#2019.12

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. This Heart Shut Wide by @xanthippe74 [T, 4k]

▶ It’s New Year’s Eve and Draco refuses to talk to anyone at this wretched party in the Eighth-Year common room. He’s going to ignore Harry Potter and not think about snogging him in the staircase earlier. And he’s definitely not going to let himself fuck up both their lives by continuing the reckless game they’re playing. As usual, nothing goes according to Draco’s plan.

2. Underneath The Mistletoe by @drgngrl87 [M, 43k]

▶ Eighth Year at Hogwarts is proving to be a bit lonely for Harry, who's feeling a rather lost and somewhat left out. All that changes when he walks into The Three Broomsticks and spots none other than Draco Malfoy, sat alone in a corner, nursing a pint of mulled mead, and looking like he's miles away. Could they be kindred spirits after all?

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Fest/Exchange

1. The Promise of Summer by Anonymous [M, 66k]

▶ How was Harry supposed to know that coming back for eighth year would be so confusing? Everything is the same, and yet not the same. And nowhere is this more obvious than with Draco Malfoy. Harry finds himself once more watching and following Malfoy, trying to work him out. When they are drawn together to heal the castle, Harry doesn’t just find Malfoy - he also finds himself. ★ H/D Erised 2019 | @hd-erised

2. Seas Between Us Broad Have Roared by Anonymous [E, 2k]

▶ It's New Year's Eve, the first since the war, and Harry's moved into a new flat in an old Muggle building. All he wants is to sleep through the whole stupid celebration... but that wouldn't be much of a story, now, would it? ★ HP Holiday Mini Fest | @hp-mini-fest

3. A Second Chance by Rei382 [T, 1k]

▶ Life circumstances brought Draco to work at a coffee shop to make a living. Life circumstances brought Harry to walk into that coffee shop and offer a new start. ★ Drarropoly 2.0 - A Drarry Game/Fest | @gameofdrarry

4. Stuck at Hogwarts with Yule by @maraudersaffair [E, 17k]

Osaka Monochrome

あー、美味しかった！

#おでかけ #クリスマスマーケット

笹島のクリスマスマーケットに行ってきました。仕事を終えてからその足で名古屋に向かったので、割とヨレヨレしつつ…。

どこでやっているんだろう？と場所は少し探しました。中京テレビの横の小さな公園が会場だったんですね。意外とこじんまりしていた…。

七色のツリー(というか、木？)も、ステージの奥に立っていましたが、これも意外とこじんまりしていた…。

周りには屋台も出ていたので、ライブを聴きつつ適当に食べていました。が、とにかく寒い！……ので、屋台もしっかり回れず、車だったのでアルコールも飲めず、割と不完全燃焼のまま隣のグローバルゲートに逃げ込む形になりました。

まだ葉の散っていない木にイルミネーションが巻かれているので、光と紅葉の綺麗な色合いになっていました。

でも寒さから避難して逃げ込んだおかげで、今まで気付いていなかった素敵なお店を発見できたりと良いこともありつつ。

イルミネーションはぬくぬくした室内から眺めているのが一番良いよ…。帰り道、国道沿いに立っている温度計を見たら気温1℃を示していたので、そら寒いわ……と震えながら帰ってきたのでした。

ナナちゃんがえらい姿に！！ナナちゃん中身見えてる！！(←友人の第一声)

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. 24(th) by @cibeewastaken [T, 1k]

▶ “It’s really no trouble,” he declared to the room. “I don’t care if he comes home two days after Christmas or two months after, as long as he remembers presents.”

2. It's a Fine Line by S2_501 [T, 6k]

▶ All Draco wants to do is apologise, and he knows he has to work for it. He hopes it gets sorted out before the holidays, so he can start the New Year on a positive note. Now if only he could get Potter to listen. [...]

3. It's a Passable Life, I Suppose by punsandships [G, 13k]

▶ Draco has worked as a shopkeeper for Weasley's Wizard Wheezes ever since graduating from Hogwarts. Between helping his Aunt Andromeda with little Teddy, visits to Potter's Home for Children, and his hours at the store, he keeps busy. But Lockhart's Laughs is threatening to put the Weasleys out of business.

4. Pain in the ass and the best company by Chuluchan [T, 3k]

▶ Ten years after the Battle of Hogwarts, there's a reunion of students from Harry's and Draco's year.

5. “Sap.” by Meadow_of_ash [M, 2k]

▶ Draco is so tired of being pregnant. He’s swollen, miserable and in a lot of pain. He’s not tired of complaining though. And Harry doesn’t comment on that.

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Fest/Exchange

1. The Great Wizarding Bake Off by @ladderofyears [M, 1k]

▶ Draco Malfoy is a famous French Pastry Chef, participating in an Enchanted Cheesecake competition while Harry Potter is the terribly flirtatious competition judge. ★ Drarropoly 2.0 - A Drarry Game/Fest | @gameofdrarry

2. Home by Anonymous [T, 29k]

▶ When Harry was forced to leave his house because he couldn't take the things happening there any longer, he realised he'd need to ask for help from the best curse breaker the Ministry had to offer—Draco sodding Malfoy. [...] ★ H/D Erised 2019 | @hd-erised

3. Isn't This World a Crazy Place? by Anonymous [M, 3k]

▶ The Ministry holiday party is supposed to be the event of the season. So why is Draco so miserable? ★ Harry/Draco Owlpost 2019 | @hdowlpost

4. Lost and Found by Anonymous [T, 3k]

▶ Draco's a prostitute. Guess whose house he gets called to on Christmas Day? ★ HP Holiday Mini Fest | @hp-mini-fest

5. Molten by Anonymous [T, 8k]

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. Apologize by rh2036 [T, 66k]

▶ Draco Malfoy, forced to go back to Hogwarts for his eighth year after the war, is not sure he wants to change who he is. But with constant anxiety attacks, he isn’t sure that his current way of life is working out for him. Will rooming with Harry Potter help him make amends and realize his ability to be a good person?

2. Baby I'm a Trainwreck Too by @remywrites5 [E, 7k]

▶ A drunk Harry Potter shows up on Draco's doorstep because misery loves company.

3. What to Get for the Malfoy That Has Everything by BrandonStrayne [E, 4k]

▶ Draco isn't a fan of Harry's new tattoo at first, but it grows on him.

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Fest/Exchange

1. Dancing the Mooncalf Quadrille by Anonymous [G, 8k]

▶ Harry wanders and is not lost, Draco becomes both healer and healed, as the Manor is turned into a sanctuary for animals injured or left homeless by the war. Also, a house-elf choreographs water ballet. And the immortal question: was that the sting of a Billywig, or was it Cupid’s arrow? ★ H/D Erised 2019 | @hd-erised

2. Detour by Amelior8or [T, 4k]

▶ It is the Department of Magical Transportation’s formal statement that they are in absolutely no way responsible for the incident in which Harry Potter was -- allegedly -- lost in a pocket dimension with Draco Malfoy. [...] ★ Drarropoly 2.0 - A Drarry Game/Fest | @gameofdrarry

3. Festival Attire by Anonymous [E, 21k]

▶ Harry’s friends would be surprised to see what he’s wearing under his robes at the outdoor Christmas Festival. Or, rather, what he isn’t wearing. ★ Harry/Draco Owlpost 2019 | @hdowlpost

4. A Punch and A Kiss by @orpheous87 [G, 1k]

▶ A misunderstanding at a party leads Harry to take an action he might regret. ★ Drarropoly 2.0 - A Drarry Game/Fest | @gameofdrarry

5. True Love, Found at Sea by @etalice [G, 1k]

▶ Harry Potter, a confirmed bachelor, is perfectly fine with his life. And then, for no comprehensible reason whatsoever, Hermione goes and signs him up for a singles' Christmas cruise. ★ Drarropoly 2.0 - A Drarry Game/Fest | @gameofdrarry

6. A Weasley Christmas by @lingeringmirth [G, 1k]