Happy birthday, darling @wolfpants! Iām bringing you a banner with Draco on it since you share a birthday with him, what a fun coincidence! When deciding how to celebrate you and your writing, I knew I wanted to do an authorās reclist but wasnāt entirely sure how to go about it because every single fic in your catalogue is worth a rec of its own. So I took inspiration from an ask game - a list of categories I could fill with my rambling. I hope you have a wonderful birthday full of nice things! ILY! š¤
š¤ A fic I want to read again for the first time: Under Giant Mountains (Drarry, E, 34k)
I thought about it for a long time because I would give anything to experience all of them for the first time again but eventually, I landed on Under Giant Mountains. It feels a bit sacred to me and I think itās because I relate to this Harry a lot; because itās a gentle story about healing; because it made me cry but in that really good, cathartic way. I think it will do the same regardless of how many times I read it.
š¤ A fic I reread the most times: Pages of You (Drarry, E, 102k)
According to AO3 the fic I have visited the most is Pages of You, which is no surprise. Do I share how many times I clicked on that fic? Is it embarrassing? Probably. Oh well, here it is:
Look, itās my comfort fic, okay? What can I say - an 80s coming-of-age story? Sign me the hell up. In all honesty, I donāt really have words to describe how this fic makes me feel - itās like a safety net for my inner child maybe, or something similarly, horribly cheesy. Itās a book I want to own, have on my bookshelf, and return to it over and over again. Maybe one day it will be.
š¤ A fic that made me (re)consider a ship: Spellbound (Draco/Albus, E, 2k)
So here is the thing - Iām pretty faithful to my favourite ships and donāt often read outside of them, except when itās a rarepair that catches my eye and then Iām happy to be persuaded. And Wolf is brilliant at that, honestly, they could talk me into anything. And so even when it comes to a ship I didnāt know I needed, like Draco/Albus for instance, I just know that in their hands, itās gonna be layered and thought-provoking and just so, so delicious. Here is the proof: Spellbound, a Dead Dove fic that is just the perfect flavour of dirtyhotwrong. Yum.
š¤ A favourite rarepair fic: Galvanize (Scorpius/Ron, M, 1k)
Speaking of rarepairs. Wolf has a whole collection of kinkuary fics, which is a rarepair heaven, go forth and pick your poison. Iām gonna go with Galvanize, in support of Hot Ron Agenda ā¢. Itās an M-rated Scorpius/Ron fic and the dynamic here is unmatched - so innocent and yet. Gah!
š¤ A line from a fic thatās haunted me: Waiting for the Moon to Rise (Drarry with a hint of Bill, E, 9k)
This is hard because I can think of many (see QQR) but if I had to choose just one, it would have to be this masterpiece:
āhis voice had been thick, Draco remembers that, because heād been eating an apple stolen from the kitchens on their way outside. He kept trying to get Draco to eat it too, playfully pressing the bitten edges to his mouth, damp like a kiss, until Draco had pushed him off him with a laughā āstop that, Potter, or Iāll shove it someplace where itāll hurt āāand all the while, his lips had tingled with sweetness, a phantom caress he would take to his bed later that night and think about with his hands while the rest of the Eighth Year boys would sleep and snore, none the wiserā
Which is of course from Waiting for the Moon to Rise, featuring an intimate friendship, lots of UST and Bill the matchmaker š
š¤ A fic that ripped my heart out (but it hurt so good): The Hollow (Remus/Draco, E, 12.5k)
Oh boy. Weāve all read The Hollow, right? Right. Itās one of those fics I think about so often it canāt be healthy and yet I canāt go anywhere near it again because I donāt think I would survive a second read. Itās so, so, so good. Itās so painful. Itās everything I want from the pairing. I never want to see it again. It carved itself into my heart and will stay there forever.
š¤ A fic that made me laugh: Romp and Circumstance (Drarry, E, 33k)
So. Many. Wolfās banter in fics is unmatched but for the sake of this game I have to say one, so Iāll go with Romp and Circumstance - and as much as this fic is hilarious, itās also so full of love and longing and romance. Itās so vibrant! A perfectly executed AU with characterizations that are just chefās kiss!
š¤ A song I now associate with a fic: Everybody Hates a Tourist (Drarry, E, 52k)
I will always associate Common People by Pulp with Everybody Hates a Tourist. I remember sitting in a beach cafe last year and the song started playing and immediately transferred me into the holiday vibes of the fic. Iām obsessed with both Harry and Draco in this story: with who they are, separately, and eventually together. Their characters are written so brilliantly here; theyāre both given space to grow into themselves, into what they want out of life and their getting together feels like the most natural thing in the world.
š¤ A fic thatās between me and my AO3 history: Seat You Higher than the Stars (Ron/Harry, E, 1,8k)
Ha! I have no secrets or shame. Nothing is just between me and AO3, Iām an open book and will shout about it, and especially about this fic I thought was fitting (pun intended) for this category - just look at the tags: emotional vulnerability and fisting (elmo fire emoji). This is Seat you Higher than the Stars, a Ronarry fic that has got to be one of my favourite things ever written. Itās so tender and beautiful!Ā
š¤ A fic that feels like a warm blanket: Thickets (Drarry, E, 17k)
That is *exactly* how reading Thickets feels. Oh, this fic. So gentle and mature, full of soft, quiet pining and second chances. Itās so atmospheric and nostalgic. Layered with complicated grief and vowed with humor and warmth, this fic is simply stunning. Itās a getting back together story that feels like a deep exhale. Itās melancholic and hopeful and it has one of my favourite characters of all time - a portrait of Young Draco to perfectly illustrate just how far current Draco has come.
š¤ A fic I want to be made into a film: Led by Light of a Star Sweetly Gleaming (Sirius/Remus, E, 53k)
My Wolfstar-loving heart could not forget this story - in a way a prequel to Pages of You but also a standalone fic set in the '60s. Wolfās worldbuilding and attention to detail really shine here - it would make such a stunning film! But itās not just that, itās the characters, too, where the magic lies: completely in awe of each other and unbearably lovely. āYouāve no idea how much I want to worship you.ā will be forever my favourite thing Sirius has ever said.

















