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Tagged by @the-starryknight thank you so much! This is a snippet from a short sequel to the Drarry part of my Little Compton Street series, when they finally get to New York and Harry has a business proposition for Draco <3
“I’m selling the flat in Bermondsey.”
Draco nods. It’s not a surprise. Now the renovations are complete at Godric's Hollow, Harry hardly uses the flat anymore. Still, Draco can’t quite imagine Harry leaving the hum of London behind. For all the happy months they have spent in Wiltshire and Godric's Hollow, London still calls to them. Draco knows he's not the only one that craves the restless beat of the city with her bright lights and hidden streets.
“The Mayor and Miners is for sale,” Harry continues. “Did you know it used to be called The Gryffindor Lion? It changed hands the summer after the Triwizard Tournament.”
“I didn’t know.” Draco watches Harry curiously. There’s something that tells him this isn’t a casual conversation. “How did you find that out?”
“I had a drink with McGonagall." Harry pushes a hand through his hair.
Draco presses his lips together, trying not to focus on the angle of Harry's wrist, the leather band that caresses his skin, the plain, silver rings and the flex and twist of his fingers. The audacity of it all. It is utterly appalling that Harry can still make Draco salivate with such an innocuous gesture.
"I thought McGonagall was more interested drag kings than wizards," Draco says, in an effort to keep his desire at bay, at least for the time being.
"We went for a whisky, not a date." Harry laughs under his breath. "We visited Dumbledore's memorial on the edge of Compton Common. I didn't even know it was there. You can't see it for the long grass."
Draco raises an eyebrow at Harry. It seems apt that Little Compton Street has memorial sites that flower with each new season, hidden to those who don't know where to look. “What were the two of you doing digging through weeds looking for graves?”
“It’s not a grave, it's a memorial.” Harry rolls his eyes and takes a swig of his beer. "You haven't answered my question."
"You haven't asked me one," Draco points out.
"Do you want to buy a pub with me?"
I'll tag @danpuff-ao3, @perverse-idyll, @mia-ugly, @lqtraintracks, @shiftylinguini and anyone else that cares to do this. Please tag me so I can see!
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Shuffle your on repeat playlist and list the first 10 songs that play, then tag 10 people.
I have tagged myself in @danpuff-ao3's tag yourself tag! I love stuff like this and have been hibernating since, idek...November? Anyway, here's some stuff my Spotify threw out on shuffle.
G-Flip – Cruel Summer (Triple J Like a Version)
Bleachers, Charli XCX – Rollercoaster
Homemade Dynamite – Lorde
1995 - Holly Macve
You’re My Best Friend – Queen
Kiss – Pale Waves
Say It – Maggie Rogers
Astronaut – Griff
American Teenager – Ethel Cain
Nothing Matters – The Last Dinner Party
I'm going to tag @junkshop-disco, @silveredsound, @lordendsavior, @twelvegrimmyplace, @sitp-recs, @wolfpants, @the-starryknight and @tackytigerfic and anyone else who cares to do this! Please tag me so I can see <3
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Not only does @wolfpants write impeccable stories, but their music taste is also A+. I adore this mature, beautifully written fic and I love that there is such a perfectly atmospheric playlist to accompany it. White Winter Hymnal my beloved and oh, Smashing Pumpkins <3
thickets playlist
Here is a collection of songs I listened to death whilst creating my piece for @writcraft for this year's @hd-erised. Suffice to say, Patrick Wolf, who has been a constant in my life since a very young age, was a huge influence. The title comes from his song of the same name, the concept from my love of his album The Bachelor.
You can find the whole playlist on spotify
List of songs:
Patrick Wolf - Thickets
Johnny Flynn - The Box
Nick Drake - Cello Song
Orange Juice - Blue Boy
Johnny Flynn - Raising the Dead
Owen Pallett - Lewis Takes Off His Shirt
Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal
Smashing Pumpkins - Thirty-Three
M. Ward - Poison Cup
Patrick Wolf - Blackdown
listen on spotify
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2023 Writing Wrap-Up
Thank you for the tag @wolfpants! This is a short one as I wrote way less in 2023 than I had planned. I did write quite a bit more than I published but those unfinished WIPs that I wanted to get up in December will have to slip into 2024. I have just three fics to share in this round up, coming in at a total of roughly 65,000 words.
The Unplottable Time Conundrum (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy), 45k, E
When the past starts bleeding into the present at Grimmauld Place, an old academic article pulls Draco Malfoy out of his life of luxury. Haunted by the memory of a fleeting post-war kiss and thrust into the ghostly spaces inhabited by Unspeakable Harry Potter, Draco’s easy life is about to get a whole lot more complicated.
Can't Start a Fire Without a Spark (Harry Potter/Ron Weasley), 8k, E
It’s getting harder to hear about Harry’s casual one-night stands, but Ron can’t work out why. He meets plenty of women, he wants his friend to be happy and it can’t be jealousy, because Ron is straight. Isn’t he?
Luck of the Draw (Harry Potter/Severus Snape), 12k, E
Severus is enjoying the quiet life when his participation in a Ministry raffle forces him to go on a date with Harry Potter. During a weekend filled with drag queens, hiking, a twisted ankle and a dog named Paddington, Severus begins to wonder if the quiet life is really all it’s cracked up to be.
#my fic#2023 fic round-up#i remember when my round-up posts used to be huge#but 2023 nevertheless felt like a good writing year#i made progress on WIPs#and got my mojo back a bit#which has been lovely#drarry#snarry#rarry
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Fic Rec!!!!!
Ahhhhhhh!!!! I had a sneaking suspicion this might be you @wolfpants and I have been itching to see if my instinct was right on reveals. I have said this before in comments on other fics of yours, but I absolutely love, love, love your writing and this was no exception. The cadence of the story was sublime, you have such a talent with words. Both Draco and Harry are beautifully crafted, the story was captivating and immersive from start to finish and it was so easy to just sink into the rich and expansive post-war world you so cleverly created.
Instant rec. If you haven't read this fic yet, please go and read it immediately.
hd-erised fic claim: thickets
Reveals are here and I can finally spill the beans! Thank you so much to the @hd-erised mods for organising a brilliant fest; to my beta team @thehoneybeet @getawayfox @citrusses for being the most encouraging friends; and of course to @writcraft, my giftee - it was such a joy writing for you. Thank you for the inspiration, and for your wonderful comments!
Thickets | E | 17.3k
Tags: EWE, POV Draco, Drarry in their (late) 30s, artist Draco, ex-Auror Harry, FWB, exes, exes to lovers, minor character illness, parent death, caring for a terminally-ill parent, homophobia, homophobic language, Malfoy Manor, flashbacks, falling in love, smoking, drinking, walking, countryside, painting, magically powerful Harry, pining, miscommunication, portrait Draco, drinking and talking, rain, thunderstorms, forests, nature magic, explicit sex, outdoor sex, semi-public sex, dream sex, forest sex, blow jobs, facials, anal sex, sleeping together, switching, pillow talk, happy ending
When Draco returns to the UK after two decades of building his career as an internationally-renowned artist to look after his ailing, estranged father, he crosses paths with his former flame, Harry Potter, in the most unexpected way.
Harry wanders in and out of view from an upstairs window, pushed open to let the fresh air in. He stops, obviously sensing a stranger in the vicinity of his wards, and Draco grips the handle of his rucksack hard, his head tilted back, his face flushed from the rain and the sun, his lungs tight.
It’s as if Draco knew where, exactly, to look.
It’s as if he knew, where, exactly, he’d find the still point of the turning world—Harry, who at thirty-nine is rose-golden and everything and too much and at this moment, too close and too far away, somehow.
Harry leans out of the window. His hair is as wild and curly as ever, his beard dark. He’s filled out a little, but his glasses are the same, his scar is the same, and his stunned expression is the same expression Draco recognises from a lifetime ago, and when Harry opens his mouth to speak, nothing comes out.
Draco feels the magic around him sizzle, then slip off, like a wave approaching the shore only to disappear again.
“It’s you,” Draco breathes.
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Reveals are here for @hd-erised and I can now claim my fic for @lumosatnight. I absolutely loved writing this story and had the most fabulous prompts to play with which made me so giddy on receiving my assignment. Thank you to the wonderful mods with a particular "thank you" to @gracerene for also beta reading my work and making it immeasurably better. You are a wonderful friend and I so appreciate that you have beta read my Erised fics every year alongside all your modly duties! You're a star.
The Unplottable Time Conundrum
Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, E
When the past starts bleeding into the present at Grimmauld Place, an old academic article pulls Draco Malfoy out of his life of luxury. Haunted by the memory of a fleeting post-war kiss and thrust into the ghostly spaces inhabited by Unspeakable Harry Potter, Draco’s easy life is about to get a whole lot more complicated.
By the time he knocks impatiently on the door to Grimmauld Place, Draco is even more infuriated. How typical that it would be Potter thrusting him headfirst into a dusty haunted house for the foreseeable future.
“This is an absolute farce.” Draco pushes his way past Harry when he opens the door, dumping his cases on the floor with a huff. “An absolute farce.”
“Is this how you treat all your lovers?” Harry closes the door and leans against the wall, watching Draco. “Just out of curiosity.”
Draco splutters with indignation. “You’re not my lover. You’re my…ugh.”
“I see.” Harry tries (badly) not to laugh. “I’ve never been someone’s ugh before. Does it come with any special perks?”
Read HERE on AO3
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Reverse bedhead
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More matchbox labels-inspired GO fanart! HERE's the first one :)
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Also from that Prof.Harry! and Snape Lives! AU.
I’ve used Sinatra’s song lyrics instead of the original Auld Lang Syne poem (and hopefully I haven’t made any mistakes lol)
(should have finished this before New Year’s Eve, but anywaaay)
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HP Rec Fest, Day 30
Here we come with more @hprecfest! Today I’m only reccing rare pairs since I couldn’t think of any pre-canon Drarry fics 🤔 I wonder if canon divergent / canon rewrite applies?? I don’t read them often either way, so I figured this would be a good opportunity to boost lesser known fics. I think this is my favorite rec post for the fest so far - there’s something so poetic in reccing these two specific fics alongside each other since Little Compton Street verse was my first (unforgettable, devastating) contact with Prongsfoot and 5 years later here I am reading them again - this time welcoming the pain. More embarrassing emosh blabbing below!
Day 30) a pre-canon fic:
empire builders by shecrows (James/Sirius, E, 25k)
Say, James, he rehearses in his head. Remember that time we were both roaring drunk at the end of term, and you put your cock in my mouth, and I came so hard I still get tingly thinking about it? Was that just a one off, d’you think, or did you want to do it again sometime?
Prongsfoot my beloved 😭😭😭 sometimes I feel like I’ll never feel as strongly about a ship as I feel for them which sounds so crazy because I don’t even read it! or, well. after being utterly ruined by Winter of ‘79 (curiously a fic within LCS verse as mentioned below) I promised myself I wouldn’t look for this ship anymore bc the inevitable tragedy of it depressed me way too much. I locked them away in a secret space deep within my heart and only allowed myself to re-awaken those feelings this year, with the brilliant empire builders. what a fic! a few lines in and I was hooked and completely obsessed with Sirius’ unbelievably spot on voice, the peak friends to lovers dynamics, and the unbearable sexual tension mixing guilt and devotion (my favorite shippy combo btw). fuck, they are so young and so lovable, and so attuned to each other it makes me wanna cry. never before a 25k fic has felt so short, I’ve read it in a frenzy and couldn’t stop thinking about their love for days. the best word to describe my state after this fic is “tormented” which might as well be the best compliment I’ve ever given in a rec.
Play Me Like A Love Song by @writcraft (Minerva/Will, E, 67k)
Minerva McGonagall doesn’t believe in love at first sight, which is why her instant attraction to drag king Wilhelmina ("Will") Grubbly-Plank is so unexpected. War tears apart the wizarding world and as one battle ends Minerva and Will must fight once more, this time for the lives of their friends on Little Compton Street. A love story spanning five decades defined by music, laughter and tears, in which love is not always easy, but it’s always worth fighting for.
truly a masterpiece of lesbian fiction, this fic is more like a religious experience, bold, brutally honest, romantic, eye-opening and necessary. I never thought I’d care so much for a ship like Will & Minerva but they worked their way inside my heart and I’m deeply moved by how their story encompasses everything that’s inherent to the queer experience: love, loss, resistance and hope. there’s so much joy and grief walking hand by hand, and it is our privilege to watch the characters mature and experience life as individuals and as a couple. Writ crafts oh so thoughtfully two stunning character studies (Minerva’s voice omg, please don’t @ me on my competence kink) while taking us by the hand into the magical universe of Little Compton Street, which is so completely irresistible and healing. I adore the atmosphere, the imagery, the soundtrack, and how this seductive setting allows them to explore their queerness in such a free, proud and joyful way *getting emosh* I feel like nothing I add here will make this story justice, it’s such a poignant and transformative fic but sadly deeply underrated like it happens to so many wlw tales. I hope this rec inspires at least one person to check it out and while at it please also check the entire series with a Drarry piece and a Prongsfoot piece, a perfect trifecta!
#recs#thank you so much liv!#play me like a love song#my beloved story that i poured so much into#still remember every moment of writing that fic#lovely things#and prongsfoot#i love them so much#prongsfoot#minerva mcgonagall#hp wlw
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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 NoxNoir (E, 116k)
hey, turns out I did read quite a few after all :D
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I have a feeling that beneath the little halo on your noble head
There lies a thought or two the devil might be interested to know
You're like the finish of a novel that I'll finally have to take to bed
You fascinate me so
You Fascinate Me So, Blossom Dearie
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This is so lovely 🥹. Thank you so much to you both for this wonderful holiday gift, what gorgeous calligraphy and a perfect quote choice. Have a very happy holidays 💙
Hello Rory my darling! I’d love to request a calligraphy letter if you’re still doing those? It’s for Writcraft with one of my favorite quotes from the Rarry fic she gifted to me - Harry: “Are we being stupid?” / Ron: “Probably. But mate, when has that ever stopped us before?” Thank youuuuu 🥺❤️❤️❤️ - Liv
Hello darling @sitp-recs ❤️❤️❤️ I would love to do this for you!😘
For @writcraft 💕 happy holidays!
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had some fun painting the Toymaker tonight :')
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For the Wip title game:
Gosh, so many intriguing titles. Anything Little Compton Street sounds exciting, as does vampire Snarry.
That said, I think I am most curious about If She Ever Leaves. The fact that it looks to be characterised as just Hermione rather than a ship stands out to me. Also, I would love to read more stories focusing on some of the female characters - variety is the spice of life.
Thank you so much for the ask! I have mislead you with If She Ever Leaves WIP title, because it is a ship fic (Hermione/Ginny) but Hermione's POV is very immersive / introspective in this fic in a way that makes me think of it as hers.
This is a story I have actually posted snippets of over a couple of years now, and I desperately want to write it but it's heavy. Ron and Hermione are together at the start and trying desperately to make it work even when it doesn't. It hurts to write this fic because it take me back to the awful pain of breaking up with someone you love, just not like that. If I'm experiencing that funk writing the damn thing, it makes me think it might be miserable as hell to read. I also have no clear sense of the end, how does Hermione/Ginny turn out okay with that set up? And I love a happy or hopeful ending. Ugh.
I actually love so many things about this story. It is (I think) written well, it is human, it hurts, but it also hurts me to write it which is why it has languished in my WIPs for so long. I need a bit of a plan to unblock this one so I can actually finish it and hopefully not make anyone who reads it feel horrible. Suggestions always welcome!
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Oooh tell me about Thirteen, the Doctor Who AU!!
Ahhhh it feels so very fitting you asked me about this one because it was a Tomlinshaw idea initially. Because very sadly I don't have much of a Tomlinshaw muse these days but remain obsessed with Doctor Who, I really want to rework this into something I can actually write but I'm kind of waiting for the right ship for this story to come to me.
This WIP idea requires a Doctor Who (I liked the idea of Nick as 'unlucky for some Thirteen' but planned this before we had an actual Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen) that meets the same person over and over in different universes, at different times, and always keeps landing back with the same person (matchmaker, TARDIS style).
The issue with this WIP is I need a way to figure out how the ships I love writing at the minute could inhabit the Doctor Who universe, and how I can do justice to both canons at once. The main canon I work with now is HP and it's already complicated enough without introducing the Doctor Who universe, but I will continue to ponder. The beauty of One Direction and Radio One RPF is it was SO much easier to pop them into other universes than to do that with a canon like HP.
This current WIP document is a collection of some brilliant Doctor Who quotes and chapter structures like 'The Boy Who Waited', 'The Runaway Groom' and 'The Impossible Boy'. I just need to figure out if this is something I can write, or if I need to abandon TARDIS and just write Doctor Who fic...
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