#draco patronus

[obsessedwithceleste]

Theodore Nott and the Fortress of Trust Issues: how to cast a patronus in 3 easy steps

Theodore Nott x reader

Summary: Theodore Nott had never been able to cast a patronus. In third year, when dementors were swarming the castle, of course he tried, but was never able to manage more than a whisp of soft silver. Come seventh year, he was painfully unsurprised when his efforts were once again lack luster. Turns out, with the right tutor, casting the formidable charm might not be as impossible as he thought.

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Theodore glowered menacingly at the students below him chattering happily amongst themselves in the courtyard. A puff of smoke slipping through his lips as he leaned on the railing of the astronomy tower. Theo knew his life wasn’t exactly one that most would be envious of. Sure his family had money, power, but add on a mother who had died far before her time, and a death eater father whose attention it was far better to avoid? Theo laughed dryly to himself.

Theo knew he didn’t have many happy memories. Truly happy memories. He was painfully, excruciatingly, self aware. Still, nothing made it quite so glaringly obvious that his life was rather pathetic than broadcasting to his entire charms class his bitter inability to force even a wisp of silvery bloody smoke out of his bloody wand. Yes. Flitwick had finally found his weakness. That damned Patronus spell. Being one of the top students of his year, it was humiliating. It wasn’t even expected that most of the class would be able to cast a corporeal patronus, yet even Draco and Matteo of all people managed to produce soft billowy clouds of silvery magic.

Theo shook his head at the thought, trying to clear his mind. His eyes once again began gazing about the courtyard before landing on a lone figure sitting beneath a willow tree, hidden from view unless one was looking close enough. Theo brought his smoke to his lips once more, inhaling deeply as he watched a burst of silver leave the tip of the girl’s wand. His eyes darkened with envy, remembering the words of his professor from earlier that day.

“Wonderful, y/n. Just wonderful! A fox! Withdrawn when necessary, but natural adaptors. Embodying intelligence, independence, mischief, and beauty. A unique patronus indeed.”

His eyes narrowed as he watched the silver creature trot happily through the air before turning and dropping his cigarette to the ground, stomping on it harshly. With one last glance at the girl sitting awestruck with her silvery companion, he descended down the stairs, determined to spend the rest of his night, moping in peace.

Step 1: Find a Pretty Tutor (read: have a tutor forced upon you under the threat of a failing grade.)

“What do you mean a tutor? You of all people?” Matteo laughs mercilessly as Theo scowls at him. “Can’t believe I’m doing better than you in a class, you must be bloody miffed.”

Theo tuned out his friend’s laughter as he continued to glower at the floor in front of him. The two boys currently sat in the Slytherin common room as Theo hastily tried to finish up his ancient runes homework before dragging his arse to the library to meet his supposed tutor. Matteo was making this quite difficult however as he continued to poke fun at the boy, rattling on about how, for once, Theo had had the nerve to not be good at something. The horror.

Snapping his textbook closed and sliding it into his book bag, Theo began gathering his things, choosing to forego the blasted assignment.

“Aww, have fun with you little tutor Teddy. Maybe it’ll be that foxy Ravenclaw you’re always staring at. Bit ironic that her patronus is a fox innit?” Matteo teases as he watches his friend’s jaw clench at the mention of the pretty girl.

While perhaps Matteo wasn’t the most entirely perceptive of the bunch, it would take a blind man to not notice Theodore’s eyes flicker over to the group of Ravenclaws throughout their shared charms class.

“Shut up Matt. Shouldn’t you be shagging Astoria in a broom closet somewhere?” He grunts out.

Matteo smirks, knowing he’d found a tick, but deciding to leave it for another time.

“Not a bad idea mate, see you later. You’ll have to tell Enzo and I all about your tutoring session tonight,” he says with a wink before sauntering off towards the girl’s dormitories.

With a heavy sigh, Theo began making his way slowly towards the library, silently cursing Professor Flitwick as he recalled their conversation from earlier that day.

Class was finally wrapping up for the day and Theo was about ready to bolt out of that blasted classroom, but Flitwick had other ideas.

“Mr. Nott? A word?” He’s called from his grand podium in the center of the room.

The summons had garnered a few raised eyebrows and surprised looks from his fellow classmates, and Theo had trudged solemnly up to the professor.

“I couldn’t help but notice that you appeared to have had some difficulty today,” the professor and stated rather bluntly after all the other students had shuffled out.

Theo blinked back up at his professor.

“You do understand of course, that I cannot grant marks for a spell you did not perform?” He asks finally.

Theo once again stares blankly back at the professor.

Appearing to grow uncomfortable under the boy’s steady, unwavering gaze, Flitwick lets out a deep sigh.

“Mr. Nott. I’m aware that you are quite the talented young wizard, and I simply do not want to have to give you low marks on an assignment I’m confident you could perform well on.”

Still nothing from the brown haired Slytherin.

“I’ve arranged for you to begin working with a tutor until you’re able to cast the spell.” He says finally.

Theo frowns. He’s never had a tutor before. Never needed one.

“Professor-“ he begins to protest.

“The two of you can begin later this evening. 8 o’clock in the library,” Flitwick interrupts before shooing him off to his next class.

Finally arriving outside the library doors, Theo made another look of distaste before pushing through the large double doors. His eyes gazed over the tables not entirely sure who he was looking for as the twat had never actually told him who would be tutoring him. He felt his body freeze momentarily when his eyes locked with another pair of bright eyes and he began silently cursing Matteo. The bloody fucking bastard had jinxed him.

You sat quietly at your table in the library, waiting for the clock to slowly hit 8 as you mindlessly worked away at your essay for ancient runes. During charms today, Flitwick had noticed one of your classmates have a particularly difficult time with the lesson and asked for you to guide them in the right direction. Not one to argue with your head of house, you’d easily agreed.

As the clock struck 8, you began casting quick glances every so often at the library doors, until suddenly you were locked in the gaze of none other than Theodore Nott. Surely he wasn’t the one you would be tutoring? You didn’t know the boy particularly well, but you did know that he was a fierce competitor for top of the class in most of your other lessons. You watched silently as he made his way over to your table, offering him a small smile.

“Charms?” He asks, tossing his bag onto the table with a gentle thud.

You give him a slight nod, eyeing his tall figure as he sat lazily across from you.

“Well I’m sorry to break it to you, but you’ll be wasting your time. Never been able to cast the damn spell. Probably never will,” he says, leaning back on the chair, eyes not wavering.

You purse your lips. Looking at the handsome boy in front of you.

“I suppose you’ll just have to trust me then, won’t you?” You reply, a challenging tone apparent in your voice.

The boy smirks at this, cocking his head as if really getting a good look at you for the first time before finally replying, “I’ve never been particularly trusting.”

“Well then I guess you’ll be learning all sorts of things.”

You take your charms book out of your bag, opening it to the reading you had been assigned earlier in the week. You glance up to see Theodore mirroring your actions silently.

“A patronus, is a concentration of pure happiness and hope, derived from the recollection of a single talisman memory which is essential in its creation,” you read, the underlined section of the textbook was one you had pre-selected as it was the concept most people struggled to grasp.

Watching Theo stiffen and clench his jaw slightly, you knew you were right.

“When someone is unable to cast a patronus, I’ve found it’s usually because they haven’t figured out yet how to focus in on their talisman memory,” you continue.

“And if someone doesn’t have a talisman memory?” Theo’s voice interrupts.

You glance up at him in surprise.

“Everyone has a talisman memory. We just need to find it.”

“I don’t have one.” He insists.

“Then we’ll make one.”

The boy sighs in frustration. Fists clenching as he glares at the textbook in front of him.

“It might not be as complicated as you’re making it. I know when Flitwick was in class, he made it seem like your talisman memory had to be a big, grande gesture, or a clear moment of inexplicable joy. But I think the little moments count too. Everyone has been happy at least once,” you say, watching as Theo slowly relaxes.

“What do you think about?” He asks, before quickly back tracking “You don’t have to answer that.”

“All sorts of things really,” you reply, offering another small smile. “When I got my first wand at Ollivander’s. Honeydukes with the rest of the Ravenclaws. Playing quidditch. Specially that time we beat Gryffindor.”

Theo snorts at that, a small grin reaching his lips.

“Point is, it doesn’t matter how small the moment is, long as it made you happy.”

You’re met with silence, as Theo continues to stare down at his textbook, a look a deep contemplation on his face.

“Think that’s enough for today. Flitwick said to keep up the sessions until you’re at least able to cast an incorporeal patronus, so, I suppose I’ll see you tomorrow.”

Theo nods his head, still not meeting your gaze.

“Does 6 o’clock on the lawn work?” You ask, only to be met with another nod.

Sensing the boy needed a bit of space, you quickly gathered your things before leaving the boy to his thoughts.

Step 2: Accidentally Fall In Love with Your Tutor (if you weren’t half way there already.)

You sit staring out at the vast lake in front of you, watching as the breeze pushed against the water, forming rolling waves across the surface and taking a deep breath in. You had been meeting Theodore here every day at 6 o’clock sharp for almost two whole weeks now, but you honestly weren’t sure if he’d show up today. Not that you’d blame him.

You felt as if you’d really failed him as a tutor after so many consecutive days of work, with nothing to show for it. On top of that, the two of you had gotten into a rather intense shouting match yesterday, the stress of the whole thing really getting to the both of you.

You lean back, laying down on the soft blanket below you, knees still propped up, and close your eyes, thinking back to the first time the two of you had met out in this very spot. You’d originally picked the spot, because it helped you clear your mind and you thought it might help clear Theo’s too.

That first day had been awkward. Almost painfully so. You had simply wanted to talk. Get to know the boy, pick his brain for any source of happiness or joy he might get out of life. You didn’t get much, so instead you talked about your own life. What it was like living in Ravenclaw tower, the time you and Cho had tried out together for the quidditch team. You told him how you had gone to the Yule ball with a big group of friends, and how you thought it was much better than going with some stuffy date, and how your favorite candies were the purple taffies from Honeydukes, and your favorite flowers were deadly poisonous despite their pretty and innocent appearance.

The second day, you borrowed Cho’s cat and brought her along to the meeting, thinking it might help further relax your brown haired companion. It did, so you brought her along the next day, and the day after that. It wasn’t until the fourth day that Theo broke. Sure he had told you a bit about his time at Hogwarts. Playing on Slytherin’s quidditch team. Sharing a dorm with Matteo Riddle and Lorenzo Berkshire. But on the fourth day, he told you about his mother. You weren’t expecting it, and it honestly had caught you wildly off guard. Theodore’s mother had been the light of his world, and after she was gone, you could understand why he thought he would never cast a patronus.

It went on like this, the two of you gradually becoming closer, as you carefully began building a sort of trust between the two of you. You thought you might even be becoming friends; which excited you as you’d never been quite able to stop your eyes from wandering over to the group of Slytherins in the back of the class, and stopping on the tall, brunette boy with pretty eyes. You tried every couple of days to cast the spell, guiding him through different memories, trying to focus in on different experiences. But still nothing. You had even tried inviting Matteo and Enzo to a session, hoping they’d help lighten his mood, but it only ended in the four of you skiving wildly off course and getting nothing done. You and Theo had laughed about it the next day, but still not even a whisp of silvery magic.

It had all come to a head yesterday. You could feel the two of you beginning to lose hope, but you were nothing if not determined. The two of you were sitting quietly, skimming the textbook for what seemed like the thousandth time, when Theo suddenly stopped and looked up at you.

“I read something the other day. Bout patronuses. And being able to cast em.”

You looked up from your reading, intrigued.

“Said that there’s a widespread, and justified, belief that witches and wizards who aren’t pure of heart can’t cast a patronus.”

Your mouth slowly formed an O shape, and the book you were holding dropped to the ground, completely forgotten.

“Theodore. You don’t honestly think. That’s ridiculous.”

“It makes sense doesn’t it? Why I can’t even cast an incorporeal charm. Why nothing we’ve tried works. There’s no point,” Theo had said, growing frustrated.

“Theodore stop. That theory is all nonsense. There isn’t even any evidence really to back it up,” you reply.

“Why else would nothing be working?” Theo asks, slamming his book on the ground.

“Theo!”

“No, y/n, honestly. What other explanation could there be. We’ve been doing this for weeks.” Theo’s voice began to rise.

“And we’ll continue until you’re able to get this.”

“What’s the bloody point? We’ve tried everything!”

“And we just need to try a bit harder!” You respond.

“You think I haven’t been trying?”

“Of course I know you’ve been trying! And I’ve been trying to do everything I can to help you succeed!”

“And everything I’ve been doing is for you! I don’t care about the bloody charm, I don’t want to disappoint you!”

Theo’s outburst had shocked you, and your breath hitched as the two of you stared at each other, Theo’s words sinking in.

Then he was kissing you. Hot lips working against yours as he pulled you onto his lap. Your fingers worked their way up to his hair, relishing in how soft his brown waves were as you tugged at them gently.

You let out a soft moan as you felt his tongue glide gently across your bottom lip before diving in at the opportunity you had provided him.

You seemed to get lost in the feeling of his soft lips and large hands around your waist holding you firmly in place. You had no idea how much time had passed by the time you were both panting for breath, foreheads resting against one another.

Seeming to really realize what he’d done, Theo looked down at you, eyes beginning to widen slightly.

“I’m so sorry, y/n,” he’d said before promptly rising and hastily making his way back to the castle.

Now, your finger tips softly brushed the soft leather of Theo’s book bag that he’d abandoned yesterday in his hurry to leave. You thought that maybe, if for no other reason, he’d perhaps come to retrieve it. Not that he needed to you thought dryly, knowing that with his Gringotts account, he could’ve easily already replaced it and its contents.

Sitting up, you glance at your time piece showing a quarter after 6. With a deep sigh, you fish your transfiguration textbook out of your bag, flipping it open to begin your assigned reading. You’re only a few pages in when a twig snaps somewhere behind you. Whipping around, you see him standing there, handsome as ever, looking down at you.

“Sorry I’m late. And, sorry for yesterday,” he mumbles, dropping down to sit next to you.

You eye him warily as he refuses to make eye contact with you, eyes appearing to be glazed over as he gazes out at the lake like you had been earlier.

Slowly, and ever so carefully, you shift next to him so that your arms and legs brush softly, and you gently lean your head against his shoulder as you join him in looking out at the water. You feel him tense initially before slowly relaxing, leaning in as the two of you sat in silence.

“I won’t give up, if you don’t,” you say finally as Theo’s hand finds yours.

Step 3: Trust

It had been a week now since that day at the lake, and you weren’t quite sure where you stood anymore with Theo. You still met each other everyday by the lake, slipping easily into your usual banter. But now it was eyes meeting from across the classroom and slips of paper making their way back and forth. Your fingertips would brush softly in the hallways, and sometimes, you’d feel a hand reach out, pulling you into a hidden nook, and warm lips would meet your own. But you’d never actually, talked, about it.

You shake the thoughts out of your mind, a shiver running down your spine, as you focus in on the present. That all wasn’t the reason you once again found yourself lying out on the lawn, Theo’s head resting comfortably in your lap.

“Can you cast it?” Theo asks, looking up at you.

“Hmm?”

“Your patronus? Can you cast it? I know yours is a full, corporeal form.”

Looking down at the boy, your fingers weave slowly through his hair as you reach for your wand.

Closing your eyes and taking a breath, you focus in, memories flashing through your mind, a sense of warmth overtaking you.

“Expecto patronum.” The spell falls from your lips and you open your eyes to see a silver fox tumble out of the tip of your wand before trotting through the air around you.

You really did love the spell and it amazed and intrigued you every time. A reflection of someone’s soul, your textbook had said. It could change throughout one’s life, should they experience a shocking event, grow more mature, fall in love. The last one had always been the most curious, the idea of someone loving so much, that a piece of their soul reflected that of their loved one.

You watch as Theo’s eyes follow the the creature in awe.

“You know this is hopeless right?” Theo asks softly, your hand in his hair freezing.

“Theodore. We agreed that-“

“But really what’s the point? So I get one poor mark. When am I ever going to need to use the spell really? No point in wasting time on something that’s hopeless.”

You carefully mull over Theo’s words in your head. You supposed that realistically, he wasn’t necessarily wrong practicality wise. But if you both simply gave up, would he ever want to see you again? You knew in your core that it was selfish, but the last three weeks really had been some of the best during your time at Hogwarts. Which was saying a bit considering you’d been there for almost seven years. You supposed you’d just hoped- hoped. Hopeless, hopeless, hopeless. Hope. A concentration of pure happiness and hope.

“Theodore?”

“Amore?”

“When you’re thinking of your happy memory, why did you choose it?”

Theo gives you a strange look.

“Because it made me happy at the time, and the talisman memory is supposed to be a happy.”

“Good. But can you tell me why it’s so important to focus on a happy memory?”

Theo blinks.

“Because the spell says so.”

You let out a small laugh.

“Because the whole point of the charm is to create protection from the dark. Something that will keep you safe so that you can continue to feel that happiness. To give you hope.”

Theo furrows his eyebrows and frowns.

“This feels emotional.” He says, his face distorting in disgust.

“Sometimes magic is.”

Theo’s frown deepens. “It shouldn’t be. I’m perfectly content being apathetic and emotionally detached thanks.”

You let out a small snort. “Come on Theo. Try it again. But this time, think about your memory and why you want to feel that again.”

Theo’s face scrunches up in distaste before he sits up lazily, picking up his wand. You watch as he closes his eyes, pausing. His chest slowly rises then falls, once, twice.

“Expecto patronum.”

Nothing. Theo let’s put an annoyed sigh.

“Hey, it’s okay. You can try again. Think about something that you love, make sure you can picture it clearly. Something that made you so happy that you would relive it over and over.”

Theo’s eyes flick over to you, a brow raised before he closes his eyes once again. You watch him closely, perhaps too closely, as a minute passes. Then two. You’re almost worried he’s fallen asleep sitting up when the words fall from his lips.

“Expecto patronum.”

A burst of silver flashes out of his wand, and your jaw drops as your eyes follow the silver creature that had emerged, gracefully moving across the lawn.

Your eyes dart over to Theo, and you reach out to grab his arm seeing that he’d not yet opened his eyes again. When his eyes finally open once more, his gaze immediately falls on the whimsical creature, eyes widening slightly as he stares at his patronus in disbelief before looking at you with bewildered confusion.

“That’s not mine.” You tell him with a small smile, giving his arm a squeeze as you both look up at the silver fox dancing through the air.

#harry potter #harry potter universe #slytherin #slytherin boys #draco malfoy #lorenzo berkshire #matteo riddle #theodore nott #theo nott x y/n #theodore nott x y/n #theo nott x reader #theodore nott x reader #theo nott fanfiction #theodore nott fanfiction #patronus #hogwarts au #astoria greengrass #theo nott

[lamaery]

soooo, as one sometimes does in the last few weeks I found myself foraging the swamp that is ao3, my mind finding relaxation in how the light reflects prettily on the murky depths. There is just something fascinating about churning through iteration upon iteration of similar stories and varying interpretations of the same characters. The Harry Potter books get a bad rep these days, understandably connected to the horrid influence their author had on the ugly transphobia in our society. And the books themselves are definitely not beyond critique in many ways. Nevertheless there is a lot stuff about them that's fun and so I enjoy to see what people take and twist and extrapolate into their own versions of the world and the characters. Also because I've been up to my neck in a job, I haven't done a sketch dump in ages. At last, this Fanfic broke the dam Cauldron Full of Hot, Strong Love by @aibidil I liked it, since the fic features PoVs for all four of the main characters (each of them gets a chapter), which was refreshing and it gave all of their interpersonal relationships a lovely depth. Also it effectively weaves in muggle things and current topics with the world and characters. And it just managed to be extremely funny and endearing, despite the heavy topics which are discussed in it.

So please excuse my little indulgence here. I'll be back to whatever counts as my regular stuff here... (god, I hope I manage to get back to Stormlight this autumn *winks in Inktober*)

also any fic that gives the due diligence to the best character of the series does something right in my book. Drinks with Min! Indeed!

#harry potter #fanfiction #fanart #drarry #ron weasley #hermoine granger #draco malfoy #minerva mcgonagall #kingsley shacklebolt #procreate #undescribed #patronus #sketch dump #cauldron of hot strong love

[dapperbeetledraws]

Draco watches Harry's patronus with bright eyes and an awed smile, before catching sight of Harry standing beyond the trees, and then his face melts into something entirely different. - Temptation on the Warfront ch 20 by alizarincrimson

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Dude I just read this fic and it went so crazy I had to make some art for it!!! I want to draw more scenarios from this fic because omg.. but work has picked up so it might be a bit before I can indulge ;_; <3

#drarry #hp #draco malfoy #harry potter #patronus #stag patronus #fanart #harry x draco #did some color but lowkey i just get so impatient with the coloring/rendering process lol

[lilbeanz]

𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜 𝑃𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑢𝑚~🤍

#drarry #harry potter #draco malfoy #lilbeanz #lilbeanzdrawings #patronus #to be in love #le sigh #harry potter fanart #drarry fanart #hpdm

[nina-scribbles]

thought i’d fuck around with limited color palates and it turned into a post-war Draco <3

#Draco Malfoy #post-war Draco Malfoy #draco malfoy fanart #harry potter fanart #harry potter #in my mind hes so emo cause hes just sent Scorpius off to Hogwarts and hes feeling lonely </3 #But honestly it's post war Draco - his resting face is a mixture of pissed-off and lonely lol #nina-scribbles #Adult Draco Malfoy #long haired draco ftw #draco malfoy patronus #patronus #slytherin #DMHP #drarry

[beyondtheclose]

Potter Gossip

written for the drarry discord drabble challenge january 2023, for the prompt “rumours”, wc 188. (ao3 link)

thank you to @crazybutgood for beta-ing this for me <3

When Pansy slid in beside him, devious smile in place, and proclaimed that she “learned the most interesting tidbit in DADA today,” Draco considered casting an ear blocking charm at himself. 

“I heard about Potter’s Patronus,” Draco groaned. “The student body is eternally fixated on Potter gossip.”

The first he heard of it was in the Slytherin common room, a sixth year laughing over Harry Potter’s Patronus changing from the mighty stag into a flobberworm. Then, while going to Potions, a group of first years were debating whether it was a lion or a dragon until they noticed him and scattered. Finch-Fletchley told him it was a wolf, delivered with a barely veiled threat to watch out, “because you never know what might happen if a wand slips—wolves are ferocious.”

Never mind that Patronuses can’t cause bodily harm. (That Harry wouldn’t hurt him). 

Hippogriff, beaver, horse—everyone had a theory. It was exhausting. Pansy could excuse him for not caring.

“Oh? You know his Patronus is also an Arctic fox?”

Draco whipped around to the Gryffindor table, only to find the man already looking at him. Was Harry blushing ? 

“Thought so,” Pansy said smugly. 

#drarry discord drabble challenge #drarry #drarry drabble #patronus #hp #harry potter #draco malfoy #hpdm #drarry fic #draco x harry #harry x draco #my writing #this is maybe slightly more than the wc but i may have added 5 words when posting it shhhh

[stinkbox800]

draco malfoy and the mirror of ecidyrue aka talon brand fanart :3 ignore the wonky foot please i dont draw dragons often yk

#draco malfoy and the mirror of ecidyrue #mirror of ecidyrue #draco malfoy #ao3 fanfic #ao3 #fanfiction #fanfic #patronus

[varwing]

I've read Harry Potter and the methods of rationality, and I liked Hermione/Harry/Draco trio a lot.

On the picture, Hermione, as true heroine, stands in the middle, in heroic pose. (even if she's not main character of the story) I think she deserves a moment of spotlight. Draco, a little drooping, with his patronus. And Harry James Potter Evans Verres, stands back to viewer, snaps of fingers. I wanted to depict him as some mysterios, maybe dangerous look.

#harry potter #hpmor #draco malfoy #hermione granger #fanart #fanart digital #patronus #ravenclaw #slytherin #art #my art #fanfiction #digital art

[aelitnoe-chmo]

“expecto patronum!”

“Draco, you did it! Well done!”

harry teaching draco how to make a patronus in 8th year is one of my favorite tropes. and yeah in my mind draco's patronus is russian borzoi and I won't explain anything.

#harry potter #hp fanart #draco malfoy #drarry #hpdm #fanart #patronus #expecto patronum

[kaal-naagin]

Draco Malfoy Headcanon:

With Scorpius's encouragement, he casts a patronus. It takes the form of a scorpion. The memories he uses are his wedding day and/or the day he became a father

#draco #draco malfoy #pro draco malfoy #cursed child #harry potter #harry potter headcanon #draco malfoy headcanon #scorpius malfoy #patronus #patronus charm #slytherin #slytherin headcanon

[heichouux]

The Dragon and the Hare, Draco and Luna with their Patronuses.

More Draco/Luna fanart because I’m just obsessed. I'm thinking of naming the fic: The Dragon and the Hare

I don't have a blurb for it yet, so in the meantime, eat up these prompts from the fic:

soft top Luna and a slightly possessive (just enough not to be toxic) Draco <3

Seventh and Sixth Year students who fought in the Battle of Hogwarts were exempt from returning to Hogwarts and graduated automatically. However, if they wanted to return to complete/redo their final year, they could.

Draco, Luna, Hermione, Ginny, Dean and Neville all returned to complete their final year.

Draco's the only Slytherin from his year who returned

Luna Lovegood has changed and she will bite back.

Draco Malfoy redemption arc, (our boy is tired but that doesn't mean he needs to stop being sarcastic)

Hermione is a single pringle girl boss with nightmares (slight Ron bashing?)

Neville is just tryna get by

Dean is not ashamed of the hardcore smut letters Seamus sends him

Ginny is a BAMF

Found family

Forgiveness takes time, but he's willing to wait if it means he wouldn't have to be alone anymore (Draco and his abandonment issues)

The gang sit in their little corner of the party, chatting amongst themselves instead of socialising because why not

People are mean to Draco, but Luna defends him

Draco and self-hatred are best mates

'I'll break your wrists if you touch her'

'She's too good for you, Draco'

'You should be careful around him, Luna'

Mutual pining !!!

Unresolved (resolved) sexual tension

Walk him like a dog sis, walk him like a dog

Draco Malfoy discovers he really likes to cuddle

They just want a year of peace ffs, but of course, they don’t get it (PTSD, anxiety, trauma, nightmares, hurt/comfort, a crap ton of crying)

That one scene from First Daughter (2004) where she’s drunk and stripping at a bar and he gets jealous and carries her away

#harry potter #draco malfoy #luna lovegood #draco x luna #druna #fanart #harry potter fanart #fanfic #pencil #draco malfoy fanart #draco malfoy fanfiction #luna lovegood fanart #hp fanart #patronus #epilogue what epilogue

[winterwells]

Art and Fic by winterwells - Chapter 21 Sneak Preview :)

Muggle-Born on AO3 

Dramione Secret Family Heritage with a Twist AU

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“I’m sorry,” he blurted.

Hermione huffed a humourless laugh. “You’re going to have to be more specific, Malfoy. I wish I could say I had a list of all the things you could be sorry for, but that seems more like something you’d do. I bet it’s another pure-blood tradition. Keeping a record of wrongs.”

Malfoy only responded by pulling out a small folded-up tapestry and shoving it into her hand that was not preoccupied with holding her wand towards him.

“What’s this?” she asked, already knowing what the fabric was, just confused about why he gave it to her.

“An explanation.”

She furrowed her brow in confusion, but then he jutted his chin - a gesture for her to unfold the tapestry. Hermione rolled her eyes and carefully unfolded the item. Her initial reaction was simply confusion as she read over its contents, but it quickly turned to shock.

“Oh,” was all she could utter.

“Oh,” he echoed.

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Chapters 1-20 posted, Rated M, 118K Words and Counting

ETL, Slow Burn, Hogwarts Era, Mystery, Draco Coming of Age Fic, Humour, Tragedy, and Everything In Between, Don’t forget Crookshanks the Therapy Cat...

Updates Twice a Week

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[bis-art]

Draco Malfoy and his patronus

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[stein048]

TW// MCD

Hermione didn’t escape with the others during the war and she died by Bellatrix wand. Her ghost haunts the library at Malfoy Manor, her little bluebell flames the first indication of her presence. 🤍

A little drabble written for this:

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The house reeked of dark magic and burnt ozone. It clung to every surface, staining it with the unsavory odor. The magnificent Malfoy Manor, grand as it once had been, was now the operational base for the Dark Lord from which he now lived in as well. The opulent space had taken on a darker atmosphere. Gone were the merrily flickering chandeliers and torches, replaced by nearly clinical blue orbs of light. The scent of death now lingered. How many had died here, in these walls? Countless. Draco certainly hadn’t kept track.

Most of the family’s private rooms had been sealed off from their live-in guests. Rooms they wished to keep private and untainted. His mothers sitting room. His fathers office. Their own bedchambers. The library.

Draco lingered outside the massive, double doors of the Manor library. They were hand carved mahogany, heavily ornate.

There was no time to read in a war. No time to study. He had been pulled from Hogwarts months ago. The brass handle was cold beneath his fingers, but the door granted him access effortlessly and silently.

The library was dark, the torches no longer lit. They didn’t need to be. Light spilled in from the hallway, casting long dark shadows across the wooden floor. The sunlight peered through the shut drapes, barely illuminating the shelves in stunted warmth. His shoes echoed across the floor as he moved towards the middle of the room. It was silent, but comfortably so. This space hadn’t been tainted by the war. The books had kept their own memories from a different time.

A light seemed to flicker down one of the rows of shelves, and Draco drew towards it. Like a moth to a flame, the little dancing blue light called to him. He had never witnessed them here before. The books that rest on the shelves were filled with magic, and many had magical qualities that could make them appear alive.

“Is anyone here?” Draco asked in a low voice, keeping it steady. He would loathe to think a Death Eater had crept in here and was ruining this sanctuary with their antics. Another blue orb flickered to life besides the first, the pair dancing lazily in the air.

“Malfoy?” A voice called, the sound floating on the air itself.

He turned on his heel, silver eyes glancing around the room to find the source. He recognized that voice. It haunted him.

“Quit playing games with me, Goyle.” He snapped impatiently.

A hazy mist appeared before him, slowly solidifying until a spectral form came into focus. He felt his heart lodging in his chest as eyes met his, her face surrounded by waves of loose curls. He could make out everything about her, from the dance of freckles across her nose down to the way her lashes fluttered.

“Granger.”

A dispirited smile lifted the corner of her lips.

“What are you doing here?” He asked her. As if he didn’t know.

“I can’t seem to leave.”

A pang struck him; many had died yet he had to run into any other ghosts that haunted the Manor. What had made her stay?

“Well, figure it out. I can’t have you flitting about and causing a ruckus. My mother will be distraught to have a Mudblood tainting the halls.”

He moved to step past her, but paused at her words, “I can’t leave this room. It’s been lonely.”

Draco turned his head to look at her. Down at her, really. Had she always been such a short little thing? Well, she wasn’t really anymore as she was dead. Her ghost seemed diminutive. Her arms were wrapped around her waist as she looked at him, brows furrowed.

“I have things to do.” He snapped, but there was no bite to his words.

“Will you… will you return?” Her voice was barely above a whisper. There was almost a hopefully glint to her eyes as she looked up at him. A pleading. It had been months since her death.

Draco glanced towards the door before back at her, his only response a slight tip of his head before he swept from the room. He looked once more before he shut the door to where she lingered, her corporeal glow seeming to cast a light of its own amongst the shelves.

And he would return to her.

Everyday, through the war and after. He spent his days reading to her until it seemed as if they had managed to read every book in the library. There were times he swore he could feel her. Touch her. Brush a curl away when she leaned over him. Even as he grew old, she remained the same. But she didn’t seem to mind, and she greeted him the same. One day, many heads into the future, Draco carried his tired body to the library to sit upon the chair by the fire, just as he had for the last few decades. She joined him, but her smile was sad. Her hand came to brush his face, as if to wipe away the tired lines that marred his skin. Draco closed his eyes one last time, almost able to feel her fingers.

Hermione Granger left the Manor that day, her fingers linked with Draco’s as their spirits finally departed.

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[teacup-gathering-itself]

Harry Potter AU where if your patronus is/changes for romantic love it’ll seek out the person it represents.

This isn’t super well researched because

(1) not many wizards used to be able to cast it, let alone a corporeal one and

(2) most people already confessed feelings before they fell so deeply in love it could dictate their patronus.

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[sawiet]

what's draco's patronus? (i'll pretend to ponder for the sake of decorum) obviously, it's a stag.

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