I was tagged by @tdcatsblog to participate in the Draw Drarry Badly Challenge.
Finally. A drawing challenge that accommodates the absolute limits of my artistic abilities 😂
Medium I chose: Microsoft Paint and the pencil drawing tool with the marker drawing tool tossed in.
Hmmm I’ll tag @firethesound @ramenifyouplease @i-didnt-wanna-do-it @fallingoffbarts and @tinyballerinadancer1
This is magic at its deepest, its most impenetrable.
drarryliciouskisses hope you like it! 🙂
Top 10 longest fics posted on AO3 this month
1.
Dare To Think by @femmequixotic [E, 388k]
After recent events in New York, Seven-Four-Alpha are set to return back to London. They’ve captured their primary target, but by no means settled their case. […] Draco is reeling from his loss, and Harry is trying to be the best boyfriend he can, which may mean not being Draco’s guv any longer. Harry’s uncertain what his team’ll find as they press deeper in the investigation, but he knows they will all be tested, perhaps more than they can bear.
But they haven’t a choice, have they? It’s the bloody Death Eaters, after all, and the political integrity of Wizarding Britain and their magical allies hangs in the balance.
From Tales from the Special Branch series2.
From Ashes by @caedes12 [E, 150k]
When Draco comes back for eighth year, he starts an unexpected friendship with Hermione Granger. Between his new friendship and his parents kicking him out of the house, Draco’s life starts down a new path.
3.
Wing It, Baby! I Want to Fly with You by @sliceosunshine [T, 72k]
Harry finds him in a ditch. He never expected the life of a Superhero to be easy. But showing your enemies mercy is so hard.
4.
Had To Be You by @lettersbyelise [E, 59k]
Draco Malfoy is possibly the last person Harry expects to find at the wheel of a Muggle car, on a beautiful summer day on the road to London.
This is the story of how Harry runs into Draco once, twice, three times, and how he doesn’t leave their next meeting to chance.5.
Orbit by @henrymercury [E, 52k]
They don’t like each other. They’re not friends. There’s not even a ceasefire of any sort because they’re fighting as much as ever—but there’s definitely something different about it. An added layer of self-awareness they don’t dare identify, but which colours every Scared, Potter? and Do your worst; each You wouldn’t dare and Then prove it.
★ HD Consent Fest 20186.
Harry Potter and the American Thief by aboutmalfoy [T, 50k]
At the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, Voldemort is defeated, and Sirius not only lives on, but gains his long deserved freedom. Both agreeing that they need a fresh start, far away from the press and the trauma of their entire lives, Sirius and Harry decide to pick up and move to the United States. While his godfather settles down in a Boston, Massachusetts flat, Harry transfers to Ilvermorny to start his 6th year. But the American Wizarding school, as it turns out, isn’t exactly the quiet refuge Harry had been expecting. And what, for the love of Merlin himself, is Malfoy doing here?
7. Pharo by @stripedsilverfeline [M, 45k]
It is some years after the Battle of Waterloo and peace settles leerily over Muggle England and the Continent. […] The Viscount [Malfoy], darling of the Ton, faces a loss of face in the world of Polite Society, on par with the unfortunate Beau Brummell’s, and feels he must serve comeuppance to the villain, plus settle a few old scores along the way. Harry Potter, fellow veteran of Wizarding Waterloo and Malfoy’s longtime compatriot from their schooldays at Hogwarts, is of the decided opinion the Viscount goes much too far when he sets up a Pharo-Banque in his own drawing room, scheming to reverse his endangered fortunes.
★Bottom!Draco 2010: Time Fest
8.
Hair Pulled by the Stars by @cassiaratheslytherpuff [E, 43k]
Harry runs away from responsibilities as if they’re Voldemort reincarnated. He’s decided he wants to be free, and the best way to feel that way is to stay alone. That is, until he crashes into Draco Malfoy. After that Harry learns there is freedom in commitment, relief in responsibility and that happiness can only be found if you allow other people to rely on you. He doesn’t once consider the risks. […]
9.
Everything That Happens is From Now On by @thusspoketrish [E, 42k]
After surviving a brutal assault, Draco tries to navigate the tumultuous waters of his mind, and embrace a bit of love and trust in his life. After all, the smallest steps forward can begin to heal the most fractured of souls.
★ HD Consent Fest 201810.
Stay With Me by SongAngel [M, 40.9k]
Harry and Draco seem to be the unluckiest pair of Aurors in Magical Law Enforcement. Their misfortune lands them at the heart of a bizarre case that changes their lives in a way that neither could anticipate.
back on my drarry booshit
directly inspired huangh’s piece and all credit is as follows!
“I’m sorry… about— I’m sorry about a lot of things. I’m sorry about
all the times I bullied you about your parents, and about Black.”The unexpected apology unsteadies Harry. He doesn’t know what to say, so he reaches out to pat the thestral instead.
“They’re friendly,” he instructs, eventually. “You can pat it. Can I?” Harry moves to touch Malfoy’s hand.
Malfoy
nods and lets Harry guide his pale fingers over the thestral’s back.
After a moment, Harry lets go, and they each carry on petting the
thestral on their own.
This artwork is for the divine @frnklymrshnkly‘s recent @hdconsentfest fic, Purity Control, for being a commenter extraordinaire, #festmodgoals, and an amazing contributor to fandom in every capacity.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO.
Artwork by @sadfishkid.UM!!!!
Honestly, I don’t even know where to begin with this. @tdcatsblog I will NEVER be able to thank you enough for commissioning this stunning piece of artwork! As far as I am concerned you are festmodgoals, betareadergoals, fandomgoals, Thinker™goals, friendgoals, and humangoals! This art lives in my heart forever and I cannot stop looking at it and it just makes me feel like how I felt writing that scene and you are the most generous person. Like WHAT did I do to be worthy of modding with you? ❤ ❤ ❤
Modding with you and @unadulteratedstorycollector has been the highlight of my fandom experience. I am so filled with joy that I got to share this with you both, that we made this space together and that 55 creators came and made the absolute most of it. Reading over the pics as they came in with you both, screaming, over the art, SOBBING into our respective non-alco fermented bevs over the ANs. Fuck, I can’t begin to express with any eloquence how much this has meant to me.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for labouring through with joy with me, and also for being so, so patient with my heartfelt ingesting in the earlier months. I could never have modded without you both.
@sadfishkid this art is stunning and I just want to thank you INFINITELY for bringing this scene so vividly to life. The colours you chose are SO RIGHT! The warm orange creeping in. And this thestrals is fucking beautiful and Harry and Draco’s ensembles look AMAZING and RIGHT AS FUCK and how how how how did you capture SO PERFECTLY the tenderness of Harry taking Draco’s hand AND THEN PLACING IT ON THE THESTRAL I AM ENDED!
Aahhh no!! Come back and kiss him more;;
A commission for @awesome-badass-cafeteria-sauce, based off one of this post‘s prompts.
(Read Here on Ao3)
Summary:
RETURN
Verb
1. To give back
2. To go back
3. To requite
Drarry Discord Drabble Challenge 2018–Month: May
Prompt: “There’s something I need to tell you.”
Requirements: 343 words exactly.
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
A/N:
Thank you to Writcraft for the fun first prompt and hosting this month’s challenge! And thanks to my beta ramenifyouplease.
I want my wand back.
The words die on Draco’s tongue like a phoenix on burning day as he meets Harry Potter’s Killing Curse green eyes. As the silence lingers, he loses hope of their resurrection.
Honestly, what had he been thinking? He’d been working up the nerve to confront Potter since the start of term; how could Draco have expected anything to be different a day before Winter Hols start?
Because he’s spending it with those Weasleys, and if you fuck up, you won’t have to face him for awhile, Draco’s mind supplies.
Draco grits his teeth.
Potter’s jaw ticks as his eyes narrow at the motion. “Out with it, Malfoy. What’s so important, you nab me before breakfast?”
“Don’t fret, Potter. I’m sure some treacle will be left.” Rolling his eyes works for both stalling and searching his brain for an excuse.
“If there’s nothing—”
“Thankyou.”
Potter blinks, and Verdimilious shock replaces the Unforgivable anger—scanning Draco’s face for his secrets.
Compelled by the spell of Potter’s gaze, words tumble from Draco’s mouth unbidden. “Thank you. For coming back.”
“To… Hogwarts?”
Swallowing thickly, Draco’s voice still comes out embarrassingly hoarse. “For me—us. In the Room.”
“Oh. Uh.” Potter’s hand rubs the back of his neck. “You’re… welcome?”
Draco’s tongue flicks out, wetting his lips. “Dangerous to—” He aborts the thought halfway through, and, instead, jerkily nods before attempting to flee the alcove.
Fingers catch on Draco’s sleeve.
“Wait! Er…” Potter’s feet shuffle, his bewitching eyes avoiding Draco’s stare. “Thanks. For no-not identifying us. At the Manor. That was kinda… dangerous, too.”
Draco fights his rising flush at the unthinking smile gracing Potter’s lips.
“Then afterward, I…” His smile fades as his hand brushes over his robe pocket. “Made it more dangerous. For you.”
Draco’s breath catches. Now. Ask him for it now. “S’fine, Potter.”
If he noticed Draco’s hungry gaze, he’s mercifully silent as Draco slips away.
However, next day’s breakfast brings a school owl dropping an elongated box into Draco’s pudding with a scrawled note attached. Happy Christmas ~ HP
Written for Discord Drarry Drabble Challenge, May 2018.
Prompt: “There’s Something I Need To Tell You”
Word count limit: 343 words.The challenge was blast! I started writing fics as a drabble writer, so fussing over word count while trying to get a message across … felt like an old (+ a bit high maintenance) friend. Many thanks to @writcraft for organizing the challenge on the Discord server for Drarry Writers and Artists, and to the many wonderful people there who participated, both in the writing and squeeing!
There’s something I need to tell you,
Something about my skin.
It’s Marked, people say, and it’s true,
But I show it, for it reminds me of
My faults in the past,
Mistakes I’m unmaking in the present.
It’s a battle scar
For a soldier like me.There’s something I need to tell you,
Something about my eyes.
They’re cold, people say, and it’s true,
But I use them, for they reveal who
My true friends are, and who
Trample on my name like dirt under their feet.
They’re Foe-glasses
For an outcast like me.
SliceOSunshine 