Not Your Face by khasael

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Title: Not Your Face
Author: khasael
Rating: R
Word Count: 26,000
Summary: After an unusual late-night encounter with the Mirror of Erised, Harry finds himself with the unexpected (and rather unwanted) ability to see aspects of everyone else's deepest desires. Harry really wishes things like this didn't happen to him.


There are a lot of things to love about this story.

It's an 8th year fic, and, as the summary says, Harry has a weird encounter with the Mirror of Erised, and now he can see everyone else's desires, but what Harry does after he realises (quite nearly going mad in the process, I mean, picture Harry being able to see what everybody desires when they touch him) is try to help them get what they want. And there's Harry himself, who the mirror wasn't able to show him what he wants, but he, himself, doesn't know what he wants. And there's Draco, of course, who is afraid of what he wants, so every time he touches Draco, he sees them, as they are, talking, or sharing a comfortable silence, until… Well. I won't spoil it for you.

Another thing I love about this story is Harry's voice, the author gives Harry such a lovely and funny characterisation through the fic, it's just lovely.

My Own Worst Enemy by dysonrules

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Title: My Own Worst Enemy
Author: dysonrules
Rating: NC 17
Word Count: 22,000
Summary: After a night of heavy drinking, Draco wakes up fully-clothed to find that his flat is a wreck and several things are missing. Things only get worse from there.


I love a good story about Harry and Draco facing real relationship problems. Here we have two people with very volatile personalities, both very stubborn, proud, and very bad about talking instead of yelling and fighting, which, let's be honest, it's half of the reason why we love them so much, and why they love each other that much as well. So, of course t hey have to make an extra effort, they have to learn to trust each other, and they have to learn that someone has to take the first step.

Here the author takes us on a journey; from this horrible fight they have at the beginning, with flashback of how their relationship started, to how this fight changed their lives, to how they come back together.

Angsty and fluffy, with delicious make up sex, and flashbacks (with more sex!) and a group of friends who just want to see them happy.

Wise Counsel by taradiane

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Title: Wise Counsel
Author: taradiane
Rating: R
Word Count: 4,400
Summary: Harry and Draco have a fragile friendship (being friendly is still new to them and their relationship hasn't been strained or tested yet). Draco is accused of some crime and the evidence really makes him look guilty. He is innocent, but he assumes Harry won't believe him given his past.


I love Harry and Draco's characterizations on this story. It's written in such a way that you can see everything that happens perfectly in your mind. I love confident Harry, and I love that regardless of Draco's doubts about their friendship, of how deep and meaningful it is, at the end he's willing to trust Harry. It's lovely.