I feel like a lot of fics skim those issues and I would love to read a fic (length doesn't matter) which explores some issues with their upbringing and them talking about it or even work through it. I think Harry and Draco were raised with a lot of issues. I would think Harry hordes food or absolutely devour food, because he is afraid someone would take it away. Maybe he is afraid of open spaces or is claustrophobic? I could see he has ADHD or something similar?

Draco could have body issues- he always had to be perfect. Or he is afraid of touches- I read somewhere it's likely canon that he got hit by his dad?!

Also, it was the 90s and I can imagine there was still a lot of homophobia around (I was raised fairly open minded so I didn't run into it, luckily). Draco has to "produce" an heir so he is conflicted I would think. And the dursleys don't seem very tolerant either.

Which other issues/trauma can you imagine for the boys? And do you have recs for me?

(I re-read snogging lessons a short while ago and it depicted the wizard world as open minded about it, which is also interesting)

Thank you and I would love to hear your thoughts. 💕

(English is my second language so I apologise for my wordings and grammar)

Hiii. I want to find a fic please. In it Draco was a priest or meant to be a priest. But maybe Voldemort or someone else won a war in the kingdom, someone that haf something agains Draco, so he is given as a husband to Harry. I remember Draco is good with languages and inmediately starts learning his language to try and get revenge for his family. He also decides he needs to seduce Harry, and sleep with him, even tho it is against his morals. I don't remember much else, sadly

Shamelessly begging for recs! I just reread from love obviously last night and I want to find something similar -- big emotional payoff, sloooooow burn (like first kiss at 75% of the way through is my jam), slightly bizarre / pretentious / rude but well-meaning Draco, confused/oblivious Harry... all those kind of vibes (or fics with combos of some of these and not others!). Also love the slightly baffled but welcoming vibe from Hermione / the Weasleys in that fic 🥲

I've read pretty much all the top-kudos fics, I hate kid fics (deaged fics and fics where they have kids), and I do not read non-magic drarry fics, gender swaps, or omegaverse/mpreg. Set at hogwarts or post-hogwarts is fine by meee 🙏

Olá a todos!!!!

Preciso de fics que me façam rir e que sejam de preferência leves.

E que não seja oneshot.

De resto aceito tudo.

Obrigada!!!

Not my art but found it on Pinterest and I need a fuc with rhis vibe and I need it to be smutty.

I want draco smitten like its obvious and harry oblivious but is starting to catch on and I want the smut to smut, you get me?

Help a poor soul out, won't you? Fanart by kyuini @_kyuini on twitter

A very specific pet peeve I have that also made me realise what makes a fic REALLY good to me

Okay, bear with me because this is weirdly specific and I’m not sure I’m going to explain it properly 🫪

I’ve realised that one of my biggest pet peeves in fic is when the dialogue/conversation doesn’t flow. Like, when it doesn’t actually feel like a real conversation. The pacing feels off,banter or there are huge blocks of dialogue that feel like monologues, or the characters are basically just taking turns delivering information.

I’m one of those readers who basically experiences a fic like a movie playing in my head. I can hear the voices, imagine the facial expressions, picture the characters moving around, etc. So when the dialogue and scene construction are really good, the “movie” in my head jut kinda play?! Everything moves naturally from one thing to the next. There’s a rhythm to it.

But when the dialogue is awkwardly paced or there isn’t enough description/action around it, my imaginary movie basically starts like stuttering….Like I can’t quite picture how the scene is supposed to move from A to B.

And I LOVE when authors sprinkle in those little descriptions during conversations. Not huge paragraphs of exposition, just things like what someone does with their face, how they move, where they’re looking, someone interrupting, pausing, leaning against something, rolling their eyes, etc. That kind of “blocking” makes the whole scene so easy to visualise.

I also enjoy plenty of fics where this isn’t particularly prominent, so I’m absolutely not saying that a fic is bad if it doesn’t do this! I read and enjoy plenty of fics where the dialogue isn’t this kind of immersive. But when an author does have this particular quality, I realise I enjoy the fic SO much more.

I’m currently reading A Soft Place to Fall by amomori, and they are doing this SO well. I barely have to consciously imagine anything because it just plays out in my head.
And now I’m wondering if anyone else knows exactly what I mean ?! 🥹

If you do, PLEASE give me recs for Drarry fics where the dialogue/conversations have this really natural, flowy, almost cinematic quality.

I’m pretty open to everything but I generally don’t read anything under ~70–80k words. Otherwise, throw whatever you have at me!

I know Rookie Moves has this quality for me, and I feel like basically everything I’ve read by lettereddoes too. There are definitely other fics I’ve read where I’ve had the same feeling, but of course my brain is refusing to come up with any of them right now 😂

Also, if you’ve read A Soft Place to Fall and know exactly what I mean by this, PLEASE tell me I’m not alone in noticing it because I feel like I’m describing something incredibly abstract 🙂❤️

hello, just converted into drarrynism and hungry for fics! i’m EXTREMELY open minded so egregiously explicit stuff or even OOC is okay with me! i’m also ok with platonic drarry too!

however PLEASE do not recommend me any ai-generated fics OR fics with bad formatting / grammar / spelling. i am not that open minded.

so basically i’m looking for fics where:

- draco is a tsundere / has a hard time expressing his feelings well, especially towards harry. he can be a straight up brat too idm

- he wants to be harry’s friend or he is clearly besotted with harry but he’s his own worst enemy

- i would like it if harry is very aware of draco’s inner turmoil and thinks it’s cute / funny. but if he’s equally dense as draco im fine with that too

- light angst is ok but i would not prefer too much angst. im more tuned towards comedies / romcom

please feel free to recommend anything!!! i love having fics on my back burner!

So I just finished Through The Fire by SongAngel. I really enjoyed the story but I really want something where we have a progression of the world following the battle of Hogwarts and how the change the world with their ideas.
(I also really enjoyed them making Ron gay 💀)

Can’t someone help me with a link to the server, please ? Seems like I’m no longer in it and that all links are expired? Thank you:)

i saw this tweet and i want to read this fic so bad, does anyone know which one is it? no one in the comments know

Running on air analog horror OMG so cool and perfect vibes for the season!!

This is by maifoy.manor

Pardon the capitals but!!!

I've fallen out of the drarry fandom but got an email notification that made me blink and rubbed my eyes because what?!? - Femme is back and has dropped a whopper of a chapter (26k) for Tales from the Special Branch series. The last update was in 2019!

Please, please go and show your love, excitement for Femme, I know that they have had some tough times and with so many authors leaving the HP fandom, orphaning/deleting their works etc, etc; I don't think they know how cherished their words, works are to us.

If Femme is new to you, you're in for so many treats - link to their HP works here!

Hi everyone!

Recently, we’ve noticed more people using “Malfoid” to refer to a female version of Draco Malfoy. We’ve also realized that some people genuinely have no idea where the word comes from or why it’s offensive. So we wanted to explain.

Where does “foid” come from?

“Foid” is short for “femoid,” a derogatory term used in incel communities. It’s derived from “female” and “humanoid,” and is used to describe women as something less than fully human.
It’s a form of dehumanization, rooted in online communities where misogyny and hostility toward women are normalized.
This is well documented. One peer-reviewed study examining incel forums between 2017 and 2021 identified over 250,000 uses of variations of “foid.” The term is closely associated with communities that degrade women and, in some cases, justify violence against them.

So what does this have to do with Draco?

“Malfoid” combines “Malfoy” with “foid.” The nickname became popular alongside fan art of a female Draco. We genuinely believe many people picked it up through memes without knowing what it meant. Internet jokes spread quickly, and we rarely investigate every word we encounter.
But words carry meanings, even when we’re unaware of them. Using “foid” casually helps normalize language originally intended to dehumanize women.

There’s room for creative interpretations of characters in fandom, including gender-swapping. Our concern here is specifically with the terminology being used.

What does this mean for [r/Drarry](r/Drarry)?

From now on, “Malfoid” and all derogatory “-foid” derivatives will be removed from the subreddit, including their use in jokes and memes.
Using a word without knowing its origins doesn’t automatically make someone misogynistic. Some people know exactly what they’re saying, while others are hearing about this for the first time. We think it’s worth giving people the opportunity to learn.

Good-faith educational discussions about these terms are still welcome. If your content is removed and you have questions, you can contact us through modmail. Fandoms create and borrow language all the time. Sometimes we learn where that language comes from only after we’ve started using it. We hope this helps explain our decision, and we welcome thoughtful questions and discussion.

From now on, “Malfoid” and other derogatory “-foid” derivatives fall under our rule against misogynistic and dehumanizing language. Using these terms as nicknames or jokes helps normalize language originally intended to degrade women.
We also recognize that people sometimes mention these words specifically to criticize them. Automated moderation may remove those comments too, even when the intention is to challenge misogyny. Good-faith educational and critical discussions remain welcome, and anyone whose comment is removed in that context can contact us through modmail for review.

Sources and further reading

1. Institute for Strategic Dialogue: Incels
https://www.isdglobal.org/isd-explainer/incels/
2. Anti-Defamation League: Incels (Involuntary Celibates)
https://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounder/incels-involuntary-celibates
3. Men Who Hate Women: The Misogyny of Involuntarily Celibate Men
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11661939/
4. Stochastic Gender-Based Violence: How Incels Justify and Encourage Sexualized Violence Against Women
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12414108/

Warmth The [r/Drarry](r/Drarry) mod team

WE’RE SO BACK

I'm so excited!!

Looking for a fic on AO3 with drarry - where draco is a doctor abroad in countries such as Afganistan and he send gifts, letters to Harry and lastly his own journal from when they wher at Hogwarts from which it is seen that he was in love with Harry. Harry acts without much thinking and gets a portkey to where Draco is stationed as a doctor to talk to him about the gifts and the journal and the conffesion. Can not remember the name of this fic.

Hi! I’m looking for a Drarry fanfic I read on AO3 about a year ago, and I can’t seem to find it anywhere!

The main plot was that Draco’s personality (or possibly his soul) had somehow split into two halves. One side of Draco was all feelings, kindness, and soul, while the other was cold, emotionless, and murderous. I can’t remember if the fic was set during sixth year or post-war/eighth year.

Harry starts noticing that Draco is acting differently. He seems softer and kinder than usual and is isolating himself from everyone. Naturally, Harry gets suspicious and starts following him. He eventually finds Draco alone in a room in the castle, and they start playing chess and Exploding Snap together. They begin meeting regularly to play games and get to know each other, and Harry starts developing feelings for this softer version of Draco.

I vaguely remember Harry wanting to kiss Draco and wanting to follow him home at the end of the day, but the kinder Draco would stop him. Harry thought this behavior was strange, but he kept meeting with him anyway.
After several weeks, Harry eventually follows Draco despite being told not to and discovers the other, murderous side of him. This version of Draco tries to kill Harry, but the kinder Draco intervenes and somehow the two halves of Draco’s soul fuse back together.

The whole Draco is then worried that Harry won’t like him anymore now that he’s whole again, but Harry actually likes him even more!

I might be misremembering some details, but the split between Draco’s kind, emotional side and his cold, murderous side, along with Harry secretly meeting him to play games, are the details I remember most clearly.
Does this sound familiar to anyone?

I would be so grateful for any help finding it! Thank you!

I've been looking for Drarry/Harco fanfics with a Bad Dumbledore/Good Voldemort theme, but I haven't found many. Any recommendations? Any platform, English or Spanish, it doesn't matter, I just want a good story

I love the trope where Draco and Harry are married and then something happens and one of them loses all memories of their relationship, and they have to build again from scratch in a forced proximity situation with tons of angst involved.

Please drop any fics like this! The only ones I know are I do not love you and unknown/nth

Does anyone else find it annoying that Harry/Fem!Draco are being shipped so hard all of a sudden? Don’t get me wrong, whatever gets people reading more and happy about it is great, but people are really acting like this is a new idea.

Like, people have been shipping Harry and Draco since those books came out. Did making it about a straight, heteronormative couple really make so much of a difference that it just ASTOUNDS people now?

I get that people find new things every day, and finding a new (to you) ship from an old or existing piece of media is normal, and should be celebrated, but this feels different to me.

Just wanted to get this out of my head. Hope you’re having a good day.

Edit: thank you all for commiserating with me, I do feel a lot better now.

I was discussing Hp books with my friends, and the general consensus seemed to be that Narcissa/Lucius were horrible parents. Even majority of the fics paint Lucius to be verbally and physically abusive.

This kinda made me question my memory of reading Hp books. It has been few years, but I don’t remember Lucius being abusive to Draco. Am I misremembering?

Because, from what I remember,

1. Lucius was the one who provided Draco with broomstick in second year and Narcissa continued sending him sweets.
2. Lucius was a really involved parent, he threatend Dumbledore with board of Governors after the hippogriff incident, that is why the hippogriff was sentenced to be executed.
3. Also, Narcissa giving Draco her wand during the 7th book was a canon event, wasn’t it? Or am i mixing it with a fanon?
4. Didn’t Lucius ask Lord Voldemort to stop the battle of hogwarts because he believed draco was trapped in the castle? That was a pretty bold move, asking the dark lord to stop the final war, that would have meant a certain death.
5. Draco’s constant threat of his father hearing about this. I don’t think an abused child would have complained to their abuser without any fear of repercussions.

I thought the entire Lucius is abusive theory came from the hp movies where Jason Isaacs potrayed him as such. I think I heard the interview where Isaacs mentioned that Lucius being abusive made sense to the character he played.

Because if Lucius was Canonically abusive, my entire head canon of draco and sirius being parallely opposite or draco and regulus being similar just unravelled.

For me, it just made sense that since Sirius and Draco had similar family beliefs and status, the reason they chose a completely different path was majorly based on their upbringing.

Malfoys, being loving parents, Draco had no reason to doubt their beliefs, because how can the loving parents whose entire world revolved around you be so wrong. Also he was a slytherin, all his friends had the same beliefs.

But Sirius being abused found his sanctuary on the potter household. He saw true love and care, so it was easy for him to question their beliefs about purity.

We don’t have much info about regulus to work on. I don’t remember if it is canon or fanon that regulus was a mild mannered child and didn’t get in as many trouble as sirius. But it makes sense he followed the death eater route to make his parents proud and later defected after being influenced by his brother.

So, is my entire head canon about to be derailed?? What are your thoughts?

I wanna read some unknown but godsend fics where do you think why tf it has no more kudos?!!? It can be drarry or harco, angst, fluff, smut, horror, long fic, one shot, wips and complete. I want to appreciate more 😸

Hi y’all!

I recently read and LOVED Pop Up Pals and Soup-pocalypse and The Great Curry Cataclysm and one aspect I really liked was Draco being lonely and having no friends and eventually making his own friend and also being integrated into Harry’s friend group. So I was hoping for some recs with something similar!

Thanks in advance!

Hi

I’m looking for a fic I read but I can’t seem to find.

Harry gives Draco a potion and impregnates him against his will. And then he charms Draco’s memory to think they were always in love. Years go by and one of the kids find the memories and tells Draco.