Post-Hogwarts Draco/Harry Recs: 15,000 - 50,000 Words

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All my Post-Hogwarts Drarry recs between 15,000 - 50,000 words.

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updated January 5, 2025

15,000 - 50,000 Words

Title: Reading Malfoy
Author: femmequixotic
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Hermione/Ron, Luna/Rolf, Ginny/OMC, past Ginny/Harry, past Draco/OMCs
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 15,027
Content/Warnings: auror!harry, author!draco, implied bottom!draco, hd_fan_fair's book fair 2013
Summary: After thirteen years of hiding himself away in Muggle London, Draco Malfoy shows up again in the wizarding world--with a wickedly amusing memoir in hand. Harry doesn't want to read it. Really. He doesn't.
This fic had some of the most realistic characters I have read. Both Harry and Draco are broken, but not defeated and I loved watching them come together in this.

Title: The Way These Days Seem to Go (And Go)
Author: firethesound
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 15,130
Content/Warnings: Auror Draco, hd_fan_fair Food Fair 2018
Summary: Stress baking isn’t a hobby Harry ever thought he’d pick up, but he’s surprised to find how much it helps him to get through those long months post-war. It keeps his hands busy, it keeps his mind occupied, and when Draco Malfoy steadily pushes his way back into Harry's life, it helps with that too.
This fic was curling up on a comfy sofa with cup of hot tea and a delicious scone on a drizzly day. It was lovely and warm and wonderfully written. The characterizations were fantastic, the relationships between all of the characters here were perfection, and the build between Draco and Harry was a delight. Plus, as somebody who's dabbled in baking as a coping mechanism, Harry as a stress baker and all of his adventures were SO relatable!

Title: Boats, but Not the Ocean
Author: p1013
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Hermione/Ron
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 15,550
Content/Warnings: AU: Fusion, Groundhog Day Fusion, time loop, Auror!Harry, lcdrarry 2020
Summary: If Draco ever gets his hands on this Bill Murray character, he's going to kill him.
Super fun fic with Draco stuck in a Groundhog Day-esque time loop and doing his level best to figure our what he needs to do to get out! Fun and enjoyable read. :D

*NEW: 10/01/2022*
Title: In the Shape of Things to Come
Author: academicdisasterfic
Artist: kryptidfox
Pairing(s): Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, background Luna Lovegood/OFC & Ron Weasley/Hermione Granger
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 15,628
Art Medium: Digital
Content/Warnings: Mentions of transphobic family, tattoos, Trans Male Harry Potter, Nonbinary Draco Malfoy, Oral Sex, Fingering, Sex Toys, harrydracobang Reverse Bang 2022
Summary: Existential angst and chronic boredom are plaguing Harry Potter in his cushy post-war life. However, a chance encounter with a tattooed, pierced, disgruntled Draco Malfoy in the middle of Muggle Camden seems to spark something in Harry again—and he never could stay away from Malfoy.

Ft. assorted methods of body modification, eclectic but loving friends, a wide variety of grunge music, long tube rides, and a whole lot of trans love.Fabulous fic with a Harry who's in a bit of a rut until he stumbles upon Malfoy working in a tattoo/piercing parlor and his world changes! Harry's voice was brilliant here, and really all of the characterizations and the OCs were wonderful. The writing here is so hopeful and joyful, and seeing Harry and Draco fall for one another was an absolute delight.

Title: Let him lead me to the banquet
Author: harryromper
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 16,066
Content/Warnings: *my prompt, hd_fan_fair Food Fair 2018
Summary: The worst part is Harry’s got no idea why Malfoy keeps sending him invites. He’s never replied to a single one. And if the whole dinner is as exclusive and sought-after as the Prophet keeps breathlessly reporting, then presumably the only reason Malfoy wants him there is in his capacity as the Chosen One. So, really, he can fuck right off. Harry doesn’t care about Draco Malfoy’s redemption tour. And he’s certainly not going to help him with it.
Honestly, this fic was SUCH a delight! The characterizations were spot-on, I adored the interactions between every single character, and the growth here was just lovely to read.

*NEW: 1/5/2024*
Title: Clear Skies, Full Hearts
Author: iota
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Draco/Astoria, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~16,100
Content/Warnings: Quidditch!Fic, Secret Relationship, Enemies to Lovers, Dad!Draco, Divorce, past relationship, bottom!harry, implied switching, hd-erised 2023
Summary: Harry loves everything about playing professional Quidditch– the rush of flying, the rush of winning, the rush of getting off with rival seeker Draco Malfoy. Harry’s the highest scoring rookie Seeker in the history of the League. He’s also, inexplicably, obsessively, hooking up with Draco. When Draco unexpectedly quits the League and disappears from Harry’s life, Harry doesn’t stop wondering what it all meant and if he’ll ever get another chance to find out.
This was such a compelling read from the first line! The tension and connection between Harry and Draco is so visceral, and I really adored Harry's voice. The smut is seriously hot, and the ending was so lovely and satisfying! Not to mention, little Scorpius was too freaking cute!

Title: Slice of Life
Author: writcraft
Artist: phoenixacid
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Ginny/Luna, brief Draco/OMC, past Harry/Ginny
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 16,314
Warnings/Content: Non-linear timeline, rimming, post-sex fingering, bottom!harry, portrait!snape, hd_fan_fair Food Fair 2018
Summary: Luna and Ginny are worried about Harry, Greg is a very fine baker, Snape's portrait has a lot of opinions and Draco Malfoy is (probably) up to something. In which one man's love for a jam tart blossoms into a different kind of love entirely.
This fic was such a wonderful read. I'm generally not one for a non-linear timelines, but it was used really effectively here and the flashbacks were brilliantly chose to compliment the present day narrative. The characterizations were really lovely, and it was wonderful watching Harry and Draco come together, this time for good! And the art! The art is gorgeous and pairs perfectly with this lovely fic! :D

Title: Days of the Week Series (2 Fics)
Author: firethesound
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, past Harry/Ginny
Word Count: 16,478 total
Rating: Mature
Content/Warnings: bottom!draco
Summary: The absolute last place Harry expected to see Malfoy was in a rundown Muggle cinema on a Tuesday night.
This was such a lovely and sweet fic. It starts out with Ginny leaving Harry because he isn't in love with her and deserves to be more than content. And then he runs into a down-on-his-luck Draco at a Muggle movie theatre and starts to get to know him and it is just adorable and fantastic. And the companion piece is sweet and fluffy.

Title: And Back Again (Where You Belong)
Author: eidheann_writes
Pairings: Harry/Draco, mentioned past Harry/others
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 16,000
Content/Warnings: rimming, drunk!sex, bottom!draco, friends with benefits, auror!harry
Summary: He thought back on their previous handshakes, and smiled faintly at the fact they always seemed to mean so much more to him than they did to Potter.
This fic is really wonderful, with a lot of fabulous little details that really hook you in. I love how Harry and Draco's relationship starts here, with Harry wanting something casual and afraid to admit his feelings/sexuality, and Draco being the one who wants more, and really ends up being the brave one when it comes to his feelings, making the necessary change when things don't work out the first time around. Draco is seriously wonderful in this and when things finally fall into place with Harry it's lovely and sexy and just awesome.

*NEW: 7/26/2022*
Title: Bridges
Author: cavendishbutterfly
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, brief explicit Harry/OMC, background Angelina/Cho
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 16,108
Content/Warnings: unusual jobs, bottom!harry, travel
Summary:Harry and Draco are on a trip to Budapest to help with Kingsley's re-election, but that's the boring bit.
More interesting: Harry Potter is changing his Tinder preferences to include men.
Also interesting: Harry's spending more time with Draco Malfoy than he ever has, wandering around the city. And Harry doesn't hate it. The city's pretty gorgeous too..
Really lovely fic with a group of Ministry employees on a diplomatic trip to Budapest, killing time while they wait for their important meeting. A great Harry voice as he starts to explore his sexuality, and a beautiful build between Harry and Draco. Super hot, a satisfying ending, and you'll definitely want to take a trip to Budapest after reading!

Title: Fata Morgana locked to AO3 users
Author: icmezzo
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: Mature
Word Count: ~16,500
Content/Warnings: unusual jobs, hd_erised 2014
Summary: “It’s only a mirage,” they tell Draco (and Pepper). “You must be imagining,” they dismiss him in turn. But Draco Malfoy is certain something is out there, and, come hell or Harry Potter, he’ll find out. He will.
Awesome, almost fairy-tale like, fic. Draco here is absolute perfection, with his adorable Crup, and his cheeky house elf, and his strict routines. The whole island mystery was really great, interesting and intriguing, but not overwhelming. The writing is fabulous and the entire thing is just enchanting.

*NEW: 1/21/2022*
Title: Exiled (Locked on AO3)
Author: A_factorygirl_69
Pairing: Harry/Draco, past Draco/Astoria, past Harry/Ginny
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 16,507
Content/Warnings: rimming, auror!harry, bottom!harry, bottom!draco, switching, hd_fan_fair Travel Fair 2016
Summary: Draco is declared persona non grata by the Ministry after the War. Harry has been tasked with keeping an eye on him, ensuring he stays out of England.
Really enjoyable read with Draco exiled from Great Britain for ten years and Harry as his assigned "parole officer" who, of course, starts to fall for him after years of meetings. I really enjoyed the characterizations here and the ending was lovely.

Title: Moneymaker
Author: dicta_contrion
Pairing: Draco/Harry
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 16,616
Content/Warnings: auror!harry, dub-con, face-fucking, dirty talk, light praise!kink, bottom!harry, window!sex, light D/s, mild clothing!kink, *my prompt, dracotops_harry 2016
Summary: As a top trader, Draco has power and money, suits and cars, houses and good champagne - everything a person could want. So when Auror Potter comes looking for help, Draco can't think of anything that might persuade him to lend a hand.
Well...maybe one thing.
Oh my goodness this fic is awesome! Dead fucking hot with all kinds of delicious things like dub-con and face-fucking and dirty talk, with a hint of praise!kink and suit!kink to boot! I love the idea of Muggle-living Draco who isn't just barely making it by working in some coffee shop, but seriously living large with champagne and private jets and fancy gadgets. Draco's voice here is wonderful, and the banter between him and Harry is seriously delightful. The ending does living things rather open ended, but I thought it worked great with the fic and left me free to imagine all kinds of delicious future possibilities. Wonderful read all around.

Title: Visions No. 33 to 35
Author/Artist: Ischa
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Luna/Pansy, past Harry/Ginny and Draco/OMC
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 16,947
Art Medium: Watercolor and Polychromos color pencils on paper.
Content/Warnings: Auror!Harry, Seer!Draco, Artist!Draco, cursed!draco, mystery/horror elements, first time, bottom!draco, implied switching, implied off-screen cannibalism, hdtropes 2019
Summary: In which Draco is a Seer and artist, living with Pansy and Luna in a secluded house, working on occasion with the Ministry of Magic (not that he’s thrilled but solving crimes from afar seems like a worthy cause on some days) until Vision No. 33 brings Potter to his doorstep.
This fic was super fascinating! I have a soft spot for Seer!Draco, and Draco's backstory here and how he came into his powers and the additional ~curse~ upon him was utterly gripping. The dynamics between him and Harry was fantastic, and I just adored the build of tension.

Title: Fear and all His Friends
Author: lauren3210
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~17,000
Warnings/Content: Auror!Harry, Auror!Draco, Auror partners, bottom!draco, implied switching, hd_erised 2017
Summary: While on assignment, Harry and Draco get stuck in a house far out in the woods, a house that seems intent on exploiting their darkest fears.
Oh gosh, this fic is so good! It's got a brilliantly spooky atmosphere, and the way the case forces Harry and Draco to deal with their relationship, as well as acknowledging the trauma in their pasts, was really fabulous.

Title: Common and Cliché
Author: bryoneybrynn
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: Explicit
Word count: ~17,000
Content/Warnings: auror!harry, auror!draco, bottom!harry, implied bottom!draco, holiday!fic (beltane)
Summary: Aurors Malfoy and Potter have to work a case on Beltane. It would be simple if everything wasn't so damn distracting.... For those of you who are wondering, yes, I've tried to cram in as many h/d clichés as possible. But hopefully the story works as a story, too. It's not crack!fic by a long shot but it is a bit tongue-in-cheek.
This fic is great. I love the sexual tension of beltane and the misunderstandings and the hot sex and happy ending! :)

Title: A Different Kind of Meaning
Author: p1013
Pairings: Draco/Harry, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 17,048
Content/Warnings: past relationship, break-ups, Auror!Harry, Lawyer!Draco, unusual jobs, implied bottom!harry, hd-wireless 2020
Summary: The ceiling doesn't hold any answers, but there are cobwebs scattered across the corners with shadows tangled in their threads. The rug against his back is rough and scratchy, threadbare and devoid of colours other than various shades of brown. Harry takes it all in, absorbs the dingy and depressed state of his home. There's a pointed moment of decision, a note about to be played, a silence about to end, and then he rolls to his feet and sets to cleaning.
It's the first constructive thing he's done in years.
Really lovely fic with some wonderfully lyrical prose. I really enjoyed the tone of this one, and the pacing was great!

*NEW: 1/5/2024*
Title: Thickets
Author: wolfpants
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Theo/Justin Finch-Fletchley & Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~17,205
Content/Warnings: unusual jobs, Artist!Draco, past relationship, Magically Powerful Harry Potter, dream!sex, outdoor!sex, Blow Jobs, Facials, Switching, bottom!harry, bottom!draco, hd-erised 2023
Summary: When Draco returns to the UK after two decades of building his career as an internationally-renowned artist to look after his ailing, estranged father, he crosses paths with his former flame, Harry Potter, in the most unexpected way.
This was such a lovely read!! I so enjoyed the mature take on them both here, and Draco's POV was an utter delight! Past relationships can be a tricky trope for me, but I really loved the author's approach here, and I really appreciated the way they could both look back on the past with compassion and understanding. So lovely to see them move forward together at last and UNFF it was all so super hot!

Title: Reparatio
Author: astolat
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: Explicit
Word count: ~17,363
Content/Warnings: fake/pretend relationship (sort of), bottom!harry
Summary: Draco snorted. “I’m not reduced to penury. I want something considerably beyond money, and I rather think you’re the only one can give it to me.”
“You want the Invisibility Cloak,” Harry said, flatly. He’d half expected as much; it was the only thing he had that Draco could want—
“Don’t be stupid, Potter,” Draco said. “I want my reputation back.”
Oh this fic was just delightful! LOVED Draco's characterization in this, and the chemistry between him and Harry was fantastic. Really wonderful relationship development and an interesting plot. I really liked Draco's job here. :)

*NEW: 7/17/2022*
Title: A Truth Universally Acknowledged
Author: iota
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Ron/Hermione, Ginny/Dean, past Draco/Ernie
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 17,363
Content/Warnings: AU: Fusion, Pride and Prejudice Fusion, enemies to lovers, first time, bottom!harry
Summary: A year out from the war, Harry agrees to accompany Hermione on a historical walking tour of Pride and Prejudice. Not in the itinerary: running into Draco Malfoy, setting off a summer of stately homes, lavish parties, resentful shagging, and maybe, falling in love.
Really wonderful Pride & Prejudice fusion with Harry struggling with his attraction towards Draco given his past. The Austen sensibilities translate so beautifully into pure-blood culture and it makes for some really lovely and atmospheric writing as we watch Harry and Draco circle one another. Super fun read!

Title: The Astronaut Phase and sequelet Gravity
Author: pushdragon
Pairing: Harry/Draco, past Harry/Ginny
Rating: Explicit
Word count: ~17,000 and ~700
Content/Warnings: auror!harry, criminal!draco, bottom!harry, first time
Summary: This is for twistedm. It's a little bit of Harry/Draco whimsy inspired by her comment that rather than casting Ginny as a villain, she prefers to see her "doing something amazing and feminist and far, far away.
Really interesting fic that has Ginny as an astronaut, and Harry sort of moorless in his staid life. And then Draco comes along whose sexy and interesting and just sucks him into his orbit. Super sexy and wonderfully written.

♥ Title: Potter’s Parselprostate (and the Chamber of Secrets)
Author: dicta_contrion
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 17,437
Content/Warnings: mild dub-con, dirty talk, parseltongue!kink, bottom!harry, dracotops_harry 2014
Summary: Hogwarts’ future depends on Malfoy’s texts. Too bad the key is up Potter’s arse.
OMG. This fic was so good! So funny, but without getting too cracky, which, is seriously impressive considering the premise! And JFC the sex!! So many of my kinks, but especially the dirty talk! Some of the best I've read in awhile. I just loved the tone of the fic and the light-hearted banter and the sexing and just, this was amazing.

Title: Weeds or Wildflowers
Author: sdk and lq_traintracks
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Ron/Hermione, brief mention of Draco/OMCs
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~17,500
Content/Warnings: dirty talk, bottom!Draco, spanking, rough sex, professor!harry, unusual jobs, hd_erised 2016
Summary: A perfect match, a romance for the ages, with a one hundred percent success rate! Magic Match claims they can give Draco all of this. So why do they keep sending him on dates with Harry Potter?
This fic was great! Loved the matchmaking service, and the fact that, no matter what Draco's answers, he always ended up matched with Harry. There were some seriously funny moments here, and Draco's voice was just perfect. And it was all capped off with some amazing sex and a lovely ending.

Title: Twenty-four Reasons to Remember
Author: omi_ohmy
Pairing: Draco/Harry
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 17,700
Content/Warnings: established relationship, switching, bottom!harry, bottom!draco, holiday!fic
Summary: Harry has almost forgotten what it is to be happy in love and life, until Draco gives him twenty-four chances to remember.
Slightly less fluffy than most advent fics, but not too angsty! Draco and Harry are busy with work and haven't really made their relationship a priority. Draco wants them to be remember why they work well together and fell in love, so he come up with an advent calendar of sorts to help Harry remember. This was touching, and sweet, and realistic, and sexy.

Title: Lubido Mendax
Author: MalenkayaCherepakha
Pairings: Draco/Harry, Harry/Ginny, Harry/Astoria, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 17,802
Content/Warnings: fuck or die, made them do it, dub-con, Curse-Breaker!Harry, Curse-Breaker!Draco, first time, rimming, alley!sex, bottom!draco, *my prompt, hd-hurtfest 2020
Summary: When Harry is hit by an old and alarming sex curse while on a job with Malfoy, he’s faced with an agonising decision. But it turns out that curing the curse was easy compared to everything that came next.
I'm a *smidge* biased because this was for my prompt, but the author did a truly excellent job with it! Harry and Draco are Curse-Breakers and each married, but when Harry's hit with a fuck-or-die curse, what choice do they have? Lots of fantastic smut (my favorite!) and I really enjoyed how things sort of spiral out of control from the curse, with neither of them seeming to be able to quit each other and feelings growing with each encounter. Some lovely feels all around and a wonderfully hopeful ending!

♥ Title: Sex, Lies, and Veritaserum
Author: lettered
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 17,953
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Content/Warnings: bottom!harry, implied bottom!draco, established relationship, auror!harry, dirty talk, mention/discussion of: D/s, felching, object insertion, food porn, exhibitionism, spanking, cross-dressing, and, I don’t know, throw in like a consensual orgy,
Summary: This entire fic is one long conversation about sex.
I love the concept of this fic, where Draco is self-conscious about his desires, so he takes veritaserum so he can ask Harry for what he wants. And the conversation they have, god, it is so filthy and hot, love me some dirty talk.

Title: Partners of the Four-Legged Variety
Author: carpemermaid
Pairing: Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 17,977
Warnings/Content: glasses!Draco, unusual jobs, forced proximity, auror!harry, praise kink, dirty talk, bottom!harry, rimming, implied switching, *my prompt, hd_fan_fair's pet fair 2016
Summary: “Training starts in the home, Potter, so your new Crup and I will need to stay with you for a few weeks while I show you how to properly train and bond with him.”
The Auror Department is instating a K9 Crup Unit, and Harry is the first to sign up. Turns out the professional trainer is Draco Malfoy, and he has to live with Harry as part of the Crup training programme.
This fic is just awesome! Draco as a crup trainer is adorably sexy, and of course, Harry is smitten right away, both with Draco, and his sweet new crup partner. We get both Harry and Draco's POV here, and their voices and characterizations are really great. It was wonderfully watching them come together so naturally, and the crup training along the way was seriously lovely.

Title: The Coefficient of Friction
Author: daftfear
Pairing: Draco/Harry, brief Harry/Ginny background Hermione/Ron
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~18,000
Content/Warnings: bottom!harry, rimming, auror!harry, outdoor!sex, dracotops_harry 2015
Summary: The war is over, the Death Eater trials are complete, life in the wizarding world is finally getting back to normal, and Harry Potter is restless. Unsure of what he really wants and growing increasingly confused in his personal life, Harry decides to take a holiday—alone—to clear his mind and find himself. He books a trip to a wizarding resort, expecting to be the lone guest, only to find out Draco Malfoy will be there as well. Falling back on old habits, Harry determines Malfoy must be up to something. In his search to uncover Malfoy’s secrets, Harry inadvertently does what he had meant to all along— find himself.
Such a wonderful, enjoyable fic! The descriptions of the island made me quite desperate for a summer vacation, and I really adored this slightly confused Harry who keeps putting his foot in his mouth.

♥ Title: it is a strange thing to nourish what could kill you (in the hopes it does not kill you)
Author: dicta_contrion
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~18,200
Content/Warnings: non-linear timeline, Auror!Harry, Unspeakable!Draco, case!fic, fake/pretend relationship, friends with benefits, intercrural sex, open/ambiguous ending, possible dub-con, hdtropes 2019
Summary: The DMLE thought sending Harry and Draco on a few dates would blow their biggest case wide open. They may be right about that – and completely unaware of what it could mean.
Oh my goodness, this fic! I was captivated from the get-go and literally could not stop reading! Gorgeous characterizations, seriously smoking hot sex, and some really, really clever writing that leaves some key aspects of the plot ambiguous enough for the reader to have to make their own decisions. It's one of those fics that I both desperately want more of, and also think is absolutely perfect exactly how it ended.

♥ Title: The Price We Pay For Wings Series (2 Fics - Each fic is complete, despite what AO3 says!)
Author: Frayach
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Harry/Ginny, Draco/Astoria, Albus/Scorpius, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 18,285
Content/Warnings: epilogue compliant, past relationship, outsider POV, character death, child death, hd_holidays 2007
Summary: So the struck eagle, stretch’d upon the plain,
No more through rolling clouds to soar again,
View’d his own feather on the fatal dart,
And wing’d the shaft that quiver’d in his heart.
~ Lord Byron
Fuck if this isn't a gorgeous bit of writing. There is so much beauty and poetry and emotion in this, it brought me to actual tears, which is fairly rare with fanfic. There is some darker content that might put some of you off reading, but I promise you, it's absolutely worth it.

Title: Five Times Draco Malfoy Got Sacked (And One Time He Didn't)
Author: emmagrant01
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Word Count: ~18,500
Rating: Explicit
Content/Warnings: first time, unusual jobs, auror!harry, bottom!harry, hd_holidays 2010
Summary: After the Dark Lord was destroyed, Draco Malfoy had to start all over. He had no idea it would be quite so difficult.
Funny, quirky, and sweet.

Title: Renovations
Author: dysonrules
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 18,516
Content/Warnings: unusual jobs, bottom!draco, first time, hd_fan_fair's career fair 2009
Summary: Draco is bored at home and Harry has quit the Aurors to become a handyman.
Harry is helping fix up the manor for Draco, who has become sort of a recluse after the war. I love how protective Harry gets, and the way Draco describes him, hot!

Title: Desperately Seeking Someone, Waking Dreams, Desperately Seeking Someone - Life Goes On, and A Not So Grumpy Christmas
Author: alaana_fair
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Word Count: 18,773 total
Rating: Explicit
Content/Warnings: bottom!draco, auror!harry, first time
Summary: A personal ad brings out the best in our Harry.
A bit OOC, but a fun, fluffy, sexy fic.

Title: Single Wizard Seeking Same
Author: jennavere
Pairing: Harry/Draco, past Draco/Blaise
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 18,963
Content/Warnings: AU sometime before DH, bottom!draco
Summary: Lovelorn Draco has been secretly pining for Harry for months. He's finally forced into action when ex-boyfriend Blaise shows up. A gift!fic for Prof. McKitten starring an awkward, smitten Draco and a cameo by Harry's chest monster.
So cute and happy-making. And I love adorable, drunk Harry.

Title: The One Where Draco Loses his Mind and Gains a Boyfriend
Author: oldenuf2nb & sassy_cissa
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, past Harry/OMC, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 18,966
Content/Warnings: Author!Harry, fake/pretend relationship, bottom!harry, dracotops_harry 2020
Summary: "How is it Potter can manage to drive me crazy and yet make me want to help him? I have to have lost my mind to even consider this insanity."
Fun and sexy read with Harry impulsively asking Draco to pretend to be his boyfriend to save face in front of an ex, and, of course, their chemistry convinces them that maybe they should be together for real.

Title: Cryptography
Author: LowerEastSide
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Lavendar/Parvati & Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~19,000
Content/Warnings: Unusual Jobs, rimming, bottom!draco, hd-erised 2018
Summary: Draco Malfoy is still a puzzle that Harry Potter wants to solve. Good thing they both solve puzzles for a living.
Such a fun read! I really enjoyed the different careers for Harry and Draco here, and the background cameos were lovely. The plot was engaging and I really liked seeing Harry and Draco dance around each other and come together. :D

*NEW: 1/8/2021*
Title: A Little Perseverance
Author: writcraft
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, past Harry/Ginny, Harry/Oliver, & Draco/OMCs
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~19,100
Warnings/Content: Professor Harry, Shop Owner Draco, face-fucking, dirty talk, sexting, bottom!harry, implied switching, magical theory, sexting, matchmaking service, mild identity!porn,hd_erised 2020
Summary: Harry’s wand is dying and Draco’s flirtation with a magical matchmaking service is causing him no end of trouble. When Harry turns up at Draco’s shop looking for help, everything gets a lot more complicated.
Eee, I loved this so much!! Draco's voice was brilliant and I really enjoyed the build between him and Harry. I'm not generally one for matchmaking type fics, but I thought the concept was so clever here, and I loved the little magical details throughout! The smut was SUPER hot, and the ending was just lovely. Really such a fun, sexy, heart-warming read!

Title: The Art of Perfection
Author: create_serenity
Pairing: Harry/Draco, implied Ron/Hermione
Rating: Mature (though I think Teen is probably more apt)
Word Count: 19,246
Content/Warnings: hd_smoochfest 2015
Summary: Harry cursed the day he’d ever made the stupid bet with Ron because that bet was what had led to him being naked in front of a Muggle art class. Of course Draco Malfoy had to be taking the class, because that’s just how Harry’s life worked.
Oh this such a fun and charming read! The author does such a wonderful job of selling the plot and Draco here is just drop dead sexy. Harry's POV was delightful and I adored the dynamic between them here.

Title: Five Weddings and a Potions Accident
Author: lauren3210
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco (side Ron/Hermione; Dean/Seamus; Ginny/Blaise; Neville/Hannah; Luna/Susan)
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~19,500
Content/Warnings: switching, bottom!harry, bottom!draco, dirty talk, auror!harry, healer!draco, matchmaking, friends with benefits, rimming, hd_erised 2016
Summary: In which Harry thinks he’s a playboy, everyone else knows better, and Hermione will kill Seamus if Ron tries to collect on that bet.
Seriously hot fic with Harry and Draco in a friends with benefits type relationship and Harry convinced that he's totally not ready for anything more. But, of course, his friends know better, and convince him to go on blind dates to their weddings. The dates are a disaster (though luckily they end in fabulous sex with Draco!) and Harry begins to realize what, or rather who, he truly wants. Fun and sexy read.

Title: Feeling Lucky (Locked on AO3)
Author: A_factorygirl_69
Pairing: Harry/Draco, past Draco/Astoria, past Harry/Ginny
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~19,500
Content/Warnings: spanking, rimming, dirty talk, established relationship, auror!harry, kid!fic, potionsmaster!draco, bottom!draco, implied switching, hd_erised 2013
Summary: "Luck is not chance, it's toil; fortune's expensive smile is earned.”
Draco wants to ask Harry to move in with him, but he is nervous about it, so he takes some Felix. Romantic comedy is a perfect description for this fic. I loved Draco's POV and his relationship with Scorpius and with Harry. And the dirty talk! So fantastic!

*NEW: 1/7/2022*
Title: Take These Lies
Author: PennyGalleon
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, brief Draco/OMC, background Ron/Hermione, Blaise/Oliver, Blaise/Daphne
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~19,700
Warnings/Content: Auror Harry Potter, Bar Owner Draco, drinking, hidden identity, Accidental Voyeurism, Rimming, Anal Sex, bottom!Draco, hd-erised 2021
Summary: There’s a portrait of his godfather in Draco Malfoy’s potions shop and Harry needs to know why.

But that’s not why he keeps coming back.
Really wonderful fic with Draco running an underground gay bar/speakeasy that Harry, of course, manages to stumble into while glamoured. I really enjoyed the way the hidden identity aspect played out, and the flirting and banter and tension between Harry and Draco throughout was absolutely brilliant! Super hot and just an all around awesome read!

Title: Hello, China!
Author: nattish
Pairing: Harry/Draco, Ron/Hermione
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 19,818
Content/Warnings: bottom!draco, healer!draco, colonel!harry, hd_fan_fair's book fair 2013
Summary: In a world where Voldemort has been defeated but the Death Eaters remain at large, Harry Potter is a war colonel leading a regiment across Muggle Eurasia. When he’s injured in the line of duty, he refuses treatment from anyone except Healer Malfoy, who is befuddled but perfectly willing to find out what this means.
This fic was fantastic and fascinating! I loved the idea of uni and the magical military and the fusion of these ideas into the magical world was so well done! And the dynamic between Ron and Harry, and, of course, Harry and Draco was just too perfect.

*NEW: 10/01/2022*
Title: so sweet. so bitter.
Author: nerdherderette
Artist: sugareey
Pairing(s): Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, Minor Draco Malfoy/Original Male Character 
Rating: Explicit
Word Count:19,869
Content/Warnings: Past Relationship, Getting Back Together, Enemies to Lovers, Ministry of Magic Employee Draco Malfoy, Healer Harry Potter, Magically Powerful Harry Potter, Bottom!Harry, harrydracobang Reverse Bang 2022
Summary:It's bad enough that Draco is admitted to St Mungo's. Discovering the identity of the Healer assigned to his case makes it ten times worse.
Getting back together isn't generally my most favorite trope, but I really appreciated the author's approach here, really focusing on the present relationship and showing the ways in which both of them messed up before, and how both of them have learned and grown since! Harry's career was super interesting, as was the issue with Draco's magic, and I really enjoyed watching them come back together! The smut, ofc, was *seriously* hot, adn I loved the hopeful, but not overly neat, ending. :D

Title: The Frisky Furnishings of Malfoy Manor
Author: writcraft
Pairing(s): Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy
Rating: Mature
Word Count: ~20,000
Content/Warnings: Bottom!Harry, Frottage, Fake/Pretend relationship, Forced Proximity, shared bed, hd_erised 2017
Summary: The course of true love never did run smooth.
Or: Hermione has a crafty plan, Harry and Draco are fake boyfriends and wizarding traditions have a lot to answer for. Featuring awkward dates, mince pies, a saucy sofa and a line of sequined house-elf haute couture nobody asked for but got anyway.
Oh gosh, this fic is such a delight! Lovely use of the fake/pretend relationship trope, and the chemistry between Harry and Draco here is off the charts. Fun and sexy and just a really wonderful, satisfying read.

Title: Waiting For You
Author: lauren3210
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, mentions of Ginny/Luna and Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~20,000
Content/Warnings: AU: Fusion, White Collar fusion, auror!harry, thief!draco, bottom!draco, implied switching, office!sex, hd_smoochfest 2014
Summary: After finding and catching the renowned art thief Draco Malfoy, Harry realises he needs his help and gets him released from Azkaban into his custody. But has Draco really decided to live a crime-free life? Or is he just biding his time until the right opportunity strikes?
So much to love. LOVE Draco as a thief, the profession just suits him I think. And the bantering and chemistry between him and Harry was just fantastic. Luna as an auror (and as Ginny's lover) was fantastic. Fun style and the ending was adorable and sweet.

Title: Celestial Bodies
Author: shiftylinguini
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, mention of past Harry/Ginny
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~20,300
Content/Warnings: Auror partners, Auror!Harry, Auror!Draco, accidental bonding!fic, forced proximity, *for me, hdtropes 2019
Summary: “An astrological anomaly induced bond,” Harry repeats, deadpan, as the Head Healer of the Magical Malfunctions ward finishes announcing his prognosis.
“Space magic,” says Draco, tapping long fingers irritably against the arm of his chair. “You’re saying we’ve been zapped by space magic.”
The Healer huffs. “That’s rather simplifying things, gentlemen.”
Oh my goodness, this fic was just a delight! Full disclosure, it was written to me and thus pretty much includes SO MANY things that I love, but that definitely shouldn't stop anybody else from loving it too! I'm such a sucker for a good bonding fic, and I love the twist on the trope here and how the author managed to write a bonding scenario I've never read before... and I've read a lot! Beyond the awesome set-up, the characterizations here and the interactions between Harry and Draco were fantastic, and there were so many little details and gorgeously written lines that really made the story sing. Plus, UNF, the smut was unreasonable hot, preceded by all the tension a person could possibly desire. Highly recommend! <3

*NEW: 1/9/2022*
Title: The Habit of a Foreign Sky
Author: Etalice
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 20,314
Warnings/Content: unusual career, past relationship/getting back together, non-linear timeline, bottom!draco
Summary: When Harry buys an abandoned sanatorium on impulse, he can think of only one person capable of helping him with the bonding ritual: his ex, Draco Malfoy, who he hasn't seen in five years.
Really beautifully written fic with Harry and Draco reconnecting after a difficult break up years before. Harry's POV was wonderful, and I really appreciated the way both their past and present relationship unfolded. There's angst here, but the kind that feels satisfying because it's messy and real and you can feel the love of these two shining throughout the prose. Just lovely!

Title: A Song Without Words
Author: omi_ohmy
Pairing: Harry/Draco, Pansy/Blaise, implied Hermione/Ron
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 20,586
Content/Warnings: switching, bottom!draco, bottom!harry, unusual jobs, hd_erised 2013
Summary: When a violin goes missing, Draco has to work with Potter to clear both their names.
This was so great! The careers are so unique (especially Harry's, he is a luthier, a person who repairs/restores violins!) but it so works in this fic and it's actually believable, which I was worried about going into the fic! Love Draco's reactions to Harry and his playing, and their relationship development was so lovely.

Title: you've got the antidote for me
Author: Kandakicksass
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Hermione/Ron
Rating: Teen (Mature on AO3 but I think Teen is more accurate)
Word Count: 20,730
Content/Warnings: Auror!Harry, soulmates, terminal illness
Summary: 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.
He's never been selfless before, but for Harry, he can try.
Really excellent fic that gave me ALL the chest-achey feels! I love the the characterizations here, and I'm a sucker for a good Draco & Ron friendship! Gorgeous development and just an all-around captivating read!

Title: Hidden in the Depths
Author: venis_envy
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, side Ron/Hermione, Ginny/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~21,000
Content/Warnings: auror!draco, auror!harry, auror partners, bottom!draco, hd_holidays 2011
Summary: Sometimes we know exactly what we're looking for, even if it isn't quite clear how to reach it.
The writing in this fic was really lovely. I love the friendship and the way she wrote Harry's feelings.

Title: Trouble, My Old Friend
Author: Tepre
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 21,042
Content/Warnings: auror!harry, first time, bottom!harry, sexual fantasy, dirty talk, D/s dynamics, hp-kinkfest 2019
Summary: Harry goes rogue investigating an illegal potion and ends up at Draco Malfoy's dodgy lab.
Really captivating read with an inexperienced Harry falling down the rabbit hole of desire and fantasy thanks to one of Malfoy's custom potions, and quickly becoming fascinated with the man himself. The tension was gorgeous here and the whole thing was super hot.

Title: And One to Play
Author: tackytiger
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~21,777
Content/Warnings: Auror partners, Auror!Harry, Auror!Draco, switching, bottom!harry, bottom!draco, desk!sex, semi-public!sex, rimming, office!sex, hpdrizzle 2019
Summary: Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter are the best team in the Auror Department, even when they're driving Gawain Robards up the wall.
When Malfoy is injured on a mission, it causes Harry's magic to go haywire. Meanwhile, a mysterious criminal is draining people's magical cores and turning them into Squibs.
Can Harry stop blowing Malfoy away in time to solve the case? And will Malfoy ever stop trying to get the last word?
Really enjoyable read with an interesting case and magical theory, partnered with a really wonderful relationship between Harry and Draco! I loved their friendship and partnership here, and the whole thing was fantastically engaging.

Title: Secret Love Song
Author: writcraft
Pairing: Draco/Harry, mentions of Draco/OMCs and past Harry/Ginny
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 21,796
Content/Warnings: first time, some internalized homophobia, mentions of past self-harm, bottom!harry, dracotops_harry 2017
Summary: If there's one thing Draco's certain about, it's that Harry Potter's hiding something. When he gets to the bottom of Harry's closely guarded secret, a flippant solution brings them closer together and forces Harry to confront his past.
Oh gosh, this fic was so lovely! Draco here was wonderful and I loved how both he and Harry were a bit lost and broken and trying to figure out who they were and how they fit together. Really sexy and touching read.

Title: Here Be Dragons
Author: birdsofshore
Pairing: Harry/Draco, Draco/OMCs, brief mention of past Harry/OMC
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 21,870
Warnings/Content: D/s themes, Auror!Harry, bottom!harry, rough sex, dirty talk, some face-fucking, hd_fan_fair's pet fair 2016
Summary: Harry doesn’t want to waste his time investigating illegal dragonhide trading, whether it involves a fetish club in Knockturn Alley or visiting a remote island in Wales. Why the bloody hell does Malfoy always have to be up to something?
OMG, this fic is fucking awesome! Harry's voice is great here, and he's fantastic as the Auror who needs to investigate the influx of dragonhide in Great Britain, which, of course, leads him to Draco looking sinful in dragonhide trousers! The story was lovely, the chemistry between Harry and Draco was sizzling, and JFC the sex was seriously freaking hot. Love!

*NEW: 10/01/2022*
Title: Forever Was a Lie
Author: bluefay
Artist: dustmouth
Pairing(s): Draco/Harry, past Charlie/Harry, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 22,001
Content/Warnings: past relationship/getting back together, unusual jobs, bottom!draco, harrydracobang Reverse Bang 2022
Summary: After breaking up with Charlie, Harry heads to Rome for Christmas to search for answers to a previous heartbreak. What he doesn’t expect is for Draco, the man who broke his heart five years ago, to be running the bed and breakfast he’s staying at.
Lovely getting back together fic set in Italy. Harry's voice is wonderful, with all the deep yearning for Draco and torment over the past and fragile hope for the future. Excellent feels, a beautiful setting, and a very satisfying ending! Plus, OMG, the art is just STUNNING!

Title: When You Kiss Me (What A Lovely Way To Burn)
Author: femmequixotic
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, past (brief) Draco/Theo & Harry/Ginny
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 22,167
Content/Warnings: Auror!Harry, Drag Queen!Draco, first time, bottom!harry, implied switching, genderplay, hpkinkfest 2018
Summary: A drag fairytale of New York in which Draco wears red lipstick and Potter can’t get enough.
Beautifully written fic with Drag Queen Draco in red lipstick, and an enamoured Harry Potter.

Title: The Rules of Matchbreaking
Author: nerdherderette
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Harry/Ginny, past Harry/Terry
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 22,346
Content/Warnings: unusual careers, bottom!draco, rimming, hd_fan_fair career fair 2017
Summary: When Draco gets fired, he reluctantly agrees to break up a girl’s relationship for her disapproving mother. Through word of mouth, the one-time gig turns him into a professional Matchbreaker, however he winds up falling for one of his clients and must somehow balance his secret job and love life.
Such an engaging and delightful read! The writing is excellent, the characterizations are superb, and the whole development and build of the relationship between Harry and Draco was wonderfully done.

Title: UnKnown
Author: DorthyAnn
Pairings: Draco/Harry, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 22,489
Content/Warnings: memory loss, kind of identity!porn, mild dub-con (of the identity!porn variety) *my prompt, hd-hurtfest 2020
Summary: Draco just wanted a second chance, he was willing to work hard, he was willing to do whatever it took, but no one would let him live down his past. But when he recklessly casts a spell promising a new life, he's not prepared for the consequences...
This fic was SO good! Post-war Draco is really struggling and decides to drunkenly cast a curse that has unexpected consequences. I found the whole concept of the wizarding world forgetting Draco Malfoy exists to be super fascinating, and seeing everybody interact with Draco without all the history and bad blood colouring their interactions was really cool to see. The author did a great job exploring how different Draco's relationships could be without the past getting in the way of things, and I just really adored Draco's headspace and the slight conflict within him over his gains and losses as a result of the curse. The ending was perfect, and I honestly just had such a good time reading this!

Title: With A Certain Charm
Author: moonlitdark
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Harry/OMC
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 22,500
Content/Warnings: bottom!draco, unusual job, hd_holidays 2009
Summary: Draco is content with his life. He has a beautiful hotel to run and a new family to care for, but the arrival of an unexpected guest disturbs his orderly existence.
I love this. Draco has such an unusual job and Harry is so lost, and they are just so believable together.

Title: Glamour
Author: silentauror
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Ron/Hermione, past Harry/Ginny, past Harry/OFC
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 22,730
Content/Warnings: gender-bending, bottom!draco, auror!harry, auror!draco
Summary: 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.
I must say that genderbending isn't normally my thing, (I want my boys to like each other as boys!) but it just works in this story. The reason for the disguise makes sense, and in the end, Harry realizes he's not quite as straight as he thought.

Title: Touch Me Fall
Author: lq_traintracks
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Hermione/Ron, Angelina/George, (mention of Bill/Fleur; completely offscreen Draco/OMCs and past Harry/OMCs; past Harry/Ginny)
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~23,000
Warnings/Content: prostitution, exhibitionism, public!sex, barebacking, switching, bottom!harry, bottom!draco, rentboy!draco, hd_tropes 2014
Summary: Malfoy was such a ponce. And he was a complete snob. And he was so fucking fit Harry wanted to jump him where he sat. It would be too easy to forget his objective tonight: to really, really, really get Malfoy out of his system.
Rentboy fics are really not my thing, so that fact that I loved this fic as much as I did was a wonderful surprise. Their relationship was lovely and believable and the details in the story (like Harry and Kreacher's text convos!) were fantastic. Plus, some seriously, ridiculously hot sex. Switching, but mostly bottom!Harry which is my absolute fav ratio. :D

Title: House Proud
Author: astolat
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: Mature (But I think Teen might be more accurate)
Word count: ~23,110
Content/Warnings: forced proximity, shared bed
Summary: His house liked Draco Malfoy more than him.
Really wonderfully fascinating fic with Grimmauld Place taking a shine to Draco and eventually trapping him and Harry inside. I loved the personality of the house, and the details here were intricate and really quite amazing. I also thought the spin on the pure-blood traditions made for quite the interesting read. Oh, and, of course, some gorgeous characterizations. Loved Harry's fire here. :)

Title: Welcome to the Broom Closet
Author: incapricious
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Ron/Hermione, past Harry/Ginny
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 23,143
Content/Warnings: Auror!harry, first time, bottom!draco, (kind of) memory loss
Summary: Harry thinks he knows how his life will go: Become an Auror. Marry Ginny. Have a family. But then he sees an advertisement in the paper that no one else can see, and his life is turned upside-down. The Broom Closet: you can be anyone you want while you're there, but you won't remember it in the morning.
The concept of this whole fic is super interesting, and the author did such a great job with it! I really enjoyed the build of feelings, particularly with the extra layer of voluntary memory loss added on top. Wonderful read!

Title: Vale Sanare
Author: RurouniHime
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, past Harry/OMC & Harry/Ginny
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 23,283
Content/Warnings: disability!fic, club!fic, depression hd_holidays 2007
Summary: Draco’s world gains a new component just when he thought he’d sorted everything out.
Really lovely fic with Draco and Harry both struggling with their own disabilities after the war. I really enjoyed the way the relationship developed between them, and the ending was really wonderful.

Title: The Grotto
Author: erin_myecourt
Pairing: Harry/Draco, implied Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Words: 23,342
Content/Warnings: implied switching, hd_erised 2013
Summary: Three years after Draco’s war crimes trial, the Wizengamot finally decides on his community sentence: help rebuild a village that was destroyed in the war. It sounds simple enough. Until Draco begins to unravel the mystery behind the assignment.
This fic is amazing! I LOVED Draco in this, grown up and trying to be better, but still essentially himself. And the writing in this was just gorgeous, I really felt the sinister, ominous atmosphere of the grotto.

Title: Harry Potter and The Bisexual Awakening
Author: writcraft
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, past Harry/Ginny, vague mention of past Harry/OFCs
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~23,400
Content/Enticements: Biphobia, party games, first times, hd-erised 2018
Summary: Harry is perfectly content being single, heterosexual and living in Godric's Hollow with his very clingy rescue dog, Snitch. When Draco Malfoy turns up on Harry's doorstep demanding that Harry teach him how to drive, things quickly become a lot more complicated.
This fic was a delight! Harry's voice here was brilliant, and the banter between him and Draco was A+. I loved Harry's realization about his sexuality, and the connection between him and Draco here was really fantastic.

Title: Hate
Author: serene_cj
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 23,612
Content/Warnings: bottom!harry, auror!harry, bodyguard!draco, hp_summersmut fest 2008
Summary: Draco Malfoy loves his job. Especially when it means being able to torture Potter 'round the clock.
I love this Draco. He is a bit ridiculous and super funny.

Title: Pseudo
Author: dysonrules
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Ron/Hermione, sort of Draco/OMC
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 23,726
Content/Warnings: auror!harry, bottom!draco, identity porn
Summary: Draco runs into an interesting man during a drunken night out. Pansy slips the man Draco's address, not realizing that he is actually Harry Potter in disguise.
Things get a bit out of hand after that.
This was written by dysonrules, so you know it's going to be awesome! Disguise!fics can be a bit tricky, because of the inevitable fallout after the mask comes off, but this fic is refreshingly lighthearted. Its funny and sweet and sexy and the side characters are perfect.

Title: Baby It's You
Author: firethesound
Pairing: Draco/Harry, Harry/OMC, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 23,792
Content/Warnings: infidelity, dub-con, drunk!sex, MPREG, dirty talk, bathroom!sex, switching, bottom!draco, bottom!harry, harrydracompreg 2014
Summary: Harry sometimes wished that his life wasn’t quite so prone to turmoil. Some days it felt like he couldn’t even take a piss without throwing his entire future off-course. Or, you know, have a drunken shag in a public toilet. It’s more the principle of the thing, really.
MPREG isn't a huge trope/kink for me, but I really enjoyed this author's take. I was a little worried about the angst factor with this one, but the author did a great job making the interactions, relationships, and reactions feel believable without getting too bogged down in the angst potential. The sex is super hot, and I loved how open and straight-forward Draco is in this one.

Title: Easy In This Blue
Author: alpha_exodus
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 23,795
Content/Warnings: professor!harry, professor!draco, implied bottom!harry, mental health issues
Summary: Nothing is easy after the war. It's only when he's with Draco, alone by the pool, that Harry feels like he can breathe again. And so he plays along and pretends it's real - until it's not.
Ooo, this fic is SO good! Post-war Harry and Draco are really excellently captured here, and I loved the evolution of their relationship. I had some suspicions in regards to the ~twist~ and the whole thing was fascinating and so engaging.

Title: Where the Stones meet the Sea Series (2 Fics)
Author: dracospungen
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, past Harry/Ginny
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 23,830
Content/Warnings: mental health issues, suicidal thoughts, internalized homophobia, first time, bottom!draco
Summary: Harry is not content with the life he's living, he doesn't want to be the Saviour of the Wizarding World, he doesn't want to go to galas and fake smiles, holding speeches and most of all he doesn't want to be the Boy Who Lived.
In the mist of it all he receives a package carefully wrapped in brown paper, opening it to reveal its content he realises: it's a painting, a portrait of Draco Malfoy.
These fics are just lovely! I definitely think they need to be read together, as they provide two halves of a whole, though I also thought the first on its own worked well as-is. The writing here has a lovely lyrical, dreamy quality, and I loved the way the author portrayed both Harry and Draco struggling with depression in their own ways after the war. There's definitely angst here, but it's not without hope, and the ending was really just great!

Title: Let Me See You Stripped (Down to the Bone)
Author: lq_traintracks
Pairing: Harry/Draco, background Hermione/Ron, Luna/Milicent
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 24,000
Content/Warnings: stripper!draco, stripper!harry, public!sex, exhibitionism, rimming, bottom!harry, dracotops_harry 2014
Summary: "So," Malfoy said. "Are you in? Or are you out?" He turned and looked at Harry squarely.
Harry remembered the slow way Malfoy had slid his hand down his own stomach, into his pants – the outline of his long fingers gripping and stroking his own cock. The way his head had fallen back, exposing his pale throat. How he had owned them all.
He took a deep breath. "I'm in," he said.
JFC I can't even with this fic. Such a crazy awesome scenario that manages to fit within the canon!verse. This fic was so great, and I LOVED all the characters and their characterizations here (Luna was so wonderful and confused/reluctantly supportive Ron was perfect). And the sexual tension? GOD, so hot and adding the actual sex in only seemed to ramp it up. Unbelievably sexy and so much fun!

Title: Trust In A Broken Thing
Author: SqueekaCuomo
Pairing: Harry/Draco, background Pansy/Ron
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 24,011
Content/Warnings: auror!harry, established relationship, memory loss, hd_erised 2014
Summary: If the ring was broken, that could only mean one thing… Harry Potter was dead.
This fic was really just so beautiful. Wonderfully written and a bit heart-wrenching in the best ways. I love the idea of auror handlers and I thought it was a lot of fun how the auror!partner trope was twisted slightly to create a dynamic that really plays to their strengths. The depth of Draco's emotions, his love for Harry and sense of loss at losing him, came across so well and I just absolutely adored Draco here.

Title: Burn the Curtains and the Wine
Author: nerdherderette
Pairing(s): Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy; background Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~24,100
Content/Warnings: AU: Fusion, Mr and Mrs Smith fusion, established relationship, identity!porn, Rough Sex, Hate!Sex, casual sex, (Brief) Spanking, Dirty Talk, Face-Fucking, Rimming, Switching, bottom!harry, bottom!draco, Office Sex, Semi-Public Sex, hd_erised​ 2019
Summary: There are two versions of Harry Potter: the wizard who is the Ministry of Magic's most dangerous and successful assassin, and the husband who leads a staid life of domesticity with a reformed Death Eater. And never the twain shall meet.
Until, one day, they do.
I love me a good Mr & Mrs Smith Fusion, and this one was so much fun! The concept worked so well with Harry and Draco, and the tension (and smut!) was absolutely fantastic. Plus some truly A++ action scenes! Definitely a fun read! :D

*NEW: 1/5/2024*
Title: True Love Gave To Me
Author: epitomereally
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, past Draco/Astoria
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~24,300
Content/Warnings: holiday!fic, Time Loops, Kid!fic, partially epilogue compliant, Non-Linear Narrative, unusual career, blow jobs, rimming, office!sex, desk!sex, switching, bottom!harry, bottom!draco, hd-erised 2023
Summary: It’s the first of December, and all Draco wants to do is make Christmas lovely for Scorpius. But then Harry Potter shows up, asking him to save the world, and it turns out they’ve almost saved the world a couple of times before. One-hundred and forty-four times, to be exact.

Or: what happens after the time loop?
What an absolutely charming read! I absolutely adored the writing—so vivid and evocative, and I could so perfectly picture the gorgeous wintery, Christmassy atmosphere! I LOVE tropes with a twist, and the approach here to deal with the aftermath of the time loop, and from the POV of the person not actually stuck in it, was so fun! The build between Harry and Draco was lovely, and the time loop worked so well to sort of accelerate that build in a way that still felt satisfying and believable, and Good Dad!Draco with adorable Scorpius were both so heartwarming. Basically, I thought this was excellent and the PERFECT holiday read!

Title: Like a Star Across My Sky
Author: lq_traintracks & sdk
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco; background: Hermione/Millicent, Ron/Pansy, Blaise/Luna; reference to past Harry/Ginny and Hermione/Ron
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~24,500
Content/Warnings: bottom!draco, hd_erised 2015
Summary: When Draco discovers Harry Potter is his new landlord, he's convinced he's going to lose his shop. When Harry discovers Draco Malfoy's been invited on his friends' annual ski trip, he's certain his holiday is ruined. This is the story about how neither one of them is right.
Such a fun and charming fic! Loved the ski holiday and watching Draco and Harry's relationship grow and evolve. Super hot, and an adorable ending.

Title: The Critiquer
Author: dysonrules
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 24,500
Warnings/Content: Graphic NWS gifs, unusual jobs, bottom!draco, hd_fan_fair's career fair 2014
Summary: When Harry submits his cock photo to a renowned Cock Critiquer and gets a terrible review, he decides to take a photography class to hopefully improve his skills.
This fic!! OMG this was just a ton of fun and I could not stop smiling throughout. I love how believable Draco's job as a cock critiquer is and I really loved him as a photography teacher as well. Harry's determination and dedication to learning photography (so that he could take a better picture of his cock) was just fabulous, and I adored how light and playful the sex was.

Title: The Partner, The Rival and The Very Big Case
Author: oceaxe
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Astoria/Millicent, minor Draco/Astoria
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 24,646
Warnings/Content: Auror!Fic, auror!Draco, Auror!Harry, fake/pretend relationship, bottom!harry, internalized homophobia, sex toys, light D/s, dracotops_harry 2018
Summary: When Harry and Nott are paired up to go undercover as fake boyfriends, Draco is disappointed not to get the assignment. It's just professional jealousy that's making him feel so upset. Obviously. He's engaged to be married to Astoria, after all.
But when he walks in on Nott kissing Harry for 'practice' and has a wild magic outbreak, he starts to think that something else might be going on. Is Nott right? Is Draco a homophobe? Or is there... just possibly... another explanation?
Seriously hot fic with Harry and Draco as Auror partners and Draco trying to work through his jealousy when he sees Harry and a fellow Auror, Theo, pretend to a couple for a case. Loved Draco's voice here, Astoria was brilliant, and the whole thing unfolded beautifully. Plus, UNFFF super hot!

*NEW: 1/6/2023*
Title: In The Company Of Serpents
Author: corvuscrowned
Pairing: Draco/Harry, background Ron/Hermione, Padma/Pansy, Astoria/Milicent, past Draco/Astoria
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~24,950
Content/Warnings: EWE, HealerHarry, unusual career, parseltongue!kink, bottom!harry, hd_erised 2022
Summary: There’s something wrong with the serpents at the Greengrass Ophidiarium. Luckily, a certain Parselmouth just might be able to help.
Really enjoyable fic with Healer Harry rediscovering his ability with Parseltongue in an effort to help Draco and Astoria with a snake problem. The snakes here were an absolute delight, and I really enjoyed seeing Harry and Draco come together. Some great characterizations, super hot sex, and a lovely ending. :D

Title: At the Crossroads There We’ll Meet
Author: firethesound
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~25,000
Warnings/Content: ​temporary character death, time travel, auror!harry, healer!draco, light D/s, bottom!harry, rimming, hd_tropes 2014
Summary: Potter keeps dying; Draco keeps saving him.
I just adore everything about this fic! The characterizations for everybody were just so spot on, Harry and Draco especially, but Ron and Luna here are also wonderful. The way the time turner was incorporated is brilliantly done. It felt so organic and natural and worked so well with the flow of the story. Harry and Draco's relationship is also just amazing here with all the fantastic banter and snark and growing feelings and really freaking hot sex.

Title: A Future Unknown
Author: omi_ohmy
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Ron/Hermione, Ron/Hermione/Pansy
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 25,148
Notes: bottom!draco, auror!harry, healer!draco, cursed!draco, hd_fan_fair's book fair 2013
Summary: Draco had always thought that the ability to see the future would have saved him a lot of grief. The choices are no easier, however, when he is cursed to see an endless set of futures featuring Harry Potter.
This fic was lovely. I loved the subtle ways the visions invade Draco's life and his growing relationship with Hermione and Harry. Pansy is perfection in this, both with Draco and Hermione.

Title: Match Fit
Author: ravenclawsquill
Pairing(s): Draco/Harry, background Ginny/Dean, past Harry/Ginny, Draco/OMC
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~25,200
Warnings/Content: massage!fic, Quidditch Player!Harry, (kind of) Healer!Draco, shower!sex, rimming, bottom!draco, hd_fan_fair 2019
Summary: After picking up a groin injury just two weeks before the Quidditch World Cup Final, star Seeker Harry Potter reluctantly agrees to seek help from world-renowned Magi-Physiotherapist, Draco Malfoy. Cue unbearable tension, naked sports massages, inappropriate erections and a healthy dose of acid-green lycra.
Super fun Quidditch Fic with Harry as an injured player and Draco as his super sexy physical therapist!! I loved Harry and Draco (and all the background characters!) so much here, and the tension between them was FANTASTIC! Plus, super hot smut and a wonderful ending!

Title: And So Death Took
Author: ICMezzo
Pairing(s): Draco/Harry, Draco/Astoria, Hermione/Ron
Rating: Explicit (I think Mature is probably more accurate)
Word Count: 25,248
Content/Warnings: character death (not H/D), suicide, het sex (hermione & ron), hd_erised 2013
Summary: Fairy tales may soothe small children into slumber, but some stories themselves refuse to sleep. The Tale of Three Brothers, retold.
Oh goodness, this fic! I'm being fairly sparse with the content tags, because this is a fic that I think reads so much better without any kind of spoilers. It gets dark in places, but the way things wrap up was fantastically satisfying. Such a gripping, clever, fabulous read.

*NEW: 1/8/2021*
Title: A Better Kind of Love
Author: MalenkayaCherepakha
Pairing(s): Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count:25,769
Content/Warnings:Quidditch Player Harry Potter, Healer Draco Malfoy, Injury Recovery, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Rimming, Shower!Sex, Semi-Public Sex, hd_erised 2020
Summary: Harry, along with the rest of the Puddlemere United team, is determined that this year will be the year they finally win the Quidditch League Cup. But when a Bludger-induced fall leads to a missed Snitch, broken bones, and an extended stay in St Mungo's, that conviction is put to the test. If Harry wants to have any chance of returning to the pitch this season he has to put all of his faith in his assigned Healer. Which is no easy task when that Healer is Draco Malfoy.
I so, SO enjoyed this fic!! The build here was wonderful and I really enjoyed seeing this older Draco who's clearly learned and grown. The way the initial animosity turns into grudging respect, then friendship, then more was really wonderfully done and really made for such an engaging read. And UNFFFF that smut at the end was ridiculously hot!

Title: The Boy and the Sleeping Prince
Author: writcraft
Artist: phoenixacid
Pairing(s): Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, background Neville Longbottom/Ginny Weasley, Ron Weasley/Hermione Granger
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~25k for main story / ~1k for the fairy tale
Art Medium: Graphite
Career Choices: Harry: Illustrator; Draco: Writer
Warnings/Content: unusual jobs, author!draco, bottom!draco, hd_fan_fair's career fair 2015
Summary: Harry is miserable and tired of being an Auror, coasting through life until he’s forced to make some changes. Spurred on by his passion for drawing and working with best-selling author Draco Malfoy, Harry develops a charm which gives children a magical, interactive reading experience. But when it’s time to test the spell, the two men find themselves trapped in a nightmarish fairy tale world. Can they escape unscathed, or is Draco right in his assertions that there is no such thing as a happily ever after?
Oh wow, this is so fantastic! Such a powerful story and I love the twist on the fairy tale trope. I thought Draco as a writer and Harry as an illustrator was very believable done and I really liked how they end up working together in this one. The pacing was so wonderful here, with the fic moving from the familiar and getting darker as they progress in their fairy tale world. I adored Harry and Draco's relationship and how they interacted with each other and how that changed over the course of them working together and being stuck together. The accompanying fairy tale is wonderful and actually answers a few questions raised in the ending of the original fic. Captivating read, and the art is really magical.

Title: On the Couch
Author: Frayach
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Draco/Astoria, Harry/Ginny, OMC/OFC
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 26,035
Content/Warnings: Auror!Harry, infidelity, voyeurism, outsider!pov, switching, bottom!draco, bottom!harry, semi-public!sex, secret relationship, felching, rimming, hd_holidays 2010
Summary: It’s a Mind Healer’s worse nightmare to lose a patient to suicide, but Mind Healer Nick Nichols can attest to the fact that a murder/suicide is even worse. If only Dr. Freud had come up with a sure cure for love.
Oooo, goodness, this was fantastic! The outsider POV here was expertly done and made for such a fascinating read, especially give the tumultuously passionate relationship between Harry and Draco. I felt so much for both of them here struggling with a relationship that's fraying because of Draco's actions and the obligations he doesn't feel equal to escaping. The ending is truly unforgettable and it's definitely a unique and gripping read!

Title: The Gift
Author: magpie_fngrl
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, brief Harry/Draco/OMC, past Harry/Ginny
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 26,069
Content/Warnings: writer!draco, Auror!Harry, internalized homophobia, D/s dynamics, sex toys, shower!sex, dirty talk, praise!kink, clubbing, voyeurism, light bondage, temperature play, bottom!harry, implied switching, rimming
Summary: "‘You’ll give me an hour of your time and I’ll take your thoughts and your worries. You’ll let me take control; dictate your actions. One hour where you’ll blindly obey me—in return for… distraction.’"
Or, in which Draco is a writer struggling with his first novel, Harry is worried about something he won't reveal, and they both try to figure out how to put their tangled past behind them and move on.
Super hot and wonderfully written fic that takes some inspiration from the Captive Prince series, though you definitely don't need to be familiar with it to enjoy (though I recommend reading!) The dynamic between Harry and Draco was wonderfully complex, and the smut was right up my alley.

Title: Breaking Boundaries
Author: Queenie_Mab
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, past Draco/Astoria & Harry/Ginny, background Dean/Ginny and Hermione/Ron
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 26,098
Content/Warnings: unusual jobs, identity!porn, mild dub-con, bottom!harry, first time, rimming, hd_fan_fair 2012
Summary: Harry is nearly 40 years old and intimacy is something he’s never really known. He teams up with Freudian Analyst!Draco to work out what’s been holding him back. He discovers himself and finds a new lease on life in the process.
Harry's struggling with relationships and intimacy and finally decides to see a Healer who, of course, turns out to be Draco Malfoy! But Draco's a professional, and Harry's keen to work through his issues, and the way Harry slowly realizes and comes to terms with his sexuality was wonderful to read. The desire between them is clear, but they've definitely got some obstacles to overcome here, but the way it all played out was quite satisfying.

Title: Everything Forgotten (To Memory)
Author: ICMezzo
Pairing(s): Draco/Harry
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 26,332
Content/Warnings: memory loss, bottom!draco, hd_smoochfest 2012
Summary: Harry couldn't remember and Draco knew too much. Or was it the other way around?
Really interesting fic with Harry and Draco's memories getting mixed up, and the two of them working together to try and fix it. The build between them here was great, and it was really cool to see them get to know one another in such a unique way!

Title: Two’s Company, Three’s a Crowd
Author: kiraohara
Pairing: Harry/Draco, Harry/Draco/OMC, Draco/OMC
Word Count: 26,459
Rating: Explicit
Content/Warnings: threesome, m/m/m, switching, bottom!draco, bottom!harry, rockstar!harry, hd_smoochfest 2009
Summary: Draco's partner invites 'Muggle' friend Harry Evans to join them, with Draco's permission of course.
I don't usually love threesomes for my boys but this one was ridiculously hot and it worked with the plot perfectly.

Title: The Deeper Symbolism Behind Golden Apples
Author/Artist: oldenuf2nb
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Pansy/Dean, Ron/Hermione
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 26,716
Content/Warnings: auror!harry, artist!draco, past relationship, hd_erised 2015
Summary: When the Wizengamot insists Chief Auror Harry Potter pose for a statue for the Ministry Atrium, why are his friends reluctant to tell him who the sculptor is?
Past relationship fics can be a little hit or miss for me, as I find them often too angsty for my taste, but I thought this one was perfectly balanced. Sculptor Draco was incredibly cool and well done, and the relationship between Harry and Draco made for a beautiful read.

Title: A Ghost in the Garden
Author: thistle-verse
Pairing(s): Draco/Harry, background Ron/Hermione, Millicent/Greg, Pansy/OMC
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~27,000
Content/Warnings: Auror!Harry, Auror!Draco, case!fic, shared bed, bottom!draco, hd_erised 2016
Summary: That night Draco dreams, and he is the ghost in his garden. He is both silvered figment and his own solid and flesh face pressing against the window, watching. Spinning and spun, haunting and haunted. Turned and turning, an open mouth with no sound.
Harry and Draco are thrown together on an investigation into a sinister political movement.
Such a wonderfully engaging fic! The writing here is gorgeous, and I LOVE Draco here. Harry is very much present, but the H/D almost feels secondary to the almost character-study of Draco. Really interesting case and just a super fantastic read!

♥ Title: Wish Upon a Star (As Dreamers Do) (locked to users on AO3)
Author: icmezzo
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco (secondary Neville/Hannah, Hermione/Ron)
Rating: Mature
Word Count: ~27,000
Warnings/Content: unusual jobs, hd_fan_fair's career fair 2014
Summary: There’s plant magic and celestial magic and dark magic and the normal magic that allows Harry to use a spell to clean his socks when Myrtle’s taken up in his laundry room again. Then there are wishes, and dreams, and love, and those are even more magical still.
Seriously amazing fic and really wonderfully written. It's funny and sweet with great characterization of Harry and Draco and some truly fantastically fitting jobs for the both of them. Their relationship evolves so perfectly and I really loved their connection. This was such a job to read, cannot recommend it enough!

*NEW: 10/01/2022*
Title: What Makes a House a Home
Author: writcraft
Artist: rasha_dee
Pairing(s): Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, background Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley, mention of past Harry/OMC and Draco/OMC
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 27,035
Content/Warnings: Powerful Harry Potter, Forced Proximity, Bottom!Harry, Head Auror Harry Potter, Unusual Career, harrydracobang Reverse Bang 2022
Summary: Ten years after the Battle of Hogwarts Draco Malfoy wakes up in an unfamiliar house owned by none other than Harry Potter. Even stranger is the snow in September and a night sky without any stars. Naturally it’s a matter of life and death, because isn’t it always?
Lovely fic that takes place about ten years after the war when Harry and Draco are brought back into one another's lives when a rogue Death Eater on the loose necessitates Draco going into hiding until he's caught. Some fabulous forced proximity leads Harry and Draco to a great understanding, and the writing and characterizations were wonderful! Super hot and a really enjoyable read!

Title: Last City
Author: zeitgeistic
Pairing: Harry/Draco, background Hermione/Ron, past Astoria/Draco
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 27,500
Content/Warnings: AU: Fusion, The Bachelor fusion, first time, sex toys, bottom!harry, dracotops_harry 2014
Summary: Twenty-four Twenty-three men, six cities, and one unusual sexual requirement.
This was just crazy amazing. I have to confess that I don't like these kinds of shows in RL, but I loved this fic, how it manages to be sweet and sexy and touching and just a smidgeon angsty. The side characters were all amazing: Hermione was perfect, loved sneaky Ron, and Luna's commentary killed me! And the connection between Draco and Harry just jumped off the screen. Draco swearing up a storm was hilarious and I loved how much he just got Harry. AND JFC the sex was crazy hot, love love loved the dynamic!

Title: Here and Now
Author: Morgan_Elektra
Pairing: Harry/Draco, background Hermione/Ron, mention of past Harry/OMCs
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 27,829
Content/Warnings: bottom!harry, rimming, implied switching, dirty talk
Summary: It’s been 5 years since the end of the war, but less than a week since Rita Skeeter outed Harry on the front page of The Prophet — and made some rather scandalous insinuations about him and his blond former nemesis. A chance (or is it?) encounter on a street corner reveals just how much has changed… and what remains the same. An over-sized courgette, some olive oil, a bottle of wine, and Ed Kowalczyk make things extra interesting.
Really lovely, sexy fic! It gets a bit overly descriptive at times and maybe moved a little too fast, but I really just adored this confident Draco and adorably smitten Harry. And the sex was crazy hot!

Title: Bound To You
Author: agentmoppet
Pairing(s): Draco/Harry
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: ~28,000
Content/Warnings: Bonding!fic, CurseBreaker!Draco, unusual jobs, bottom!harry, hd_erised 2016
Summary: Hag magic is capricious and unruly, and Harry and Draco are bound to stay by each other’s side until they can solve the riddle. In between long car trips, misty rain, and midnight star charts, they begin to understand each other.
I do love me some bonding!fics and this one did not disappoint! The cause of the bonding--a hag curse--was super interesting and clever, and the way the curse worked to bring them together and provide insight into one another was really well done. Interesting plot and a great build. :)

Title: I Bet That You Look Good on the Dancefloor
Author: birdsofshore
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Draco/OMCs
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~28,000
Content/Warnings: Homophobia (some internalised, plus verbal and physical abuse), club!fic, coming out, first time, bottom!Harry, implied switching, voyeurism, semi-public sex, hd_erised 2015
Summary: Harry felt lit up from inside as soon as he entered the bar. There were blokes dancing together, their bodies close to one another, not keeping a wary distance as Harry was always careful to do when he was near another man. God, he wanted this – wanted it so much he could taste it, a metallic tang of heat and desire. He suspected nothing would ever be the same again – especially when he saw who else was in the room.
This fic is really just wonderful. It's got a Harry starting to really, truly come to terms with his sexuality, and a Draco who, as per usual, drives Harry mad. The UST here is fabulous,and even better when things finally come to a head. Wonderful, gripping read, and a great ending.

Title: Picture Perfect
Author: Selden
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~28,000
Content/Warnings: auror!harry, auror!fic, case!fic, hd_erised 2015
Summary: Portraits across Wizarding Britain are being attacked ... from inside the frame. Can the Auror’s Sketch Department (sole employees Messrs Potter and Malfoy) solve the mystery?
Oh this was such a cool and clever fic. I loved the characterizations and interactions between Harry and Draco here, and the whole idea of the sketch department was beyond fascinating.

Title: Arctic Fox (Site gone, link via wayback machine)
Author: scrtkpr
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, non-graphic Harry/Ginny and Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~28,000
Content/Warnings: first time, bottom!draco, hd_holidays 2007
Summary: “Isn’t that Draco Malfoy? He keeps looking at you, Harry.”
Gosh, this fic is so good! It starts pretty immediately after the war and goes up until that first Christmas and the author does such an amazing job with the characterizations. Harry's headspace was perfect, and really all of the interactions were awesome. I enjoyed watching Harry and the rest of the gang start to warm up to Draco, while still really acknowledging their pasts.

Title: The Seeker
Author: kedavranox
Pairing(s): Draco/Harry, brief Harry/OMC, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~28,000
Content/Warnings: Quidditch Player Harry Potter, pining, casual sex, bottom!harry, brief spanking, Draco in glasses, hd_erised​ 2019
Summary: Draco’s position with the International Association of Quidditch has always been tenuous, but that may be about to change with Harry as his source on the biggest case of Performance-Enhancing Potions doping of the decade. But Draco soon learns that things are not as they seem, and he has to find a balance between his commitment to the IAQ and his evolving relationship with Harry, as they uncover secrets that even Harry has fought to keep.
I do love me some Quidditch!fic and this was another interesting take on the trope! Draco's POV was really wonderful, and the connection between him and Harry, and the way their relationship evolves, was just fabulous.

♥ Title: Higher and Higher (Temptation)
Author: birdsofshore
Pairing: Draco/Harry, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 28,482
Content/Warnings: first person POV, auror!harry, cursebreaker!draco, collars, dub-con, bottom!harry, light D/s, dracotops_harry 2016
Summary: Only Harry Potter could manage to put on a magical collar on impulse and find himself unable to take it off again. Now following Draco’s direct orders gives him intense pleasure, and Draco has a whole heap of troubles to deal with, not least the way Potter looks when the collar has him gasping with bliss. The whole situation would test the morals of a saint... and Draco’s no saint.
This fic was seriously so good! I have such a thing for collars, and the side effects of this one were truly delicious! I loved how the issues of consent in this situation were really well covered, and seeing both Harry and Draco react to one another under these altered circumstance was great. The tension builds so beautifully between them with every command, and the ending was more than satisfying!

Title: I'll never be your chosen one & remix Touch my mouth (and hold my tongue)
Author: Andithiel & Etalice (respectively)
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, brief Harry/Ginny, background Hermione/Ron
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 15,309 & 13,183
Content/Warnings: Auror!Harry, internalised homophobia, light D/s dynamics, infidelity, switching, bottom!harry, bottom!draco, first time, rimming, sex toys, hate!sex, rough sex, dirty talk, praise!kink, 2nd person POV (2nd fic)
Summary: Draco doesn't know what exactly he’s doing with Potter, he doesn't know how their unspoken agreement even started, and doesn't know where it will end. The only thing he knows is: he's not in love. // Harry doesn't know what exactly he’s doing with Draco, he doesn't know how their unspoken agreement even started, and doesn't know where it will end. The only thing he knows is: they can't ever tell anyone about it.
These fics were so great! The first is from Draco's POV and the remix is from Harry's and they're both quite different stylistically but work really well to show two different side to their story. I really enjoyed the shifting power dynamics and the way the hate!sex between them grew feelings, because of course it did! The smut was all seriously hot and I so felt for both Harry and Draco here each going through their own struggles. Harry's difficulty accepting his sexuality is definitely something I can see and I really enjoyed the way it was captured and portrayed here. Plus a lovely ending! You can read either fic as a standalone, but I'd definitely recommend reading as a pair!

♥ Title: Rough Magic
Author: birdsofshore
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~28,500
Content/Warnings: first time, outdoor!sex, bottom!harry, light D/s, light bondage, light dub-con, hd_erised 2014
Summary: Malfoy's magic has run wild. But though wild magic is unpredictable and greatly feared, Harry's damned if he's going to let Malfoy rot in St Mungo's while they work out what to do with him.
JFC this fic is everything I ever wanted. I really loved the concept of wild magic and how it sort of flipped with Draco being the out-of-control one. The connection between Draco and Harry was just electric and their chemistry was fabulous. And the sex! The light D/s themes were perfect, and I liked how there was a reason for Harry's submission and how much he really loved it. Super freaking hot!

Title: Promises to Keep and sequel Worth Keeping
Author: silentauror
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Harry/Ginny, Draco/OFC, background Ron/Hermione, Dean/OFC
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 24,112 and 4,760
Content/Warnings: semi epilogue compliant, infidelity, bottom!draco, implied switching, sort of bonding!fic, the eros affair
Summary: Written for The Eros Affair: Harry to Draco: I promise to go down on you. H/D, DH spoilers.
Really lovely fic with Harry running into Draco while at the playground with his children, and them feeling an instantaneous connection. I really liked Harry's headspace here, his confusion about his attraction to Draco, his strained marriage with Ginny, his love for his children. The relationship development between Draco and Harry is a little fast, but the chemistry between them is scorching. Satisfying ending, and the whole thing felt very believable with both it's ups and downs.

Title: Rarely Pure and Never Simple
Author: birdsofshore
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Luna/Goyle
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~29,000
Content/Warnings: bodyguard!harry, bottom!draco, implied switching, cursed!draco, hd_fan_fair's book fair 2013
Summary: Harry never thought taking a job as Draco Malfoy's bodyguard was going to be easy. Add in a curse that makes Malfoy even more of an obnoxious git than usual, and Harry's got serious problems.
This was quite a funny fic. Draco gets cursed and can only speak the truth, which, as you can imagine, leads to some hilarious confrontations, especially with Harry as his hot bodyguard. Loved the concept and th emotion in this. And a lovely Luna Lovegood.

*NEW: 8/25/2023*
Title: Nothing But You On My Mind
Author: moonflower_rose
Pairing: Draco/Harry, background Ron/Hermione, Blaise/Ginny
Rating: Teen (Rated Mature on AO3, but I think Teen is more accurate)
Word Count: 29,276
Content/Warnings: EWE, Auror!Harry, Auror!Draco, pining, hd-wireless 2023
Summary: Potter has been in Australia on an internship for almost a year, and Draco cannot wait for him to get back home. They'll finally have a chance to talk about their feelings for each other. What could possibly go wrong?
Loads, as it turns out.
Goodness, this was just such a lovely, charming read! I adored the characterizations, and Draco's friendships in particularly were so wonderfully warm! The writing was sharp and witty, and the heart-achey vibes were OH so satisfying!!

Title: The Swaggering Plimpies (or This One Time, At Quidditch Camp...)
Author: RurouniHime
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, past Draco/Astoria, Harry/Ginny, background Seamus/Blaise & Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 29,576
Content/Warnings: kid!fic, epilogue compliant, dating during divorce, hd_holidays 2011
Summary: Draco has an idea, and Harry’s just the one to help him.
Aww, this was just the loveliest read!! I so adored seeing this older, more mature version of Harry and Draco, who've become friendly enough to create this Quidditch camp together and it was a lot of fun to see so many of the Next Gen kids here. The ending of relationships, especially marriage and especially with kids involved, is such a complicated thing, and I really appreciated how the author depicted it here, and how obvious it was that there was still a lot of love and respect there, and that the adults were doing the best they could. The connection between Harry and Draco was so wonderful and the way everything evolved and played out felt quite believable, even if the road wasn't always easy. Lovely ending, and just a really enjoyable read!

*NEW: 1/7/2022*
Title: Fearful Trill
Author: Vukovich
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~29,600
Warnings/Content: Sick Harry, Head Auror Harry, Bottom Harry, Terminal Cancer, recreational drug use, Minor Character Death, Enemies to Lovers, Hurt/Comfort, semi Public Sex, First Time, Rimming, hd-erised 2021
Summary: Harry should have come out and met someone when he was younger.  He should have seen a doctor about the pain in his hip while youth was still on his side.  Now, he's made his peace with dying young, but maybe not with dying alone.

Draco should have gotten the Kiss.  He should have died in Azkaban decades ago.  Instead, guards throw him in a Ministry lift with a dying man who could stand to live a little.
This was such a fascinating fic!! There was something... vaguely dystopian about the vibe of this fic,a kind of starkness that's hard to describe, but there was such a strong sense of atmosphere throughout the fic that worked so beautifully with Harry's somewhat fatalistic outlook and the grim yet humorous tone. The smut was seriously hot and I really enjoyed the tension between Harry and Draco and the way things slowly developed. The ending was perfection, and I adored that it's definitely a happy/hopeful ending, but it's also not a totally magical fix/cure-all. It felt quite satisfying, and this whole fic just drew me in from the start!

*NEW: 1/6/2023*
Title: Historians
Author: oknowkiss
Pairing: Draco/Harry, background Ron/Hermione, Neville/Luna, Ginny/Cho, Ernie/Justin past Harry/OMCs, Harry/Neville/Luna, & Draco/Justin
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~30,000
Content/Warnings: fake/pretend relationship, Unspeakable!Harry, D/s dynamics, choking, spanking, dirty talk, bottom!harry, hd_erised 2022
Summary: It’s the Dumbledore’s Army Reunion Holiday, and Harry’s found himself in hot water with his friends once again, after telling them he has a boyfriend he definitely does not have. In an attempt to fix things, he’s made it his colleague on Level Nine, Draco Malfoy’s problem too. Featuring a ski chalet in Switzerland, a pair of bunk beds, and an agreement that should’ve been simple, were it not for all the bloody feelings getting in the way.
Really lovely fake dating fic with a great cast of background characters!Harry and Draco start off in this state of semi-friendship and it was lovely to see them come together. Their jobs were really super interesting, and UNFFF, the smutty dynamic was really right up my alley, and seriously super hot! This one was a lot of fun!

*NEW: 1/7/2022*
Title: The Ghosts of Hogwarts Past
Author: writcraft
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, past Harry/OMC, background Blaise/Ginny, Hermione/Millicent, Ron/Padma
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~30,000
Warnings/Content: Professor Draco Malfoy, past relationship, getting back together, dirty talk, rimming, bottom!harry, implied switching, hd-erised 2021
Summary: Draco has hardly had time to bask in his promotion to Head of Slytherin House when he gets news of Harry Potter’s return to Hogwarts. With his increased workload, the reappearance of the ex he never got over, the ghost that won’t let him sleep, and some curious coded diaries, it’s shaping up to be a hell of a year.
OH my goodness, I really enjoyed this one!! Non-linear doesn't always work for me but I really enjoyed the way the narrative unfolded here, showing Harry and Draco getting together in two timelines (and falling apart in the first). The build between them was wonderful and UNFF the whole thing was super hot!

*NEW: 1/7/2022*
Title: Beneath the Wave
Author: moonflower_rose
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, brief Harry/Ginny
Rating: Mature
Word Count: ~30,000
Warnings/Content: Curse Breaker Draco Malfoy, sick!draco, Hurt/Comfort, pining, kid!fic, hd-erised 2021
Summary: Harry is done with a life in the spotlight. No more adventures, no more mortal peril. He wants a quiet life of food and friends, and family.

He even manages to have it for a while, until suddenly there are giant rabbits that need ferrying to a mysterious island, and a handsome Draco Malfoy, and Harry's right back in the middle of the action again, despite his best efforts.
This was such a lovely fic! The descriptions of food were truly mouthwatering, and I absolutely adored the idea of Harry deciding that what he really wanted for himself was to become a homemaker. The writing was great, as was the build between Harry and Draco, and the ending was wonderfully satisfying.

Title: Most Arrogant and Loving of Men
Author: lomonaaeren
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, past Harry/OFCs, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~30,197
Content/Warnings: first time, bottom!harry, auror!harry, dracotops_harry
Summary: Harry knows very well that he’s showing the mask of the Savior to everyone around him—his friends, his lovers, his enemies—but he doesn’t know how to stop. The part of him that wants things to be different is selfish and greedy. He doesn’t see any way to express it and not have his life explode…until Draco Malfoy, of all people, realizes it’s there.
Oh, this was gorgeously satisfying! I loved reading about Draco spoiling Harry and watching Harry slowly learn that he deserved to be pampered!

Title: Still Standing
Author: XxTheDarkLordxX
Pairing(s): Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 30,192
Warnings/Content: Curse-Breaker!Harry, bottom!harry, implied switching, hd_fan_fair 2019
Summary: Not many know the evil origins of a Philosopher's Stone. When Draco discovers that the Goblins found one and kept it, he'll stop at nothing to see it taken care of. Even if that means having to deal with Gringotts' very own resident twat: Harry Potter.
Really fascinating fic with some amazing magical theory and a really cool take on Dark magic. I loved Draco and Harry in this, the way that Draco hasn't lost any of his sharp edges, and the undeniable draw they have towards one another. Engaging plot, super hot sex, and a really lovely developing friendship between Draco and George--loved it!

Title: Obliviation and Obliviation Outtake
Author: dysonrules
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~26,000 and ~4,200 (~30,200 in total)
Content/Warnings: hd_smoochfest 2010, cursed!draco, mute!draco, bottom!draco, disability!fic
Summary: When Harry decides to quit Auror Training in order to care for young Teddy over the summer, he has quite enough to worry about without Pansy Parkinson dumping a mute Draco Malfoy on his doorstep. Now he has to figure out who attacked Malfoy and why he was Obliviated, all while trying to ignore his growing attraction to the man. // Draco reflects on his sketchy memories while living with Harry and Teddy.
Something has happened to Draco and he is missing a lot of his memories and the ability to speak. Teddy in this was adorable and it was lovely to see Draco getting to know teddy and Harry without this old animosity clouding his judgement, and for Harry to see another side of Draco.

*NEW: 10/01/2022*
Title: At the Doorway, On the Stair
Author: dwell_the_brave
Artist: p1013
Pairing(s): Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 30,740
Art Medium: Digital
Content/Warnings: case!fic, unusual jobs, ptsd, harrydracobang Reverse Bang 2022
Summary: A year after Draco Malfoy goes missing, his mother has one last option—Harry Potter. Having left the Auror department and made a name for himself as a Private Investigator, Harry cannot help but get involved in the disappearance of Draco Malfoy. Will he discover the truth about what happened? And what could be causing all the strange disturbances at Malfoy Manor?
Really excellent case!fic with a fabulous sense of atmosphere and some real gothic horror vibes--but don't worry, it's not super scary or anything, just some gloriously spooky vibes. I loved Harry's POV here, and mystery behind what happened to Draco was super interesting! A great, nuanced Narcissa, and despite the fact that Draco doesn't have much dialogue in the fic, his presence throughout really comes through!

Title: Memory Lane
Author: Selden
Pairing(s): Harry/ Draco, background Ron / Hermione
Rating: Teen
Word Count: ~31,000
Content/Warning: case!fic, auror!harry, hd_erised 2017
Summary: When memories from the war start surfacing in unexpected places, Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy find themselves spending a surprising amount of time inside each other’s heads.
Really fascinating case fic! I really loved Harry and Draco here, the animosity and prickliness as they work together on the super interesting case that comes up. I'm not usually one for non-explicit works, but this one kept me captivated throughout!

Title: (The Piece) I was Missing All Along
Author: lauren3210
Pairing: Harry/Draco, Harry/OMC, mention of Draco/OMCs, background Hermione/Ginny
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~31,000
Content/Warnings: infidelity, bottom!draco, hd_erised fest 2014
Summary: Draco and Harry have been flatmates and best friends for years, and Draco thinks like is just perfect that way. But when something comes along and threatens to take all that away, Draco has to decide what it is he really wants, and just how hard he's going to work to get it.
This fic is wonderfully written and just gave me ALL THE FEELS. Great friendship between Harry and Draco with lots of angsty pining and eventual resolution. Super hot, emotional sex and an adorable, fluffy ending. :)

Title: Make Me a Headline (I Want To Be That Bold)
Author: dicta_contrion
Pairing: Draco/Harry, brief Harry/Lee Jordan, mention of past Draco/OMCs and Harry/OMC, background Hermione/Ron & Pansy/Blaise
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 31,087
Content/Warnings: bottom!harry, auror!harry, past relationship, semi-public!sex, dracotops_harry 2015
Summary: Draco never expected to see Harry doing that again. Especially with someone else, in a grainy photograph that's landed on his desk one Monday morning.
Really wonderfully written fic that gave me so many feels. Definitely a bit heartbreaking in places, but some seriously wonderful characterizations of Draco and Harry, with a really satisfying ending.

*NEW: 10/01/2022*
Title: ...And They Were Co-Teachers
Author: TheGoblinMatriarch
Artist: Betty26Blue
Pairing(s): Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, background Hermione/Ron
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 31,541
Art Medium: Digital
Content/Warnings: Professor!Harry, Professor!Draco, long hair!Draco, potions master!Draco, harrydracobang Reverse Bang 2022
Summary: Ten years after the war, Harry leads a contented life teaching Defence Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts, with a collection of fellow new teachers keen to make some changes. When Draco Malfoy temporarily joins the staff while he finishes his Potions mastery, Harry is worried his contentment will be short-lived.
This was such a delightful read! The cast of characters here was super fun, particularly all of Harry's younger professor friends, and I very much enjoyed seeing them both as professors. Harry's voice was wonderful and charming, and the slow burn as Harry and Draco get to know each other and move from animosity to friends to ~boyfriends~ was really wonderfully paced.

*NEW: 1/8/2021*
♥ Title: Illuminate
Author: dicta_contrion
Pairing(s): Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, background Hermione/Ron
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~32,000
Warnings/Content: Auror Harry Potter, Unusual Careers, Art Gallerist Draco Malfoy, Anxiety, PTSD, enemies to lovers, forced proximity,bottom!harry, hd_erised 2020
Summary: It’s opening night at Draco Malfoy’s Muggle-friendly art gallery. Harry Potter is the Auror assigned to make sure the Statute of Secrecy stays firmly intact. When the party’s over and the all-too-encompassing security system kicks in, they might find reasons to look at things from new perspectives—but first they’ll have to make it through a night alone together.
Oh my goodness, this was SO freaking good!! Both Harry and Draco's voices were so spot-on, and Draco in particular captured my heart. I really enjoyed all of the rumination and conversation around ~redemption~ and how to make amends and what that looks like, and I love that Draco grapples with it. The way things build and unfold was just so fantastic, and there were so many lines and descriptions throughout that left me breathless. When Harry finally *does* come around, it's so very satisfying, and UNFFFF the smut that follows definitely scratched all itches! The ending was perfection and I honestly I just really, really loved this fic!

Title: A Holiday in Provence
Author: JGogoboots
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, past Harry/Ginny & Draco/Astoria, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 32,213
Content/Warnings: bottom!harry, implied switching, first time, dirty talk, rimming, outdoor!sex, hd_fan_fair 2018
Summary: Harry Potter is turning 50 years old and feeling lonelier than ever. Divorced, retired, and learning he’s not quite as straight as he thought he was, Harry reluctantly accepts a birthday gift from his friends for a week’s stay at an idyllic French vineyard. Too bad Hermione and Ron neglected to mention that the owner of the winery happens to be a certain quick-witted blond Slytherin…
Really wonderful fic with an older Harry going to a vineyard to attempt to relax and, of course, the vineyard is owned by Draco! I really enjoyed Harry's voice here and the build between Harry and Draco was perfect. They were both older and had clearly matured, and it was really wonderful seeing them come together. Plus, SUPER hot and a lovely ending! :D

♥ Title: On One's Knees
Author: pir8fancier
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Harry/Ginny, Draco/Astoria, Astoria/OFC, Ron/Hermione
Wordcount: 32,239
Rating: Explicit
Content/Warnings: healer!harry, bottom!draco, implied bottom!harry, hd_worldcup round 1
Summary: Five years after the final battle at Hogwarts, Draco Malfoy has been paroled from Azkaban and works nights as a janitor at The Daily Prophet. Harry Potter, recently married to Ginny Weasley, is training as a Healer at St. Mungo's. One wastebasket=one head injury=our story.
I was a little surprised by how much I loved this fic, because the original ending isn't my favorite, but it really is perfect and it is beautifully written. Even better with the alternate ending. :)

Title: The Bucket List (No longer available)
Author: GallaPlacidia
Pairing(s): Draco/Harry, brief Draco/Blaise
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 32,393
Content/Warnings: cursed!draco, terminal illness, identity!porn
Summary: Draco will die in six months if he can't get Harry Potter to fall in love with him. Since that's not going to happen, he might as well spend his last days working through his Bucket List. Tap-dancing lessons? Rock climbing? Poetry-writing? Threesomes? Cocaine? Getting to know his adorable cousin, Teddy Lupin? Draco will try them all!

Feat. Cheerily pessimistic Draco, devoted bitch queen Pansy Parkinson, and a Harry who can't help but notice that something seems DIFFERENT about Draco, these days.
Oo, this fic was excellent!! The characterizations here were brilliant, and I particularly loved the whole Slytherin crew and the relationships between them all. So many gorgeous feels here, and a lovely ending!

Title: O Sinners, Let's Go Down
Author: birdsofshore
Artist: raitala
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~32,698
Content/Warnings: first time, religious!kink, dirty talk, semi-public!sex, hd_collab 2015
Summary: It seemed like such a straightforward plan ‒ a trip to Suffolk to research his mother's family tree and spend a few days relaxing by the seaside. Harry wasn't looking for anything more than that. He certainly wasn't looking for Draco Malfoy.
Really gorgeously written fic that handles themes of religion and spirituality and repression and forgiveness fantastically. The sexual tension between Harry and Draco builds beautifully and every scene between them jumps off the screen. Smoking hot and just a really great read.

Title: Renaissance
Author: dysonrules
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: Explicit
Word count: ~33,000
Content/Warnings: auror!harry, cursebreaker!draco, bottom!harry
Summary: Harry awakens after a long sleep to find things terribly changed. He's not in an alternate universe... it just seems like it.
Very well written and interesting fic. Lovely characterizations.

Title: Catfished
Author: saras_girl
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Hermione/Ron
Rating: Teen
Word Count: ~33,000
Content/Warnings: auror!harry
Summary: Draco is in deep water, Harry can see straight through him, and that's not even the full scale of the problem.
This fic was awesome. Funny and sweet and beautifully written. The characterizations are spot-on, which is even more impressive when considering that Draco spends most of the fic as a catfish. Sounds silly, but it really works wonderfully. Super fun read!

*NEW: 1/7/2022*
Title: And I looked, and behold-!
Author: dwell_the_brave
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Ron/Hermione, Daphne/Theodore, past Draco/Astoria
Rating: Mature
Word Count: ~33,000
Warnings/Content: casefic, Auror!Harry, hd-erised 2021
Summary: A Squib is found dead in a London flat and Harry Potter is on the case. But all is not what it seems as more people start to die of unknown causes. What does The Pale Horse have to do with this? And what does Draco Malfoy know?
This was such an engaging mystery! All the procedural case!fic vibes you could want with a slow, gentle build between Harry and Draco in the background.

Title: Conflict Management
Author: themightyflynn
Pairing: Harry/Draco, Luna/Rolf, Terry/Susan
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 33,424
Content/Warnings: auror!harry, auror!draco, auror!fic, forced proximity, bottom!draco, hd_erised 2015
Summary: After one fight too many, Aurors Draco and Harry are sent off to a counselling retreat. It turns out to not be quite what they had expected.
Really great read! The characters were all great here, and the development of Harry and Draco's feelings and relationship is wonderful. Some super hot sex, and a satisfying ending make this one well worth the read! There are some somewhat abrupt POV changes, but nothing too distracting.

Title: Protect Me
Author: xenadragon_xoxo
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Ron/Hermione, past Harry/OMC
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 33,500
Content/Warnings: actor!draco, bottom!draco, hd_smoochfest 2013
Summary: Harry Potter has spent the last seven years doing everything the Wizarding World’s saviour and Golden Boy shouldn’t – breaking it off with his childhood sweetheart, quitting Auror training, and living in isolation in Muggle London. Having just gotten out of an emotionally and financially abusive relationship, Harry hasn’t been out of his house in weeks. Meanwhile, after disappearing from the Wizarding World and moving to America for seven years, Draco Malfoy has become a famous Hollywood actor and is back in England to film his latest movie. When Draco begins to receive serious threats, he asks for a Wizard bodyguard to be assigned to him, and who should be more fit for the job than the fallen-from-grace Man Who Lived Twice himself? But can Harry and Draco set aside their differences and work together, or is this just a disaster in the making?
This was a delightful fic! I loved pessimistic Draco slowly thawing and Harry dealing with his issues, and the relationship build up was wonderful!

Title: Momenti Diversi Series (5 Fics) (Locked on AO3)
Author: zarah5
Pairing(s): Draco/Harry, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 33,580
Content/Warnings: AU after OotP, Auror!Draco, outdoor!sex, bottom!draco, implied switching
Summary: In which you'll find the Italian sun, some sexual tension, a reluctant Harry and a persuasive Draco. (Post-Hogwarts, aftermath of war.)
Goodness, what a fabulous read!! AU sometime after OotP I believe, with a Draco who changed sides during the war and went on to become an Auror. He goes off to Italy, intent on bringing Harry Potter with him--both as an Auror and a lover. The descriptions of Italy were so lush and vivid and the characterizations were fantastic. I adored their chemistry and the way their relationship unfolds over the five days, and the ending was absolutely lovely.

Title: Systemic Morality
Author: zeitgeistic
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco; Hermione/Ron and later Hermione/Millicent + Ron/Lavender; Padma Patil/Theodore Nott
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~34,000
Content/Warnings: breakup!fic, Auror partners (briefly), unusual jobs, bottom!draco, kid!fic, hd_erised 2015
Summary: One screw-up changes everything. Harry really should learn to lock the door before having sex with Draco when his godson’s around. A tale of hot, steamy, flowing love—for Padma Patil and Theodore Nott. A tale of colossal screw-ups and slow, flangsty (sexy) resolutions for Harry and Draco.
This is such a fun and clever fic! The concepts and details here are really wonderful, and I love how Harry and Draco manage to find their way back to each other, even with some screw-ups along the way.

♥ Title: In the Company of a Rubber Duck
Author: birdsofshore
Pairing: Harry/Draco, Ron/Hermione, implied Ginny/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 34,695
Content/Warnings: bottom!draco, implied switching, first time, seeker!harry, hd_erised 2013
Summary: War makes for strange bedfellows. However that doesn't fully explain how Harry ended up sharing his bath with Draco Malfoy... nor why Malfoy was a rubber duck at the time.
OMG this was so great! The concept was super interesting and Draco is so great in this. He's funny and witty and so hilarious in all his object reincarnations. The relationship between Harry and Draco is well-paced and believable. And the Snape cameo at the end was perfect.

♥ Title: With Born Tenacity
Author: dysonrules
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Word Count: 34,700
Rating: Explicit
Content/Warnings: bottom!draco, implied switching, memory loss, disguise!fic, identity porn, auror!harry, serpentinelion's hd glompfest 2013
Summary: His bruised and bloody body was fished from the Mediterranean Sea with only a wand and a single key as a clue to his identity. Even his name was a mystery. Did he dare to trust the man who found him lying on the beach?
No surprise this was amazing! Dysonrules does a great job with disguise!fic and this one was especially exciting with memory loss, polyjuice, ministry plots, false murder accusations, and cameos from some slytherin and gryffindor friends! Harry and Draco's chemistry in this fic is fantastic and Draco's interactions with everybody are perfect

*NEW: 1/7/2022*
Title: To Vanish Into Something Better
Author: Mosrael
Pairing(s): Draco/Harry, brief Harry/OMC, background Oliver/Percy, Hermione/Ron
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~34,800
Warnings/Content: unusual jobs, ptsd, long haired Draco and Harry, magical theory, light cross-dressing, blow jobs, hd-erised 2021
Summary: Harry Potter thought he could outrun the burden of infamy by isolating himself in the Muggle world. Draco Malfoy hasn’t been seen or heard from since his trial. Will a top-secret Ministry project, a beautiful garden, and a little heat carry them both home?
The writing in this was so lush and evocative, and I really loved Harry as an architect. Some cool magical theory, a lovely relationship between Harry and Draco, and just an engaging read all around!

Title: Just Friends (or Why Draco Malfoy Shouldn't Have Sex in His Office)
Author: unadulteratedstorycollector
Pairing: Draco/Harry, mentions of Ron/Hermione, brief Draco/Blaise, and past Harry/Blaise
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 34,995
Content/Warnings: Auror Harry, Auror Draco, Auror partners, desk!sex, rimming, dirty talk, wall!sex, friends with benefits, office!sex, bottom!harry, dracotops_harry 2017
Summary: Harry and Draco are Auror partners, friends, and um... well, that's it. Yes, Hermione, that is it. At least it is until Harry catches him doing a certain something that he can't get out of his mind.
Really wonderful fic with Harry and Draco as Auror partners and good friends, until Harry walks in on Draco fucking Blaise in their office and suddenly he can't get Draco out of his mind. The sex is seriously scorching hot, and I loved the build between Harry and Draco here.

Title: The Moon Looks Lovely Tonight
Author: omi_ohmy
Pairing: Harry/Draco, background Hermione/Ron, Luna/Greg
Rating: Mature
Word Count: ~35,000
Content/Warnings: shared bed, hd_erised 2014
Summary: When Harry moves into the damp and empty Black house, it doesn’t quite feel like home. And then the first owl moves in. After that, it’s a steep slope leading to bed-sharing, more owls, assorted housemates, strange potions experiments, and terrible cooking. And a bit of waltzing, too.
Oh this fic was such a wonderful feel-good fic! There were honestly so many little details that just made the fic that I could go on and on about them forever, and the slowly building relationship between Harry and Draco and the shared bed trope were great! And the side pairings and characters were just perfect. Ron and Hermione were wonderfully characterized both separately and their dynamic as a couple and Greg and Luna were too adorable and I loved how they just really balanced out the house.

*NEW: 1/7/2022*
Title: Euphoria
Author: honeybeet
Pairing(s): Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, past Harry Potter/Original Female Character, minor Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley
Rating: Mature
Word Count: ~35,000
Warnings/Content: Auror Harry Potter, Unspeakable Draco Malfoy, case!fic, murder, suicide, substance abuse (mentioned)/potion addiction, fake dating, forced proximity, past relationship, hd-erised 2021
Summary: On a cold December evening, Draco disappeared from Harry’s life without a trace, and Harry hasn’t seen him since.

Six years later, Harry is at his wit’s end with a case involving a string of apparent murder-suicides. As a last resort, he is instructed to consult with the Department of Mysteries for potions knowledge to identify an unknown substance in the victim’s blood. But Mysteries is just that—mysterious—and he soon discovers that things are never exactly as they seem.

In which Harry and Draco solve a mystery of several different kinds.
Past relationship fic don't always do it for me, but this one gave me all the feels! Harry's voice here was wonderful and I so felt for him and his deep sense of loss and heartbreak that he never really recovered from after Draco disappeared from his life. The connection between Harry and Draco here was wonderful, there was some gorgeous tension between them throughout, and the case!fic was also super fascinating and I really enjoyed the way that played out! Just a great read all around! <3

Title: Expecto Patronum
Author: writcraft
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, mention of past Harry/OMCs, Draco/OMCs, Draco/Theo
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~35,000
Content/Warnings: mentions of past torture, bondage, rimming, switching, bottom!draco, bottom!harry, hd_erised 2015
Summary: Harry Potter is the most sought after celebrity in wizarding Britain. His every movement is scrutinised, his relationships questioned and his photographs plastered over every paper. Harry's used to everyone thinking he’s a hero and has had plenty of time to learn how to keep his biggest secrets hidden from the press. As Draco Malfoy negotiates his feelings for the wizarding world's brightest star, he becomes increasingly attached to Harry and unravels the secrets he keeps hidden from the rest of the world.
Really beautifully written and super hot post-war fic that has Draco and Harry starting to form a friendship that is tinged with that bit of something more from the very beginning. Some really glorious sexual tension, and the payout is definitely worth it. Fantastic characterizations, and a lovely ending.

♥ Title: Solder
Author: oakstone730
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, mentions of Ron/Hermione; Bill/Fleur; and past Draco/Astoria
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~35,000
Content/Warnings: potion/alcohol addiction and recovery, nipple play, rimming, dirty talk, artist!Harry, cursebreaker!Draco, past relationship, kid!fic (sort of), bottom!harry, hd_erised 2015
Summary: Seven years ago, Harry disappeared out of Draco and Scorpius's life without a trace after Harry's addictions destroyed his and Draco's marriage. Now, Harry’s back, and Draco wants to believe he’s changed. But Harry isn’t the only one haunted by the past.
Really beautifully written fic that has Harry and Draco coming back together after years apart. Draco and Harry are both beautifully characterized, and the connection between them is as strong as ever. I love how the author really perfectly captures the complexity of their relationship, and how both Harry and Draco move cautiously, if inexorably, back towards one another. Th tensions between the two is fabulous, and when it finally comes to a head, it's unbelievably hot. Moving and beautiful read.

Title: Fearless locked to AO3 users
Author: Brief_and_Dreamy
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~35,000
Content/Warnings: auror!harry, bottom!draco, hd_holidays 2012
Summary: "There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance." -- John Lennon
Really beautiful and moving fic about Draco facing his fears, with a happy ending!

♥ Title: The Wand Slipped
Author: sdk
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Ron/Hermione, Ginny/Zacharias, past Harry/Ginny
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 35,029
Content/Warnings: past infidelity, case!fic, rimming, bottom!harry, breathplay, hpdrizzle 2019
Summary: After a messy, public divorce and a disgraceful exit from the Auror Department, Harry is trying to rebuild his life as a private investigator. But when his ex-wife ends up in St. Mungo's, and Harry's tasked with finding her attacker, he'll have to confront the mistakes of his past, and rely on an old enemy, in order to get closure and move on, and incidentally, solve the case.
Oh my goodness, this fic was so SO good! It pulled me in right from the start and did not let up! The emotions and relationships in this were so fantastic and real in all their messy, complicated glory, and I love how the characters were able to be a little be fucked-up and not always make the best choices without being vilified. The sex here was unbelievably hot, and the ending was wonderfully hopeful. HIGHLY recommend!

*NEW: 1/7/2022*
Title: Draco Malfoy and the Crupnapper
Author: Oakstone730
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, minor Hermione/Ron
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~35,100
Warnings/Content: EWE, memory issues, down & out Draco, rimming, dirty talk, face-fucking, nipple play, switching, bottom!draco, bottom!harry, unusual career, hd-erised 2021
Summary: Life as a night shift creature keeper is scarcely the life Draco once imagined for himself, but ten years after the death of Voldemort he’s accepted his fate. Until the day Harry Potter forces his way back into Draco’s world and everything turns upside down.
Lovely fic with Harry and Draco reconnecting a decade after the war. Harry as a leisurely farmer who's really trying to find his joy in life was absolutely lovely, and I really felt for this Draco here who struggles with being worthy of forgiveness for his past.

Title: On Your Shore
Author: xanthippe74
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Draco/Astoria, past Harry/Ginny
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 35,113
Content/Warnings: demisexuality, (kind of) kid!fic, curse-breaker!Harry, unusual jobs, first time, bed sharing, open relationship (not H/D), hd_fan_fair sex fair 2020
Summary: Clearing out a remote house full of cursed collectibles in the Outer Hebrides? Not a problem for an experienced curse breaker like Harry Potter. Spending a week with the straight, happily-married man that he’s starting to have feelings for? And sharing a bed with him at night? Surely Harry can handle that, too. But both the house and Draco Malfoy have secrets to uncover, and Harry might be in deeper water than he thought.
Goodness, this was such a delight!! The characterizations here and relationship between Harry and Draco were all absolutely lovely, and I really loved how the author captured Harry's demisexuality and Draco's relationship with Astoria. Harry and Draco's connection was really wonderful to see (as was Harry's pining!) and I so enjoyed the ending! Definitely the perfect fic to curl up with on a rainy afternoon.

*NEW: 1/8/2021*
♥ Title: What Dreams May Come
Author: firethesound
Pairing(s): Draco/Harry, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~36,000
Content/Warnings: Auror!Harry, Unspeakable!Draco, friends with benefits, mutual pining, shared bed, horror elements, bonding!fic, mirror!sex, bottom!harry, implied switching, hd_erised 2020
Summary: If Harry had to get called into work on his day off, at least he was able to get Malfoy called in too.
OH MY GOD, this was A M A Z I N G. I am LIVING for all the tropes the author managed to  cram into this thing, and the dynamic between Harry and Draco was just fabulous. All of the (mutual!) pining was delicious, and Harry's voice here was so delightful and pitch-perfect. The smut just killed me dead, and the plot was so interesting and engaging and perfectly paced! Great read with a fabulous ending!

Title: Fast Forward, Two Steps Back
Author: emmagrant01
Pairing: Harry/Draco, background Ron/Hermione, Hannah/Neville
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 36,065
Content/Warnings: professor!harry, time travel, teacher/student relationship, first time, rimming, bottom!harry, dracotops_harry 2011
Summary: Everyone knows that Draco Malfoy died in the Room of Requirement ten years ago. So when he suddenly reappears at Hogwarts ten years later, still seventeen years old, Professor Harry Potter's life gets very complicated.
Really fun and sexy with a cool take on the time travel trope. Loved watching the relationship between Harry and Draco unfold seeing how time travel/age difference impacted their interactions. I also really enjoyed dynamics shift the teacher/student relationship. Fun read!

Title: All Roads
Author: korlaena
Artist: saulaie
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Luna/Ginny & Ron/Hermione
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 36,636
Content/Warnings: journalist!draco, unusual jobs, internalized homophobia, animagus!draco, (sort of) past relationship, hd_collab 2019
Summary: Draco hates his job at the Prophet. He hates it even more when he’s assigned to write an article on Harry Potter, who left the country three years ago after their falling out. Draco doesn’t want to face the truth about himself, but he’s stuck between Harry and his duty, and he’s out of options.
Wonderful fic with journalist Draco charged with finding Harry Potter who has a bit of a history with and hasn't seen in several years. I so felt for Draco here and his struggles to accept his sexuality given what his father expects of him, and the pull he feels towards Harry just jumps off the screen. Plus some of the most gorgeous illustrations ever really bring this one to life!

Title: You Send Me (Honest You Do)
Author: firethesound
Pairing: Draco/Harry
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 36,990
Content/Warnings: Auror Harry, Auror Draco, Auror partners, deaged, drunk!sex, tattoos, implied bottom!harry, dracotops_harry 2017
Summary: As far as potion accidents go in general, and deaging incidents go in particular, Draco knew this could have been so much worse. Harry only lost about ten years, and all his memories are still intact. But the sight of him looking as if he’s stepped straight out of Draco’s Hogwarts memories has dredged up a whole mess of complicated feelings Draco thought he’d buried years ago, and Draco really doesn’t know what to do with any of it.
Really interesting take on the deaging trope, with Harry's body being sent back to his late teens, but his mind staying the same. I loved how his transformation is sort of the catalyst for Draco being unable to keep his feelings under wraps any longer, and the banter and relationship between them both as Auror partners (and then more!) was just lovely. I also really enjoyed Ron and the other OCs, which added another layer of realism to everything. Great read!

*NEW: 7/27/2022*
Title: Wonderful Wheezes
Author: dothechachaslide
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Astoria/Ron & Ginny/Lee, past Ron/Hermione & Harry/Ginny
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 37,237
Content/Warnings: unusual jobs, bottom!draco
Summary: Weasley's Wizard Wheezes is in trouble.

And Harry’s the only one who seems to care. Ron and Ginny are still grieving over the loss of Fred, and Hermione’s all the way in Australia, so it’s up to him to assemble a team and save the shop.

Now all he needs is to get Draco Malfoy to give him a good rating so the Ministry won't shut it down. But how the hell is he supposed to do that?
Really interesting concept with Harry fighting to save Weasley Wizard Wheezes from being shut down, as George is too buried in grief to care about the shop anymore. Some great characterizations all around and wonderfully captured relationships and friendships, and I really enjoyed the build between Harry and Draco.

♥ Title: Defendere
Author: lomonaaeren
Pairings: Harry/Draco, Ron/Hermione
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 37,247
Content/Warnings: auror!harry, bonding!fic, bottom!harry
Summary: Harry stumbles into a magical ritual meant to enslave Draco, and manages to change the bond so that it leaves Draco with free will and the ability to make decisions even if he is bound to Harry. But that isn't much comfort when it also leaves him with the ability to irritate the hell out of Harry in the name of "guarding" him.
I like that this fic really delves into all the shit that Harry had to deal with as a kid: the Dursleys' abuse, watching Cedric & Sirius die, and, of course, Voldemort. In the books none of the adults seem to be all that concerned about him, and he seems just fine, which doesn't seem all that realistic. I like that this fic addresses some of the possible consequences of his childhood. Not to mention, I'm a sucker for bonding!fics, and Draco acting as Harry's bodyguard and essentially in charge of taking care of Harry in every way was super awesome.

Title: Another Country
Author: lomonaaeren
Rating: Mature
Pairing: Harry/Draco, implied Ron/Hermione
Word Count: 37,263
Content/Warnings: issues of disability (Harry has brain damage and Narcissa has missing limbs), auror!harry, bottom!harry, disability!fic
Summary: Brain-damaged by a Dark curse, Harry is seeing auras that no one else can see and visions that don't come true and speaking Latin instead of English. The Healers want him to go back to normal. Draco Malfoy thinks his future should be different from his past.
Unique take on the disability fic. I just think latin is so interesting and I love Draco acting as his translator.

Title: The Fear is Just and Illusion
Author: Sae
Pairing: Draco/Harry, background Ron/Hermione and Ginny/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 37,805
Content/Warnings: first time, outdoor!sex, bottom!harry, dracotops_harry 2017
Summary: Voldemort is dead but the war is far from over. Draco, once again, is torn between protecting his family and doing what is right. Secret meetings, conflicting loyalties, and grey morals bring Harry and him together but it’s also what could threaten to tear them apart.
This fic was so good, OMG! It starts immediately after the final battle, and I just LOVED how it immediately dives into the aftermath. Just because Voldemort is dead doesn't mean the war is over, and I thought the author did a brilliant job bringing to life the remaining Death Eaters and their cause, as well as showing what can happen to the "good" side when grief and pain drives them to seeking vengeance over justice. I really loved Draco and Harry's voices here, and watching them come together, and seeing their relationship develop was lovely. The plot was absolutely captivating, and I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. SO. GOOD.

*NEW: 1/26/2022*
Title: In Dreams
Author: moonflower_rose
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, brief Harry/Ginny, past Draco/Blaise, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 37,818
Warnings/Content: character deaths, Auror!Harry, Unspeakable!Draco, case!fic, non-consensual drugging, first time, animagus!harry, hd_holidays 2011
Summary: Harry wasn't expecting to ever see Draco Malfoy again. He also wasn't expecting to walk into a political conspiracy that morning either, but apparently that's exactly what the day has in store for him.
Great fic that begins a few years after the war with Harry and friends in Auror Training, until a horrible and fatal event leads to many leaving the program. Cut to a few years later when Harry's an Auror who's never entirely gotten over his loss, when he encounters Unspeakable Draco working a case and gets recruited to help. I really enjoyed Harry's voice and the characterizations throughout, and the chemistry with Draco was wonderful!

♥ Title: A Convenient Impracticality
Author: firethesound
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco (background Ron/Hermione, Dean/Seamus, Ginny/Luna)
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~38,000
Content/Warnings: auror!draco, auror!harry, Friends with benefits, fake/pretend relationship, implied switching, shared bed, hd_erised 2015
Summary: Somehow Harry ends up agreeing to a fake relationship with his ex-nemesis-turned-friendly-acquaintance-with-benefits, except for some reason it involves an awful lot of actual dating and, sadly, not much sex. Confused? Harry is too, but when has anything with Draco Malfoy ever been as straightforward as it seems?
Oh my goodness, this was such a joy to read. Draco and Harry are wonderfully characterized, and I loved seeing Harry start to fall for Draco once he was forced to spend time dating him and not just having sex with him. Great side characters and a wonderful ending.

♥ ♥ Title: A Tale of Horns Series: The Inaugural "Tongues of Fire" Photographic Wall Calendar,
Mating Rituals of the Winged Predator: How Mr. February Got Almost Everything He Wanted, Claws That Catch: The Fierce Beast in His Lair, Dragon Riding for Beginners – How the Cover Boy Finally Got It
Author: pushdragon
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Draco/Charlie Weasley, Draco/OMC, Harry/OMC, Harry/Ginny
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 9,000, 20,000, 5,000, 4,600 (38,600 total)
Content/Warnings: switching, bottom!harry, bottom!draco, rimming, seeker!harry
Summary: Commonly described as "dirty", this features smokin' hot gay dragon tamer Charlie Weasley (platonically) on the side.
So this series is pure smut and OMG some of the hottest I have ever read. Draco is this rich playboy who spends his money on doing the craziest stunts and he meets up with Harry again while doing a sexy calendar photo shoot. The series is realistic and sexy and has a sweet ending. LOVE!

♥ Title: Under the Same Sky
Author: writcraft
Pairing: Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 38,695
Warnings/Content: Puppy play (non-sexual), light Bondage, First Time, Collars, switching, bottom!draco, mostly bottom!harry, auror!harry, past relationship, light praise!kink, light D/s, hd_fan_fair's pet fair 2016
Summary: "It wasn’t…” Malfoy stops and there’s something tentative in his voice, the hint of an apology in his words. “It was never about you, Potter."
With memories of the war still fresh on his mind and Malfoy back in London, Harry's past refuses to stay buried. As Harry tries to grapple with life and love, Malfoy seems determined to make him confront his deepest desires and Harry has to try not to lose his heart all over again.
This fic was seriously so good!! I know puppy play is definitely not everybody's thing, and it's not something I generally look for in fic, but it was so wonderfully written here and I highly recommend you give this a chance, even if it's not a kink you tend to read. It's not even about sex, really, it's about Harry wanting to let go, needing a place where he can feel safe and loved and let go of all the chaos in his mind. The kink negotiation here is wonderful, watching Draco slowly coax Harry out of his shell and getting him to admit his desires. The two of them fit together so perfectly. And I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the sex, which is seriously smoking hot on top of everything else. Seriously, give this fic a shot, you won't be disappointed!

Title: dirtynumbangelboy
Author: magpie_fngrl
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, past Harry/OMC background Ron/Hermione, Ginny/Astoria, Pansy/OMC, Daphne/OMC
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~39,400
Content/Warnings: fake/pretend relationship, bottom!draco, auror!harry, club!fic, hd_erised 2017
Summary: After Harry’s unfortunate encounter with his ex, Draco Malfoy makes him a proposition. Draco wants his parents to stop matchmaking him, Harry wants to make his ex jealous. All they need to do is simply pretend they’re in love. Problem is… Draco already is.
Fabulously gritty fake/pretend relationship fic. The characters and side-characters here are amazing, but Draco is the one who really steals the show. He's beautifully captured, and I thoroughly enjoyed watching Harry fall for him.

Title: Boom Clap (The Sound of My Heart)
Author: femmequixotic and noeon
Pairing(s): Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter; Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley; background Blaise Zabini/Cho Chang
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~39,600
Content/Warnings: assistant professor!harry, assistant professor!draco, pining, bottom!draco, hd_erised 2016
Summary: Post-war Hogwarts has been energized by its new teaching fellows program. Where once bitter enmity divided the wizarding community, Malfoy and Potter chummily patrol hallways together whilst Granger and Zabini seek lost parts of the castle at McGonagall’s behest and Chang supervises Quidditch when not lecturing in Charms. It’s a veritable wizarding utopia and life is predictable for the first time in years. Which is, of course, when everything blows apart as the result of a drunken dare and Malfoy’s life is ruined beyond his capacity to repair it. Ever. In a million years.
Gosh, this fic is just wonderful! Harry and Draco and a handful of other students from their year are back at Hogwarts as teaching fellows, and it’s wonderful to get that Hogwarts vibe, but with all of them being a little older and wiser. There is some really delicious pining, and Draco is wonderful as he comes to terms with his feelings and the possibility that maybe Harry feels the same. Fabulous read!

♥ Title: Annus Mirabilis
Author: Ren
Rating: Explicit
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Ron/Hermione
Word Count: 39,679
Content/Warnings: first time, bottom!draco, hd_fan_fair's book fair 2013
Summary: Harry and Malfoy are trapped at Hogwarts around the time the school was founded. Stuck with a different way of doing magic, with no chocolate, and with each other, they have to find a way to work together if they want a chance to go home.
This was so so good! I thought the Founders era was so well done and fascinating, and I absolutely loved the evolution of Draco and Harry's relationship.

*NEW: 7/15/2023*
Title: Now I Know in Part
Author: dodgerkedavra
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 39,837
Content/Warnings: Auror!Harry, Curse-Breaker!Draco, cursed!Harry, magically powerful!Harry, panic attacks, bath!sex, first time, rimming, bottom!harry, dracotops_harry 2023
Summary: Harry Potter is the savior of the Wizarding World. Draco Malfoy is a reformed Death Eater turned Ministry Curse-Breaker. Five years after the War, they're brought together by another mysterious curse.

Only this time, Harry's the one who needs saving.

More specifically, he needs Draco.

They have one month to break the curse, and the clock is ticking.
OH goodness, this was such a delight!! I really loved all of the characterizations, and Harry and Draco were both particularly lovely as they get to know one another better and fall for each other. The curse was super interesting, and the magical theory and adapted spells throughout were very cool. Super hot smut, a great build between Harry and Draco, and a very satisfying ending--what more can you ask for?

♥ Title: Stepping Stones
Author: lomonaaeren
Pairings: Harry/Ginny, Harry/Draco, Ron/Hermione, brief Draco/Astoria
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 39,939
Content/Warnings: infidelity, auror!fic, bottom!harry, implied switching, auror!draco, auror!harry, first time
Summary: Harry agreed to marry Ginny because he honestly believed that he couldn't fall in love with anyone. And then he found himself falling in love with Draco Malfoy. From there, the next steps may be inevitable.
I love how this fic just takes you into Harry's mind and how he honestly believes he is incapable of falling in love, so he marries Ginny so that at least she can be happy. And then Draco comes in and he realizes that he has fallen in love with him, and you watch him struggle to do the right thing by Ginny, and himself, and Draco. It's lovely and a bit sad.

*NEW: 1/5/2024*
Title: Nothing Gold Can StayAuthor: moonflower_rose
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Ron/Hermione, Past Harry/Ginny
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~40,200
Content/Warnings: Auror!Draco, Unspeakable!Harry, parallel universe, mention mpreg, mention of potential future mpreg, pining, friends to lovers, established relationship & getting together, first time, blow jobs, anal sex, bottom!harry, hd-erised 2023
Summary: One summer evening, Harry Potter vanished in the middle of dinner with his friends. Four days later he came back. Sort of.

Draco Malfoy is on the case.I enjoyed this SO MUCH! Multiverse is just such a fascinating concept, and it was so fun the way the author used it here to give us the best of established relationship and getting together fic! I also loved all of the side characters and the various relationships. Wondering pining, and the conclusion was gloriously satisfying.

*NEW: 1/8/2021*
Title: Forged through flowing water
Author: Tedah
Pairing(s): Draco/Harry, background Hermione/Ron
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~40,400
Content/Warnings:Desi!Harry, Auror!Harry, Healer!Draco, enemies to friends to lovers, magical tattoos, rimming, hd_erised 2020
Summary: When Hermione sets up a diplomatic mission to begin repairing the damage British colonisation did to Indian magical communities Harry isn’t going to pass on the opportunity to visit and help his family’s home country. Maybe he should have asked a few more questions about the personnel she had recruited for it before signing on because Malfoy surely has an ulterior motive to be there.
Or
Harry goes back to India to rediscover some of his lost roots. He meets Malfoy there. Hijinks ensue!
This is absolutely brilliant, and everything I could have wanted from a desi Harry fic!! I love that the author was so thoughtful and intentional with Harry's heritage, really showing how being desi, and being disconnected from those roots, really impacted his life. His anger over the destruction of British colonialism feels so true to character, and the parallels with Voldemort, and his feelings towards Draco at the start, similarly feel so rich and authentic. The slow build between him and Harry was so incredibly satisfying, especially when set against this love letter to India. And the ending, with the sweetness and the sexy smut, was just perfection!

♥Title: Coffee, Cakes and Doorknob Snakes
Author: omi_ohmy
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 40,900
Content/Warnings: auror!harry, bottom!draco, cursebreaker!draco, hd_holidays 2012
Summary: Harry's house is trying to kill him, and only one person can help him: pity it's Draco Malfoy.
Lovely fic. Believable build up with wonderful sexual tension that finally breaks.

Title: As Souls From Bodies Steal
Author: femmequixotic
Pairing: Harry/Draco, past Harry/Ginny, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 40,991
Content/Warnings: auror!harry, mentions of past rape/non-con, minor character death, implied bottom!harry, hd_holidays 2010
Summary: Hope may be found in the oddest of places, even in the bleakness of winter.
Oh, this fic was just beautiful. Draco's voice is fantastic here, and I thought the author did a really wonderful job handling some difficult subjects. The death of Draco's father and the memories of Draco's past sexual assaults hit Draco hard, but watching him work through his grief and pain was a very moving and cathartic experience. I also really loved Draco's relationship and interaction with Blaise and Millie and his mother, and little James Sirius Potter was adorable. Harry here shines in all his wonderful goodness, and the whole fic was just immensely satisfying.

*NEW: 1/5/2024*
Title: Sharper than a Sea Serpent's Tooth
Author: GoblinMatriarch
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Teen
Word Count: ~41,000
Content/Warnings: unusual jobs, enemies to friends to lovers, hd-erised 2023
Summary: Draco expects his research trip to Crete to focus on the ecology of ward design, with perhaps some cheeky visits to the elusive sea serpents and the odd sleepy beach day. Instead, he encounters a Past he's spent over a decade trying to outrun, and a familiar scowl under glasses and a scar. Featuring just so much imagining being on a hot, sunny beach for your winter pleasure.
I absolutely LOVED reading this--I was sucked in from the first word! All of the background characters were wonderful, and I particularly enjoyed Draco's friendships with Harry's friends, and the way that felt quite authentic and warm and well-earned. Their careers were so fascinating and the magical theory was super cool, and it was a delight to see them slowly come together.

♥ Title: The Voldemort Manor
Author: kedavranox
Pairing: Harry/Draco, Harry/OMC, Ron/Hermione, past Draco/OMC, past Harry/Ginny
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~41,000
Content/Warnings: Past Sexual Coercion (not H/D), switching, bottom!draco, bottom!harry, auror!harry, hd_erised 2013
Summary: The Malfoy Manor is a state run museum, renamed The Voldemort Manor by the Ministry for Magic. As part of his probation, Draco is assigned as sole caretaker. When the Manor hosts a series of high class events celebrating the Wizarding World’s fourth Yuletide season Post War, it brings with it a swathe of people Draco hasn’t seen in years; including one, Harry Potter.
I really loved this fic, and I was a bit nervous going into it. Draco in this was fantastic, how much he has had to live through and how he manages to survive. But I love that it isn't just a generic strength, that it falters and gives a bit after awhile and that he kind of has to be forced to not give up. And Harry is a bit messed up too, making poor decisions and not really thinking about the consequences of his actions, but still good, still recognizable as himself. There's some angstyness here, but the ride is totally worth is, and there is a happy and satisfying ending to look forward to!

♥ Title: "What You Do With Your Life, A.H.K.B.C.B." (After the Hero Kills the Batshit Crazy Bastard)
Author: oldenuf2nb
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, past Harry/Oliver Wood, brief Draco/OMC
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 41,170
Content/Warnings: auror!harry, bottom!draco
Summary: Draco Malfoy had waited years in hope of seeing Harry Potter utterly humiliated...
Just amazing. You get to see Draco helping a humiliated Harry after his public breakup with Wood, and how that basically changes everything for Harry and then he gets to return the favor for a heartbroken Draco, and they just come together beautifully.

*NEW: 11/22/2020*
Title: The Kisses Don’t Count, If No One Else Knows
Author: oldenuf2nb
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Ron/Hermione & Oliver/Justin
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 41,492
Content/Warnings: Minister!Harry, Quidditch Player!Draco, secret relationship, friends with benefits, fake/pretend relationship, hung!harry, rimming, switching, bottom!draco, bottom!harry, hd_fan_fair sex fair 2020
Summary: Minister for Magic Harry Potter does not love his job. The one bright point in his life is his secret relationship with Quidditch Super Star Draco Malfoy. When they're 'outed' by a peeping tom with a camera, Harry has to decide what's really important.
This was such a delight!! I don't read a lot of Minister!Harry fic but I really enjoyed how he was portrayed here, as both his reasoning for perusing the career and his frustration with politics felt really authentic. I loved the connection between him and Draco and UNFFFF the smut had me fanning myself! The pining was delightful, and though I felt so much for the privacy violation of having such an intimate moment captured, the way it brings them together and finally leads to them admitting their feelings made for a lovely ending.

Title: On a Clear Day
Author: saras_girl
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 41,519
Content/Warnings: unusual jobs
Summary: Draco Malfoy is waiting for his real life to begin, and it appears that he’s not the only one. Coffee, charity, and the wisdom of the elderly.
This fic is such a delight! Harry as a shut-in was a very interesting read, and Draco here is fantastically characterized. I loved his voice, and his banter with Harry, and his humour in general as he worked to restore the Malfoy name. Sort of a gentle story, but so lovely, and a really wonderful connection and build between Harry and Draco.

Title: Before the World Was Made
Author: daftfear
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Hermione/Ron
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 42,576
Content/Warnings: auror!harry, accidental bonding!fic, bottom!harry
Summary: Draco has done everything in his power to leave the past behind him. He’s established himself a successful business and built a reputation around the quality of his work and the breadth of his knowledge. But when aurors show up at his shop one afternoon, seeking his expertise on a peculiar item of questionable origins, they completely overthrow the precarious balance in Draco’s life. Trust Potter to bring danger and destruction in his wake, along with a painful reminder of all the things Draco is trying to forget.
Bonding!fics are one of my favorite tropes and this one was really wonderful! I loved Draco here, and watching him come to terms with the bond, fighting it but also writing it at the same time, was great. The sexual tension between them is really fabulous and the plot was interesting and well-paced. Fun read. :)

♥ Title: Because Potter Is Allergic to Poppies
Author: lomonaaeren
Pairings: Harry/Draco
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 42,774
Content/Warnings: healer!draco, auror!harry
Summary: Auror Harry Potter is in hospital being treated for a curse when someone tries to kill him. Obviously it is up to bored, trapped Apprentice Healer Draco, who was only admitted to the Healer Program in the first place to do the menial work, to find out who did it. Because then they will promote him. No, it's for no other reason, thanks.
Draco is just adorable is this fic. Fairly lighthearted, despite all the death-threats. :)

*NEW: 1/6/2023*
Title: Everything is Relative to You
Author: honeybeet
Pairing: Draco/Harry, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count:  ~43,000
Content/Warnings: Time Travel, past lives, Unspeakable!Draco, non-linear narrative, wandmaker!Harry, poc!Harry, temporary MCD, switching, bottom!draco, bottom!harry, hd_erised 2022
Summary: Potter was supposed to have lived. Draco is certain of this. That Potter would no longer walk the earth was tantamount to the sun moving west to east across the sky. If only he could have stopped this from happening, if he’d have known…

It comes to him as ideas often did: too late.

Or, Harry dreams of his past lives, and Draco is in every one.This was SO cool! The writing here is gorgeous and capitvating, and the concept is super fascinating and really well done! Tropes with a twist is my favorite, and the way the author takes soul bonds and time travel and makes them their own is really such a joy to read. Hot and feelsy, with some great relationships and background characters, and a very satisfying ending. A joy to read from start to finish!

♥ Title: Chaos Theory locked to AO3 users
Author: Brief_and_Dreamy
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~43,000
Content/Warnings:switching, bottom!harry, bottom!draco, table!sex, recreational drug use, cursebreaker!harry, unspeakable!draco, hd_erised 2014
Summary: When an ancient spell book is discovered in an abandoned vault, Harry--a Curse breaker--and Draco--an Unspeakable--are called in to examine it. Draco does everything in his power to resist Potter's advances, despite his growing crush. Potter just wants sex, he assumes, and Draco doesn't want to be used. He discovers, however, that some things simply aren't within our power to control.
This fic is amazing. The characterizations are actual perfection, from Harry and Draco to all the fabulous side characters. The plot was interesting and intriguing and the relationship between harry and Draco, the banter and the UST and Harry's chaos against Draco's order was so beautiful. I could not stop once I started!

Title: The Last Day We Ever Close Our Eyes
Author: firethesound
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~43,500
Content/Warnings: mild dub-con, identity!porn, case!fic, auror!harry, unspeakable!draco, bottom!draco, hdtropes 2019
Summary: When Draco Malfoy returns to the public eye by purchasing a run-down little antiques shop on Knockturn, Harry is convinced that he is up to something. It turns out that Harry is both very right and very wrong about that.
Ooo, this fic is Identity!Porn at its finest! The characterizations here are brilliant, and the way things unfold between Harry and Draco (and their alter-egos) is so fun and engaging, and I just could NOT stop reading in desperation to find out what would happen next!

*NEW: 1/8/2021*
Title: You Are Safe (I Know)
Author: Hephaestiions
Pairing(s): Draco/Harry, background Hermione/Ron
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~43,600
Content/Warnings: poc!Harry, racism, PTSD, panic attacks, enemies to friends to lovers, first time, voyeurism, hd_erised 2020
Summary: Draco Malfoy is sentenced to one year of exile following his participation in the Second Wizarding War. Harry Potter tags along.
I really enjoyed this one! The characterizations were great throughout, with a Draco who's trying to do better but is still working his way out of his prejudices, and a Harry who's still trying to find himself. I also really appreciated the authentic portrayal of POC Harry, taking into account how racism would have affected his life/drawing the parallels between racism and blood purity. The build between Draco and Harry was just lovely, and when they finally come together it was just wonderful!

♥ Title: Collect Your Courage (Site gone, link via wayback machine)
Author: mervab
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Harry/Ginny, mentions of Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 44,000
Content/Warnings: mild voyeurism, infidelity, switching, bottom!harry, mostly bottom!draco, office!sex, healer!draco, auror!harry, hd_holidays 2012
Summary: Potter needs control; Draco needs forgiveness. They shag; Lavender gives advice; they yell; Seamus makes muffins; they fight; and everyone else drinks far too much coffee for their own wellbeing.
Infidelity fics normally don't do it for me, but this one is just amazing. Draco is just trying to make up for the mistakes of his past, and you see Harry being kind of a bastard and using him, and then Draco standing up for himself, and Harry realizing he needs to change. And god, the office sex was scorching.

Title: Touch
Author: bixgirl1
Pairing(s): Draco/Harry, background Ron/Hermione & Dean/Seamus
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 44,791
Content/Warnings: switching, bottom!harry, bottom!draco, first time, rimming, unusual jobs, shared bed, hd_fan_fair career fair 2017
Summary: When Harry's Mind Healer suggests a professional cuddler for the soothing power of touch, Harry is dubious; even more so when the Cuddler who shows up is Malfoy. But in the years since the war, Malfoy's changed, and over the next several days Harry is confronted by how much he doesn't know about this new version--and how much he wants to learn.
Oh my goodness, this fic was so good! I was a little unsure of how the author would be able to pull off this scenario, but they do it beautifully. Harry and Draco are wonderful here, and the connection and relationship build up between them was just lovely. I thought the concept of the professional cuddler for both of them really worked well, and the sex was UNF!! seriously hot. Wonderful read with a very satisfying ending.

Title: Blood and Fire
Author: lq_traintracks
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Ginny/Pansy, Hermione/Ron
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~45,000
Content/Warnings: past relationship, switching, bottom!draco, bottom!harry, rimming, hd_erised 2017
Summary: Harry has spent the last twelve years in Romania, not returning to England as often as he knows he should. It's complicated. But when Ginny asks him to be her best man and help her plan her wedding, he can't say no. Having a reckoning with his choices, with himself, won't be easy. To say nothing of seeing Draco again.
Oh man, this fic! It made me feel so much! All the angsty heart-achey feels you'd expect from a good past relationship fic, and the emotions from both Harry and Draco are just fabulously captured. Beautiful and satisfying.

Title: Expectations (And Their Undoing)
Author: SqueekaCuomo
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, past Draco/Astoria, Draco/Blaise, and Harry/Ginny
Rating: Teen
Word Count: ~45,000
Content/Warnings: mentions of past minor character death, past relationship, professor!harry, kid!fic, hd_erised 2015
Summary: Draco thought planning a charity ball would be easy. (It wasn't.) He thought Scorpius would be great at flying. (He wasn't.) And he thought Harry Potter would treat him like he did when they were kids. (He didn't.)
This was such a wonderful read! Draco and Harry had a fling years ago that Draco broke off to marry Astoria and restore the family name. And now they have to meet up to discuss Scorpius's flying issues, and there are ~feelings. I love the quiet maturity here, how steadfast Harry is in his desire to be with Draco. It's lovely watching Draco come to the realization that Harry is who he wants and somebody that he can have. Beautiful read, and a really excellent Draco/Pansy friendship to boot!

Title: Of Wands and Trees
Author: omi_ohmy
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Ron/Hermione
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~45,000
Content/Warnings: unusual jobs, wandmaker Draco, recluse Harry, switching, bottom!harry, mostly bottom!draco, rimming, blow jobs, first times, outdoor!sex, hd-erised 2018
Summary: All Draco wants to do is be a wandmaker, but to do so he needs to understand the soul of trees. Of course, the only man who might be able to help him is the one man who is more of a mystery to him than any tree.
Wonderful fic with Draco as an apprentice wandmaker who goes off to the woods so he can learn how to commune with trees. Of course, he ends up unexpectedly turning to Harry Potter to help him do it, and the slow build between them is really lovely. The nature setting here was so lush and beautiful, and if you're a lover of trees, there is certainly no shortage of them in this fic! I really enjoyed the characterizations here, and how Harry and Draco are able to grow and heal and forge something strong and real.

*NEW: 1/8/2021*
Title: Not From Kindred Stock
Author: p1013
Pairing(s): Draco/Harry, background Hermione/Ron, past Draco/Astoria, past Harry/Ginny
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~45,720
Content/Warnings:Bodyswap, Auror!Harry, Potion master!Draco, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Case!Fic, Drinking, Mild Dub-Con, masturbation, hd_erised 2020
Summary:"Potter!" Draco calls again, but this time he pauses at the sound of his voice. "Potter?"
Something is very wrong.
Because now that he's gained a little of his equilibrium back and the room is no longer spinning, Draco has a sinking realisation that his voice doesn't sound rough or gravelly, but rather different. Different like his vision and the feel of his body around his bones and the bloody goddammned fucking clothes on his—shagging Salazar, God fuck, this isn't his body.
Ahhh, this was so much fun!! Bodyswap is one of those tropes that I'm weirdly very particular about, but I super enjoyed the way the author went about it here! Draco in particular, and the life he'd managed to carve out for himself post-war, was wonderful, as was Astoria and their relationship! So great to see Harry and Draco be forced together by the body swap and watch them come to a greater understanding of one another!

*NEW: 1/5/2024*
Title: The Unplottable Time ConundrumAuthor: writcraft
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Past Harry/OMCs, background James/Sirius, Sirius/Remus, Alice/Lily Evans, Ginny/Angelina, Ron Weasley/Hermione, Severus/Remus, Hannah/Neville
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~46,000
Content/Warnings: Unspeakable!Harry, Academic!Draco, Time Shenanigans, Getting Together, EWE, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Clubbing, Forced Proximity, Fingering, Rimming, Switching, Bottom!Draco, Bottom!Harry, hd-erised 2023
Summary:  When the past starts bleeding into the present at Grimmauld Place, an old academic article pulls Draco Malfoy out of his life of luxury. Haunted by the memory of a fleeting post-war kiss and thrust into the ghostly spaces inhabited by Unspeakable Harry Potter, Draco’s easy life is about to get a whole lot more complicated.This was SUCH a cool concept!! The magical theory was really fascinating here, and I loved Academic!Draco so much. Draco's voice was really excellent, and I enjoyed seeing both him and Harry all grown up. The build between them was lovely, and WOW, those glimpses of the past really packed a punch! Seriously hot, and I was engaged from the jump!

Title: fly like paper, high like planes
Author: harryromper
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, background Ron/Hermione, Luna/OFC, Luna/Neville, Past Harry/Krum, Draco/Krum
Rating: Mature
Word Count: ~47,200
Content/Warnings: Physical Disability, EWE, Quidditch!Fic, Quidditch Coach Harry Potter, Quidditch Coach Draco Malfoy, hd_erised​ 2019
Summary: Harry Potter, Head Coach of the Appleby Arrows, is very content leading a quiet life. He has a doddery old house-elf who makes his breakfast, a team of players who love Quidditch almost as much as he does, and a Kneazle that curls against his damaged leg at the foot of his bed at night. The absolute last thing he needs is a fit, tattooed, and wildly talented Draco Malfoy back from living his life on the margins. Soon he’s dealing with goblins for the first time since the war, traveling to Prague, eating dodgy squid, and maybe, just maybe, accepting that Quidditch, Malfoy, and even Harry himself are still capable of change.
Oh gosh, this was SUCH a fascinating fic! I love me a Quidditch!Fic and this was a truly unique take on the trope. Draco here is the stuff wet dreams are made of, and the build between him and Harry was such a delight to read. Really engaging fic!

Title: you, a violent desire
Author: alpha_exodus
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Draco/Astoria, brief (but explicit) Draco/OMC, background Ron/Hermione, past Harry/OMC
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~47,500
Warnings: dubious consent, love potion abuse, divorce, heartbreak, depression, minor character terminal illness, switching, bottom!harry, mostly bottom!draco, voyeurism, Unspeakable!Harry, Unspeakable!Draco, hd_erised​ 2019
Summary: The Amortentia was an accident—but only the first time.
Ooo, this fic was so good! Such an interesting concept, the way the Amoretentia is used, and I really just loved the characterizations so much! The relationship between Harry and Draco here is so gritty and real and volatile, and the evolution of feels and emotion here was really well done! Plus, UNFFF the smut was crazy hot!

Title: Darkest Before the Dawn
Author: dualwieldteacup
Pairing(s): Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, background Cho Chang/OMC
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~47,600
Content/Warnings: Cursed!Draco, Blind!Draco Malfoy, Professor!Draco, Professor!Harry, Forced Proximity, implied bottom!draco, hd_erised​ 2019
Summary: The last thing Draco wanted was to show up at Harry Potter's door, cursed blind and holding a boxful of his friends Transfigured into snakes, but here he was.
Between breaking the curse, adjusting to life without sight, and teaching his Defence Against the Dark Arts classes, Draco's got his hands full. Being forced to live with Harry Potter might just be the death of him.
This is a story about the bonds of friendship, fairy tale endings, and learning to ask for help (even from Gryffindors).
This fic was SUCH a gripping read! All of the characters were wonderfully real and fleshed out, and I really adored how very set in the magical universe this fic felt! Draco's voice was brilliant, and the curse here was really well captured. I loved the tension and build between Draco and Harry, and the ending was just perfect!

♥ Title: The Full Four Seasons
Author: ravenclawsquill
Pairing: Harry/Draco, Draco/Astoria, background Pansy/Theo, Ron/Hermione, Lucius/Narcissa, very brief Millicent/Padma
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~49,200
Content/Warnings: Infidelity (Draco/Astoria), Coffee shop!fic, rimming, bottom!harry, first person POV, hd_erised 2016
Summary: Draco Malfoy just wants a quiet life. He has a successful business, a lovely wife, and a delightfully horrible circle of friends. He’s fine. Or, he was fine until Harry Potter thundered into his life with all the subtlety of a blast-ended skrewt and turned everything on its head. Now he’s beginning to wonder if ‘fine’ is enough, after all.
This fic is just amazing! The pacing is fantastic, the characterizations are amazing, the relationships are wonderfully captured, and the chemistry between Harry and Draco leaps off the screen. I seriously enjoyed every word of this fic, and I really enjoyed the way the relationships between Draco/Astoria and Draco/Harry were written here. Everything felt very organic and believable and the ending was incredibly satisfying. Just read!

♥ Title: Here's The Pencil, Make It Work
Author: ignatiustrout
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Ron/Hermione, Harry/Ginny, Neville/Ginny, Draco/OMC
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 49,493
Content/Warnings: implied bottom!draco, hd_holidays 2012
Summary: Harry thinks "Why is Malfoy working in a coffee shop in muggle London?" is a much simpler question than, "Are you going to accept that auror offer and, if you don't, what will you do?"
This fic really is just as fabulous as everybody says it is. One of my favorite "muggle living" tropes with a delightfully eccentric Draco. I loved the more gritty, realistic approach to Harry being bisexual and how his relationship with Ginny could play out. It's real and a bit heartbreaking and so in character for both of them. Ron and Hermione are also fantastic in this and really wonderful friends. Plus the relationship development and pacing here between Harry and Draco is so believable and lovely.

Title: Every You, Every Me (Site gone, link via wayback machine)
Author: daftfear
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 49,800
Content/Warnings: Down and Out!Draco, Draco in the Muggle world, Auror!Harry, bottom!harry, first person POV, dracobigbang 2010
Summary: I thought I had already hit the lowest point in my life, but as the universe seems intent on proving, I was wrong. The only thing that could possibly make this worse is Potter. And more Muggles.
One of my fav Down-and-Out-Draco fics, which is actually not a trope I generally enjoy! The author does such a brilliant job showing how it might really be like for somebody like Draco to be suddenly thrust into the Muggle world with no magic, and I had ALL the Draco feels. Lovely build between Draco and Harry, and the whole fic just flew by!

Title: And the Clock Keeps Ticking
Author: nherizu
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Ron/Hermione, Neville/Hannah, Ginny/OMC
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 49,892
Content/Warnings: auror!harry, implied bottom!draco, ghost!draco, cursed!draco, hd_fan_fair's book fair 2013
Summary: Harry Potter knows three things. One, Voldemort can still cause chaos even after his death. Two, Draco Malfoy is one of the last two missing survivors. Three, Harry’s creepy dreams every night are the only key to finding Malfoy. And yet ... maybe Harry shouldn’t be so sure, for the truth about Malfoy is not what he thinks it is.
This fic is so intricate and well thought out. There is the mystery of what happened to Malfoy and the unusual curse that is killing off Death Eaters. And then we have Harry and Malfoy and Raines, the slow build romance and figuring out their feelings...Oh it is so good!