Ron/Draco Fest - Better Together

And that's all they wrote, folks!

We've come to the end of another amazing round of Ron/Draco Fest! I once again want to take a moment to thank each and every one of you who made this fest possible. It's been rough these past few years with everything that's been going on in the world - know that I appreciate each and every one of you more than I could ever say.

Now all of our lovely participants can thank people for their comments, show off (rightly) anywhere they social, and repost their works wherever they like!

Title: The Malfoysian Gambit Author: @astridastrolabe​​ Rating: G

Title: The Magnificent Race Author: @luxuriousmalfoy​​​ Rating: PG-13

Title: Tree Sap Author: @vitaminpops​​​​ Rating: PG-13

Title: Of My Life, You Could Be My Deepest Longing Author: @astridastrolabe​​​ Rating: PG-13

Title: Ron and Draco Go on an Island Adventure [Gee Thanks, Hermione] Author: @schmem-14 Rating: NC-17

Title: Primum Non Nocere Author: @maesterchill​​ Rating: R

Title: by the time the bar closes Artist: @bluebutter-art​​​ Rating: G

Title: More Than a Game Author: @xxdustnight88​​​​ Rating: R

Title: Yield Author/Artist: @piximera​​​​​ Rating: NC-17

Title: Yesterday upon the stair Author: @mildredmost​​ Rating: PG-13

Here's our final Anonymous Masterlist for Ron/Draco Fest 2023! Look at all those fantastic works!

Reveals will be going up this coming Tuesday March 21. Thank you so much to everyone who has shown their support thus far - we cannot appreciate you enough! <3

ART

Title: by the time the bar closes Rating: G Summary: Draco is inexplicably drawn to the way the strobe lights dance and flicker across his auror partner's face. He looked ethereal, alive and beautiful. Six years after the war and Draco is still not over his crush on Ronald Weasley.

FIC AND ART

Title: Yield Rating: NC-17 Summary: During Auror combat training, Draco discovers that he actually *likes* it when Weasley pushes him around.

FIC

Title: The Malfoysian Gambit Rating: G Summary: Ron finds he's a contestant on WEBO, the Wizarding England Bake Off, with other Hogwarts former students. There's not enough rum at his station to make it through with Draco Malfoy across the aisle, especially when said former enemy seems to have more at stake than he's letting on. Lighthearted, happy ending; the only tragedies involve baked goods.

Title: The Magnificent Race Rating: PG-13 Summary: When both of their partners have to drop out of the Magnificent Race, rivals Ron and Draco are paired together in a race across America.

Title: Tree Sap Rating: PG-13 Summary: Draco reluctantly agrees to buy a Christmas tree when Narcissa is too busy. Then another tree. Then he returns again. This has nothing to do with Ron Weasley.

Title: Of My Life, You Could Be My Deepest Longing Rating: PG-13 Summary: After unexpectedly making a fortune on Fantasy Quidditch with Seamus Finnigan, Ron pours his galleons and his heart into The Sanctuary, a place for up to six concurrent clients to recover from addiction and trauma. Can Ron live in a reality that includes a mellow, penniless Malfoy when dropped into his haven to do work for the facility? A fantastical tale with inspiration drawn from a very real, very miraculous recovery journey.

Title: Ron and Draco Go on an Island Adventure [Gee Thanks, Hermione] Rating: NC-17 Summary: Draco loves Ron. Ron loves Harry. And Harry's getting married to Theo, which leaves Ron on the verge of a full-on mental breakdown. It's up to Draco to keep Ron company during these trying times. [Oh, and did I mention, Hermione sneakily banishes the two of them to a tropical island for a month?]

Title: Primum Non Nocere Rating: R Summary: All Ron knows is that he had an accident in the field and was badly cursed. The treatment is excruciating but he has world-renowned Healer Draco Malfoy tending to him. For that he should be thankful, shouldn't he?

Title: More Than a Game Rating: R Summary: It was one of those stupid truth or dare games. Neither of them wanted to be a coward, so they kissed each other. It was nothing, really. So why did Draco and Ron find themselves more and more often in a hidden corner and snogging each other senselessly?

Title: Yesterday upon the stair Rating: PG-13 Summary: Malfoy Manor disappeared 8 years ago when Lucius Malfoy was arrested. Draco disappeared with it. The Auror department sends Ron to investigate.

We’ve come to the end of our second and final week of Ron/Draco Fest 2023! Thank you so much for everyone who participated - and to everyone who’s been following along with posting, we appreciate you more than you know! Our Anonymous Masterlist will be coming on Saturday March 18, and this round will conclude with the Masterlist Author/Artist Reveals posting on Tuesday March 21.

FIC AND ART

Title: Yield Rating: NC-17 Summary: During Auror combat training, Draco discovers that he actually *likes* it when Weasley pushes him around.

FIC

Title: More Than a Game Rating: R Summary: It was one of those stupid truth or dare games. Neither of them wanted to be a coward, so they kissed each other. It was nothing, really. So why did Draco and Ron find themselves more and more often in a hidden corner and snogging each other senselessly?

Title: Yesterday upon the stair Rating: PG-13 Summary: Malfoy Manor disappeared 8 years ago when Lucius Malfoy was arrested. Draco disappeared with it. The Auror department sends Ron to investigate.

Title: Finding Love on the Campaign Trail Author: @bebbie-the-hufflepuff Rating: R Prompt: #29 Draco and Ron are on the campaign trail. Word Count: 18k Warning(s)/Content: Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended. Summary: Ron misspoke during Hermione debut speech for the Chief Warlock seat. In doing so the Daily Prophet claimed he would be her opponent. It wasn't until Draco Malfoy confronted, more like cornered him, that Ron gave in and started his own campaign with Draco as his manager. Ron learns more then law along this campaign trail. He might even learn to fall in love again. Notes:

Title: Yesterday upon the stair Author: @mildredmost Rating: PG-13 Prompt: 6 Word Count: 3.6k Warning(s)/Content: Ghosts, haunted house, first kiss, flirting Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended. Summary: Malfoy Manor disappeared 8 years ago when Lucius Malfoy was arrested. Draco disappeared with it. The Auror department sends Ron to investigate.

Title: Yield Author/Artist: @piximera Rating: NC-17 Prompt: #12: During Auror combat training, Draco discovers that he actually *likes* it when Weasley pushes him around. Word Count/Medium: 6.7k; pencil art Warning(s)/Content: Dubcon, choking, bdsm, rough sex Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended. Summary: During Auror combat training, Draco discovers that he actually *likes* it when Weasley pushes him around. Notes: I enjoy the prompt so much I can’t help but make it the summary as well.

Title: More Than a Game Author: @xxdustnight88 Rating: R Prompt: #83 Word Count: 3.2k Warning(s)/Content: Post Battle of Hogwarts, Implied Sexual Content Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended. Summary: It was one of those stupid truth or dare games. Neither of them wanted to be a coward, so they kissed each other. It was nothing, really. So why did Draco and Ron find themselves more and more often in a hidden corner and snogging each other senselessly? Notes: Thank you to my beta for reading this over and to Grammarly! Any other mistakes are definitely my own.

I’m astounded by our fabulous first week for Ron/Draco Fest 2023! Here is a collected post for all the submissions we had the pleasure of viewing over this past week. There is more to come in the fest, so please do stick around!

ART

Title: by the time the bar closes Rating: G Summary: Draco is inexplicably drawn to the way the strobe lights dance and flicker across his auror partner's face. He looked ethereal, alive and beautiful. Six years after the war and Draco is still not over his crush on Ronald Weasley.

FIC

Title: by the time the bar closes Artist: @bluebutter-art Rating: G Prompt: Self-prompt Medium: - Warning(s)/Content: None Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended. Summary: Draco is inexplicably drawn to the way the strobe lights dance and flicker across his auror partner's face. He looked ethereal, alive and beautiful. Six years after the war and Draco is still not over his crush on Ronald Weasley. Notes: I'd like to give a huge thank you to fangqueen who is essentially the captain of the Dron ship. Thank you for organising this fest! <3

Title: Primum Non Nocere Author: @maesterchill Rating: R Prompt: 24 Word Count: 1.8k Warning(s)/Content: NON-CON, Doctor/Patient, Power Imbalance, ark!fic, Healer Draco Malfoy, Auror Ron Weasley, Mind Control, Abuse, Implied Sexual Content, Pain, Conditioning, Dependency, Stockholm Syndrome, malpractice, Abusive Relationship, Dark Draco Malfoy, Bathing/Washing, Mention of bodily fluids, Hospitals Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended. Summary: All Ron knows is that he had an accident in the field and was badly cursed. The treatment is excruciating but he has world-renowned Healer Draco Malfoy tending to him. For that he should be thankful, shouldn't he? Notes: Thanks to @swoons-to-death​ for this dark prompt! I really ran with it! *Please read the tags!!!* The fic is not explicit but it may be triggering or uncomfortable for some because of the abuse and dark themes. Thanks to T and L for the beta-read, and to fangqueen for modding this fab fest. Title means 'first, do no harm' and is one of the ethical principles of medical non-maleficence.

Title: Ron and Draco Go on an Island Adventure [Gee Thanks, Hermione] Author: @schmem-14 Rating: NC-17 Prompt: #62 Seriously intense tropical fucking on a beach Word Count: 15k Warning(s)/Content: No Archive Warnings Apply Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended. Summary: Draco loves Ron. Ron loves Harry. And Harry's getting married to Theo, which leaves Ron on the verge of a full-on mental breakdown. It's up to Draco to keep Ron company during these trying times. [Oh, and did I mention, Hermione sneakily banishes the two of them to a tropical island for a month?] Notes: Hope I did your prompt justice, Emmatheslayer! ❤️

Title: Of My Life, You Could Be My Deepest Longing Author: @astridastrolabe Rating: PG-13 Prompt: #1- Reversed rags to riches. Ron is successful and wealthy while Draco has fallen from grace. Word Count: 5.4k Warning(s)/Content: Mention of past suicidal ideation, mention of psilocybin Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended. Summary: After unexpectedly making a fortune on Fantasy Quidditch with Seamus Finnigan, Ron pours his galleons and his heart into The Sanctuary, a place for up to six concurrent clients to recover from addiction and trauma. Can Ron live in a reality that includes a mellow, penniless Malfoy when dropped into his haven to do work for the facility? A fantastical tale with inspiration drawn from a very real, very miraculous recovery journey. Notes: So many thanks!! To herochick007 for the prompt that was too improbable to be left without a story. To fangqueen for being the architecture of this hallowed cathedral built to showcase the magnificence that is Ron/Draco. Most of all, to my own Ron, who kept inviting me home.

Title: Tree Sap Author: @vitaminpops Rating: PG-13 Prompt: Draco's mother sent him to purchase a Christmas tree. Reluctantly Draco obliged. He definitely hadn't anticipated falling in love with the person cutting the tree. Word Count: 7.9k Warning(s)/Content: none that I can think of Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended. Summary: Draco reluctantly agrees to buy a Christmas tree when Narcissa is too busy. Then another tree. Then he returns again. This has nothing to do with Ron Weasley. Notes: I hope anon prompter enjoys the fic heart emojis

Title: The Magnificent Race Author: @luxuriousmalfoy Rating: PG-13 Prompt: 66 Word Count: 23k Warning(s)/Content: No Archive Warnings Apply Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended. Summary: When both of their partners have to drop out of the Magnificent Race, rivals Ron and Draco are paired together in a race across America.

Title: The Malfoysian Gambit Author: @astridastrolabe Rating: G Prompt: 8 Word Count: 3.4k Warning(s)/Content: language Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended. Summary: Ron finds he's a contestant on WEBO, the Wizarding England Bake Off, with other Hogwarts former students. There's not enough rum at his station to make it through with Draco Malfoy across the aisle, especially when said former enemy seems to have more at stake than he's letting on. Lighthearted, happy ending; the only tragedies involve baked goods. Notes: So grateful to @fangqueen​ for hosting this marvelous fest! Thank you to my beta for the insights, and to the prompter for this super fun fic idea.