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by TheCourtSorcerer
“I hear…this is a—ah, a betrothal ball?” Merlin asked, cocking an eyebrow. Arthur barely bit back a laugh, knowing what he’d said hadn’t actually been funny. Oh, dear gods, he’d just met the man and he was already a mess.
“It is,” he managed to confirm, somehow maintaining coherency.
Or
Arthur’s parents host him a ball to find a bride. Arthur thinks it’s stupid and pointless…until Merlin arrives.
Words: 2373, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
Series: Part 150 of Merthur Drabbles & One Shots
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Categories: M/M
Characters: Merlin (Merlin), Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Ygraine de Bois (Merlin), Uther Pendragon (Merlin)
Relationships: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
Additional Tags: Canon Era, Ygraine Lives (Merlin), Smitten Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Prince Merlin (Merlin), Prince Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Charming Merlin (Merlin), Betrothal Ball, Royal Merlin (Merlin), Alternate Universe - Different First Meeting, First Kiss, Getting Together, Fluff
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2024.12.02
Complete fics posted on AO3 this day
1. Breaking the Ice by @spicyfirenoodles [E, 24k]
On the eighth-year holiday retreat, a snowstorm strands Harry and Draco in an enchanted cabin—an old relic designed to trap arranged marriage couples until they reconcile. Stripped of their wands and forced to share a bed, the simmering anger between them boils over into something far more heated, leading to a reconciliation neither anticipated.
2. How Draco Ended Up With a Buzzcut by sovene [?, 10k]
Nobody can trace the exact moment when Ron and Draco made it their thing to argue about their hair whenever they were in proximity. Harry just wants to ask Draco out and Hermione just wants Ron to finally cut his growing hair.
3. In the Moonlight by bluefallenfandomwallflowers [E, 1k]
Harry is drunk. Merlin, he's drunk.
4. Is It Really So Strange? by @fantasticelement [E, 56k]
Harry Potter left everything behind just to teach a bunch of kids — but so did Draco Malfoy. /// A story about rebuilding a school, and rebuilding a bond that, for better or worse, never dimmed.
5. Oh F*ck Off, Potter (Oh F*ck Off, Malfoy) by Boothia [T, 5k]
Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy have lived complicated lives; neither has made it easier for the other, and sometimes it's better just to say "oh, fuck off". [...]
6. Truth Or Drink! by @aridelion [G, 2k]
A cozy slice of life with Harry and Draco kicking back for a rare, interruption-free night and take on a drinking card game—Truth or Drink. The rules? Overshare or take a shot. What follows is a cozy evening filled with sharp banter, confessions, and just the right amount of teasing between two (tipsy) men who know exactly how to push each other’s buttons.
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Fest/Exchange
1. The Night We Met Again by Anonymous [E, 1k]
Harry can't stop thinking about Malfoy, so he follows him into the staff bathroom. Luckily, Malfoy isn't above a bit of bath time buggering. ★ Harry/Draco Owlpost 2024 | @hdowlpost
2. Runaway Train by Anonymous [E, 18k]
Harry was already keen to figure out what’s been causing a series of disturbances in the London Underground before Draco Malfoy showed up acting suspicious. Two explosions, several very confused Muggles, and a cloud of mysterious sticky powder later, Harry and Malfoy can’t seem to keep their hands off each other. Can Harry shag his way to the answer to all of his questions? Seems unlikely, but what can a man do but try? ★ H/D Erised 2024 | @hd-erised
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2024.11.13
Complete fics posted on AO3 this day
1. The Passion Behind the Serve by @jourmattie [E, 2k]
In the steamy confines of the locker room, the team celebrated their victory, their voices echoing off the tiled walls. Draco and Harry, still buzzing from the game, found themselves standing close to each other, their bodies almost touching. The heat of the room and the adrenaline from the match made their skin tingle with anticipation.
2. Us Only by DarkLordDraco [E, 2k]
Draco thinks Harry is asleep and he needs release. Harry is very much not asleep and joins him. Draco isn’t gay, but things other than sex are okay, until they aren’t enough. (Draco is very gay.)
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Fest/Exchange
1. A wolf at the door by Anonymous [T, 13k] *typo
When Harry decided to do his internship with an international Auror, he was seeking an escape from many things. He certainly hadn’t anticipated ending up questioning his sexuality, magically trapped in a Spanish house with Draco Malfoy. ★ HD Tarot Fest | @hd-tarot
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2024.10.23
Complete fics posted on AO3 this day
1. All is found by ProseMary [G, 16k]
It had been six years, and things were going better than ever. [...] But Draco supposed it was too good to last. Every bubble had to pop, soon or later, by one thing or another, because that was just how life worked. Draco’s life especially. In this case, it would be the return of Jay Rossy.
2. A Black Cat's Good Luck by @handledwithgloves [E, 6k]
On a stake out for the DMLE, Harry has to remain in his animagus form. His stake out location? The alleyway next to Draco Malfoy’s apartment. So, is it really his fault if Draco takes him in and keeps him as a pet? Especially when Draco is more gentle with Harry than anyone in his life has ever been?
3. Caught in a witch's spell by Shaming_Leo [G, 4k]
Harry made a promise the day his cousin beat him for the last time—just the day before his birthday—that no one would step over him again, literally or figuratively speaking. [...] So when the pretty blonde at the robe shop showed a little bit of interest in him, it felt nice. Not many girls –if any, actually– had shown interest in him before. She was a little bit rude, but the predators needed that to stay at the top.
4. Celestial Being by Year_ofthe_Rabbit [?, 192k]
The entire universe conspired to make clear that the king Draco’s family had put into power deserved to be overthrown in a bloody coup, to be replaced by a younger, brighter, more beloved king. Draco lost everything and was left to live as a despised servant in his aunt's household. He didn't accept it. No, he would do whatever it took to recapture the life he deserved. Even if that was only possible during an equinox ball, where he could live one anonymous night at a time as a captivating celestial being.
5. Defiant Hearts by @coffeedrgn87 [E, 117k]
In Regency England, the price of love is high. Draco, the sole heir to the Malfoy family's vast fortune and reputation, longs to marry for love. His father, Lucius Malfoy—a cold, heartless man—disagrees. With his father breathing down his neck, demanding that Draco court a suitable young lady, Draco's time to find a love match is running out. Then there's Harry, the last descendant of the Potter family, once a noble house with a vast fortune, great respect, and considerable influence. Harry knows his duties, but what he truly desires is a love match—an equal. When an unexpected Regency-style meet-cute turns everyone's plans upside down, Draco becomes a rebel, and Harry must make a decision that will define the rest of his life.
6. How Could You? by Devious_Muffin [E, 3k]
Harry finds himself in detention with Draco, forced to clean without magic while Draco gets a much easier task. He tries not to let Draco get to him, but the combination of insults and an odd Potions ingredient lead him to take actions he never thought himself capable of.
7. Planar Distortion by Missbridg [T, 14k]
Harry is working as a Prof of DADA 12 years after the war has ended. Despite the time, repairs to the castle continue- including major restoration of magical portraits throughout Hogwarts. To restore the paintings both visually and magically, McGonagall hires a Magical Art Restorer to live in residence while completing the work. Harry is shocked to learn that the best man for the job, by all accounts, is one Draco Malfoy.
8. polleniser and lactogen by @thisisformyfanfiction [E, 5k]
Draco and Harry are out gathering ingredients for Draco’s Potions lessons, and take an unexpected stumble into strange flowers.
9. Practically Married by @dobbyrockssocks [T, 3k]
Harry and Draco wake up the morning after a night out in Vegas with matching wedding rings. There’s only one explanation, right?
10. When You Unfold Me by @hephaestiions [E, 6k]
Harry’s high. He knows this because Draco Malfoy has stars in his eyes. — Or: a conversation in the common room takes a turn.
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1. (sex) Toys are a Guy’s Best Friend by Anonymous [E, 3k]
Harry learns that sometimes great things come in unexpected packages. ★ 2024 H/D Muggle Fair | @hd-fan-fair
2. You're alright now by @poetryobsessedbi [E, 1k]
Harry gets a phone call that no one wants to get. Draco is in the hospital because of a car crash, and not even in a magical hospital but in a muggle one. Harry doesn't hesitate to drop everything and go to his boyfriend. They'll manage together, at least magic can heal a lot. ★ Cult of Chaos Cultober 2024
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good things will happen 🧿
things that are meant to be will fall into place 🧿
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2024.10.19
Complete fics posted on AO3 this day
1. Flash of Steel by Devious_Muffin [E, 1k]
Harry indulges Draco in his newest idea to spice up their sex life.
2. It's Not Hate Sex If You're Secretly In Love With Your Baby Daddy! by @peachydreamxx [E, 33k] --- ART by @littlewinnow
Harry's life has not turned out the way he envisioned. He hadn't planned to impregnate Draco Malfoy after a careless, drunken hate fuck. Or that, a year and a bit later, Draco would reluctantly invite him to a fancy woodland retreat with their 11-month-old son, Scorpius. Or that there would only be one bed. How bad could it possibly be?
3. spell intelligent by @thisisformyfanfiction [E, 2k]
Draco just wants to feel like an absolute idiot for a while, and Harry is happy to oblige.
4. To Enjoy One's Presence by Ace_Phoenix [E, 1k]
Harry has always wanted to get Draco off by only stimulating his nipples and he takes his chance when they're cuddling together.
5. What Remains by koboon [G, 1k]
Saying goodbye is always difficult. Saying goodbye to Draco was the hardest thing Harry had ever had to do.
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Fest/Exchange
1. Change the Ending by Anonymous [E, 54k]
When Draco gets hit by a curse that makes him essentially allergic to magic, Harry takes him in as a favour to Ron and Kingsley to teach him how to survive without it while they wait for a cure. ★ 2024 H/D Muggle Fair | @hd-fan-fair
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Hey friend! I was wondering if you had any good superbat truth serum fic recs? Inquiring minds want to know and I figured you were the best guide to ask
Some truth serum fics, hmmmm? Here are some of my favorites :)
it used to be yours by TheResurrectionist @frownyalfred - Superbat, General, 1856 words, complete. This one is so god damn funny, I laugh so hard every time I read it. I also enjoy the image of Bruce bear hugging/snuggling Jason in his Batman armor.
veracity by pomeloquat @pomeloquat - Superbat, Mature, 3314 words, complete. I think I recced this last week, but it bears reccing again! Another funny and light hearted fic.
clarity by starshotplagues - Superbat, General, 1522 words, complete. This one is super sweet. Bruce and Clark both take truth serum and confess secrets to each other. Bruce tells a secret he wanted to hold on to a bit longer though :)
What Happens On Nereid... by Mawiiish @superbattrash - Superbat, Teen, 32,631 words, complete. Stuck on an alien planet, have to pretend to be dating/mated/betrothed until rescued, and throw in a bit of truth serum? Sign me the fuck up :D
Happy reading!
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2024.10.18
Complete fics posted on AO3 this day
1. The Correspondence by @meggowaffle [E, 5k]
A series of letters between Harry & Draco in Eighth Year. All students have been secretly matched and are required to use a charmed parchment to communicate with one another until Yule. They can choose whether to reveal their identities or remain concealed forever.
2. Daring Revelations by @spicyfirenoodles [E, 26k]
The eighth year students play a risky game of truth or dare.
3. Everything is coming up Draco by @liligalaxy [M, 37k]
how Draco and Harry meet after years of Never-thinking-about-each-other and suddenly it is all they can think about.
4. Harry Needs his Teddy Bear by Lixxxxie [T, 1k]
Harry had a difficult day and wants nothing more than to cuddle with his best friend. So that's exactly what he does. Who cares what people will think? Not Harry.
5. Slippery When Wet by Devious_Muffin [E, 2k]
Draco stops Harry from catching the snitch, landing them in a huge puddle of mud. Hooch orders them to get cleaned up before they can resume the match, and Draco decides to use Harry's changing room instead of his own.
6. Start My Heart by Truelee_A_Black [T, 21k]
Eighth year will be good for everyone right? Give them a chance to be normal teenagers yeah? Surely no one would be maliciously outed… There will be no angst, no crisis and certainly no tears… Harry won't STILL be obsessed with Draco Malfoy… well at least he is predictable!
7. You Like It by Ace_Phoenix [E, 3k]
For years, the Slytherins have tried to put Draco in clothes of their choosing, specifically a skirt and stockings. They finally get their chance during a game of truth or dare in eighth year, though they might not be the ones that end up liking it the most.
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1. The Guardian and The Sword by @mykkitno [?, 37k]
A month after the war, Harry discovered his burden was heavier than defeating Voldemort. He was also given a prophecy he had no hope of changing, at least not without forgiving Wizarding Society, something he wasn't prepared to do, not without effort on their part. [...] Eleven years after the war, Harry waited for the inevitable. Magic was failing, and he was just waiting for the Dragon to arrive. He never expected it to be in the form of his lover, something he should have seen coming. ★ Fandoms Galore Reverse Bang 2024
2. My Father Won't Hear about This by Anonymous [T, 5k]
Usually, someone is called into the office because their child did something wrong. Draco is called into the office because his father attacked another retirement home resident... whose emergency contact is the most attractive man Draco has ever seen. ★ 2024 H/D Muggle Fair | @hd-fan-fair
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Does the car know he exists?
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Apparently a lot of people get dialogue punctuation wrong despite having an otherwise solid grasp of grammar, possibly because they’re used to writing essays rather than prose. I don’t wanna be the asshole who complains about writing errors and then doesn’t offer to help, so here are the basics summarized as simply as I could manage on my phone (“dialogue tag” just refers to phrases like “he said,” “she whispered,” “they asked”):
“For most dialogue, use a comma after the sentence and don’t capitalize the next word after the quotation mark,” she said.
“But what if you’re using a question mark rather than a period?” they asked.
“When using a dialogue tag, you never capitalize the word after the quotation mark unless it’s a proper noun!” she snapped.
“When breaking up a single sentence with a dialogue tag,” she said, “use commas.”
“This is a single sentence,” she said. “Now, this is a second stand-alone sentence, so there’s no comma after ‘she said.’”
“There’s no dialogue tag after this sentence, so end it with a period rather than a comma.” She frowned, suddenly concerned that the entire post was as unasked for as it was sanctimonious.
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