2025.12 ~ Top 9 longest fics posted on AO3
1. Harry Potter and the Sole Slytherin by semperubi [E, 179k]
An 8th Year story exploring what would happen if Slytherin were radically depopulated as part of fall-out from the War. Who would want to be associated with the house supporting the losing side after all?
2. You're so Good to Me by @virtuallola [E, 140k]
During the battle of the Department of Mysteries, Voldemort realises that he unintentionally made Harry Potter a horcrux all those years ago. One year later, he kidnaps the Boy Who Lived and bends him to his will. Unfortunately, unease amongst the witches and wizards of Britain, forces him to rethink his strategy of sequestering away the Saviour. Voldemort may not be able to kill him, but he may be useful for something. As a result, Harry Potter becomes Draco Malfoy's responsibility—becomes his to do with as he pleases. Only, Harry never was one to give up.
3. No Need To Be Perfect (P.S. I love you) by MostlyRainbowFluff [T, 100k]
When it all got to be too much, Draco flew away from Malfoy Manor and by sheer luck or an act of god, crossed paths with Hedwig. Before he knew it, he was in the Burrow, safe and warm and confused by how nice Harry Potter was being to him.
4. Filed Under: Warped Realities by Mistral20 [E, 99k]
Twelve years after leaving Hogwarts, Auror Harry Potter and Unspeakable Draco Malfoy are unexpectedly brought together to investigate a village where all the inhabitants have been found dead, with traces of a mysterious and dangerous substance known as the Lethean Vial. Forced to work side by side to catch the dark wizards responsible, their cautious acquaintance gradually blossoms into a fragile friendship, and eventually something far deeper than they ever expected. As they delve further into the case, the danger intensifies, forcing them to depend on one another to navigate the shadows ahead.
5. A love unwritten [Running Into You] by @nixeia [E, 97k]
Draco fled the wizarding world ten years ago and has no intention to go back. He's built a life he enjoys in Muggle London, has his best friend by his side and is perfectly content. After a disastrous relationship with the Saviour, he had no will to watch his ascent into godhood in the eyes of witches and wizards. Still doesn't, although he thinks of him a little too much, even after so many years. Things go haywire when they meet again, and Harry seems intent on building something with Draco, pursuing him like a stray dog would.
6. Those Beautiful Dull Eyes by WinterSturniolo [E, 71k]
Draco comes back for his eighth year at Hogwarts after the war not expecting much but things are never simple and Draco just hopes he can survive while a certain person shows him a side he has missed out on
7. The Mysterious Malfoy Heir by @krox1 [G, 65k]
[...] Growing up without his father's overshadowing presence, Draco clings to the belief that his father was a hero in the war, kidnapped and killed by You-Know-Who's forces. Blissfully unaware of the truth lurking in the shadows of his family's legacy, Draco is left to grapple with the pressures at Hogwarts of being a Malfoy, while redefining his identity in a society that expects him to be something he's not. And, of course, he must try to balance his sort of friendship with Harry Potter and his bunch of Gryffindors, while trying to survive the mystery of the third floor corridor.
8. I picture it, soft, and I ache by Bluemask [M, 43k]
“Have you ever found Draco attractive before?” Harry pauses. “No,” he says. That’s a lie, of course. To say that the thought has crossed his mind is reductive. There are only a handful of times you can think about the beauty of your mortal enemy's hair without making it gay.
9. Draco Malfoy and the Dragon's Curse by Nekooni13 [G, 42k]
For as long as he can remember, Draco Malfoy has kept a secret. An ancient curse runs through his family's blood, one that transforms him into something his family has learned to despise as much as they despise the dragon that condemned them to suffer it. [...]
After All This Time series by kmichee [M, 30k, 2 works]
Harry Potter and the Blindingly Obvious by alex244 [T, 31k]
In Your Mind by Mimouche4 [E, 25k]
A Place to Rest by UnfortunatelyNonFiction [?, 39k]
Plausible Deniability by @astralrainn [E, 29k]
Rebel Without a Claus by CopperCatbird [E, 15k]
The Snake Situation by GetOffTheDamnRoofAchilles [M, 16k]
Southerly by @sideraclara [M, 19k]
sponsored my future by courtneystar [E, 18k]
To The Only Boy I’ve Ever Loved Before by @daddiesdrarryy [E, 24k]
Whispers Beyond the Veil by Cheshiyre & SusanMort [M, 36k]
You're My Situation (My Kinda Lover) by @scrivenshaftquillshop [T, 25k]
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Inappropriate Gift Exchange
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