draco constantly complains and makes fun of harry's hair. one day, harry snaps and gets a haircut. he comes home and draco just stares. slack jawed. shocked. speechless. harry snaps, "what? isn't this what you wanted?"
draco, with sad eyes, whispers, "love of my life, what did you do?" and bursts into tears.
draco is inconsolable. devastated. heartbroken. yes, he jokes about harry's messy hair, it is most definitely a rat's nest, but seeing him LIKE THIS... that is NOT his harry 😭
meanwhile, harry is still reeling from this revelation. "i'm the love of your life?"
draco pauses, realization setting in, his face turning redder. his voice wobbles out, "y-yes, isn't that obvious?"
harry softens, steps closer. "i love you too."
draco's heart skips. harry loves him back! but all of his teasing, mean-spirited jokes drove harry to cut his hair off and make such a drastic change. his heart aches thinking that he must have caused so much sadness and anger in harry, and oh no, the tears start again.
"oh, my love, i didn't mean it, i loved - love - your hair as it was. it's just so... YOU. and it's still you but it's also not and i'm sorry if i made you think you should change-"
harry kisses him, amused. "i was a little mad about that last joke you made, but i was due for a haircut anyway."
"still," draco sniffles. he pats harry's hair. it was much too short, he couldn't ruffle it anymore like he used to. he didn't realize until now how much he did that everyday. a gentle hand on the back of harry's head, softly petting his hair while he read. an unconscious habitual gesture that was comforting and domestic. he didn't realize how much he liked it until he couldn't do it anymore :(
over the next few days, draco feels bittersweet. he stares often at harry's head. he kisses his temple a lot, a bit as an apology, and mostly because he wants to. if he sheds a tear in private about the loss of harry's glorious hair, then that's his business.
a week later, after his quiet moping and harry worshipping (lots of kisses, lots of cuddling, lots of touching) his magic manifests a miracle (it was just tired of his dramatic melancholy and longing):
harry's head of full of hair, restored to perfection.
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How is 2023 almost over?? This fandom year was a mixed bag for me; in good news, I managed to shake the awful writer's block of 2022, but sadly that definitely meant that I spent less time reading. In the first half of the year I kept up with Dronarry fest, and Wireless, but since the summer I've been working on a longfic and have definitely found that it's impaired my ability to read longer stuff. With that in mind, the lovely @drarrymyheart very kindly offered to step in and help out, and so in addition to my own recs, I present a few of her recs that I've heard great things about, but haven't got round to yet myself <3 these are denoted by stars (⭐)! There are some absolute bangers on this list (imho), and it features such a wide range in terms of length and tropes, that I really hope there's something here for everyone. All Drarry unless otherwise specified. Wishing you all a 2024 full of joy!
I Fall On Grass by @tackytigerfic (T, 3.1k)
AITA for being "obsessed" with my childhood nemesis? by @rainstormradish (M, 4.3k)
Under the Table by @xanthippe74 (T, 4.3k)
Team Building for Dummies by InnerLilith (E, 6.9k)
Muscle Memory by @corvuscrowned (E, 7.7k)
Can't Start a Fire Without a Spark by @writcraft (E, 8.9k, Ron/Harry)
A Saviour’s Guide to Manners and Decorum by @wolfpants (E, 13k)
I only want the ones I envy (I envy) by @porcelainheart3 (E, 14k)
The Sun, Shining Above You by @oknowkiss (E, 15k, Dronarry)
What’s Mine is Yours by @fluxweeed (E, 17k)
⭐ if the bees know by @oflights (T, 20k)
O Come, All Ye Faithful by toomuchplor (E, 20k)
HP Kinkuary 2023 Collection by @sorrybutblog (E, 20k, various pairings)
Nothing But You On My Mind by @moonflower-rose (M, 29k)
⭐Half Sick of Shadows by @starquestingfordrarry (E, 40k)
Winner Takes It All by @skeptiquex (E, 41k)
⭐how we were taught to love by @tigerlilycorinne (M, 42k)
Shine On, You Crazy Diamond by @lagerloutfic (E, 42k)
⭐A pulled down shade by fast-brother (M, 43k)
LA, Who Am I To Love You? by @epitomereally (E, 43k)
Our Objective Remains Unchanged by @citrusses (E, 46k)
Polar Night/Midnight Sun by toomuchplor (E, 54k)
along each garden wall by @oflights (E, 61k)
On the First Day of Christmas, a Pureblood gave to me... by @maesterchill (E, 65k)
The Discreet Gentleman's Connection by pluto (E, 80k)
Twenty-Two Cards series (starting with Rookie Moves) by peu_a_peu (E, 109k)
⭐Symptom of Your Touch by @ghostofnoir (E, 116k)
hey, turns out I did read quite a few after all :D
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