#creature fics

Welcome to the Marauders Creature Fic Fest! This is a self-prompted fest dedicated to creature/monster stories. The whole point of this fest is to make the Marauders fandom weirder, so all content is welcome as long as it includes a Marauders-era ship with a monster or creature as a main character. Writers, artists, and betas are welcome to join. 

Timeline: Sign Ups Open: July 12th  Sign Ups Close: August 27th  Works Due: September 30th  Posting: Beginning October 3rd 

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It's spooky season!! Time to put on your costume, surround yourself with sugar, listen to "Monster Mash", and read some fun Creature Fics in the light of your Jack-o-Lantern!

...actually I can't listen to music and read at the same time. I'd totally wanna jam out to "Monster Mash." But if you want some fun Snarry stories to read while you work on your sugar high, here are a few for you to check out!

Je m'abandonne

by asecretchord. Rated E. 22k. Veela!Snape. Humor. Mating. Public sex. Student/teacher.

Snape is a wild Veela whose mate has finally come of age, and nothing will stop him from claiming what's his. Not even if that mate happens to be a bewildered Boy-Who-Lived-Again.

Nightbreak

by crystalusagi. Rated E. 4k. Vampire!Harry. Open-ending.

In an Auror raid before Christmas Harry is captured by vampires and turned. Snape tries to cure him.

You Were Myth-Taken

by Hokee. Rated T. 23k. Vampires. Humor & puns.

When vampire attacks hit Hogsmeade, Severus Snape is the prime suspect. With Harry and Albus not taking these accusations seriously and the students threatening to expose him at every turn, this term was going to be just fangtastic.

Unexpected Effects

by made.of.bees. Rated M. 160k. Were-basilisk!Harry. Partners to lovers. Potions master Harry. Drama & adventure.

Two years after being impaled by the Basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets, Harry starts noticing some...odd changes. During eighth year he can no longer pretend, and has to deal with what he's become. In order to do that, he has to get help from someone less-than-ideal. Over the years, Harry and Snape's relationship grows; now with an alternative Snarry ending. 

Dragon's Grace

by MagicaDraconia16. Rated M. 22k. Dragoonal. Mating. Crack. No underage. Time jump.

Unbeknownst to everyone, the Dragon Pox vaccine does more than just vaccinate against Dragon Pox. The Potters are in the middle of little Harry’s vaccinations when they must go into hiding. Fast forward to the first Task in the Triwizard Tournament, and the dragon Harry faces calls to a part of him that’s not quite as gone as it should be.

Siren

by @necromanticnoir. Rated E. 6k. Siren!Harry. PWP. Hot as all heck.

Severus Snape was not one for ‘dating’. It fell to him, then, to capture himself a Mate.

Instinctive

by neymovirne. Rated E. 10k. Veela!Harry. Fluff & humor. Courtship. Bob the Cactus. (Don't ask, just read.)

Harry can’t hold his tongue from blurting stupid things, learns something new about himself, and gets a cantankerous companion; not necessarily in that order.

Blood Donor

by Predatrix. Rated E. 15k. Vampire!Snape. Student/teacher. Suicidal ideation.

Prompt: Severus Snape is a vampire. And he wants to suck Harry.

Incubus

by sunshine. Rated E. 163k. Incubus!Harry. Master/slave. Kink. Drama.

Harry Potter comes into his creature inheritance on his sixteenth birthday. He is an Incubus, and is driven to seek out a mate that his subconscious is able to trust. That person is Severus Snape, who takes advantage of the availability of an Incubus -- an inherently submissive creature who will obey his every whim. Together, they find that they're actually well suited to one another, and develop a meaningful relationship.

The Wicked Fairy and His Sweet Prince

by TessaVance. Rated E. 8k. Fairy!Snape. Mpreg. Porn with Plot. AU.

Prince Harry tells Potion Master Severus that he is worried the courtiers will take advantage of his virginity, and does he know of anything that could help?

yessss i was hoping for one like this!

these are all with drarry in mind, but i've also just always liked these tropes across fandoms, i'm pretty consistent.

getting back together!!! i love the angst, i love second chances, i love grappling with wrong place, wrong time circumstances, i love it when the love is there but nothing else worked and then you get to a place where it finally does...my fave. i love it for drarry, especially in a scenario where they get together and they're not quite ready for each other and it ends badly...and then years later they are ready for each other and that past relationship actually helped them get there.

soulmates/soulmarks/soulbonds etc. i will read most versions of this, but i especially love when it's inverted a bit and one person rejects the concept and they find their way together around the soulmate stuff. love two characters breaking a bond and then choosing each other.

friends (or enemies) with benefits to lovers/partners. i feel like i've said this before but i'm very picky about pining; i don't love mutual pining all that much. but this trope is one of the instances where that works for me. i love it when they're having sex and they both want more but they're too afraid to go for it. or if it's not mutual pining, even better; i love the idea of one of them wanting more and the other one never even considering more could be possible until they realize how the other feels. i love when people fall in love in bed, and let the rest in around that. and btw i vastly prefer this to friends to lovers. i want the messiness and the intimacy and the angst.

hurt/comfort in all forms tbh. an obvious one but it's just essential, right? it's the chicken in chicken drarry soup.

Drarry for Beginners: Creature fics

Vampire

🧛‍♂️ In The Red by @bixgirl1 (2018, E, 45k)

When Harry goes looking for a vampire at a Creature club, the second-to-last thing Harry expects is to find Malfoy working there. The last thing he expects is to fall in love with him.

There’s no better word to describe this fic than luscious. Get your body ready for a gorgeous, sexy and bittersweet love story. @bixgirl1 is hands down one of the most talented Drarry authors out there and what she did with the vampire trope here is just amazing. The plot combines complex characters, interesting lore and the most satisfying combo of fast sexual burn and slow emotional development. The chemistry between Draco and Harry is off the charts - complicated sexual tension, confident badass characters and fabulous dialogue balancing the dirtiest talk with the softest yearning. The scenes involving blood drinking are striking and made me salivate despite the fact that I’ve never really cared about this trope in general - that’s how captivating this fic is! And Harry’s arc is so amazing, I really like the final twist that puts him and Draco on a more equal footing. The exquisite narrative, clever plot and sexy times are the perfect way to get seduced into this trope. Come and bask in this juicy and decadent atmosphere!

Veela

🪽Soup-pocalypse and The Great Curry Cataclysm by SquadOfCats (2018, E, 104k)

Eleven years after the war, Draco Malfoy leads a quiet, boring, and perfectly respectable life, thanks very much. Or, at least he does, until a sudden and very unexpected veela awakening causes him to throw soup all over Harry Potter in the middle of the Ministry cafeteria.

I chose this fic early on and kept questioning myself because there are so many great Veela fics out there; but seeing now how most of my other picks are more on the angst side, I’m really happy with my choice as I think it will be quite the refreshing ride. There’s no doubt among Drarry fans that this is one of the greatest, funniest, most endearing Veela stories out there. By the time it was published I wasn’t really into this trope anymore but it still manages to pull me back whenever I need a light-hearted, comforting love story to unwind. Draco’s voice is hysterical and such a joy to read - he’s panicked, chaotic devotion and Harry and I can’t help but find it so charming. The food courting is definitely the highlight here, creative and really fun to read despite Draco’s utter humiliation and Harry’s confused resistance. Then again this is a 100k fic and I love how the author took the time to not only develop their single arcs and relationship, but also to shine light on amazing side characters like Lavender, Teddy, Mipsy. All interactions are great and help creating such lovely “found family” vibes, with a nice twist away from the fuck-or-die scenario I usually see for this trope. Here all characters are given room to struggle with their post-war traumas and grow in the most thoughtful and cathartic way, and I really appreciate it!

Werewolf

🐺 Who we are in the shadows by @quicksilvermaid (2019, E, 99k)

What happens when you’re forced to become the very thing you despise? Ex-Auror Harry Potter, tossed out of the Ministry for something he had no control over, has been looking for a way back to his former life. When he comes across Draco Malfoy in the criminal underbelly of Wizarding London and in need of protection, Harry figures bringing him in to face the Ministry's justice is his ticket back to everything he's lost.

I know I’m not speaking only for myself when I say that this is THE werewolf fic. This glorious masterpiece is what finally pulled me back into Drarry last year, when I was 100% dedicated to another fandom. My jaw literally dropped as I watched in awe the brilliant and intriguing plot revealing itself - there’s a dark and mysterious investigation, breathtaking sexual tension and Harry’s devastating inner battle towards self-forgiveness, healing and acceptance. His loyalty towards Teddy is so touching it broke my heart a bit. It’s fascinating to notice how these boys ooze competence on the job while struggling under the surface. The possessive pining and scorching hot smut are a fantastic bonus and set the perfect mood for this fic, intense, hungry and captivating. Draco is a brilliant and interesting character; his arc and career choice are one of my fave takes since reading “The Boy Who Only Lived Twice” by lettered, which tells you just how genius this is. A deliciously mature and atmospheric healing story, with a gorgeous ending full of hope and understanding. I’d give anything to obliviate myself and experience it for the first time once again 💗

Bonus

🐦‍⬛ There Is Always the Moon by @firethesound (2016, T, 159k)

Draco's life after the war is everything he wanted it to be: it's simple, and quiet, and predictable, and safe. But when a mysterious curse shatters the peace he'd worked so hard to build, there's only one person he can trust to help him. After all, Harry Potter has saved his life before. Now Draco has to believe that Potter will be able to do it one more time. (A remix of If the Sun Goes Black by pasdexcuses)

Hi anon! That’s another great idea. I used to read a lot of creature fics (especially Veela ones) when I first joined the fandom but for some reason my interest waned in the last few years. I do read them occasionally depending on the take/author, but I think I’ve already recced my few faves (Embers, Moon-Eyed, Who We Are in the Shadows, etc - now I’m thinking about it, I should probably tag them!). I’m gonna search for more titles to see if I can pull it off! 💗