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creole_toile

Summary: your star, through the scars
A remix of Every Second by bookshop

• This art is BEYOND stunning and hauntingly beautiful. I love the way the colors transition from one side to the other, and how the first panel has more color and "life" than the last two. Honestly, these images could be framed and put on the wall without a single change.
  (thumbnail posted to tumblr)

How To Catch A Weasley (And Maybe A Potter, Too)

bixgirl1

• This was such a great remix! I definitely loved seeing the Harry/Draco side of this story, and the author perfectly wove in all the happenings in the original and showed us how they got there, and how the misunderstandings could multiply. So entertaining!
  Everything is super cute and fun, (even the summary which really sums it all up perfectly!) and we see all of the characters haplessly dancing around what they each really want. But the best part is the kiss, oh! their kiss is SO HOT. Even though the sex is offscreen, the UST absolutely sizzles.
  And the banter is top notch too :)
  (quote1 and quote2 posted to tumblr)
  (also recced at hd-storyroom)

A Hot Cross Bundle of Draco Malfoy

Summary: Harry and Draco stopped doing whatever it was they were doing months ago. It's over and it hurts but it's fine because Luna has invited Harry over for tea and hot cross buns.
Pity she forgot to tell him who her new housemate is...
A remix of The Fabulous Baker Boys by germankitty

• Absolutely charming and fun! I love veritaserum fics so much, and this one had all of the embarrassment and awkward confessions that I love about it, plus terrific funny dialogue too.
  I loved so many lines, but maybe this one especially:
  “Ginny asked you to roofie a set of buns named after a religious execution for her non-denominational party?”
  (quote posted to tumblr)

Sea Glass

oakstone730

Summary: When death comes unexpectedly the lives of loved ones are torn apart until the healing slowly begins.
A remix of The Secret of the Sea by persephoneapple

• Beautifully told and lovely. Amazing how you can feel so much emotion in just this short piece. Even though it's a story of grief, there's still a hopefulness and sense of love that pervades it. So good.
  I also really appreciated that this remix introduced me to the original story by persephoneapple which I hadn't read before, and was a great find.
  (quote posted to tumblr)

Dogged

tigersilver

Summary: Harry knows exactly why he freed Draco Malfoy, the problem is finding the right words to describe it.
A remix of Jailbait by spindlerkiss

• I enjoyed this so much! Very fun and amusingly sexy. And the author really captured the feeling of the type of scatterbrained-sex-addled thoughts a 19-year-old might have, and how they don't let themselves worry too much about consequences :)
  I especially enjoyed Harry and Draco's aborted argument about Antarctica, and how Harry gave in in part because of sexual frustration :) Seeing this all play out from Harry's side was particularly funny.
  (quote posted to tumblr)

Two Things About Harry Potter

ustorycollector

Summary: Draco knows two things about Harry Potter. He likes to stare at Draco, and he's got a weird thing for a piece of crumpled parchment that should be in the bin.
A remix of Map Kinks / Mischief Well Managed by khalulu

• This was really delightful! I love how the author created a whole story with just a series of short vignettes - I really fit the mood of Khalulu's original drabble that way.
  I think this is probably my favorite line:
  "This man defeated the darkest wizard of all time. And he’s thrown by Draco complementing his arse. He’s almost begging to be teased."
  (quote posted to tumblr)

The Shape of the World Is the Shape of You In It

megyal

Summary: He has dreams, and they are only small parts of a world he probably knows.
A remix of The Shape of the World by bixgirl1

• This remix is so in tune with the original work, and yet also adds to it in a meaningful and important way.
  I loved the dream sequences, which showed the reader how lost Harry was feeling, and how the mirror was prompting him to ask the right questions - so cool!
  This was just a really lovely glimpse into characters we all wanted to know more about and a great showcase into Harry's state of mind.
  (quote posted to tumblr)

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Sorting Out Their Priorities

sassy_cissa

The best kind of PWP. You feel like you know these characters and the situation feels warranted. Plus it's hot, super hot :)

Six Christmases

thistle_verse

This was incredibly lovely. So nicely told, and their character growth carefully built up over the years.

Ribbons and Bows

lauren3210

PWP, but done very well. Hot and lovely.

Heat of the Moment

writcraft

Hot and fun. Good ABO dynamics. Makes you wish for more :)

Exposure

kittyaugust

Lovely little scene. Very sweet, and hints at so much backstory I want to know!

Christmas Presents

fantasyfiend09

This was beautifully told, and created a clear depiction of who Draco was then and who he is now. Really moving, especially the way Harry stood up for him in court. Pre-slash, with a not-yet-happy ending.

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The Lily, the Violet, the Tiny Babe by khalulu

Summary: From beyond the Veil, she senses that her son Harry needs her – but who is that very blond baby in his arms? Learning that she is a grandmother takes Lily on an emotional journey.
A remix of The Scent of Violets by sassy_cissa

• This was a stunningly beautiful story. Seeing Harry through his departed mother's eyes is so unusual and unexpected, and yet I found it so very moving. Especially watching Lily work through her complex feelings of protectiveness, hurt, betrayal, and finally acceptance of Harry's relationship with Draco. There is so much depth here that I can't do it justice - you'll just have to read it. I really loved it. Fantastic remix.

extended rec at hd-storyroom

The Thing About Cats and Dogs by megyal

Summary: A very small view into the life of Harry and Draco and a cat and a dog.
A remix of Cats and Dogs by 8c

• I enjoyed this so much! The wry humor in this story immediately captivated me. I loved the perfect sense of each scene - brief but fully realized - and the excellent glimpses into the complicated and delicate conversational minefields they navigate. Lovely fic with great feels - and really not so very fluffy, despite the tags :)

extended rec at hd-storyroom

And Wednesday Too by disapparater

Summary: Draco never expected anything better than his two dead end jobs and a cramped flat, but when Harry Potter waltzes into his life, can anyone blame him for wanting a little more?
A remix of Tuesday Nights by firethesound

• Loved getting to see Draco's perspective for this story! The author really captured his inner conflict and insecurity masked with bravado, all while still keeping the sweet tone of the original.

There Is Always the Moon by firethesound

Summary: Draco's life after the war is everything he wanted it to be: it's simple, and quiet, and predictable, and safe. But when a mysterious curse shatters the peace he'd worked so hard to build, there's only one person he can trust to help him. After all, Harry Potter has saved his life before. Now Draco has to believe that Potter will be able to do it one more time.
A remix of If the Sun Goes Black by pasdexcuses

• Holy amazeballs this fic. This fic is the most fantastic backstory to the original. It starts out strongly Draco-centric in the best way, drawing the reader into his post-war life and dedication to his work. But when something disturbing starts happening to him, the only one Draco trusts to help him is Harry Potter. Even though they've barely spoken since the war, Harry decides the best way to help Draco without raising suspicions is for them to pretend to be in a relationship (of course!) Thus we are treated to the most amazing fake-relationship story ever, where Draco is trope-savvy enough to be worried about rogue mistletoe, and they're both falling ever deeper in love. What makes it so wonderful is that we are immersed in the slow build of their relationship over the course of many months, and nothing about it feels rushed. Do note that this is a remix however, so the ending doesn't quite tie everything up as neatly as it would otherwise - it's meant to flesh out the backstory of the original.

Happy Birthday capitu!

(which was really 3 days ago, but you were out of town, so we're doing this now you're back :)

I've updated the old spreadsheet I made for you last year. you can find the new one here:

Masterlist of Capitu's my-drarry-recs (updated)

Just like last time, it's a list of all the recs posted at my_drarry_recs from when you began on 7 May 2012 on through 14 Feb 2016. That's nearly 4 years of continuous reccing.

This year's list is a little more expansive, as in addition to the original sortable fields:

• title
• author
• link to your rec at my_drarry_recs

• word count
• rating
• summary
• link to your rec on tumblr (if it exists)

New stats for 2016:

• The total number of rec posts made (some of which include more than one fic*) = 1,376
• The total number of fics recced so far (when counting sequels as separate fics) = 1,432

* Whenever a work and its sequel were recced in the same post (e.g. The Corruption Sequence by beren_writes), I split that into two (or more) separate records in the sheet . So there are more entries in this sheet than there are individual recs posted at my_drarry_recs.

P.S. Any errors or omissions in the lists are unintentional and entirely my fault. Please let me know and I'll correct them.

P.P.S. Everyone is welcome to use the data for their personal enjoyment and create links back to this post if you would like to share, but please do not repost the spreadsheet without permission, use it for monetary gain, or take credit for the data collection. The selection, coordination, and arrangement of data contained in a database is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

So last year I did a count of how many HD fics were produced for fests in 2014. This year I decided to do a side-by-side comparison of 2014 fests vs 2015 fests to see if I could spot any trends.

The table below lists all the HP fests I know of that ran in either 2014 or 2015 and produced HD fics. The top set are HD-exclusive fests, while the bottom set are more general HP fests that included some HD fics as well. Gray boxes indicate that the fest didn't take place that year.

Note that I included two HD fests that I saw run on tumblr in 2015. I don't know of any other HD-generating fests hosted on tumblr, but if you know of others I may have missed (on tumblr, LJ, or elsewhere), please let me know!

Some boring details:

The Tables:

Observations:

• More HD fics were produced for HD-fests in 2014 (357) than in 2015 (321)
• Conversely, more HD fics were produced for non-HD fests in 2015 (122) than in 2014 (84)
• When added together, the number of HD fics produced for fests in 2014 and 2015 is nearly identical.
• There were more HD fests that ran in 2015 than in 2014. Consequently, it appears that having more fests does not seem to produce more fics :)

white_serpent

Repeatedly rejected by the Auror training programme, Draco Malfoy attempts an unorthodox method of gaining admission.
Originally written for 2010 hd_fan_fair fest. Note: contains genderswap and dubious consent, both of which were requested in the prompt.

Sometimes it takes a little pain to break through the apathy. General warnings: Rough sex/BDSM, Angst (and lots of it), 1st person/present tense.
Originally written for the 2011 dracotops_harry fest.