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Above all, boop thy enemy

Who we are on the shadows by @quicksilvermaid

It’s an understatement to say I love this story. I’m on my knees. My heart on my throat. So I just spilled everything through art.

Note: There’s a bit of blood and wound on the second artwork, so please click/view upon your own discretion.

For Tee, and Ollie. The absolute little menace charmer.

Ollie's arrival at Grimmauld's Place. I don't know about you, but I decided to spend my Sunday with this fic, and it's the best decision. Ever. I am so in love with the premise, Tee's writing, Harry and Draco's development, and above all, dearest Ollie. I could go on and on but I can't without getting emotional again.

Come and drop by on ao3 to view the full art! ♥

The Lesson of You

Draco/Harry | Rated E | 65k words | thecouchsofa

Summary:

Harry likes kids. That doesn't mean he's ready for a small boy to turn up on the doorstep of Grimmauld Place insisting that Harry is his father. That was weird enough, but the child identifying Draco Malfoy as his other parent was something Harry had no bloody idea how to handle.

Tags: Accidental Child Acquisition, Kid Fic, Fluff, SO MUCH FLUFF, Family Feels, Crups, Not Epilogue Compliant, Anal Fingering, Anal Sex, Time Travel

Happy 6th birthday to my darling, my honey, my boo! After 6 years of not posting this fic anywhere outside of my AO3 account, I figured it was finally time.

I wrote this story in 3 weeks when I was 20. So much has changed since then; I've lived overseas, I graduated uni, I changed jobs 3 times, but my love for this story, and for Ollie, has never waned.

Thank you to everyone who read, commented on, left kudos, bookmarked, added to a collection, included in a rec list, podficced, translated, or just thought about this story over the years. It is just as much yours as it is mine. ❤️⭐❤️

Read on AO3 here

“whatever the fuck these two characters had going on” is a vastly underrated character dynamic

New drarry fic: on the cards

Hi friends, happy new year! I wrote a little fic that I’m excited to share. The biggest thank you to @wolfpants for being the best beta I could ask for, for your patience, and for sharing your wisdom, britpicking and generally being wonderful. You made this story so much better! And thank you to @crazybutgood for all the love and cheering and spag. You're the best! I love you both a normal amount. 🤍

Rating: Explicit WC: 6k Summary: "Destiny's Veil, where destinies unfold, this is Draco speaking. How may I guide you on your journey tonight?" "Er, hi… Draco. It's, um, Harry. Harry Potter." "What a pleasant surprise. How can Destiny's Veil illuminate your path tonight?" — Draco reads tarot cards on national television. Harry is obsessed.

A story of finding love and being brave about it.

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Read ON THE CARDS on AO3

Speaking Up

After months of consideration, I’ve decided to speak up about a deeply distressing experience I had in the Drarry community. 

A little over half a year ago, I was abruptly banned from a community of Drarry writers after a vague statement accusing a member of harassment. I was never told specifically what I was accused of; nobody ever spoke to me or provided any explanation for their actions. When I tried to reach out, I was blocked. 

In a slow trickle of information provided by other people over the following weeks and months, I learned that I’d been blamed for anonymous hate comments left on a fellow writer’s AO3, based on “credible evidence”, which wasn’t shared. 

I want to be very clear: 

I did not leave these hate comments, nor would I ever leave hate comments to anyone. The person who received these comments, as well as everyone supporting their accusations, were people whose work I enjoyed privately and publicly. 

I have no idea what “evidence” anyone could have come up with to support the claim that I left those anonymous comments. Other than knowing that I'm innocent, I've also learned that you cannot determine the identity of a guest commenter on AO3. 

There’s something uniquely jarring and isolating about being falsely accused of having done something bad, without being told what it is and without being given the chance to defend myself, as well as this accusation coming from people I considered friends, in a community that prides itself on being kind and mature. 

Being branded a harasser by people I trusted has had a devastating effect on my experience in fandom, my fandom relationships, and on my mental health. It has made navigating fandom spaces challenging, and had a noticeable impact even on my real, everyday life. I’m still dealing with the fallout of what happened, half a year later. 

For months, I’ve been thinking about how to address this matter. Ultimately, I’ve decided against a more detailed recount of what happened and how it continues to affect me, as I don’t want to invite any further negativity, towards me or the people who targeted me. 

Instead, I want to be clear about who I am and how I engage with the Drarry community. I care deeply about my stories, as well as other creators and the fandom spaces we share. I’ve always strived to uplift others and to be a kind, authentic, and fun participant. As a passionate reader, I will continue doing what I enjoy: reading stories and being vocal in my support of the creators of this fandom. 

Creating and being an active part of the fandom space always went hand in hand for me, and this has been difficult for the majority of this year. As of now, I’m not sure I’ll keep writing in this community, but I’ll take every day as it comes. In the end, I'm a writer with all my heart, and if I end up wanting to stick around, I'll be happy for it. 

In speaking up about this now, I’m giving myself permission to move on. It has seemed imperative to me to understand not only the What of the situation but also the Why. However, in the end, none of my guesses hold much weight. I’ve not been able to find a sensible link between myself and the person I was made out to be. I’ve exhausted myself and my options, and am finally giving myself permission to stop trying to understand the motivations of those who accused me, and instead focus on the positive aspects of being part of this community. 

Finally, I want to say that I strongly believe in open communication. I wasn’t given the chance to respond to the accusations when it mattered the most. Still, I am, and always have been, genuinely happy to talk. To anyone who’s reading this and would like to chat, whether you know about this situation or not: My DMs are open. 

I'm so very grateful to the people who've listened to me, created new safe spaces for and with me, and cared while I did my best to navigate this situation. I'm grateful, too, to those friends who cracked jokes about this mess long before I was ready to. Thank you for being the brightest part of my fandom experience. Your friendship, as well as the incredible stories I’ve gotten to read in this fandom, will stay with me, and continue to shine brighter than anyone could diminish. 

I just have to reblog this again on my main account. I’ve scrolled up to the very first thread, read all the shared words and appreciation, and I crumbled. I’ve never seen quite a fandom like this. It’s simply beautiful and I just feel happy to be here.

i debated for the longest time whether or not i'd do this. it's been a time. i've not created for fandom in what feels like ages and am truly going through the motions over my place here but, no matter what, there are people whose talent, wisdom, kindness and friendship keep my days bright and my spirits high.

so here's a (very incomplete, i started with ten fics and it just kept growing) shamelessly biased rec list. i picked one fic per category only but the way i see it, this is one author per category, to celebrate the many different ways we all write love. (also yes i included myself bc of self love or some shite idk)

lovely creators and friends, consider this the giant bouquet of flowers i bought you, the breakfast i brought you to bed, the teddy bear i won you at the fair, the chocolate covered strawberries i got sent to your work, the card i left in your locker, the velvet boxed jewellery you found under your pillow, the sloppy drunken fingering i gave you in the club loos, the song i requested the local radio station to play, the perfumed lipstick-printed love letter my raven left on your bed, etc etc (which is to say, whatever your preferred valentine's day activity is, i don't actually celebrate). thank you for inspiring me every day, so often in ways you don't even realise.

❗️love as adventure

i took a half, he took the whole thing—baby slow down by @fw00shy

🧪 love as chemistry

Slick by @slytherco

🦁 love as courage

Beneath the Wave by @moonflower-rose

⚠️ love as danger

Chasing Dragons by @the-sinking-ship

🙏 love as devotion

give me something to hold onto by @softlystarstruck

🏡 love as domesticity

Remembrall by @gryffindorhearts

⚖️ love as endurance

Cup of tea, love? by @orange-peony

🔮 love as fate

(Un)Happy Accidents by @lqtraintracks

🔥 love as fire

If an Injury Is to Be Inflicted by @shealwaysreads

🤝 love as forgiveness

Both Hands by @sweet-s0rr0w

💔 love as grief

Last Offices by @tackytigerfic

⬆️ love as growth

Nothing Left to Burn by @skeptiquewrites

🩹 love as healing

Take These Lies by @pennygalleon

✨ love as inspiration

Secretly, between the shadow and the soul by @teacup-tai

🤲 love as intimacy

peeled citrus (from twenty five days) by @babooshkart

💫 love as longing

Drive a Little Slower by @thesleepiesthufflepuff

💡 love as meaning

Water, Water by @ihopeyoubothstaysafefromharm

💪 love as perseverance

In My Solitude, Comes Our Rain by @opalesqueopioid

✴️ love as respect

Unseen by @jackvbriefs

🤍 love as sacrifice

Weapon of Choice by @lou-isfake

🧷 love as safety

Love has left a printed trace by @maesterchill

💌 love as tenderness

Just Stay by @nv-md

⚫️ love as tragedy

Free To A Good Home by @onbeinganangel

🕯️ love as trust

in a bind by @bonesliketambourines

🔍 love as understanding

For Old Times' Sake by @the-starryknight

☀️ love as warmth

Sunseeker by @shiftylinguini

Drarry reading a romance novel together?

Harry: …then she-are you falling asleep?

Draco: no keep going

Harry: -snorts- liar

Draco: potter- youre ruining my immersion! Keep reading i need to know what Priscilla does next-

Painting refs used:

The Convalescent 1904 By Willard Leroy Metcalf & in bed by federigo zandomeneghi

spilled secrets (grimmauld roommates AU - part 2)

Working with danger is one thing, but did you really have to marry one too?

Made this for DCC's May Microcreation with the theme Hidden Identities. Check out the collection to view more fantastic works, and to see the full artwork for this one! ♥︎