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We believe you are looking for Glamour by SilentAuror_HPworks (22k, E)

And the Award goes to ...

@silentauroriamthereal for

Sonatina In G Minor

Read the fic critics are calling: "True Mastery", "Heartwrenching", "22000 words of perfection!", "Passionate & Protective", "Off the charts UST", "I had to stop multiple times to catch my breath", "THE Sherlock, John, and violin fic", "This fixed a hole in my heart!"

🎻 join me in a good healthy cry with ofc a happy ending! Yes!!! ... this is 'THE' violin fic!

So, I was obsessing over Right Hand Man by @silentauroriamthereal , and um... this happened. (I'm not even an artist lol.)

One more for clarity:

John stares at the bathroom wall in front of him with a hooded gaze and head tipped up a bit, as he enjoys (is aroused by) the scalp massages Sherlock gives him.

(Reblogs are appreciated, thanks.)

After posting my rec for War Wounds and reminiscing with @romaine2424, I decided to do a short reclist to celebrate SilentAuror. Her fics were uploaded on AO3 last year and for those who would like to check older classics, I can’t imagine a better place to start - SA’s catalogue has almost 80 pre-2010 Drarry fics, mostly Mature and Explicit works, exploring all kinds of tropes. Some common themes are spy or redeemed Draco, Harry’s bi awakening and internalized homophobia, war angst and post-war case fic / get together. It’s fascinating to read her take on Drarry and recognize all the similarities and differences compared to new fics in terms of tropes, characterization and world building. I’ve listed below my 12 favorites but I highly recommend going through all that juicy catalogue. Enjoy!

In the Middle of Nowhere (E, 2.5k) - I couldn’t leave a road trip fic out of this list, especially when it comes with scorching watersports! Short but very hot, tender and sweetly intimate 💦

Road trips through rural America get dull pretty quickly... Warning!! This fic contains WS!!

Graffiti and Insomnia (E, 4k) - love myself some good inappropriate sexting at work, the bathroom graffiti idea is so clever and despite being a short PWP this has delightful banter and top notch characterization.

Harry can't seem to sleep these days. Perhaps it's the boredom of his office job, but all that changes with a bit of graffiti in the office bathroom one day.

Want (M, 4.5k) - sexy clubbing fic, baby! I love this take on “Slytherin orgies are better, let’s join them” and oof my heart skipped a beat watching bad boy Draco seducing a shy Harry on the dance floor, public sex ftw 🔥 scorching chemistry and some Draco/Blaise teasing, win/win for me!

Everyone knew the Slytherins went out on Friday nights, but Harry never used to be jealous...

In the Dark/The Trap (M, 8k) - grim and tense, this quiet fic follows Drarry getting stuck in a sinister house and falling together like there’s no tomorrow. Great h/c vibes

Due to a Misapparition in the middle of the war, Harry wakes to find himself stranded somewhere with a concussion, Malfoy, and no way out.

Old City Jasmine (E, 8k) - bodyguard Draco being a badass on the job and quietly pining for Harry is everything I need. Perfect mix of electric ust and a very gentle slow burn. The gorgeous Damascus aesthetics make this fic even more special, I’m itching to write another rec!

Harry is woken suddenly one night when Death Eaters break into his flat and is whisked away to Damascus and the wonder of the ancient world.

Spinner's End (E, 18k) - one of my favourite war fics, I can’t believe how much world building and character SA packed under 20k. I’m so charmed by young and clumsy Draco and Harry navigating their feelings while stuck in Snape’s old house, which becomes a comforting refuge for them during the war. The soft ending with their friends warms my heart every time.

The war is in full swing when Harry is forced to spend an unexpected stint in Spinner's End.

Portrait of a Headmaster (E, 20k) - catch me drooling over these two daddies going from enemies to lovers while working in forced proximity to save Hogwarts. I love the unusual premise of Headmaster Draco, and the adult horny tension between them is *chef’s kiss*

When Death Eaters find their way into the Hogwarts portrait collection, the Headmaster is forced to work with the Head Auror to find a way to protect the castle, including their own children.

Agnus Dei (M, 20k) - perfect friends to lovers Auror fic where Harry and Draco decide to join a church choir out of boredom. Um yes please??? Love love love their close friendship and easy intimacy, this is a perfect bedtime read!

Post-Hogwarts. Mystery abounds in the Auror Department, and two of the Aurors find themselves experiencing a friendship more intense than it should be.

Glamour (E, 22k) - classic gender-bending fic with straight Harry falling for female Draco first, and eventually coming to terms with his sexuality. Featuring the drama of awkward transformations mid-sex and sweet pining Draco handling a frustrating Harry in denial, here’s the sinfully hot porn we deserve!

Post-war: Harry is given an assignment: to assist Draco Malfoy as he carries out a month-long disguise that turns out to reveal more than it hides in the end. Warnings: EWE, gender-bending.

War Wounds (E, 30k) - a cathartic post-war fic with Harry and Draco bonding over shared trauma and going from friends to lovers in a quite organic way. Feat. confused bi Harry going through a sexuality crisis, seductive yet vulnerable Draco and a beautiful get together, sexy and intimate. Warnings below.

Some wounds take longer to recover from than others. HP/DM, with background HP/GW. Themes of alcoholism, love triangles, and dubious fidelity.

Allegiance and Sedition (E, 99k) - double agent Draco and jaded Harry get lonely and horny at the safe house and go from casual fuck buddies to lovers. This is raw, angsty and complicated and I love it. Lots of rough sex, confusing feels and a great character arc, be warned for a few character deaths though :(

The war is in its fifth year, and Harry finds himself caught up in the confusion of friend versus enemy, spy versus traitor. cw: MCD (not Harry or Draco)

Walking the Line (E, 179k) - possibly SA’s most popular fic, this classic shows spy Draco falling in love while on bodyguard duty and giving his all to protect Harry during the war. An epic romance featuring a decent amount of epistolary identity porn, gorgeous character development and a tense, intriguing Horcrux hunt as a treat!

This can be a super fun trope! At least, it's fun when it's used at the *beginning* of Harry & Draco's relationship as way to circumvent the fact that they're enemies to begin with. Like:

Pretty Fond of Not Very Good Ideas by lq_traintracks

The Four Doors by fluxweed

But I suppose it's more commonly used with Established Relationship!Drarry, where one of them suddenly doesn't remember ever being in love and the other is devastated by the fact that the love of their life now hates them:

An Issue of Consequence by faithwood (Draco forgets)

Ship of Theseus by GallaPlacidia (Harry forgets - although here I think the memory loss is basically permanent?)

I like these stories a lot, even though I'm not usually a fan of established!Drarry. I think it's because the memory loss lets us see them fall in love all over again, which is what I'm here for :)

There's another subset of this trope where the memory loss is localized to a single event, (usually their first time together), and this can also be done really well:

That's What You Get For Waking Up by alpha_exodus

In the Room of Requirement & Memory by SilentAuror

So all in all, good trope! I guess I'd give it a B+ :)