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A Soft Place to Fall

Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter | Healer x Teacher | E | ~143k

Gift for @epitomereally

All love and earnest thanks to @mossybunnytail and @dodgerkedavra for the plot wrangling, and to @tieguan for beta-ing this monstrosity and for keeping me sane and motivated!! This fic would not be the same without you <3

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Summary:

When Harry arrives for his first year teaching at Hogwarts and is struck with a bizarre malignance, how on earth is he supposed to react when Draco Malfoy suddenly cares?

Or;

A darkness crawls out of Harry, and there's only so long he can keep it to himself.

Malfoy took Harry’s jaw in one hand and shoved him against the wall and Harry just— went. Malfoy was livid, his hand squeezing Harry’s face to the point of pain, his gunmetal eyes scouring every inch of it. Harry squirmed and jostled in Malfoy's hold, but he had gotten strong and Harry hadn’t noticed. Harry had been an Auror, he should be incapacitating Malfoy and taking off back to the safety of his rooms, victorious. His voice was a hoarse whisper through squashed lips. “I said… get the fuck… off of me, Malfoy.” Gradually, Malfoy relaxed his hand though he stayed close enough that Harry couldn’t make a break for it, wielding his wand and breathing all over Harry's skin and smelling like lemon and black pepper and wild mint.

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~~Art Claim! HD Erised 2025~~

Good morniiing!! Now reveals are up, I can claim this piece for HD Erised 2025 🖤

Thanks so much @moonflower-rose for your gorgeous signup sheet, I had so much fun smooshing it all into shape, and oodles of thanks to the @hd-erised mods for your hard work and help when I had questions! (I can't believe I rambled for that long in the notes and still forgot to thank you… It's a curse. Happens every time).

And so much thanks as well to @shiftylinguini for helping with my queries along the way (and gleefully chatting new fandoms too!!)

If you want to see the little narrative/sort-of-comic that goes with this one, click into the AO3 link! (and also to see the reflection 🖤)

~~~~~ Title: the ancient and beloved rite of enemies

Summary:

While exploring an ancient tomb, Harry calls on his trusted Cursebreaker advisor, Draco Malfoy, to ensure the tomb is safe from traps. And, if he’s lucky, to assist him in the ancient and beloved rite of dancing around one’s old nemesis to the tune of desire, vulnerability, and mutual trust.

It’s a familiar ritual, but one he will never tire of.

Draco’s pretty into it, too.

Reveals are here for @hd-erised and I can now claim my fic for @lumosatnight. I absolutely loved writing this story and had the most fabulous prompts to play with which made me so giddy on receiving my assignment. Thank you to the wonderful mods with a particular "thank you" to @gracerene for also beta reading my work and making it immeasurably better. You are a wonderful friend and I so appreciate that you have beta read my Erised fics every year alongside all your modly duties! You're a star.

The Unplottable Time Conundrum

Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, E

When the past starts bleeding into the present at Grimmauld Place, an old academic article pulls Draco Malfoy out of his life of luxury. Haunted by the memory of a fleeting post-war kiss and thrust into the ghostly spaces inhabited by Unspeakable Harry Potter, Draco’s easy life is about to get a whole lot more complicated.

By the time he knocks impatiently on the door to Grimmauld Place, Draco is even more infuriated. How typical that it would be Potter thrusting him headfirst into a dusty haunted house for the foreseeable future. “This is an absolute farce.” Draco pushes his way past Harry when he opens the door, dumping his cases on the floor with a huff. “An absolute farce.” “Is this how you treat all your lovers?” Harry closes the door and leans against the wall, watching Draco. “Just out of curiosity.” Draco splutters with indignation. “You’re not my lover. You’re my…ugh.” “I see.” Harry tries (badly) not to laugh. “I’ve never been someone’s ugh before. Does it come with any special perks?”

A Lover’s Curse

My @hd-erised​ gift for the lovely @shealwaysreads​ ❤

My longest Drarry 'comic' up to date. I've never drawn this many connected illustrations before! I hope you like it :)

One of the most amazing things that happened during @hd-erised was that the incredible Erlas made this fan art for my fic fly like paper, high like planes.

Why did I read this as 'Malfoy could be a fickle thing'!!

Things Worth Knowing by @femmequixotic and @noeeon

Word Count: 164,523 Rating: NC-17 Pairing: Harry/Draco Summary: After the Battle, Harry thinks he's left Hogwarts for good, but Minerva insists that all students return for an Eighth Year if they wish to sit for NEWTs in the spring, and Harry needs those NEWTs to go into the Aurors. Draco's just grateful not to be in Azkaban. Or the Manor. He's hoping he can steer clear of Potter this year and grapple with his own problems. Unfortunately for him, Potter appears to be one of those problems. And that's not even addressing the fact that Potter's got serious issues of his own, which Draco realises as he's forced to share an Eighth Year dormitory room and several classes with the Gryffindor Git. If only they can make it through the year without killing each other, it should be all right, shouldn't it? Author’s notes: Written for @shiftylinguini in the 2017 @hd-erised fest. We are incredibly grateful to our amazing betas, @sassy-cissa, @o0o-chibaken-o0o, and @bixgirl1. You are all treasures, and your encouragement, speed, precision, dedication, and irreverent humour has meant the world to us. Shifty, we couldn't have asked for a more amazing giftee--it was an honour to write for you, and we're sorry it's so LONG (that's what Draco said...) Seriously, though, we have tried to tailor to your exact wants and prompt ideas, and we sincerely hope you enjoy the result! All mistakes are our own, and no magical creatures or their habitats were harmed in the making of this fic. Also the HD Erised mods are paragons of justice, proofreading, and wit, and we are beyond grateful for the extra time to complete this monster fic of monsters. Title is from The Hogwarts Song.