#erised 2022

[tenthousandyearsx]

Trouble with your tie, Potter? by tenthousandyears

Words: 6.7k Rating: E Category: M/M Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Relationship: Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter Additional Tags: Hogwarts Eighth Year, Enemies to Lovers, Getting Together, Semi-Public Sex, Idiots in Love, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, Feelings, Top Draco Malfoy, Bottom Harry Potter, Exhibitionism, Sexual Discovery, Gryffindor Tie

The last thing Harry expects when Slughorn partners him up with Zabini is Malfoy shooting them furious looks throughout the whole class and then unceremoniously snogging Harry in the corridor.

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#erised fic claim! #to no one's surprise probably since it's my usual stuff #drarry #drarry fanfic #drarry fic #hd erised #hd erised 2022 #erised 2022 #draco x harry #dmhp #erised #I had lots of fun with this one!!! #even though I was 25k words into another fic before it fizzled and died on me and I ended up writing this instead #which I'm glad I did #I’ll probably expand it a bit at some point #I loved writing their dynamic here ❤ #fanfiction #my fics #my AO3 fics #my wombo art

[pato-roldnart]

The Sound of your Heart | Drarry comic

Here is my @hd-erised 2022 gif for dear @corvuscrowned 

Crow, your comment truly made my day, month, year ♡o(╥﹏╥)o ♥♡ I’m so happy I could bring you some joy and comfort  with this comic when you needed it. Lots of hugs for you! (⊃｡•́‿•̀｡)⊃

Harry is requested to perform a musical piece for a Great Serpent, it can’t be that hard, right? What he does not expect is having to work with an annoying, distracting, good-looking Draco Malfoy.

Thanks to my betas @anzukero , @teawithpotter and @avenueofesc for taking the time and helping me make this mess something coherent  💜💜

Special thanks to my dear friend and cheerleader  @orange-peony for holding my hand throughout these past months, you made this process more enjoyable. 💜

And thanks to our dear @hd-erised mods for their infinite patience and for organising this fest . 🙈 💜💜

You can read the whole comic on AO3

#seriously crow #i'm glad you liked their designs too #i looked through your blog to see your favourite draco and harry #and well #here they are #thanks for all the comments #they are all lovely #thank you thank you <3 #drarry #drarry comic #hp fanart #hd erised #erised 2022 #harry potter comic #pato's art

[oknowkiss]

fic claim: historians

for @shiftylinguini and @hd-erised 2022!

PAIRING: DRARRY RATING: E (masturbation, anal sex, brief autoerotic asphyxiation, degradation kink, Dom/sub dynamics) WORDCOUNT: 30K

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TAGS: Fake/Pretend Relationship, Master of Death Harry Potter, Voice of The Historian Draco Malfoy, Level 9 workplace dynamics, Skiing, Switzerland, A Big Fucking Chalet, Harry Potter Has a Temper, Draco Malfoy Just Wants Coffee, Hairless Cats and the Loving Thereof, Cat Dad Draco Malfoy, Size Queen Harry Potter, It’s Fun to Lie to All of Your Friends Zero Moral Crises Will Ensue

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.

wow!! WOW. thank you so so much to all of the @hd-erised​ mods for hosting such an enormous (and enormously fun!) fest. this was my maiden erised voyage, after watching and reading all of the incredible fics that have come from this fest for years. i can’t believe i got to throw my hat in the ring! AHH.  and to get to write for @shiftylinguini​, who is an unbelievable powerhouse of a writer???? reader, we were BUZZIN. shifty, i meant it in my A/N when i said it was an honor to write for you. a gift!! you said in your claim form you like “unique jobs” and i really glommed on tight to that, so much so that there may have to be a second appearance of The Historian at some point in 2023. 

and none -- NONE -- of this could have happened without @wolfpants​ who read this fic and smashed it up in the absolute best way. this story would not be half of what it is without you wolfie, so thank you for your eagle eye, and your ruthless pen, and for bearing with me as i wrote and edited and cried at you across multiple timezones and countries and weddings. 

to everyone who has read so far, please know i will be crying at you directly soon. i am overwhelmed by the love this fic has received. as a final behind the scenes note: the title and plot are loosely inspired by the song historians by lucy dacus. thanks lucy! 

#my fic #my fic posts #erised 2022 #hd erised #drarry #draco malfoy #harry potter #harry x draco #draco x harry #harry/draco #draco/harry #hpdm #drarry fic

[sitp-recs]

Meddling, Menswear, and Magic - by @writcraft

Harry/Draco (2022, Mature, 18.7k)

Draco Malfoy is working in a job he hates and avoiding the magical world entirely, but he really is fine. When a bequest from Severus Snape brings Draco back to a much-changed magical world, he must find his place within it and navigate his growing attraction to Harry Potter in the process.

“Being unhappy seems like a good enough reason,” Harry says.

“Maybe I deserved to be unhappy for a while.” Draco meets Harry’s gaze and there’s a raw, open intimacy in it that makes Draco’s stomach flip.

I can’t believe I got obsessed fell in love with another fic as soon as I posted my 2022 wrap up, what is even my life 💀 I haven’t written a proper rec in 84 years and actually felt a bit anxious posting this but whatever, you only live once (or until Jan 3rd when I get back to work) etc etc. As a general rule I prefer not to rec ongoing Fest fics but I guess every rule needs an exception, right? I just didn’t want people to waste any time before checking this and closing the year with a single rec feels quite auspicious :) and maybe this will prompt MA to reveal themselves to me because I’m ready to kiss the ground they walk on

I’ve said before that my reccing process comes in waves and requires the kind of passionate frenzy that urges me to write while reading the fic, which I happen to experience very rarely nowadays. This only shows how much this story has affected me. Muggle Draco, found family, meddling Snape friends, coworkers to lovers, karaoke nights (!!!), master chef Harry, this fic has everything I adore and delivers every single detail masterfully, with heart and intent. Simply put, I am blown away. Not only by MA’s singular ability to reach inside my mind and tick my every box, but also by their build up and characterization skills, coming up with charming, fleshed-out characters and a delicious brand of playful banter that made my heart beat outside of my chest from their very first interaction at the Ministry. The unrelenting banter was so excellent and entertaining I could cry - I surprised myself giggling so many times imagining their faces while delivering those lines. Gotta love a sassy couple, peak romance!

The premise itself is unpretentious yet brilliant, bringing Snape back from the dead to articulate things and push the boys plot together. His presence is clever and powerful not only from a plot perspective, but also to help us understand a bit more about post-war Harry and Draco, as they take the responsibility for his legacy by continuing his research work. There’s a lot to unpack between Draco’s fierce loyalty and Harry’s resigned determination to see this through. But despite all the emotional depth, the vignette style, smooth pacing and light tone make it hard to believe this is almost 20k; it feels both longer and shorter, I’ve read it in one breath and was left aching for more.

The characters voices are also delight - this still snarky but also civil, restrained Draco offers a fabulous POV, and learning about Greg & Luna and about “new, older Harry” as perceived by him was an absolute joy. I’m desperate to know more about this Harry with his mellow and jaded persona, a tad mysterious and off-kilt but still lovely and lovable. I found him both charming and intriguing, in Draco’s own (again, top notch) assessment, a peculiar man indeed. And Draco is so thirst for him I could barely hold my excitement omg the tux fitting scenes are so deliciously laced with sexual tension! Their chemistry is off the charts and I melted alongside Draco at Harry’s intensity and single-minded focus. Trust me when I say the M rating is sexy enough!!!

On that note, something unique that I particularly loved about this story is how organically everyone interacts, characters often breaking tension at awkward moments with incredibly perceptive gestures or lines (e.g. the conversation with Ron or when Harry helps out in the kitchen on their first date). That made me feel even more immersed and close to the characters. Something about the way they see each other, open and tentative, gives the otherwise simple exchange an interesting nuance of tenderness and intimacy. Masterful writing 😔🤌🏼

Ugh, I can’t believe I found yet another 2022 favorite on the very last day of the year. I wish MA could have seen my face as I read their fic because I am certain the feeling of pure joy and wonder was written all over it. I haven’t felt this bubbly about a fic in a long time, it was the kind of story that gave me renewed hope to see 2023 as an open canvas, a year full of possibilities. Writing this rec took me over 45 min and nothing was able to wipe the smile from my face. I can’t thank you enough, my dear MA, for giving me such a special experience today of all days. This fic will always hold a special spot in my heart for it. Happy New Year!

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#drarry fic rec #erised 2022 #last rec of the year! #MA WHERE ARE YOU I JUST WANNA TALK

[orange-peony]

Drarry (+ background jegulus and wolfstar) I Explicit I 56k I Accidental bonding, friends to lovers, werewolf + Healer Harry, magical portraits restorer Draco, desi Harry discovering his roots, lots of comfort, fluff and smut, plenty of smut, d/s dynamics, knotting.   

Summary: “I’m going to get my scars removed,” Draco announces on a rainy Wednesday afternoon.

“Who are you seeing?” Blaise asks.

“The best Healer out there,” Draco replies with a little shrug. “Harry Potter.”

Here’s my @hd-erised​ fic for @softlystarstruck​!

An enormous thank you goes to my team of betas, @bubble-gumhead​  and @crazybutgood​, who have been absolutely amazing! Additional thanks to my sensitivity reader @curlyy-hair-dont-care​ for being an absolute star and the most amazing cheerleader I could ask for.

I genuinely don’t think I would have managed to get this fic done without the support of @avenueofesc​ (who came up with Benedict Quackerbatch 🦆) @bubble-gumhead​ and @pato-roldnart​, so all the hugs and kudos go to them.

Last but not least, a big big thank you to the @hd-erised​ mods for organising this fest and making it run so smoothly.

Read Constellations on your skin on AO3.

#my writing #my fics update #constellations on your skin #erised 2022 #hd erised

[thehoneybeet]

🥀 Fic Claim: Everything is Relative to You (E, 43k)

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.

Tags (check the fic for a full list):

Time travel, Past Lives, Dreams, Magical Theory, Wandlore, Unspeakable Draco Malfoy, Auror Harry Potter, Wandmaker Harry Potter, Legilimens Pansy Parkinson, Suicide Attempt, Temporary Major Character Death, EWE, Angst with a Happy Ending, Nonlinear Narrative, Animal Familiars, Renaissance Era Italy, Witch Burning, Reincarnation

It was such a delight to write this for @amywaterwings as part of H/D Erised 2022. Amy, I have so much admiration for you as a writer, and it was so fun to comb through your fics (and comment replies) for themes you enjoy. Huge thank you to @the-fools-errand for her eyes and the @hd-erised mods for putting on another excellent fest: @gracerene, @firethesound, @dictacontrion, you deserve a million thanks for bringing Erised to life year after year. I also want to thank everyone who's already commented or left kudos, it truly means the world when you do 🌹

As a little something extra, here are two sketches Andrea did, because while Gio may be a phenomenal musician he can't draw for shit.

Full images under the cut because the first one is a little NSFW.

Gio posing as a sculpture, and a self-portrait of Andrea.

#erised 2022 #everything is relative to you #honeybeet writes #drarry #fanart #self rec

[avenueofesc]

An Abstract Courtship

Rated E // 9,323 words.

Content/Warnings:

Post-war, HP: EWE, Harry owns a pub, Artist!Draco, Misunderstandings, Unsuccessful flirtations, Unsuccessful courting, oblivious Harry, Himbo!Harry, meddling friends, social drinking, gift exchange, pining, friends to lovers, idiots to lovers, anal sex, fingering, oral sex, appropriately inappropriate use of a gift, background relationships, ensemble cast

Summary/Teaser:

Blaise looks at him for a moment, considering him with narrowed eyes, before he relents. “Alright, Potter, listen closely—”

“Blaise, you’ve been dating my best mate for nearly four years.” Harry interrupts, relaxing slightly in knowing that he is at least speaking with a friend. “I know you have a ring picked out for him. I think we are well past ‘Potter,’ don’t you?”

“In normal circumstances, I would agree. However, I am not speaking to you as a friend right now.”

“Uh…” Harry frowns. “You’re not?”

“No.” Blaise states matter-of-factly. “Because you, Potter, are a complete fucking idiot.”

Author’s Notes:

Now that reveals are done, I am personalizing my A/N just a bit more. Continue reading for all of the love and thanks that I can give.

Without @orange-peony and @bubble-gumhead I literally would not have completed this. I had a whole different fic outlined but knew I would not be able to do it justice in the amount of time for this fest, despite desperately wanting to write it (I still will, mark my words). Honestly, I very nearly dropped out of this fest because I was sure that I would not be able to create anything worthwhile. But these two helped convince me that I could still write something for my giftee, that it wouldn’t be complete shit, and that I should keep going.

My beta, @m0srael, is a freaking godsend. Mose, I could not have done this without you. I was so worried about this fic, but your editing and suggestions made me believe it was something I could realistically submit. You are, as always, brilliant.

Thank you so much to the mods who were generous with allowing me to put my original idea on pause and start over with something new towards the end (literally a week or two before the deadline!), ensuring that I would be able to submit a completed fic for my giftee. Without your patience, I would not have been able to submit something for Lair. I truly cannot thank you enough.

Finally, to @secretartlair. As I said originally, this is not the fic that I had planned on writing for you. (Trust me when I say I will still write that fic! It just needs more time than I had, unfortunately. It is a fic that I am very excited about, and I want to do the storyline justice.) Being paired with you for @hd-erised was both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because you are my friend. And a curse because—fuck—you are my friend. It ended up adding so much more pressure, because I desperately wanted you to get a gift that you deserve and enjoy. I can only hope that I was able to create something that lived up to those expectations.

#drarry #drarry fic #erised 2022 #hd erised #hd erised 2022 #my writing #avenueofesc writes #an abstract courtship

[epitomereally]

five faves from h/d erised: dec 1 - dec 14

Is there something in the water for Erised? How does everyone write the absolute best version of the fic that they set out to write? I’ve been honestly blown away by every fic that I’ve read so far & it was exceedingly difficult to narrow this rec list down. I am also so behind reading Erised this year, so this is only the first two weeks, despite posting being on week five — can’t wait to tackle the rest of the fest :)

ART: the art created for Erised is out of control this year. I don’t feel qualified to write any art recs but I have loved every single piece. You can’t go wrong with viewing/reading them all, honestly :)

The Hardest Hue to Hold by @cavendishbutterfly (17k, M):

Harry needs to get the hell out of England. So he sets up a teaching assistantship in America, hops on a plane, and heads off to a fresh start. Except there’s a familiar face among the university faculty, and it’s really not the familiar face that Harry wanted. Or at least, it’s not who Harry wanted at first.

You know when you read a fic & you immediately have to put down your phone or computer because you’re so overwhelmed? Like you have a hangover and you can’t read any more fic for a little bit? This fic did that to me. It’s so gorgeous and tender and cathartic as you watch Harry and Draco rediscover themselves and each other.

Historians by @oknowkiss (30k, E):

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.

Sorry for including two fake dating fics on this list (Fire Meet Gasoline is another incredible one, recced below), but this fic was such a delight! From the incredible use of switching POVs to build tension to Department of Mysteries absurdity (which I am a SLUT for) to Draco & Ron in the hot tub, I couldn’t put it down. This fic alternates between hilarious (Harry unable to log into his email for months) and deeply lonely (both of their work at Mysteries, the red sweater), but always remained light-hearted. It also was one of the hottest fics I’ve read for the fest this year. All the teasing of their ‘fake’ sexual dynamic throughout & then the way it actually played out 🥵

The Binding and the Loosing by @goblinmatriarch (35k, M):

Draco Malfoy is a reclusive academic who works on layered generational magic under the pseudonym Scholar Griseo. When he is contacted by a ‘James Black’ for help with a tricky situation with a magical House, he can’t help but notice the similarities between his potential client and Harry Potter.

Since he can’t exactly refuse to help the Saviour of the magical world, Draco girds his loins and visits Grimmauld Place, where he ends up involved in what he must presume is one of those classic Harry Potter misadventures. Bonding, sentient Houses, domesticity ahoy!

I loved this light-hearted take on accidental bonding & house magic! Despite dealing with some extremely sad material (how Harry has never had a real happy home & doesn’t know how a home is supposed to feel — just rip my heart out), this fic is so funny & generous. It’s also chock-full of incredible details: magical theory & sentient houses (the alarm clocks that sound throughout Grimmauld Place!), Harry as a magical toymaker, Draco as a reclusive academic, and pitch-perfect characterisation for all of their friends (Ginny orchestrating a race between Harry & Draco, Luna’s ability to bridge gaps between friends, & Pansy’s crush on Neville). Come for a gorgeous, growing understanding between Harry & Draco, stay for the hijinks and magical theory :)

Everything is Relative to You by @thehoneybeet (43k, E):

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.

I don’t even know how to write a rec of this fic; it left me absolutely speechless. It’s a deeply melancholic meditation on loneliness and longing — for a better life, to be a better person, for love. The prose is sparse and elegiac (like “Harry had traded fraught unhappiness for the kind of melancholy that settles in dusty corners, clinging to him and drifting everywhere he goes.”) There is so much to love about this fic: the deft handling of a non-linear story; the casual and thoughtful wandlore; the way this story lingers and then speeds by and somehow covers so much more ground than 43,000 words; and how my expectations about where the story was going were completely subverted. I’ll absolutely be returning to this fic to drink in the richness of the worlds & the love in all of them.

Fire Meet Gasoline by @lettersbyelise (E, 62k):

When Draco’s anger management issues land him in St Mungo’s, he thinks his Quidditch career is over. But Harry, A&E Healer and notorious workaholic, is faced with a similar predicament. To save their jobs, the two of them decide to fake a relationship. All they have to do is convince their friends and employers… and not fall in love in the process. Simple, right?

Another incredible subversion of a classic Drarry trope that I love — fake dating! This fic is super steamy; Draco & Harry’s chemistry rolls off the screen, both physically & emotionally. I love that neither Harry nor Draco start out as perfect, or even well-adjusted, but still suit each other so well & both push each other to be better. This fic will alternately make you laugh out loud, bang your head on the table (because they’re such idiots!), fan yourself, and cry. 

I actually haven’t seen any Erised rec lists cross my dash — if you have one, please let me know & I’ll link it (for my own reference and anyone else’s! I love seeing all the rec lists!). @gracerene is doing so much work reccing Erised fic & art in individual format on her tumblr though & I love all of her recs. @sitp-recs has a lovely list here & @thehoneybeet here.

Happy reading!

#fest: hd erised #erised 2022 #drarry fic recs #posts i actually wrote

[bluebutter-art]

This time, tomorrow.

#HD Erised 2022 #drarry #draco malfoy #harry potter #drarry fanart #hp #hp fanart #nudity #cw nudity #my art

[citrusses]

AO3 Wrapped 🎁: Drarry Favorites Published in 2022

Featuring eighth year and fuck-or-die fics that were instant classics among classic tropes, steam and suds, mind-bending non-linear narratives, and character studies that made me consider anew the protagonists with whom I’ve spent so many years. 

January

Finely Drawn Lines by @the-sinking-ship (E, 61k) 

Draco doesn’t consider himself an artist (though the dozens of sketchbooks lining his shelves might suggest differently). Yet ever since Potter returned to Hogwarts, accepting a teaching position alongside Draco, his drawings have taken on a rather singular focus.

February

The Things We Need by @kbrick (E, 25k)

Three hundred and fifty-three days out of the year, Harry is in a monogamous, fulfilling relationship with Draco Malfoy.

Then there are the other twelve days.

Lateralus by @shiftylinguini (T, 2k)

The world after the war was so big, and so untamed. Magic spilled out of every corner, creatures never seen before watching from nooks that never used to exist. There were colours in the air, in the morning dew drops on the leaves―indescribable, and new. Otherworldly, and pulled from a spectrum that shouldn't be visible in their world.

March

Heartlines by @sorrybutblog (T, 22k) 

Just as Draco Malfoy's life seems to be getting back on track, the magic at Malfoy Manor is spinning out of control. Auror partners Harry Potter and Angelina Johnson are assigned to the case and quickly find that nothing about the situation is obvious. The flare ups are unpredictable at best, downright dangerous at worst, and why has a Hogwarts first year gone missing at the same time?

April 

​​Heal Thyself by @astolat (T, 47k) "Are you going for the course?" Lovegood asked. "You have the NEWTs.”

“What course?” Draco said, then, “No, don’t be ridiculous,” when he realized she meant the notice pinned up on the board he’d been staring at: Applicants To The Introductory Mediwizard Course For The Coming Term Shall Present Themselves In The Chief Mediwizard’s Office By August 24th.

“Oh, I thought you might,” she said. “Well, goodbye.” And off she wandered again in her addled way.

any day now by @oknowkiss (E, 17k)

The rehabilitation centres were the Minister’s idea, or that’s what the Prophet said anyway. Their stated objective is simple: to provide a safe space for low-tier Death Eaters and high-tier sympathisers to reconsider the entirety of their life choices. All guests–because no one is a prisoner here, the literature brags–are to be provided with shelter, food, clothing, and the guided support of a Mind Healer via a programme they call “ideological restructuring,” which is, of course, mandatory. 

Lovesick by @corvuscrowned (T, 8k)

People keep spiking Auror Harry Potter with love potions. Healer Draco Malfoy keeps having to pick up the pieces. But it's getting harder and harder for Draco to watch Harry fall in love with everyone except for him.

The Only Magic Left Between Us by @lqtraintracks (E, 24k)

Harry goes to the market and ends up having to save Draco Malfoy’s life with sex. He saves Draco’s life with sex and ends up with a husband. The last thing he expects in all of it is to fall in love.

Once More With Feeling by InnerLilith (E, 29k)

Draco is dosed with a consummation-compelling potion, with Harry Potter as his intended. It’s a cruel irony, because he’s wanted Potter for years. But not like this.

May 

Not Nineteen Forever by @sorrybutblog (E, 6k)

A rogue charm hits on a mission and suddenly, Draco is nineteen again. Harry is still thirty-five and doing his best to look after his de-aged Auror partner (and forget about his long unrequited crush) until St. Mungo’s can brew the antidote. Only, Draco insists on wandering around Harry’s flat wearing nothing but Harry’s pants, flirting like his life depends on it and in the end, Harry’s only human after all.

June 

An Emerald In The Sky by @corvuscrowned (M, 7k) 

The hardest part about shagging an Unspeakable is that they’re not allowed to speak of anything. All Draco knows is that Harry works in Time. Harry works in Time, and while he’s out there in all of that time, it is as unforgiving to him as it is to anyone.

July 

Two to Lie and One to Listen by @fluxweeed (E, 85k)

It’s weird when Hermione announces that she and Ron have broken up. It’s weirder when this is followed by the revelation that she’s already moved on—and the new object of her affections is Draco Malfoy.

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not by @sleepstxtic (T, 6k) Astoria watches her husband fall in love with Harry Potter.

August

The (Third) Worst Year by TheFrancakes (E, 20k) 

Draco Malfoy has one year to fall in True Love with Harry Potter or be turned into a Dragon. And he knows that is never gunna happen. This is going to be the worst year of his life.

Well, minus that whole having to kill Dumbledore or be killed by Voldemort thing.

Second worst year.

Oh, but there was his whole 7th year while Voldemort was using his house as a home base for Death Eaters and making him torture his fellow students. That one was pretty bad too.

Fine, this is the third worst year of his life. Hoppípolla by @moonflower-rose (E, 21k) Falling in love was as easy as jumping in puddles, and Draco Malfoy was completely drenched.

September

The July Tree by @oknowkiss (E, 52k) 

Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail… nor well-meaning friends, nor questionable communication skills, nor seven years of hating each other’s guts can keep Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy from falling in love. OR: It’s Eighth Year, and Harry Potter has detention. What else is new? Well, since you asked: Greenhouse Four and the Tree of Life, for a start, and then there’s the new shared Eighth Year common room, and Harry’s sexuality, and these pesky dreams he keeps having about a blond man pushing him into things…

Pack by @rockingrobin69 (Not rated, 1.4k)

It was cute when they were in school, the whole rivalry thing. 

What Makes a House a Home by @writcraft (E, 27k)

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?

The Unspeakable by @the-sinking-ship (E, 24k)

Healer Draco Malfoy took the job at the International Department of Mysteries for the paycheck and the prestige.But what he got was Unspeakable Harry Potter and the most fascinating curse he’d ever seen.

October

The wrong sort by @vukovich (Not rated, 1.6k)

Draco half-rolled, half-fell onto his back, his skin sweaty against Harry’s sheets.  He licked his dry lips and exalted the plaster ceiling with, “Jesus fucking Christ.”

Howl by @tackytigerfic (M, 9k)

After an encounter with a vicious werewolf, Draco Malfoy wakes in a field hospital with a mangled shoulder, a furry little problem, and an inconvenient crush on Harry Potter. Potter, meanwhile, is still trying to save the world, only this time he wants Draco right there with him while he does it. Taking part in a rebellion against a corrupt regime isn't always glamorous, but at least sometimes there are organic farmshop pastries and fancy hotel bedsheets. Just don't ask about that smell of burning.

November

Under Giant Mountains by @wolfpants (E, 34k) 

Harry doesn't know where he's going. Everyone else has their life paths figured out; he doesn't even know where his map is. Who'd have thought Draco Malfoy bathing in a Norwegian forest would be the guidepost Harry needed?

but first, we fight by @nv-md (E, 8k) 

Fighting with Draco Malfoy has never been quite this thrilling...or this frustrating. Harry's always horny, Draco's in denial, and there simply isn't enough time in the day to fight crime and watch your ex-archnemesis wash his arse.

December

Tapestry by @kbrick (E, 51k) WIP

In 2017, Harry is on his way to Pansy and Luna's beach house. He’s a bit terrified of seeing Draco, to be honest. It’s been a while, and then there’s the little matter of Draco having married someone else in the interim.

In 2001, Draco is drunk, wearing Pansy's mother's ermine coat, and afraid to walk into the Leaky because someone might throw a curse at him. So, of course, he runs into his ex-nemesis and hopeless crush, Harry Potter.

The Same Sweet Shock by @xiaq (E, 17k) WIP

One day, Draco Malfoy is going to get his life together.

One day, he will be a respectable citizen. He will have a respectable job and his last name will no longer be a scarlet letter and people will no longer try to hex him in the street. One day, he is going to live a good, honest, ordinary life.

Today, however, is not that day. Because today, he is driving a stolen police car and will likely be responsible for murdering Harry Potter.

Accidentally, of course; not that the papers will care.

#drarry fic recs #citrus recs #drarry 2022 #i played fast and loose with publish dates for some of these because i wanted the months to be kind of *balanced* #there are lots more 2022 fics on my TBR (hello Erised) #and I'm sure I forgot some great ones I did manage to read this year #so the list itself is a work in progress.

[dewitty1]

Everything is Relative to You

honeybeet @thehoneybeet

Chapters: 8/8 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter Characters: Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Pansy Parkinson, Neville Longbottom, Garrick Ollivander, Original Characters Additional Tags: Time Travel, Past Lives, Reincarnation, Dreams, Soul Magic, Magical Theory, Wandlore, Witch Burning, Veritaserum, Animal Familiar, renaissance era italy, Monet References, Brief Lesbian Drarry, Explicit Sexual Content, Wet Dream, Auror Harry Potter, Wandmaker Harry Potter, Unspeakable Draco Malfoy, pansy is a legilimens, Desi Harry Potter, egyptian ollivander, Indigenous Character, Sectumsempra Scars (Harry Potter), Temporary Character Death, Suicide Attempt, Magical Assault, Blood, Arrest, Brief Imprisonment, Drinking, Scars, Animal Death, Childbirth, Implied/Referenced Terminal Illness, Mention of colonialism, Implied/Referenced Canon-Typical Child Abuse, Angst with a Happy Ending, Non-Linear Narrative, H/D 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.

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Excerpt:

Potter collapses on the sofa, the very one Weasley had sat on earlier—no, later—that day.

“I died.”

“Not yet.”

“Who was it?”

“I don’t know.”

There is a ledge by the window. Draco shucks off his shoes and sits on it.

“What else?”

“That’s it.”

“You can’t give me any other fucking information?” Potter snaps.

Draco examines his fingernails. He has a hangnail. He hates those; he pulls it until blood wells up in its place. Potter’s gaze is intense, but the fire isn’t all anger, once he looks long enough to pay attention to it. The obvious prick isn’t even looking at Draco’s face, but towards his slightly open thigh, where it meets his crotch.

Draco has to do it. If Potter wants to fuck, Draco won’t stop him, especially if it will delay everything enough to prevent the situation altogether. And if Draco fails, Potter will die, and this will have been his last chance to—to not just have sex, but to be something to him.

“I’m here on borrowed time—literally,” says Draco, pulling the chain out of his shirt and holding the Time-Turner up. He frowns at it and puts it away. “Do you really want to hear the particulars of how you died? The gruesome details?”

Potter looks disconcerted. “I suppose not.”

“Right-o,” says Draco, who’s never said that before in his life. “Now that that’s over with, let’s cut to the fun part, shall we?”

Potter’s eyes flick down again. Draco rolls his. “You’re not going to work. We have all day.”

“The raid…” Potter begins. “It has to be today. There are people in danger.”

“People meaning you. Let’s just say I’m warning you out of the goodness of my heart, and since you definitely will be heeding my advice and not going on the bloody raid—”

“I never said I wouldn’t go.”

“—I’m sure I can think of ways you can thank me for it,” Draco finishes.

They stare at each other.

“Don’t be an idiot, Potter,” Draco says finally. It’s too soft.

“You want me,” Potter says, like a question.

“It’s a trap.”

Potter stands, crowds him against the window. “You want me. You’re saving my life.”

“Whether you live or die is irrelevant to me,” Draco sneers. “I’m just looking for a fuck.”

“So you don’t care about me,” Potter says. His eyes are dark. He looks like he’d drink in Draco’s every word if he could and hate every second of it.

Draco opens his legs. “Not at all.”

“Good.” Potter puts a hand just above his knee, pushes it farther apart, grips his inner thigh. “Wouldn’t want you to care about me when I’m dead—”

Draco kisses him, drags his face towards him so voraciously the back of his head smacks into the windowpane. He doesn’t care; if he thought he could undo Potter’s trousers while holding him exactly where he was, he’d do it. Perhaps he needs another go at the Time-Turner—not enough hands. But Potter is pressing back, one hand rising up to palm Draco’s crotch, the other pressing his shoulder into the cold, damp windowpane, so Draco is free to mess up his hair with shaking hands, drag them down Potter’s back, and pull his hips flush against him. He hooks a leg behind Potter’s, trapping him there.

They’re still kissing, if you can call it that, but it’s hungrier than kissing; messier, too. Potter opens Draco’s shirt but pulls away when his fingers brush scar tissue.

“I don’t care,” Draco says. “I don’t care.”

“I did this,” Potter says, and Draco could almost laugh at the mixture of possessiveness and anguish on his face, but he doesn’t.

“Irrelevant,” he says instead. “Are we fucking like you’re about to die or are we going to faff about?”

Potter laughs, soft and low. “I’m not going to die.” He presses his mouth to the hollow of Draco’s throat. Draco reaches down between them, shoving Potter’s fingers under his waistband.

“If you did, it wouldn’t matter—touch me for Christ’s sake.”

Potter pulls his hand back. “No.” He is infuriating in his smugness. “I thought you didn’t care.”

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#Everything is Relative to You #honeybeet #Drarry #Drarry fic #Fic rec #Drarry fic rec #Hp Fic rec #Hp fic #Draco Malfoy #Harry Potter #Drarry Fanfiction #Hp Fanfiction #Harry Potter fanfiction #H/D Erised 2022 #Carey's Bookmark fic recs #Carey's Personal Bookmarks

[caroll-in]

Harry can't wait to have Teddy back home for Christmas. What he's not thrilled about is the guest his godson invited along...

You can read the whole comic on AO3!

🌟 My @hd-erised claim! Drawn for the most darling @bluebutter-art - your comment made my entire month, Babe, I'm beyond happy you enjoyed this story so much!! ;_; Happy New Year!!

🐢 MANY thanks to my stellar betas: @pineau-noir, @slytherco and @pennygalleon (with a special shoutout to Ola for coming up with the name for Minnie's species: she's a New Zealand Prismback Tortoise! ) and to the Erised Mods for making sure our December is always full of fantastic drarry content! <3

#hp #drarry #harry potter #draco malfoy #teddy lupin #drarry squad #hp by me #my art #hd erised 2022

[crazybutgood]

Erised reveals are here, and I thought I’d make a reclist of some of the amazing fics and art I helped to beta/look over or cheer on. Not only did I have the pleasure of working with these wonderfully talented participants, I was also really lucky and thankful to have a lovely alpha/beta/cheerleading team who helped with my own submission. The incredible @getawayfox, who is part of that team, even made a banner for it <3 (special shoutout to her, @curlyy-hair-dont-care, and @andithiel for putting up with me and for all their support; I couldn’t have done it without them). I’ve included it on ao3, and in this list have also dropped a link to the tumblr post which has the banner and ten pink cranes I folded to express my gratitude to those who helped me. Last but certainly not the least, I’m really grateful to khalulu for gifting me a fantastic work, which I’ve included here as well. 

Here are the works! As always, please check the tags:

A True Entanglement (E, 10243) by @thebooktopus  

One moment, Harry was minding his own business, going about his workday, and the next, he found himself being dragged across the Ministry by a red string that had somehow curled up in a pretty little bow around his wrist. A story of fate, smut, falling in love, and a string named Harold.

The Favourite Periodical (G, Art) by @digthewriter  

Harry and Draco enjoy reading Teddy's adventures at Hogwarts - something that brought them together and fall in love.

Trouble with your tie, Potter? (E, 6719) by @tenthousandyearsx

The last thing Harry expects when Slughorn partners him up with Zabini is Malfoy shooting them furious looks throughout the whole class and then unceremoniously snogging Harry in the corridor.

Constellations on your skin (E, 56439) by @orange-peony

“I’m going to get my scars removed,” Draco announces on a rainy Wednesday afternoon.

“Who are you seeing?” Blaise asks.

“The best Healer out there,” Draco replies with a little shrug. “Harry Potter.”

Another Thing the Poets Never Said (E, 15965 + Art) by @fantalfart

There’s no good in dwelling on someone who had already been claimed by death years before. And even less in pondering the meaning of the soulmate marks that remain.

The Wonder of You (E, 72636 + Art) by @ladderofyears

A Family Man AU. In the year 2000, Harry left Draco behind in London, intent on America and Quidditch fame and never looked back. Thirteen years later, Harry gets the opportunity to see what his life could have been like, had his life unravelled in a different way. Nothing in Harry’s world is the same, but Harry soon comes to realise that fatherhood, marriage and the biggest, laziest Crup in Hogsmeade add to up a life he enjoys more than he could ever have imagined.

My gratitude post for my team

Thank you to khalulu for your gift!: Birds of Dreams / Remover of Obstacles / Guardian of Waters (G, 12413 + embedded images, including origami folded by khalulu as well!) 

Harry is exploring his Desi heritage, and Draco runs into him in colourful circumstances. Luna has a penchant for puns and the Patils watch Bollywood. Paper is folded, a flying carpet takes an Indian road trip, and a phoenix is found. Love blooms along the way, a flower that’s free.

#erised #2022 #reclist #mine #drarry #fandom #harry potter

[sitp-recs]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/43013319

if you haven’t read this, I’d recommend it!! what a delightful read full of my favorite tropes like accidental bonding, forced proximity, sentient houses, and so much humor! it made me giggle all night:)

Ohh the sentient house one, yes I remember that summary! It’s on my to-read list together with some longer fics since I got back to work this week but I’ll definitely check it out now you’ve recced it. I’ll see if I can finish it before the reveals. Thank you for thinking of me!

#asks #anon #drarry recs! #erised 2022

[makeitp1nk]

@hd-erised Claim: The Faeries, the Prince, and the Cupboard

Title: The Faeries, the Prince, and the Cupboard

Author: makeitp1nk

Rating: M

Word count: ~24k

Warnings/Tags: Kid Fic, Implied/Referenced Overdose, Hot Mess Harry Potter, idiots to lovers, Mental Illness, Hurt/Comfort, Empty Nest Syndrome, Disney World & Disneyland, Age Regression/De-Aging, Magical Theory (Harry Potter), BAMF Ginny Weasley, Soft Draco Malfoy, Parenthood, Childhood Trauma, Healing, Angst with a Happy Ending, Fae & Fairies, Fantasy, Panic Attacks, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Therapy, Parselmouths & Parseltongue (Harry Potter), Insomnia, Fear of Sleeping, Sleep Deprivation, Drinking, Past Death of a Spouse, Divorced Harry Potter & Ginny Weasley, forced restraint, shared custody, H/D Erised 2022, Post-Second Wizarding War with Voldemort (Harry Potter), Minor Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley, POV Alternating, Family Dynamics, Co-Parenting, Travel, partially epilogue compliant, Post-Hogwarts

Summary:

In 1967, Roy Disney made a deal with a rare species of fae to build his brother Walt’s dream on their land. Forty-seven years later, that deal will change the lives of two wizarding families forever.

A story about stories, family, dreams, and love.

Fic Playlist because I'm extra AF

Author’s Notes: I've never written so much of myself into a fic--my fears, beliefs, experiences, and heart. It was terrifying to post. I hope you like it. Many thanks to Jasper and @anaxandria-writes for the cheering, @skeptiquex for the absolutely majestic beta read, @ladderofyears for the insights on children, @tackytigerfic for inspiring me to write my heart and helping me feel better once it was posted, and the mods who took pity on me and were extremely patient while making the fest happen. Lastly, thanks to @mars-bar81 for participating in Erised; it was a joy writing this for you. Your comments and love of the fic made this whole fest for me--you really saw everything I put into it, and I couldn't be happier to have you as my giftee.

READ IT ON AO3

#p1nk writes #drarry #hp-erised 2022

[thehoneybeet]

Erised recs ✨🌹

Erised has been amazing this year and I wanted to make a rec list before reveals! Though I didn't get to every fic this year (nearly a million words is a lot to read in one month), I wanted to give some love to a few works that spoke to me.

You can find all the Erised works here!

The Unknown Door by @amywaterwings (E, 60k): A truly brilliant story featuring a nuanced + varied ensemble cast and Draco realistically unlearning his prejudice. The magical lore in this is gorgeous, and so is the writing style. It's the fic I didn't know I needed, but can't live without.

There is something wrong with the Bellcrest. The heart of the place beats rotten. Everyone says so. Where Draco is a magical property manager, Harry is a recluse, and they’re definitely not hiding from their problems in the run-down flats of the Bellcrest. Not at all. Not one bit.

Once upon a (Wet) Dream by InnerLilith (E, 13.5k): The imagery in this fic is magnetic. It's surreal. The contrast between the dreams and real life makes everything more vivid. It's blisteringly hot. Just go read it.

Once a year, Harry has a very strange dream. Meanwhile, in real life, he’s falling for Draco Malfoy.

the treehouse near primrose downs by @softlystarstruck (M, 14.4k): I can't express how lovely this story is. It's a balm for the soul. It speaks to all the gentle ways to love someone, the longing and joy of it.

Draco and Harry have been roommates for years, so buying a magical house in the countryside shouldn’t be a big difference. But in between fresh loaves of bread and beds of wildflowers, things start to fall into place.

Service Bell by @shiftylinguini (E, 8k): The language is visceral, raw, and this version of wolf Draco is stunning.

Draco is: a werewolf, living in a cabin in the woods, minding his own business, and never going to buy plaid because he's not that much of a fucking cliche (yet). He's also counting down the days until he sees Harry again.

Birdwatching for Beginners by dustmouth (G, art!): Pure delight in image form. The adoration for each other emanates from the art. It's funny. Their faces are so expressive, the moments without words delicate and beautiful.

Draco does his best to sneak out early from Ginny and Luna's Christmas party, only to be cornered by a drunk Harry Potter.

The Inconvenient Death(s) of Harry Potter by @nv-md (E, 33k): Time loop with added stakes. I love this premise an insane amount and the author delivers a brilliant, subversive arc that makes you fall in love with them all over again.

Harry won’t stop dying, Draco’s had too much coffee, and there’s more than enough time for them to make a mess of each other’s lives.

There's also been some other great Erised recs like this one by @sitp-recs and this one by @epitomereally and all of the wonderful recs by @gracerene. If you know of any others feel free to link them in the comments!

🌹 Thank you to the @hd-erised mods for once again putting on an amazing fest. 🌹

#honeybeet recs #erised 2022 #drarry #drarry fic rec #hd erised 2022