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Sparks From the Fox’s Tail by khalulu (17k, T)

Tags: Draco Malfoy Redemption, Magical Worldbuilding, Finnish Mythology and Folklore, Romance, Getting Together

He took the soap and turned to face Harry. He soaped Harry’s shoulders, his upper chest, swirling his fingers through the dark hair there. He dropped the soap and stared, gaping, heavy-lidded, at Harry’s darkened eyes and red red lips. Clumsily Draco stroked his face. Draco saw Harry’s mouth fall open. Harry moved back, turned, stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around his waist. He shut off the water and held out a towel to Draco. Stupid, stupid, stupid, Draco told himself. Stupid to want. But stupidly, he still wanted. He was shaking again. “You’re cold – get in bed,” Harry said, not meeting his eyes. Draco climbed beneath the covers. Oh – he hadn’t put on pyjamas – it would be cold until his body warmed the sheets. But he was so tired. Harry lifted the covers and climbed into the bed with him. He hadn’t put on pyjamas either. “Body heat,” he said in a strange husky voice, “it’s the best way to warm you quickly.” Draco turned to him, unable to help himself. He was falling, falling into Harry’s troubled eyes, falling into his arms, falling into the dark river of sleep, and he was gone.

We believe you are looking for The Tapestry of Kinship (14k, T) by khalulu!

Author: khalulu

Summary: When Harry and Draco are paired up for a nebulous “capstone project” in 8th year, Draco suggests they use it as an opportunity to take a free Grand Tour of Europe. Harry isn’t interested in being grand, and they soon veer off the beaten path. The journey to find what (and who) you really want can lead to unexpected places. (As well as Bertha Jorkins’ aunt, Illyrian Serpent cults, heroic baby Draco tales, and Slytherins singing Motown.)

Length: 8,403 words

Owl of a Sudden

by @onbeinganangel

3,000 (T)

Inspired by What the Werbelande Wind Blew In (4K | T) by khalulu

Harry has his books, his coffee shop and Draco by his side. Everything is perfect. How can a job offer undo that, and more importantly, how can a small owl called Bertilak swoop in to save the day?

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Author's Note: Dear Khalulu, this was an incredibly fun challenge! It was so hard picking one of your incredible stories to remix, but in the end, I knew it had to be this one. I love it and I love your attention to detail, all the travelling and all the incredible research that goes into your fics and your very fun banterful tone that my poor angsty heart could never ever even dream to match. I can only hope I did this one of yours justice and that you enjoy where I went with it. It was a delight to be in this universe of yours <3 Lots of love to my wonderful alpha/beta/sounding board dream duo and a million thanks to the wonderful mods for putting this fest together!

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Mod Note: While we would always encourage reading the fic which inspired a remix, you shouldn't feel you have to do so. It's OK to just dive straight into the remix!

Forest, for the Trees

by khalulu

1,551 (G)

Inspired by In a dark quiet place (2K | T) by @itsjamethyst

The Forbidden Forest has mostly settled down since the chaotic battle of Hogwarts less than a year ago. But the trees are curious about the fearful young wizard who leaves the castle each night, drawn to the border of the Forest, slowly gathering the courage to enter. Then another troubled young wizard comes crashing through the woods in the darkness. Together perhaps these two can find what they're looking for (with a little help from their fronds).

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Author's Note: Dear J_Amethyst, thank you for letting me play with your story! I was intrigued by the setting of your fic, In a dark quiet place. I’ve been reading some fascinating research about trees and their methods of communication and co-operation (by Suzanne Simard, Diana Beresford-Kroeger and others), so I tried to see the story from their point of view. Note: every birch tree produces both male and female catkins. For the birch tree character in this story I use gender neutral xe/xyr pronouns (in honor of xyr xylem).

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Mod Note: While we would always encourage reading the fic which inspired a remix, you shouldn't feel you have to do so. It's OK to just dive straight into the remix!

“You need a memory,” Harry told Draco. “A memory so strong that it drowns out every other voice in your head telling you no.” For him, he said, it was a feeling, “That my parents are always here, right beside me, and I can do anything because I know they’ll never be far away.”

But Draco had nothing like that, and though Harry held his wrist and stood behind him for support, when Draco cast again there was still only a tiny wisp that fizzled out.

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Forest, for the Trees by khalulu