#throwback rec

Irresistible Poison, by Rhysenn

Fandom: Harry Potter

Ship: Draco/Harry

Length: 124,000

Date Completed: 2/26/2003

Author’s Summary: Under the influence of a love potion, Draco learns that poison doesn't always bring death -- there are other ways to suffer and live. Chemical emotion runs feverish as Harry and Draco discover the intoxication of love.

Full work is NOT on ff.net. This work was originally hosted on fictionalley, and can be found on the unofficial archive.

It’s weird to think that this story was started 20 years ago. It’s weirder to think that there are stans out there that haven’t read it. This fic was written between books 4 & 5, and it’s set in a nebulous 6th (or 7th? I don’t remember 🤦‍♀️) year. It is, quite simply, a classic. If you haven’t read it yet, keep an eye out for familiar tropes. This story had a huge influence on the HP fandom.

It includes this iconic drarry scene:

The DADA professor eyed Harry and Draco curiously. "You may begin," he suggested.

Eternity passed by, and vanished like smoke.

Draco took several steps forward, and Harry tensed, a defensive spell on the tip of his tongue — but to his utmost surprise, Draco dropped down on one knee in front of him.

With both hands, Draco carefully laid his own wand at Harry's feet, and then straightened in a single, swift movement. He stood in front of Harry, his eyes of silver flame burning like the sun across arctic shores; Harry found himself frozen to the spot, unable to do anything but just stare, enthralled.

Draco's lips parted to utter two simple words: "I concede."

If You've a Ready Mind, by maya

Fandom: Harry Potter Ship: Draco/Harry (also featuring Draco/Cho, Draco/Terry) Length: 90,000 Date completed: 4 July 2006

A retelling of the Harry Potter books with Draco Malfoy as a Ravenclaw. Special features include Anthony Goldstein’s inhaler, Cho Chang’s charms, Gregory Goyle’s alarming identity crisis, and Ron Weasley’s allegedly enormous broom.

If you’ve been around in the fandom for as long as I have, you’re probably familiar with maya, who gave us Underwater Light or Draco Malfoy, the Amazing Bouncing… Rat? or, personal fav, Drop Dead Gorgeous. But since they semi-purged their accounts, their work doesn’t get shared as much.

If You’ve a Ready Mind is a complete retelling (which is one of my favorite tropes) from Ravenclaw-Draco’s pov. Especially enjoyable are Draco’s friendships with Hermione and the Ravenclaws, Terry, Anthony, and Cho.

Because whatever whatever, I do what I want.

*insert Lea Michele hair flip gif here*

A long time ago, I wrote a sad fic where Kurt was dead and Blaine had Alzheimer's.

Then, I wrote a drabble later, that took place from the point of view of Kurt-the-Ghost.

An oldie but goodie. Absolute horror novel in fic form. 

I am serious: if you can't deal with blood and murder and terror, I wouldn't recommend reading this one.

Season 2 post-Prom fic. Mostly gen.

More Pizes fic because BABIES COME BACK.

Because in late season two Puck/Lauren/Tina/Mike was kind of a thing in a tiny part of the fandom, and good lord we need to bring it back ASAP.

Sexy fic. (No, not that kind of sexy.)

(well. Sort of.)