please do not send me asks about whether you think a founding member of AO3 is a “proshipper”
I’ve gone on at length before about how AO3′s refusal to punish honest labeling with deletion makes them the safest fanfic site for me. Consider the following scenario:
There are two brown paper bags in the company fridge. One of them contains a sandwich, and the other contains a dead dove. I am looking for a sandwich, and opening a bag with a dead dove in it will ruin my lunch hour.
In the AO3 fridge, it’s allowed to store dead birds as long as it’s a species that doesn’t violate the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Unless it violates the MBTA, the managers will not throw it out. The paper bag with the sandwich is labeled “sandwich” because it contains a sandwich. The paper bag with the dead dove is labeled “dead dove” because it contains a dead dove.
In the [insert any other large fanfic site] fridge, the managers will throw out any bag they find to contain a dead bird. The paper bag with the sandwich is labeled “sandwich” because it contains a sandwich. The paper bag with the dead dove is also labeled “sandwich” because there are tens of thousands of bags and the managers can’t look inside all of them. The managers also regularly throw out perfectly good chicken sandwiches, just in case.
Hannibal (2013-2015)
Hannibal (2013-2015)
1x01 || 3x13
Broke my own heart writing this unrequited Jegulus drabble based on Radiohead's Creep this morning, so the day's off to a great start! 🖤
My eyes are glued to you. Gryffindor’s golden boy, your reckless hair and persistent smirk. You never catch mine, always peacocking for someone else's attention. But it's mine you have.
Maybe if I was shinier, like my brother or Evans, you'd notice. If I controlled a broom like you did, or if Dumbledore hadn't already given up on me by the time I sorted along party lines at eleven.
I wish I was special.
You're so fucking special.
I knew taking the Mark was wrong, but I didn't fight my parents when they told me what was expected of me. I thought maybe you'd notice then, your sneer and derision better than nothing. But it wasn't enough to turn your head.
And now I'm in too deep. I don't belong here, among our peers. I don't belong with him either, though the way his dead eyes bore into me tell me he feels differently.
I have one final act, one way to go out in a blaze of glory. I'm not naive enough to think I'll survive. You all underestimate him. He's intoxicating. He'll control more of you than your side is willing to let on. You won't know until it's too late, until you're looking the knife in your back in the eye.
But maybe this weirdo can slow him down a notch. I'll do it for you. I'd do anything for you.
Protect Sirius for me. Save yourself, you reckless angel. Maybe someday you'll know what I've done.
I'll creep, this one last night in the shadows. I'll watch you hold court, feel your ignorance pierce my heart one last time.
I don't care if it hurts. I want to have control.
Some of these are Drarry cliches, some of these are just things I love. And in no particular order. Enjoy, and add your own!
CW: one reference to sex
"Scared Potter?" or "Scared Malfoy" followed by, of course, "You wish." Bonus points if they're about to duel as adults, like in Auror training or something
Draco wearing eyeliner and/or leather pants
Ron being like "I really don't care that you're gay, but Malfoy??"
Pushing each other against a wall in a fight that turns into a kiss (yes, I know, classic Enemies to Lovers but I like it at Hogwarts specifically)
Harry teaching Draco to cast a Patronus and it turns out to be a stag
Party games, party games, party games, party games
Literally almost anything eighth year
When 'Potter' becomes 'Harry,' and 'Malfoy' becomes 'Draco.' But they still call each other Potter and Malfoy when they're teasing and during sex
Pansy and Hermione scheming to get them together
Auror partners!!
I love mutual pining, but especially Draco POV pining for years and years, especially when Harry grows up and just gets ripped and gorgeous and Draco practically drools at the sight of him
Oblivious!Harry realizing he's been wanting Draco forever
Harry apologizing for Sectumsempra
Kissing in the Great Hall to come out to everyone
Ron and Draco becoming friends!! Draco being the only one who can beat him at chess
Hermione and Draco bonding over books and nerdy stuff
Their friends having debates over who was more obsessed with the other--bonus points if it is hearing this debate that gets them together/helps them see that the other likes him back
Smelling each other in Amortentia!!
Draco in Weasley sweaters!!
Harry returning Draco's wand after the war
H/C after nightmares
Draco being the only one (other than Harry's friends ofc) willing to call him out/be real with him
Narcissa and Harry friendship!!
Lucius Malfoy bashing
Handshake, handshake, handshake, handshake--especially as adults and especially if Harry initiates it and Draco hesitates in surprise before finally taking it