  looking  for  love,    like  the  kind  in  the  romance  novels,    and  not  even  her  own  cynical  attitude  has  her  realising  life  doesn’t  work  like  that  yet,    which  usually  always  leads  to  even  more  disappointment  than  she’s  already  experienced.

what  are  small  things  that  mean  something  to  your  muse?

arthur  is  all  about  little  gestures.    they’re  what  count,    as  far  as  he’s  concerned;      molly  sneaking  a  have  a  good  day  at  work  note  into  his  packed  lunch,    ginny  helping  him  with  his  latest  project  in  the  workshop,    his  children  feigning  interest  in  the  latest  muggle  item  that’s  caught  his  attention,    a  co  -  worker  remembering  his  birthday.    moments  like  these  are  priceless  to  arthur,    and  they  are  far  more  important  to  him  than  grand      (    or  expensive    )      gifts.

what  would  cause  your  muse  to  be  annoyed?

arthur  weasley  has  the  patience  of  a  saint.    you  can  poke    &    prod,    and  insult,    and  though  tested,    he  will  always  try  to  keep  composure,    but  this  is  a  level  of  calm  that  only  fifty  plus  years  of  life  experience  has  taught  him.    arthur  is  not  perfect.    he’s  had  to  learn  from  his  mistakes  and  all  that  time  with  percy  lost  after  an  exchange  of  harsh  words  showed  him  how  easy  it  is  to  fall  victim  to  his  own  frustrations,    costing  him  dearly.    his  attempts  to  do  better  stem  from  never  wanting  that  to  happen  again,  but  weasley  patriarch  is  only  human    &    it  would  be  a  lie  to  say  he  never  gets  angry.    he  does,    often  in  defense  of  his  family  or  friends,    and  sometimes      (    against  his  better  judgment    )      in  defense  of  his  own  pride,    the  latter  usually  triggered  when  in  the  presence  of  a  malfoy.    arthur  can  also  be  very  headstrong.    if  he  believes  he’s  right  about  something,    he  will  continue  to  stress  that  to  the  point  of  annoyance.

does  your  muse  try  really  hard  to  compensate  for  something?

answered.

[dhr-ao3]

Secret Santa

Secret Santa https://ift.tt/salxwcu by Dramioneinkdrinker, LunaP999 Ginny may or may not have forgotten to mention the Secret Santa gift exchange for their holiday party. And that Hermione had Draco. Which is how she ends up on his front step in a trench coat and little else to rectify the situation... Words: 3653, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M Characters: Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Additional Tags: Auror Draco Malfoy, Pining Draco Malfoy, POV Hermione Granger, Smut, Fluff and Smut, Library Sex, Post-War, Adult Hermione Granger, Adult Draco Malfoy, Oral Sex, Christmas Lingerie, Hermione Granger Has a Plan, Draco Malfoy Has a Crush, Community: dhr_advent, Harry Potter Epilogue What Epilogue | EWE via AO3 works tagged 'Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy' https://ift.tt/xWZ34iB December 22, 2022 at 05:35PM

[figueroths]

hi camille! I'm super excited to be your gift exchanger, 😊👋 hope you're having a great December!! I see we have a few fandoms in common! Have you been into any cool new media or music recently? Any fav characters you love to gush about?

hi!! 💕

lately I’ve pretty much been consumed by the bastard son & the devil himself (rip 😭) but I’m also really enjoying willow, the new season of dimension 20 is so sick, and six eps of titans came and went too quickly I need more immediately

uhhh as for music I’ve spent the last week exclusively listening to various motown playlists so not new lol

fav characters dangerous question to ask when I am little more than a stack of blorbos in a trench coat dsjkdjsjsk but I love starfire (obviously???) she’s so competent and capable and cool-headed but also very emotional and compassionate I just love her. tk strand is about to come back to me an engaged man and I am going to thrive in his fiancé era. I’m in mourning over nathan, annalise, and gabriel from bastard son but they are so good I keep writing tedtalks to everyone about them

oof I’m trying to not write 5k just answering this question rn lmfao 😬

naomi nagata, ginny baker, valkyrie, penny robinson, dutch d’av and johnny aka team awesome force, nancy gillian and tommy vega, yennefer of vengerberg, the whole new girl loft, padme anakin obi-wan. ok I’m just listing random names but they are all on my mind always <3

anon I hope your december is also going well!!