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Young Auror Harry Potter is sent to Morocco to investigate a potion smuggling ring. He quickly realises he’s in over his head with both the assignment and the primary suspect.
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Draco Malfoy has spent the last twelve years trying to build a successful business in a post-war world where the Administration has replaced the defunct Ministry for Magic and pure-bloods' rights are almost non-existent. Now his company, DACH Inc., is under the scrutiny of Senior Para Investigator Harry Potter and Malfoy must tread carefully.
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When Harry is hired to create a custom broom for Scorpius Malfoy, he discovers Scorpius might be more than he can handle.
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When they made it through this unscathed, Draco was going to kill his boss…
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30 Days of Reasons for Tomorrow by Nherizu for kedavranox
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
20 Dec 2013
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Harry’s life after the war is far from what people expect, but no one really knows about it except Malfoy. Now Harry has to continue pushing Malfoy away to keep his life on track—or maybe he just needs to learn to accept the fact that there are still things worth fighting for.
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On The Other Side Of The Beltane Fires by vix_spes
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
22 Jun 2012
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With this year’s Beltane celebrations fast approaching, Harry is having flashbacks to last year’s celebrations and who he shared the fires with. The only problem is, he can't remember exactly who he shared the fires with.
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Harry's latest assignment is a toughie. He's been sent in to interview the newest face on the magical food and wine circuit.
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The Vanishing Department by dicta_contrion for birdsofshore
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
13 Dec 2014
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The things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, even if that involves a lot more form-filling, bickering, covert glancing, miscommunication, and flying furniture than we might expect.
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Random chance sends the opportunity to work with Potter straight into Draco's lap, and he doesn't exactly mind. But then the disappearances start, and as they strive to solve a case that becomes increasingly sinister as time goes on, Draco's thoughts become filled with both Potter and the little girl that happened upon Draco in quite the same way as Potter did.
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Severus had only planned to attend one appointment to placate Albus. He certainly hadn’t expected more than that.
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Having just split up with his long-term girlfriend and with Christmas rapidly approaching, Leon finds himself accepting jobs that he normally wouldn’t even consider.
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Hag magic is capricious and unruly, and Harry and Draco are bound to stay by each other’s side until they can solve the riddle. In between long car trips, misty rain, and midnight star charts, they begin to understand each other.
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Answers don't just fall from the sky, but sometimes birds do. When one almost knocks Harry off his feet, he’s got to save it. If Draco is the only one who can help, well. That’s really entirely irrelevant.
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Harry Potter wanders into a bar.
(Written for hd_fan_fair 2012, Career Fair. Draco is a host, Harry is a wanderer. Posted on AO3, 2017.)
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Draco’s hot water isn’t working, and apparently neither is his love life. Thankfully, the repair man can fix that.
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Harry was at a loss, but it wasn't as though he could let it show. That wasn't what a Saviour did, after all. But loss entailed the need for direction. When a helping hand was pointed the way, he clutched it like a drowning man. That way wasn't the path he'd expected to be set upon, but what more could he do?
Two years later and Draco Malfoy is relieved of his sentence. But doing his time is only half the battle. When thrown his own rope, an offer dangled from an unexpected direction, Draco takes it as the only option rationally viable. He hadn't anticipated who he'd meet on the other end of that rope, however, and that changed things. Especially when change entailed Harry Potter.
They always did have a way of bumping into one another. Fate, as it happens, seemed unerringly persistent in that regard.
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Harry Potter was standing on his doorstep, wearing an emerald green polo with the name Household Aura Cleansers Ltd. printed across a very fit chest. There was an inscription on one sleeve that read Clothing Aura Specialist, and the other read Harry Potter, Shirt Whisperer. He even had a clipboard.
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The last person Draco Malfoy expected to see on his porch step delivering his Amazon package was Harry Potter.
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I dream of you, to wake by harryromper for epsilonargus
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
01 Jul 2019
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“Typically coma patients are made comfortable and left to regain consciousness in their own time," Draco points out carefully.
“Typically, yes. But when has anything about Harry been typical.” Hermione sighs, rubbing at her eye with the heel of her hand. “The Healer-in-Charge has consulted with experts at all the major wizarding hospitals. They all agree. Whatever’s happening inside of Harry’s head right now is killing him.”
Draco Malfoy is a world-renowned dream-walker, and he may be Harry Potter’s only hope.
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Come A Little Closer by maraudersaffair for littleblackbow
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
28 Aug 2019
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A few years after the war, Draco Malfoy works the service desk at King’s Cross and does his best to avoid his parents. He is also desperate to lose his virginity. Enter Harry Potter.
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One damned accident involving one too-lucky curse, and suddenly you'd think he was five again, with their Harry, be carefuls and their quick Levitating charms ready the instant the potion gives way and his rebelling hands lose hold of whatever's in their grasp.
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01 Feb 2021
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Porny oneshot. Interesting because of Draco's art and Harry's damaged hands.
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Praxis by dysonrules for November Snowflake (novembersnow)
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
25 Jul 2012
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When Draco succumbs to a terrifying illness, he is taken to the only man who has a chance of saving him. With Draco's arrival, Harry's self-imposed isolation comes to an abrupt end.
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26 Oct 2020
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Meh. Dyson writes well but this fic is just blah. I hate oblivious characters and the content and characterizations were lackluster.
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When Harry is referred to a professional cuddler for the soothing power of touch, he’s dubious — even more so when the Cuddler who shows up turns out to be Malfoy. But in the years since the war, Malfoy’s changed, and over the next several days Harry is confronted by how much he still doesn’t know about this new version of his old enemy — and by how much he wants to learn.
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24 Jun 2020
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this story is just... so good. and interesting. I've never imagined such a job like professional cuddler — and if that exists in real life, where can I find one, please?
it was touching but also so sad to understand why draco decided to become a cuddler, and why harry needed one. it made me feel how lonely and broken they were.
it was amazing how the author pick up such a simple prompt, which could easily become something fluffy and silly, and turned it into something fuckin' deep — but, of course, also fluffy and funny.
I loved how their jobs are pretty much unusual, like something fresh from the good but old auror, healer and stuff like that.
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The Paradox of Active Surrender by korlaena, Saulaie for cylsus
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
15 Dec 2018
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When Draco shows up as a suspect in a murder case after eight years of no contact, Harry has to balance his professional life and his past friendship with Draco. As suspicion mounts against him, Harry knows he has to keep his distance, but Draco makes that difficult when he starts claiming that they have a Life Debt to settle. Harry wants to trust him, but what is he hiding and where has he been these long years?
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10 Aug 2019
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This was incredible. The characterizations were perfect. I loved that Draco was still a bit of a prick and people were still pricks to him. It is realistic when considering the war and I like when an author accounts for that.
The fic was interesting and gave the reader something to puzzle over. I loved both of their jobs.
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The Aurors tend to assume that someone broke in That Night, and Harry doesn't want to make them think otherwise. He doesn’t want them to know that it wasn’t a break in at all. That it was Harry’s fault... that he let it happen.
Written for the 2013 Draco Tops Harry fest, and is, as I like to think of it, and ode to Leatherpants!Draco. May he live long and strong in our hearts.Series
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10 Jul 2019
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This is good. A little short. Malfoy is delectable. The content is pretty dark overall. Give it a try.
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There’s plant magic and celestial magic and dark magic and the normal magic that allows Harry to use a spell to clean his socks when Myrtle’s taken up in his laundry room again. Then there are wishes, and dreams, and love, and those are even more magical still.
Career Choices: Harry: Hogwarts Consultant; Draco: Wishmaker
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When Harry is referred to a professional cuddler for the soothing power of touch, he’s dubious — even more so when the Cuddler who shows up turns out to be Malfoy. But in the years since the war, Malfoy’s changed, and over the next several days Harry is confronted by how much he still doesn’t know about this new version of his old enemy — and by how much he wants to learn.
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03 Nov 2017
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Oh my goodness, this fic was so good! I was a little unsure of how the author would be able to pull off this scenario, but they do it beautifully. Harry and Draco are wonderful here, and the connection and relationship build up between them was just lovely. I thought the concept of the professional cuddler for both of them really worked well, and the sex was UNF!! seriously hot. Wonderful read with a very satisfying ending.
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Harry works with Luna at her magical antique shop, and everything is going pretty well until a mysterious ring makes an appearance. Cue curse-breaker Draco Malfoy and an accidental bond, and suddenly Harry is magically married to his former nemesis. They need to break the bond before Hermione's fundraiser, but Harry doesn't remember "fall in love with the git" being part of the plan.
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23 Oct 2017
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Oh god! This was awful sappy fluffiness. Cue the rainbow puke.
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Sparks from the Fox’s Tail by khalulu for twistedmiracle
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
02 Oct 2013
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Draco is frustrated with his career as a travel writer, when a mini-tirade from Mrs Weasley and an encounter with the portrait of an intrepid great-great-great-aunt lead him to Finland to study wandless magic. Harry is – just being contrary and following his sweet-tooth, or taking the subtle route to saving the world?
Featured Book: An Appraisal of Magical Education in Europe
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19 Oct 2017
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This was pretty cool. I liked learning about the Finnish magical community. The pace was a bit slow and boring in some parts.
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The coffee is very good. Really. And the cats are so cute. That's why Harry goes so often.
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17 Oct 2017
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This was okay. A bit too fluffy for me. I don't really care for clueless Harry. I thought the "cat" ending was a bit much. Oh well.
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Draco approaches Harry on the 9 ¾ platform, after their sons have boarded the Hogwarts Express, and invites him over for tea. The discussion they have leads them on an adventure that neither could have expected. There be dragons! HPDH compliant.
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22 Aug 2017
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This was cool. The first part and second part were so utterly different that it was a bit too ridiculous to believe but otherwise I really enjoyed it. They were strong characters and the world was pretty neat.
This isn't an award winner but it can carve out a comfortable space in the interesting and unusual corner.
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Building It Together by digthewriter for Idikehaine
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
31 Jul 2014
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Forced proximity can only lead to bad things, right? Right.
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30 Jul 2017
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This was good. I was a bit appalled that they went from roomies to live-in boyfriends without any down time. I must be getting old. Lol.
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Everyone always forgets about the Merpeople. So did Harry until the day his, Lee’s, and Hermione’s Portkeys land at Reagan National Airport’s Arrivals dais. He’s just had to leave a job he loves and pack his entire life—literally—into his luggage. Then Malfoy and his subplots arrive, and suddenly, saving the world again, one Mermaid at a time, sounds like the perfect excuse to do something he’s always wanted.
The one with mermaids and DC.
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16 Jul 2017
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I like stories where Harry chooses a different career and a water expert chemist is definitely new. This story was a little blatant with the author's opinions on American politics, but the Drarry was good.
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Harry is nearly 40 years old and intimacy is something he’s never really known. He teams up with Freudian Analyst!Draco to work out what’s been holding him back. He discovers himself and finds a new lease on life in the process.
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06 Jul 2017
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Uh...
This was almost really good and really cool. Harry felt off to me. His problems were glossed over or resolved quickly. So much so that he seemed two dimensional. I've actually read this before but barely recalled it as I read. Forgettable. It's not ruin-your-life-bad-fic tho. -
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What’s big and purple and smells like tea? Harry is about to find out.
Advent fic 2016.
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02 May 2017
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this fic is a HARD FIVE!!!!!!!! i love it and its old woozy grandma's so much. idk what woozy means it feels right in my soul
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Now My Neck Is Open Wide (begging for a fist around it) by LadySlytherin
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
09 Aug 2016
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Six months post-war, Harry meets Grayson Wenke, a famous Quidditch player. Harry believes he's found the love of his life, and a Happily Ever After ending suitable for the storybooks. When Grayson slowly goes from Prince Charming to a monster behind closed doors, Harry finds himself trapped, and alone, and fearing for his life. When Harry realizes he's pregnant, the opportunity for escape - and a real Happily Ever After - presents itself as none other than Draco Malfoy. The only question is if Harry is brave enough to take a chance, and strong enough to heal.
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04 Apr 2017
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This was good. The abusive relationship was very unsettling and I thought it was a realistic presentation of how a person can become a victim of constant abuse.
Draco was very cool and loving. He rescues Harry.
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The Deeper Symbolism Behind Golden Apples by oldenuf2nb for Omi_Ohmy
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
16 Dec 2015
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When the Wizengamot insists Chief Auror Harry Potter pose for a statue for the Ministry Atrium, why are his friends reluctant to tell him who the sculptor is?
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16 Mar 2017
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This was good. I loved Draco's career and the descriptions of his art sounded very interesting. I wish the getting together had a bit more angst but overall it was a good one.
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Sometimes Mother really does know best
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07 Mar 2017
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Cute. Nice little one shot. Harry owns an orchard and a vineyard and Draco is a food critic.
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Draco breaks a cup, and one thing leads to another. A story of redemption, tattoos, dreams, mistakes, green eyes, long conversations, and copious amounts of coffee.
Set in New York twelve years after the war.
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06 Mar 2017
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This was excellent. I thought I wouldn't like it because of the American setting and barrage of OCs but it was very well done and interesting.
Draco is fantastic. All the characters are. Loved it. Definitely worth your time.
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The Sweet Life by Badkatpat
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
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01 Mar 2017
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Harry disguises himself so he can be a high-end Escort and is employed by none other than Draco Malfoy. Draco Malfoy can't face the world as himself, so he Glamours himself to work in his bakery. Guess who is a frequent and favourite customer?
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01 Mar 2017
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This was okay if you're interested in the trope. I don't really like prostitute fics. It was fine really. Just not a favorite.