#phoebedelia

[shiftylinguini]

Hello! For your asks:

13. How much planning do you do before writing?

18. What’s one of your favorite lines you’ve written in a fic?

and 30. (for the ask anything) Do you have any advice for getting out of a slump/getting writing confidence back?

Thank you so much!!

Hello hello, thank you!! These are great picks: 

13. How much planning do you do before writing?  

It depends, sometimes yes, sometimes no? I have a sort of "whatever works at the time" policy on this, because I never used to plan (beyond having a few scattered notes about things/lines/scenes I wanted to include/dialogue I didn't want to forget that I thought of while in the shower etc.) and then i got it into my head that i NEEDED to plan in order to be doing writing ""properly"". This worked a bit, because for longer fics it absolutely helps if I have a skeleton boned out that I can hang my fic meat on, BUT it also can be a problem because then i put a lot of energy into the planning stage and burn out on the writing. I think in essence, I have to make sure I don't turn planning into a form of procrastinating from doing the actual writing. 

And not let the perfectionism creep in, because the number of times I have put off writing, because i needed to write A Very Good Plan, but I needed the mood to be just right before I did that, my god. 

18. What’s one of your favorite lines you’ve written in a fic? 

God that's hard. I'm immediately blanking on having ever written anything. I think a line I like is Draco calling Harry a leg of lamb in Two Weeks haha, I thought that was funny then and still do LOL

and 30. (for the ask anything) Do you have any advice for getting out of a slump/getting writing confidence back? . (for the ask anything) Do you have any advice for getting out of a slump/getting writing confidence back? 

this is such a good question, and my response got looong so i'm putting it in a seperate post if that is okay!! (the low confidence slump, my god, but have i been there!!)

#shifty little asks #phoebedelia #thank u thank u!!

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Liv I just wanna say I'm LOVING the hidden gems series!! Thank you for using your time and energy to find underrated creators. I'm finding creators I'd never heard of AND more fics by creators whose work I'd only read a bit of. You're just the best and we are so lucky to have you here 💛💛💛

Omg Phoebes darling, you have no idea how happy your message made me! I’ve been sick and miserable and this was the loveliest way to cheer me up, tysm 🥺 it’s so nice to know this series is helping people discover underrated works they might not find otherwise. Whenever I stumble upon something special and low on kudos I feel the urge to share the joy I felt reading it with as much people as I can.

Some of those creators are not even in the fandom anymore but I still believe their talent and contribution deserve to be celebrated. In fact, earlier today @romaine2424 also made me smile remembering Leela’s old LJ days after seeing today’s post! This rec series has been really fun and rewarding, and I’m thrilled to know you’re loving it so much 💛💜

#asks #phoebedelia #a sweetheart 🥺💜

[lqtraintracks]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO AN ABSOLUTE ICON AND LEGEND!!! Thank you for being here and for being one of the best and most important parts of my fandom experience. And for writing every single one of your fics, especially the one that Changed My Life. And for being so infinitely supportive and lovely and encouraging and the absolute best. But most of all thank you for sharing your wonderful self with us, year after amazing year.

💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛

You are absolutely the loveliest!!! I'm so moved by this! You also wrote me something, which I may have to save either for after work tonight (as a treat) or for tomorrow! You are entirely too generous, and I appreciate you so much, Phoebe! Thank you for this! <3333333

#lovely asks #phoebedelia #<3

[phoebe-delia]

Things I Will Never Tire of in Drarry Fics

Some of these are Drarry cliches, some of these are just things I love. And in no particular order. Enjoy, and add your own!

CW: one reference to sex

"Scared Potter?" or "Scared Malfoy" followed by, of course, "You wish." Bonus points if they're about to duel as adults, like in Auror training or something

Draco wearing eyeliner and/or leather pants

Ron being like "I really don't care that you're gay, but Malfoy??"

Pushing each other against a wall in a fight that turns into a kiss (yes, I know, classic Enemies to Lovers but I like it at Hogwarts specifically)

Harry teaching Draco to cast a Patronus and it turns out to be a stag

Party games, party games, party games, party games

Literally almost anything eighth year

When 'Potter' becomes 'Harry,' and 'Malfoy' becomes 'Draco.' But they still call each other Potter and Malfoy when they're teasing and during sex

Pansy and Hermione scheming to get them together

Auror partners!!

I love mutual pining, but especially Draco POV pining for years and years, especially when Harry grows up and just gets ripped and gorgeous and Draco practically drools at the sight of him

Oblivious!Harry realizing he's been wanting Draco forever

Harry apologizing for Sectumsempra

Kissing in the Great Hall to come out to everyone

Ron and Draco becoming friends!! Draco being the only one who can beat him at chess

Hermione and Draco bonding over books and nerdy stuff

Their friends having debates over who was more obsessed with the other--bonus points if it is hearing this debate that gets them together/helps them see that the other likes him back

Smelling each other in Amortentia!!

Draco in Weasley sweaters!!

Harry returning Draco's wand after the war

H/C after nightmares

Draco being the only one (other than Harry's friends ofc) willing to call him out/be real with him

Narcissa and Harry friendship!!

Lucius Malfoy bashing

Handshake, handshake, handshake, handshake--especially as adults and especially if Harry initiates it and Draco hesitates in surprise before finally taking it

#drarry #draco malfoy #harry potter #drarry headcanon #draco and harry #drarry squad #phoebedelia #harry and draco #this is me procrastinating oops

[skeptiquewrites]

Hey! I pick 30 and 39 for the writer’s question game 😊

Hi Phoebe! Thanks for the ask :)

30. Favorite line you’ve ever written. Hard to pick but always "Lavender’s body aches, but under the lull of Parvati's voice, she lies down and falls asleep in this body that is and is not hers." from She Was Pretty

39. Do you base your characters of real people or not? If so, tell us about one.

I go out of my way not to borrow too much anything but the mannerisms or quips. But in Iustitia & Prudentia in particular Zacharias Smith was based on about three of my least favourite coworkers of all time, all of whom I heartily disliked. I regret nothing.

Ask Game for Writers

#writers ask game #asks #phoebedelia #iustitiaprudentia #she was pretty

[starlitsilvereyes]

“Like what you see, Malfoy?”

in courtesy of @phoebedelia , who always puts the hottest versions Harry in my brain ❤️‍🔥 especially with her glorious fic, which features Harry dressing like Indiana Jones, and Draco having a gay panic appreciating the view.

(Bonus meme:)

While I’m here, I’m also dropping this informative video which breaks down the problematic parts of the Indiana Jones Franchise. Like HP, this franchise also has controversy surrounding it (and although while they are not inherently comparable in terms of the reason of them being problematic, I still feel the need to say this as a POC and someone who draws Harry as one) and while it’s fun to enjoy aspects of these forms of media, it’s also important that we educate ourselves and become aware of its ugly parts. 🧡

Send me an art/drabble request (and I’ll get back to you in a few business days… kidding, I’m sorry requests are taking so long, but I promise I’m working on them 🙈)

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[drarryboosterclub]

Hello! I’d like to give a boost to @phoebedelia! She’s such an amazing person and a wonderful author! I always look forward to her stories 🤍

Hello, lovely anon!

@phoebedelia deserves all of the love and a huge BOOST!

Phoebe is an absolutely brilliant human being who is fun and has so much love to give. I adore her! She is always so supportive of her friends and of fandom as a whole, and is a joy to interact with.

Her fics are amazing!! Phoebe regularly has her asks open for prompts, and the fics that she comes up with? I have no words. She is an absolutely brilliant, talented, and stunning person, and I am so glad that she is a part of this community. ❤️

#boost #boost for phoebedelia #creators supporting creators #supporting creators #positivity and love #spread the love #drarryboosterclub

[softlystarstruck]

cotton

written for the @drarrymicrofic prompt “fresh” | M, wc 631, warnings for bond-compulsion sex, not a happy ending on page | thank you to @phoebedelia for the beta 💕

With a snap of his wand, Draco presses the white sheets to his bed– fresh linen, crisp at the corners.

Downstairs, the Floo roars as Harry steps out of the fireplace, the way he does every Sunday night at eight sharp.

Six months, the Healer had said. Once a week for six months and then they could reevaluate, if they couldn’t break the curse first.

“Hello,” Harry says softly, and Draco doesn’t turn immediately, giving himself a moment of respite. He already knows what Harry will look like, anyways– standing in the doorway, his cheeks slightly flushed but his expression determined.

“Hi.” Draco’s hands tremble as he undoes the buttons on his shirt slowly. It never stops feeling like this, a fire burning low in his stomach, arousal and shame feeding the flames equally. Somewhere in there is loneliness, too, but Draco tries not to think about it.

“Here, let me,” Harry murmurs, right behind Draco now. Draco drops his hands and lets Harry spin him around, his dark fingers stark against the white of Draco’s shirt as he finishes undoing the buttons. He efficiently strips Draco of his trousers and pants, then does the same for himself. They could do this partially clothed, Draco knows; the bond doesn’t care how they have sex, as long as they do. But Harry has proven to be a gentleman, insisting they take their time, always tender with Draco yet blind to the way he makes Draco’s heart come undone.

For the first few weeks, Draco told himself the feelings were due to the bond, though the Healer said there was no emotional compulsion. Before they were cursed the two of them were barely acquaintances, civil at best. But it’s hard for Draco to lie to himself when the strongest ache for Harry’s presence isn’t the itch under his skin, but the vise around his heart.

“C’mon,” Harry says quietly, guiding Draco onto his back on the bed. At this point Draco lets his eyes fall shut, unable to keep looking at the radiance of Harry’s features: his beautiful mouth, his furrowed brow.

“May I touch you?” Harry asks, the way he does every time, and Draco nods jerkily. Fingertips trace over his ribs, his hip bones, his upper thigh, ghosting over his aching cock before traveling lower. Harry murmurs a spell and slides a slick finger lower, lower. He pauses, like he does every time. “Alright?”

“Yes,” Draco says, whining slightly as Harry slips his finger in. He tries to keep quiet, to make it easier for both of them, but– “Oh.”

“I know, I know.” Harry’s breath is hot across the side of Draco’s cheek. “Let me know when–”

“Go ahead,” Draco interrupts. Let it hurt, let it burn the way his skin does on Sunday afternoons.

Harry’s hands are so gentle on his hips.

“Oh,” Draco gasps softly when Harry bottoms out. “Oh.”

“You’re alright.” Harry holds himself still, waiting for Draco to adjust. This isn’t new either, the gentle murmurs, the soothing tone. Like Harry is apologizing with every word. “You’re alright.”

By the time Draco comes, he’s blinking away tears. This doesn’t happen every time, but often enough that he knows how to hide it. Harry murmurs at him lazily, his cheek tacky against Draco’s shoulder, talking about his plans for the week and the kitten he adopted two weeks ago, like he’s trying to pull Draco into his life during these hazy moments of flimsy intimacy.

After Harry leaves, Draco strips the bed immediately, not letting himself linger in the scent of sex and Harry and his own wistful dreams. He’ll wash the sheets, the way he always does, spreading them back out with a scent so clean he can almost forget what he will never truly have.

#okay rereading this is making me sad so we’ll see if i dont delete it gkkdkf obviously harry is also in love with draco #softly writing #drarrymicrofic #drarry #drarry fic

[drarrymybeloved]

the vibes on this one are...odd. or maybe it’s just that i haven’t written one of these in a while (which makes the prompt quite apt, doesn’t it). for the @drarrymicrofic prompt: back on the saddle. thank you @phoebedelia for the helpful beta!

Harry doesn't date, and it's fine.

It's fine because he spends his time cleaning up Grimmauld Place and learning recipes from Molly and having meandering conversations with Luna that leave him confused, yet oddly at peace.

And he hangs out with Malfoy.

He's been doing a lot of that lately. While his friends venture into lust and love and other sundry things, he has drinks with Malfoy.

It's on one such day that Malfoy lets slip about a disappointing date he had with some bloke named Mark.

"What?" Harry interrupts, head reeling. Since when has Malfoy started dating? They don't do that, the two of them. Or so Harry had thought.

"My reaction exactly," Malfoy agrees. "I can't possibly go out with someone who thinks bloody Puddlemere United stands any chance against the Wasps."

Harry's got a thousand and one thoughts hurtling through his brain, shocked insights leading off onto incomplete tangents, so of course, he doesn't take a minute or even a second to properly mull things over. He jumps right in, some base, instinctive part of his brain insisting that this feels right, so therefore it is.

"Would you like to have dinner with me?" he blurts out, heart racing.

Malfoy blinks. "We often have dinner together, Potter," he says carefully.

Harry shakes his head impatiently. "You know what I mean. Properly. I'll dress up and everything."

Malfoy smiles slowly at that, his whole face lighting up with it. "Now that I cannot pass up on," he says, warmth and amusement warring in pewter grey eyes.

Harry leans back, unconsciously mirroring Malfoy’s smile. He didn’t date and that was fine– but this, this feels better than fine. It feels good.

#drarry #drarry microfic #draco's being extra picky and u know it's bc the man he actually wants to date is a bit thick 😌 #two dudes platonically having dinner together (often) bc one is oblivious and the other can't make a move to save his life #anyway um i tried harry pov for this one #idk how successful i was😳

[written-in-ash]

Tender is the Night

CW: unhealthy relationships and implied domestic abuse (not between Harry and Draco)

Draco stumbles into my flat two hours later than expected. His eyes are crimson red, and his smile is pulled taut against his porcelain skin. Draco used to stand as elegant as a statue, confidence vibrating through his very being. Eventually, the corrosion of each blackening brand of decaying love won out as the bruising marks tarnish his radiance.

My heart sinks as I hold his trembling body close to my own. After each breakup with Kiran, I resign myself to a solid object obstructing the sun’s rays. I force myself to watch as Draco folds into himself to fit into the shadow.

☼

He loves Kiran, Draco confessed to me under the sun’s scorching beam one day. Love, he said, is loyalty. And loyalty is knowing when to back down. When not to walk away.

I told him he was wrong. I explained that love was meant to encourage, to bloom. Draco simply bit his lower lip and bowed his head like a servant to the sun above.

☼

Against me, he tries to hide the falling of his tears as my heart aches in phantom sympathy, the acidic trail of his tears burning me just as much as it does him. I feel the heavy sensation of yearning settling into my hollow bones, causing me to reach for something that is and will never be there.

I hold him closer as Draco’s wandering fingers trace my tattoo; the words tender is the night etched in ink scrawled across my chest. Right under the words lie the heavy pieces of my broken heart.

Kiran meaning: Sunbeam

Tender is the night

For a broken heart

Who will dry your eyes

When it falls apart?

A sequel

Thank you @phoebedelia for the beta! Love you, my hufflepuff sis 💛

Written for @drarrymicrofic prompt: Space Song

#sun symbolism #i swear i was going to write fluff #but it turned into angst #oops #tw: domestic abuse #tw: unhealthy relationship #(not between hd) #drarry #draco x harry #draco malfoy/harry potter #harry potter #draco malfoy #harry potter series #drarry fanfiction #drarry microfic #drarry microfic challenge #lyssarosewrites

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Sunflower and boots please, Livvy dearest! 💛💛💛💛💛💛

Thank you Phoebes my love! I adore your picks and have A LOT of feels about how they connect to each other in a way:

🌻: what makes you nostalgic?

Oh so many things! I’m very prone to nostalgia and love to indulge in its melancholy every now and then. I might mention another thing if this ask comes up again but this time let’s go with music! I can think of a few examples:

a) songs I listened to during my formative years, like this one (in Portuguese) that my grandma used to sing to me before bed time, and this one from Sailor Moon’s OST (Usagi/Seiya was one of my first ships and the song is about unrequited love of all things… guess I got a vibe tm)

b) songs or artists that I associate with specific moments of my teenage years like our queen Avril, The Fray, Imogen Heap, Anberlin and also this song which reminds me of an old love, this one actually makes me sad so I only listen to it during sad late hours;

c) j-pop ftw!!! nothing makes me more nostalgic than a good old Malice Mizer or Utada song, still love them;

d) movie soundtracks especially the ones from Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke, two of my favorite animated movies and finally

e) you know those songs you connect to specific fics/ships and are forever ruined for other purposes? I haven’t read Steve/Tony since 2017 but listening to what I consider “their songs” always takes me back to that golden age (2012-2016) when I joined the MCU fandom, good times.

Ok so this got super long, but music is something I have strong and complicated feelings about, it’s been there for me during so many different phases of my life it makes it impossible to ignore the connection between music and nostalgia and memory. Would love to hear about what makes you nostalgic too :)

👢: what was your favorite show as a kid?

I was very much into anime and cartoons, and watched all kinds of stuff between those two spectrums! Some anime openings make me teary and nostalgic to this day 🥲 my favourite show was TV CRUJ (1997-2002), a Brazilian live-action series created in partnership with Disney (ofc they were involved somehow…). CRUJ stands for "Revolutionary Ultrayoung Comittee". The show featured a fictional pirate TV station airing Disney cartoons, and there was a side story involving the hosts, it was pretty cool and creative, completely different from anything I’d seen before or since. What about you @phoebe-delia, what was your favourite?

#ask game #phoebedelia #thank you! 💛

[lqtraintracks]

Omg I didn't see that you reblogged these asks!! Yay!

There are so many fics to choose from, but I'm going to ask about "check this hand" and question 3 pretty please!! 💕💕

Hey! :D Very good to see you in my Asks, Phoebe! 3: What’s your favorite line of narration?

I hadn't reread this story in years, so your Ask actually got me to do that, and... it's quite good! It's very funny! And sexy! And I remember being dissatisfied with the ending, like I'd really messed that up, so I was surprised to actually enjoy that as well.

I'm struggling to do just one line here. I'm going to go with an early one, if only because I think it sets the tone of the piece and Harry's voice in it really well: The problem was that Harry found Malfoy slightly attractive.

He found him quite attractive.

Okay, he found him dead sexy.

I giggled aloud at how quickly Harry has to correct himself here. And I think that's what I like most about this story: Harry's voice. (But Draco's confidence and his winking and his impeccable darts game and that lap dance all get high marks from me now seven and a half years later, too.) Shout out to Seamus as well! Thanks so very much for the Ask, bb! I enjoyed revisiting this one. <3

#lovely asks #phoebedelia #check this hand cause I'm marvelous #my fic

[phoebe-delia]

Tongue-Tied

Written for the @drarrymicrofic prompt: tie. Here's some fluff, kinda cracky?

"Tuhs eehehn fenheh!"

"You alright mate?" Ron's eyebrows furrowed in confusion as he took a spot on the Common Room couch next to Seamus, who was biting his lip even as he grinned.

Harry glared at them. "Nuh-uh. Uh cuh tuk."

Ron turned to Seamus. "Can you translate?"

Seamus let out a giggle. "Ginny. She—" he hiccupped. "She cast Lingua—hic—Ligatum on Harry, and—hic—she left the room and—hic—" he cut himself off, doubling over in his laughter.

"What does that do?"

"It means Harry is—quite literally—tongue-tied until he kisses the object of his affections," Hermione said as she approached them. Ron moved to let her sit close to him, ignoring Seamus's exaggerated gagging when he kissed her cheek.

"Hum guhhnuhh kuh heh wuh uh cuh tuk uguhn" Harry grumbled, crossing his arms.

"What'd you say, mate?" Seamus's eyes glittered. "I couldn't quite understand."

"But Harry doesn't like anyone, does he? Do you, mate?" Ron glanced at Harry, who turned red.

"Harry," Hermione's voice was gentle. "You might as well get it over with."

Harry shook his head rapidly. "Uh-uh."

"Get what over with?"

Hermione pressed her lips together, looking guiltily between Harry and Ron before she finally sighed. "Oh, I'm sorry Harry, but it's for your own good!" She leaned in cupping her hand around Ron's ear as she whispered, "The only way to end the spell is for him to kiss Malfoy."

"MALFOY?!" Ron clapped a hand over his mouth at his outburst, blushing almost as red as Harry as every eye in the Common Room turned to face them.

"Weasley, you bellowed?" Malfoy said as he walked over, Parkinson in tow. Harry buried his head in his hands; Ron didn't blame him.

"Er, it's nothing, Malfoy, never mind—"

"Harry's been hexed and...well, we need your help." Hermione cut in, her face grave. Harry let out what must've been a protesting groan that was muffled by his hands.

"With what?" Malfoy's eyebrows furrowed.

"It's Lingua Ligatum."

"Lin—" Malfoy started before he choked on the rest of the word. His face paled as he looked at Harry, who was peeking at Malfoy through slits between his fingers.

"Uh guh uh guhh," Harry stood from the chair, moving quickly away from the group. But Malfoy was faster, catching Harry by the wrist before he was able to escape.

"Potter," Malfoy's voice was kinder than Ron had ever heard it before. Harry tried to wrench his wrist away, but Malfoy's grip was tight even as he turned to Parkinson. "Pans, help me out here?"

Parkinson drew her wand and pointed it at Malfoy, her eyes fiery. "Lingua Ligatum."

Harry's eyes widened comically. "Aycoh?"

"Ihh me, ahee."

Ron watched in shock as Harry leaned forward, pressing his lips to Malfoy's. Hermione reached for his hand and squeezed comfortingly. Finally, the two boys pulled apart for air, and Ron tried not to cry out in shock again when he saw them both smile softly.

Harry and Malfoy leaned in again. Ron buried his head in his hands.

Read it on AO3!

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[isamijoo]

Paper Crane

Written for @drarrymicrofic prompt: Paper. 852 words. No warnings! Rated G. Thank you so much to @phoebedelia for looking through this!

Very much inspired by that not-in-the-books scene in the PoA movie where Draco blows a paper crane at Harry (which cracks me up every time). Enjoy! <3

also available on AO3

~*~*~

Teddy Lupin hates strangers.

At four years old, he is wary of unfamiliar faces. He is only comfortable with Grandma and Uncle Harry, because he spends the most time with the two of them. Without either of them, he doesn’t feel safe. He cries loudly whenever he finds himself around people other than his grandmother and his godfather, much to the chagrin of Uncle Harry’s friends. Initially, everyone attributed Teddy’s reactions to ‘stranger anxiety’, and accepted it. But lately, Uncle Harry has begun looking more troubled whenever Teddy acts up around his friends.

One day, while playing with his stuffed baby dragon in the sitting room, Teddy overhears Uncle Harry talking to Grandma in the hallway.

“What if he doesn’t like him?” Uncle Harry sounds distressed.

“We won’t know until we try,” Grandma says kindly.

Teddy continues playing with his dragon, turning his hair green to match the stuffed toy’s colouring.

Several days later, Teddy is playing with the dragon again, but this time he’s in his own bedroom. He looks up to see Uncle Harry standing by the door with a nervous smile on his face.

“Hi, Teddy, may I come in?”

Teddy nods, and Uncle Harry steps in and sits wordlessly next to him on the carpet.

Uncle Harry waits for a while before speaking. “There’s someone I want you to meet. He’s your family.”

“Only Uncle Harry and Grandma are family,” Teddy protests petulantly, hugging the stuffed toy close to himself.

Uncle Harry heaves a heavy sigh. “We are, but you’re allowed to have a bigger family than just the three of us. Give this person a chance, please. I love him and he’s been looking forward to meeting you and he is literally your cousin.”

He trails off and sends Teddy an apologetic look. “I’m sorry, Teddy. If you’re uncomfortable, I can tell him to come another day.”

“No,” Teddy blurts out, immediately biting his tongue after. Seeing Uncle Harry upset makes his chest feel heavy and he hates it. “I can meet him today.”

Uncle Harry sighs again, but this time in relief. “That’s great, Teddy! Er, wait here. I’ll go get him.” He leaves Teddy’s room for a short moment. When he comes back, he is followed closely by a slender man with a strikingly fair complexion, sharp features and sleek blond hair. He is dressed entirely in dark colours.

When he steps into Teddy’s room, Teddy immediately stands up and hides behind Uncle Harry’s legs.

Uncle Harry starts to grumble but stops when the man places a gentle hand on Uncle Harry’s arm.

Then he slowly lowers himself to his knees until he is just below Teddy’s eye level. He looks at the stuffed dragon trapped between Teddy’s chest and elbow. “Is he your friend?” he asks softly, almost like a whisper.

Teddy nods, gripping Uncle Harry’s trousers.

“Then I’m your friend, too,” the man says cheerfully, holding out a pale hand at Teddy. “My name is Draco. It means dragon.”

Teddy takes a moment to study this new man. He reaches out, taps Draco’s fingers and instantly draws his hand back.

Draco appears amused. He places both palms on the carpet and regards Teddy fondly. “What do you like about dragons?”

Teddy glances up at Uncle Harry, who nods at him in encouragement. “They can fly,” he answers.

“Then you’ll like this gift from me.” Draco reaches into his jacket and takes out a square piece of yellow paper. He shows it to Teddy and then starts folding it.

Teddy watches Draco’s nimble fingers work, entranced. Uncle Harry is just as silent and probably just as mesmerized.

When Draco is done, the paper has taken the shape of a creature with wings, a long neck and a sharp beak. “This is a paper crane,” he explains, balancing the paper crane on one palm. “I can make it fly. Look.”

Draco purses his lips and blows on the paper crane. Teddy gasps when the paper comes to life and starts flapping its wings. It leaves Draco’s hand and flies around Teddy’s head, much to the boy’s delight.

“More!” Teddy squeals, jumping back and spinning as he watches the paper crane fly. “Draco, more!”

“Yes, let’s make more. Together,” Draco says. “If we fold one thousand of them, Uncle Harry will grant you a wish!”

Teddy looks up at Uncle Harry, who laughs at the hope in the boy’s eyes. “Sure, anything you want, Teddy.”

They don’t manage to make one thousand paper cranes that day, of course, but Teddy manages to fold one entirely on his own without Draco’s help after about twenty attempts. He is so happy with his achievement that he gives Draco a hug, his own hair mimicking Draco’s shade of blond. When Teddy pulls back, he catches Uncle Harry smiling happily at them.

It takes them a week to finish one thousand multicoloured paper cranes. When Uncle Harry asks him for a wish, Teddy glances at both his godfather and Draco, who are sitting together with their clasped hands between them.

“I wish,” Teddy says, beaming, “for a big, happy family.”

#isamijoo #drarrymicrofic #draco x harry #drarry fic

[starlitsilvereyes]

[ my wonderful friend and mom claire aka @apr1cots had this idea of sirius falling through the veil and as remus holds harry back, james does the same to sirius on the other side. basically just a mirror of life and death, which is absolutely devastating but also a brilliant idea (all thanks to claire). so i decided to draw it because my soul practically lives off of angst.

this is also dedicated to my talented and lovely friends @phoebedelia and @moonstruckwytch ✨]

#lucienneart #harry potter artwork #harry potter fanart #harry potter fan art #sirius black fanart #remus lupin art #james potter #marauders #marauders era #marauders angst #marauders art #marauders fanart #sirius black art #sirius black angst #sirius black and james potter #sirius black and remus lupin #harry potter #sirius black #remus lupin #remus lupin fanart #hp fanart #hp artwork #hp angst #hp art #harry potter and the order of the phoenix #harry potter ootp #hp ootp #sirius black death #the veil #wolfstar art

[softlystarstruck]

✩ softly reading, aug 2 - 8 ✩

✩ - a fave | 🔥 - hot | purple - reread

hello all!! hope you had a good first week of august :) i reread quite a few fics, trawled the trans drarry tags on ao3, and read some wireless fics! let me know what y’all have been reading or if y’all love any of these fics too 💕 short & sweet, pocket-sized, and non-drarry are under the cut!

spotlight rec

✩ That Old Black Magic by @bixgirl1 [E, 77k]

Centuries ago, marriage contracts were the norm — ready-made alliances between families, expected and complied with, without complaint. But norms have a way of changing, and when a long-dormant contract flares to life, Harry has to navigate an unexpected splintering of the path he'd thought would be easy after the war... with Draco Malfoy.

why i rec this: okay. okay. i was talking with starry about bond fics and they were like “have you read this one?” so obviously i read it immediately in one day because it is SO. GOOD. the emotional stakes are high from the beginning, and this may be one of my favorite complex harry narrations ive ever read. i don’t know how to be more coherent about this but! absolutely recommend this gorgeous story

longer reads

Bond by AnnaFugazzi [M, 173k]

Harry swam back into awareness, finally focussing on something. The ceiling. The very familiar ceiling of... the hospital wing. Damn, not again, was his first thought. How did it happen this time? was his second.

✩ A Love Story of Less-Than-Epic Proportions by anon [E, 39k]

Harry and Draco are just friends. Sure, they work together, and live together, and go to gigs together, and do pretty much everything else together—so what? That’s just what friends do. [H/D Wireless 2021]

Makes Me Stronger by Lomonaaeren [E, 28k]

Rita Skeeter’s Harry James Potter: An Unnatural History is a best-seller, mostly due to the fact that Skeeter’s collaborated with a photographer who’s infused the pictures in the book with Harry’s actual memories. As Harry struggles to survive the storm consuming his eighth year at Hogwarts, Draco Malfoy becomes an unexpected ally.

The Fortunate Fall by Lomonaaeren [M, 28k]

Draco's sure he suffered an irreplaceable loss at the end of the war. Harry's not.

✩ Blue Sunny Day by @firethesound [E, 26k]

Years ago, Harry Potter disappeared from the Wizarding World. When Draco spots him at a club in Muggle London, well, he just can't resist the opportunity that presents itself.

✩ holemate by anon [E, 18k]

'Cause I'm sick of losing soulmates / So where do we begin? / I can finally see you're as fucked up as me / So how do we win? [H/D Wireless 2021]

✩ Two Zinnias and the Scent of Lemon by anon [M, 16k]

The Ministry didn’t turn bad overnight. Harry didn’t suddenly turn rogue either. Between covert Legilimency links and Polyjuice disguises and running and running and running, Draco has forgotten what it is like to have a safe harbor that isn’t a person. If there’s an art to fighting back, then they’ll find it hand in hand. [H/D Wireless 2021]

✩ you’ve got the antidote for me by Kandakickass [M, 20k]

When Harry Potter unintentionally severs their soulbond before it can fully form, Draco Malfoy resigns himself to a slow death and decides not to burden Harry with a soulmate he's made it very clear he doesn't want.

short & sweet (< 10k)

Dedication and Desperation by anon [T, 6.1k]

Diagnosed with a rare and serious illness, Draco has mostly given up until Harry comes to visit. [H/D Wireless 2021]

Sunscreen by @kittycargo [T, 5.9k]

"I want someone to remind me to wear sunscreen and take my vitamins when it slips my mind..." -Ira Wolf

✩ Holy Ground by @phoebedelia [T, 4.9k]

Draco scoffed to himself. Nostalgia, seriously? How pathetic to be brooding over events that’d just transpired over the past three days.

✩ You Were Crushed (Just Like Me) by @firethesound [E, 4.9k] 🔥

Something finally comes of Harry's embarrassing crush on Malfoy. (Well, two somethings. Someones. Whatever. Also all of Harry's friends are terrible.)

There Be Dragons by Miya_Morana [M, 4.5k] 🏳️‍⚧️

Harry has been Draco's friend since they were 11 years old, the keeper of his secret, and his best ally. This is the story of how Draco became who he was always meant to be.

✩ turn my blue heart to red by @bonesliketambourines [M, 4.5k]

Harry figured he'd never see Draco Malfoy again after their disastrous not-a-relationship-no-really-Hermione ended after Eighth Year, but Harry's never been lucky, so naturally it's Head Healer Malfoy who's swanning all over Harry's emergency department, looking all pale and accomplished and competent as he sneers down at Harry's systems and processes. Meanwhile, what about that fit bloke at the gym...?

✩ On the Balcony by @firethesound [E, 3.7k] 🔥

Life had been hectic for both of them lately, and Harry was looking forward to a quiet evening at home. Having a romantic dinner on the balcony of their flat sounded like just the thing.

✩ You Were Dead by @moonstruckwytch [T, 2.4k]

What do you mean, Harry was dead?

Exclsuive. Tranquil. Deadly. by @mystickitten42 [E, 2.1k]

Harry takes his overworked husband to Silver Sands, a luxurious and exclusive wizarding resort situated on a remote tropical island. They get more than they bargained for.

✩ Pissing for England by Moonflower_Rose [M, 2k]

They're sharing a flat as part of an Auror training exercise, but if Ron can't learn to piss more quietly, they may not make it out alive.

✩ Instinctive by @shealwaysreads [E, 1.9k] 🔥

Draco does what he wants, when he wants. Even on Harry’s birthday. Luckily enough, their wants align.

I Hear You (Loud and Clear) by phdmama [E, 1.8k] 🔥

Harry absolutely does not mean for it to happen. He’s lying in his bed under the invisibility cloak. He’s not doing anything, which is probably part of the problem. He’s just lying there, trying to find the energy to get up and do… something. It doesn’t matter what.

Sleepless by Saras_girl [M, 1.7k]

Harry can’t settle, and Draco is lost in the desert. Again. Possibly.

Learning Curve by @rockingrobin69 [G, 1.7k]

“Uncle Harry, did you know Uncle Draco is a weredragon?”

Kisses by ketsumodoki [E, 1.4k] 🔥🏳️‍⚧️

A bit of pure porn where Draco and Harry fuck. That is all and fuck jk rowling <3

A-Team by @hogwartstoalexandria [E, 1.1k] 🔥🏳️‍⚧️

It wasn't even anything special Draco did or said, it was just that Harry found himself, not for the first time nor, if he had to guess, the last, consumed by the need to make his husband come undone.

✩ Let Me Carry It Instead by @the-starryknight [M, 1k]

He's going to save the Wizarding world again (again!). I'll hold him when he aches from it and wash away the blood. I'll tell him he's still a good man even if I don't believe it.

pocket-sized (< 1k)

Bird Set Free by @rockmarina [G, 827] 🏳️‍⚧️

Draco rarely felt as free as he did when he swam in the ocean.

Another’s Life by @p1013 [M, 508]

It clings to every corner, nestles into every crack and crevice it can find. There's plenty of them in the rubble that's left of the illegal potion's laboratory, and as Harry picks his way across the remains of the building carefully, his hands come away stained black with ash.

✩ Little Moments by @primavera-cerezos [G, 375]

Draco wakes to the smell of cooking.

non-drarry

That one time Ron attended Harry's party and didn't enjoy it at all by @melcalder [E, 8.5k, ron/blaise with background drarry] 🔥

After his "break-up" with Hermione, Ron crashes at Harry's place and has to attend one of Harry's parties. He doesn't enjoy it all that much, until he does...

#softly reading #softly reading august 2021 #drarry #drarry rec #drarry rec list #drarry fic rec