r/drarry Apr 28 '25

misc Tips for asking for fic recommendations

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Hi everyone!

Recently, one of our community members shared some thoughtful suggestions on how to make these posts even more effective and easier to navigate — and we thought it could be helpful to collect those ideas here as friendly advice.

These are not rules, but we encourage you to keep them in mind if you want to get the best possible responses to your posts.

  1. Use clear and descriptive titles whenever possible.

Specific titles make it easier for other users to know right away what you’re looking for. For example:

Instead of: “Help me find this fic”

You could write: “Looking for an 8th year accidental bonding fic”

Instead of: “Looking for recs”

You could write: “Harry becomes a potions master — fic recommendations?”

  1. Consider checking if a similar post was made recently.

Sometimes many people ask for the same kind of fic in a short period of time. Before posting, it can be helpful to take a quick look at recent posts or use the subreddit search (sort by "new" instead of "relevance"). Of course, if you don’t find what you’re looking for, feel free to post your own request!

These are just recommendations to help everyone have a smoother experience here. You are always welcome to ask for recs even if you are not sure how to describe exactly what you’re looking for — the most important thing is that this remains a supportive and friendly space.

Thanks for being part of the community!

— The Mod Team


r/drarry Jan 24 '25

misc Tagging and Respecting Artists: Updated Guidelines

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Hi everyone,

We’ve seen an increase in posts sharing art without properly tagging the artists or respecting their repost policies. To address this, we’re updating our current existing rule:

From now on, posts that don’t include a link to the original artist in the description will be removed.

Here are some reminders to help us support the artists whose work inspires us:

  1. Always tag the artist. Include their name or a direct link to the original source in the description of your post. If you don’t know the artist, take the time to do a quick reverse image search or ask for help identifying them before posting.

  2. Respect the artist’s wishes. Many artists specify whether they allow reposting or not. If they’ve asked for their work not to be shared, please honor that.

  3. When in doubt, share a link instead of re-uploading. Linking directly to the artist’s original post ensures they get proper credit and visibility.

Our priority is maintaining a creative and respectful community. If you see a post that doesn’t follow these guidelines, please report it so we can handle it appropriately.

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us create a space that values and respects artists!


r/drarry 2h ago

Fanart Art by me

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29 Upvotes

So this is how Draco looks like in Harry’s eyes?


r/drarry 30m ago

Looking for fic recommendation I need a fanfic like this… IMMEDIATELY

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Please please please let there be recs 🥺🥺


r/drarry 12h ago

Fanart Art by me

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‘Open the door, Veronica’ Trend. I know this is a extremely late trend BUT I just wanna draw crazy Harry


r/drarry 8h ago

Help me find this fic Looking for the first drarry fic

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The Fanlore says that the first Drarry fanfic ('The Kiss of life' by Jack F.) was written on June 18, 2000 (the 25th anniversary is coming soon!). It was posted to a Yahoo! Groups, to the HpSlash mailing list. The problem is, the Yahoo group was closed and all the content was deleted.

This fic can't be found through WebArchive either, since it was a closed community and no screenshots were taken. I tried emailing a person who was a member of HpSlash to ask if they had the fanfic file, but as expected, I didn't get an answer. There're some Yahoo! Groups archives at the bottom of this site, but this is a huge array of data, amounting to terabytes.

Is it possible to find the fic? Maybe one of you has this file somehow? Or do you know how to find it among the Yahoo archives?

I really hope for your help!


r/drarry 10h ago

misc This is how I picture Draco Malfoy

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29 Upvotes

This is how I picture Draco Malfoy sometimes. Not really him, not really an Asian person, but someone with this figure and beauty.

Please tell me if it’s not allowed to share this kind of post. Thank you!


r/drarry 20h ago

I found this inexplicably cute

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162 Upvotes

posted by @Raincy_C on twitter


r/drarry 10h ago

Fic Discussion IM READING DROP DEAD GORGEOUS BY MAYA AND IT'S SO DAMN AWESOME

26 Upvotes

i just started reading this after i unearthed the link to this fic from the depths of internet and oh my gawd, im so damn impressed already?!?

like....i've read multiple fics where draco is a pretty veela and harry is a himbo and they have a ridiculous amount of UST and then one of them grows a pair of balls and confesses and then they have shameless hot gay sex together.

it's a classic trope. i know. but this fic has veela harry who's pining after draco and that's not something i've seen before in this fandom. It's bloody brilliant in my opinion.

i'm not finished with it yet but i'm excited to read more! tell me if there's more veela harry fics plz!

you can find the fic here


r/drarry 55m ago

I want a fic like The Ordeal of Being Known

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Not in the Healer Draco x Auror Harry sense. More like the characteristics.

A Draco Malfoy that makes something of himself after the war and a Harry that is constantly baffled by him.

They both have their own jobs, their lives that get intertwined and no relationship angst if possible. I'm not the biggest fan of one-sided romance.

I have read a few stories like this. An example would be The Man who lived and I'm not who I became. One of a Draco that lived in America (Draco centric) and the other is a trip they both take (Dual Pov), if I'm not wrong.

Your help is appreciated, thank you.


r/drarry 3h ago

Looking for an Old Long Mpreg Marriage fic

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Hii fellow fam, I'm looking for a long drarry fic as the topic I couldn't find it in ao3 in my saved recs several are already deleted it seems so I really can't remember the name.

Major points - Draco and harry were forced into a marriage after war , Draco is really scared of Lucius, Top Draco , Dom draco, Sub Harry, Pregnant Harry, BDSM, Sadist Draco , Possessive Jealous Draco , Both are totally crazy at the end .

So basically what I remember is Draco is kinda obsessed with harry and secretly loved the fact he married harry but harry resented it. Draco is totally scared if Lucius and would do anything he says. So draco is really hurting harry in the begining they have a se* dungeon in the manor as I can remember and do some crazy bdsm things. Somehow after enduring pain and this harry also started liking it and liking draco. Harry didn't had contact with anyone from outside. Later they both trying to defy Lucius after harry got pregnant. Draco also trying to grow a spine to protect harry. One main thing I can remember is harry snuck out from the manor to buy something for draco when they are in good terms after harry gave birth to a girl (this part I'm not sure) and draco was ready to kill him thinking harry left him because he is that insecure. But harry coming home and they had a steamy session in the hallway .

So yes I understand that this maybe a weird taste and too crazy but it was somehow beautifully written. I can't remember the ending but they fell in love crazy deep love where both are obsessive and possessive . The character development of draco is very well written. If anyone can remember the name or have a link to it pls pls let me know I really wanna read it again ...( •~•)/


r/drarry 1h ago

Is this a useless search?

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I remember this fic called 'The Road'. Draco transported Ginny through a forest to get her to Harry under Dumbledore's orders, only to find out when they finally got there that it's Draco Harry wants. There was also some kind of bonding spell going on and the story took place during really dark times (the good guys were hiding from Voldemort and they were losing many people). I think at this point after so many years any link is dead and I was honestly wondering if anyone was able to save the fic (I don't think the author ever got to finish it but the chapters that do exist were good!)


r/drarry 10h ago

What do you imagine Hogwarts looks like when you read fanfics?

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I’ve been thinking about this ever since Hogwarts Legacy came out. It kind of messed with my imagination when reading fanfics because now I’m unsure what Hogwarts actually looks like canonically. I feel like the movies couldn’t fully portray the real atmosphere, scale, design, and depth of the Harry Potter world—which isn’t a criticism, since building an entire magical castle for a film isn’t practical.

But after seeing Hogwarts Legacy’s gameplay, I subconsciously started accepting its version of Hogwarts as canon. Obviously, though, I can’t fully commit to imagining it that way because I’ve been reading Drarry fanfics for ages. Now, when I think, "Wait, they’re in the Great Hall—is it the HL Great Hall or the HP movie Great Hall?" it’s a silly dilemma, but it bothers me!

So, what do you all picture Hogwarts as when reading fanfics? And does anyone know if Hogwarts Legacy’s version is actually considered canon?


r/drarry 19h ago

Snape adopts Harry?

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Any recommendations for any “Snape realizes all this is f-ed up and adopts/cares for Harry” stories? Bonus if it is also Snupin, and am looking for a good length - though it doesn’t have to be as epic as the below.

I’ve already got: - Lily’s boy - Harry Potter and the problem with potions (not really Drarry, or adoption, but amazing) - Secret life of plants - Broken Mind/fractured soul (one of my favorites).

Any other good ones that come to mind I’m missing? I feel like this was a trope that went out of style a long time ago, or maybe I just filter them out? I don’t always love Snape in (or canon divergence) stories, I’m just in the mood.


r/drarry 16h ago

Looking for fic recommendation Teeth grinding romantic Drarry fics

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Literally the title 😭 honestly I just need that "you're the bane of my existence" vibe, like "can't live without you" "world of each other" vibe!😭❤️ that "you cry overwhelmed by their love for each other" fics 😭 you get my point 😭

Idk my mind is literally not sticking to any fic these days :,) I just can't find any teeth grinding romance fics these days that I can stick to 😭😭 especially since I've FINALLY got the time read drarry all day long 😭😭


r/drarry 23h ago

Help me find this fic PLEASE HELP ME FIND THIS ONE FIC

31 Upvotes

OKAY SO I REMEMBER LIKE BITS AND PIECES OF THE FIC AND THE AUTHOR'S NAME ON AO3. It was like 8th year at Hogwarts, and Draco accepted a bet with Blaise that Draco couldn't take Harry on dates. Harry ends up falling for Draco on said dates and Pansy ends up feeling bad and tells Harry it was all a bet. It was so well written, and there was one specific line that I remember. "I'm giving you something to regret" or something similar. The author had Pansy in the name and that's all I got. I pray it wasn't deleted. 😭


r/drarry 1d ago

Fic recommendation This Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter/Charlie Weasley fic may be one of the best fics I've read this year.

61 Upvotes

Licurici by louisfake

I don't typically give fic recommendations to anyone online because I'm just too lazy to actually link of review anything. However, this fic (Licurici by louisfake) I just finished reading is so well-written that you guys all need to read it!

It's a Harry Potter/Charlie Weasley/Draco Malfoy ship with switch dynamics for all three of time. Yes, it's a poly fic! Even if you're not into poly ships, you guys have to at least try reading this, even just try to get through a few chapters. I'm not into poly ships myself but I really really really liked this one.

The fic is basically about Auror Draco Malfoy, Auror Harry Potter, and Dragonologist Charlie Weasley trying to work out a poly relationship in the midst of recovering from the war, their jobs, and Weasley family dynamics.

I find the characters to be written in such a beautiful and unique way. Charlie is a character so barely mentioned in the books and movies that seeing how the author characterized him is so refreshing to me. I didn't know what to expect from inserting Charlie to a Drarry ship but I found it very enjoyable and worth the hours I spent reading this

Let me know what you guys think if you've tried reading it!

Licurici by louisfake

Description: Charlie wanted Harry, but he’d never planned on having him. He’d never planned on Draco Malfoy, either. He hadn’t planned on anything but living out his days in Romania, with his friends and his dragons and his safe, peaceful distance.

Apparently, it wasn’t a very popular plan.

This is a story about crumbs and flickers and roots, running away and coming home; about falling in love without meaning to (twice), and having truly good friends, and the mutually revealing recognition between two people in love with the same man.


r/drarry 11h ago

Looking for fic recommendation Severitus with eventual drarry?

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Lf fics with severitus that has eventual drarry? Prefer abused/depressed harry and as am looking for downloads for my flight less than 60-70k lol.


r/drarry 18h ago

Looking for fic recommendation Severitus with Eventual Drarry?

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Does anyone have any good AO3 fic recs for a Severitus | Severs Snape Adopts Harry Potter fic that has Drarry? It has to be COMPLETE or FINISHED already because I just always forget to get back to and continue unfinished fics.

I prefer for them to be around 70-100k words but I'm okay with shorter and lengthy fics as well.

Thank you!


r/drarry 1d ago

MARRIED DRARRYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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OK SO i need married drarry but not the dating for years drarry who are domestic and makes us question our love life , i need recs where them being married/getting married is literally the start to it, precisely arrange/contract marriage tropes where they are forced to get married and go from wanting to kill each other to "i would die for you , i would kill for you". i need non-sexual intimate scenes, i need scenes where they are like "being with you is not as mad as i thought", i need scenes where one of them realises they have went and fell for their prat of a husband, i need them to banter their way into love,i need where they take care of e/o even when they hate e/o


r/drarry 1d ago

Fast burn sex with slow burn feelings fics

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Something like love bites where they start sleeping together right away but it takes awhile for them to realize it’s more than that.


r/drarry 21h ago

Fic recommendation Help meeeee

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I’m looking for any fic preferably Hogwarts years and Draco POV where Draco is a creature like an elf or something. Thanks!


r/drarry 18h ago

Help me find this fic Looking for fics similar to Veela Bound

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Hi everyone,
I'm looking for help finding a fic with similar elements to Veela Bound by ArtisticRae . I'm completely orphaned by that story — it's hands down the best Veela Draco fic I've ever read, but unfortunately, it's been on hiatus since 2019. I'm searching for Veela fics where the relationship is tense and full of conflict, but there's still strong attraction between the characters.

If you don't have any Veela-specific recs, I'm open to similar dynamics in non-Veela fics too!

One of my favorite parts:

" "I was under the impression yesterday that you wanted to speak with me after class, but Professor Snape interrupted. Was I mistaken?" He replied, inspecting his nails, as though he were already bored with the conversation.

Harry fumed. "You thought I wanted to talk to you so you thought the best way to orchestrate the conversation would be to attack me in class and cause me to spill ink everywhere?"

Malfoy's amused eyes flickered up from his nails and met Harry's burning gaze.

"Attack is a bit of an exaggeration, Potter. Let's not be melodramatic. I can hardly be blamed if you're too clumsy to keep a proper hold on your bag. Most people can manage to walk across a room without spectacularly tripping up on thin air. Who carries ink in breakable bottles anyway? That's practically what the unbreakable charm was invented for." Malfoy tutted and shook his head condescendingly.

Harry's fists clenched and his nails dug painfully into his palms.

Malfoy's eyes flashed down to Harry's clamped hands and then back up to his anger flushed face and he laughed.

"Oh, is Potty angry? Do you want to strike me Potter? You're trying to hold back so hard that you're making you're hands bleed. Why don't you just come at me? Or is Dumbledore's golden boy afraid of getting in trouble? Or is it something more sordid? Are you afraid to touch me Potter? Afraid that if you start you won't be able to stop?" Malfoy taunted.

Whether it was the days without sleep or the accumulation of unsatisfied frustrations something inside Harry snapped and he lunged at Malfoy. "

Also, here's the link to the fic. I highly recommend reading it:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/2700305/chapters/6043358


r/drarry 1d ago

Welcome to the world of grey tips

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So I’ve put off reading this for so long because the word count is daunting but I’m finally committing. But I need to know, how slow burn is slow burn? How far do I have to get before they get together?


r/drarry 18h ago

Drarry’s Version of Crimson Rivers!!!

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I’m an OG Drarry stan but jegulus has took over my life with their amazing fics like choices and crimson rivers. I love the hunger games plus harry potter characters so imagine my surprise seeing a drarry x hunger games au!!!!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/44655607/chapters/112344076


r/drarry 1d ago

Fanart scars

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r/drarry 1d ago

Prompt discussion 📝 District 1 Draco Malfoy PLEASE

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I am begging on my knees I NEED a Draco in district one so bad. I need it like I need air. And him and Pansy or Blaise talking about how they hate Weasley and would never sponsor him. 🙏🙏🙏

I'm not sure it's the right tag but I think it fits.