Capitu's Harry/Draco Recs

Title: The Sleeping Beauty Curse
Author: who_la_hoop
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 153,000 Approx.
Summary: When Draco Malfoy falls into a cursed sleep and can only be woken – at least, according to the Daily Prophet, that impeccable source of truth – by ‘true love’s kiss’, Harry Potter knows there’s no way on earth he’s the answer to this particular riddle. Is he . . .?
Content/Warning(s): bonding!fic

This fic is amazing! As the title and summary tells you, Draco has been cursed to sleep until – according to the Daily Prophet – his one true love kisses him awake.

The problem is that it's six weeks and counting and Draco is not waken up by any kisses. And so Blaise, the Unspeakable in charge of this case, asks Harry, Ron and Hermione to kiss Draco.

Surely nothing wrong is going to happen, yeah? I mean, come on. Only, to Harry's horror, Draco totally wakes him up when he kisses. And let me tell you, his reaction is hilarious!!!!! Harry's reaction, I mean! :D

But that's not all, not only Draco woke up, in a confusing turns of events, they end up bonded. As in in the middle of a marriage bond, and they can't access their magic unless they either complete the bond (you know what that means, right?) or they are touching. YAY!

And so Harry and Draco are suddenly married and living together only they aren't really, right? It's as awesome and as fun as it sounds, trust me; watching these two try to be civil, but still bickering, seeing that UST growing, sleeping together, then sleeping together without fulfilling the bond—and well, falling in love. :D

Title: Like Clockwork
Author: agentmoppet
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 40,000 Approx.
Summary: Draco has never been very good at trusting others, and Potter is no exception. But if they're going to survive this, they need to accept that they're holding each other's lives in their hands, and--worst of all--they're going to have to work together.
Content/Warning(s): a bit of drinking as a coping mechanism, memory loss

This story is just so cool! It's case!fic with Unspeakable Harry Potter working with Curse Breaker Draco Malfoy. :D

The whole thing starts when a package is delivered to Weasley's Wizard Wheeze and as it explodes it hits Ron, putting him into a coma. Draco, who happened to be there (though, granted, he was there to spy on Harry ^^) and is the best Curse Breaker agrees to take the case, and Harry's going to help him.

It's super interesting, because to work on this spell they sort of have to go into the spell, which manifests as a small room, much like the inside of a clock, actually. The catch is that when they come back from that place, that room, they won't be able to remember anything that happened in there once they are back to the real world. But if they go back to that room, they will remember everything that happened both in their previous visit and the outside world.

And of course Harry and Draco get along in that room/spell, and of course once they are outside they don't and everything is difficult. It's awesome, this contrast, but also the way how even though they apparently don't like each other in the real world, they trust each other to be safe in that place, and together work to solve this mystery. Pretty awesome, I'm telling you. :D

Title: The Claiming of Grimmauld Place
Author: bixgirl1
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 74,200 Approx.
Summary: When Grimmauld Place begins fighting against Harry’s ownership of it, he decides he needs help to train the historic home — but little does he expect that it’ll be Malfoy who’s most suitable for the challenge. However, as Malfoy and Harry get closer, Harry comes to understand that expectations aren’t always the best path by which to guide his heart — and in the process learns just what is needed to make a house a home.

This story is gorgeous! It's got one of my favourite tropes: Harry/Draco housemates! :) As the summary says, Grimmauld Place has been fighting Harry, it's not letting him into some rooms (oh god, the bathroom among other places) so Harry's looking for a housemate who has experience in generational wizarding homes. Enters Draco Malfoy (after a few other interviews that were hilarious btw), who is, of course, a perfect candidate.

And that's how Harry and Draco (and Draco's improbable exotic pet!!!) start living together. At first the house starts behaving just with Draco's presence but the problem is, the problem for Harry is that Draco's never around, you know? Where does he go? ;) So he demands that Draco starts giving him lessons in how to grace himself to his house. Naturally sparks start to fly, but it's a bit complicated because they are living together, though that doesn't quite stop them, but then Draco's not ready to have the sort of relationship Harry wants to have—and there's the mystery of where Draco spends all his time when he's not in the house.

There are so many beautiful interactions, the characterisations are awesome, Ron is fantastic, but there's also Luna and Ginny and Pansy and Hermione and Gregg, the exotic pets I mentioned, Harry and Draco's growing feelings for each other, Grimmauld Place slowly accepting Harry, it's an incredible story! :)

Title: Naked
Author: bixgirl1
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 57,700 Approx.
Summary: Harry and Draco are sent on an undercover assignment to catch a Dark wizard — which might not be so bad if it weren't at a Muggle nudist resort. // Now Draco has to deal with a very interested Harry, temptation he's long-since learned to ignore, and threats around every corner — including the one to his heart.

Oh my god, this story is so, so good! It's amazing, really! It's not just fun, and you can imagine just how much fun it's going to be reading Harry and Draco going undercover to a Muggle nudist resort and pose as newlyweds, but it's more so because Harry and Draco have all these. . . ~vibes between them! I don't know how to describe it. They work really well together, but in the story we learn that they are incredibly attracted to each other, and they know it. In fact, they've been sort of fighting against it and now they have this assignment and—well.

One of the things that is so good about this fic is the characterisations; Harry is so charming and confident, and it's awesome, but so is Draco. And they are at this impasse, in which Harry is completely open about wanting Harry and Draco is completely open about trying to resist him. \o/

And then there's the plot, which is super intriguing and gripping and it seems they are spies and conspiracies everywhere. It's super exciting seeing them work together and at the same time work out their feelings for each other. Yeah, pretty damn brilliant. :)

Title: In the Shadow of Your Heart
Author: lq_traintracks
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 52,000 Approx.
Summary: And thus began the very strange circumstance of their fake dating in public and real fucking in absolute secret. It was, with no comparison, the weirdest relationship Draco had ever been in – which was to say, it wasn't one.

This story is simply gorgeous. It's a fake relationship fic but only it's a little different. The thing is, Draco and Harry come to an arrangement to pretend they are dating, but only after a bit they start fucking, but that's in private, you see. So they are pretending to date to the rest of the world, but are sort of together in private. :D

Of course, it's supposed to be a friends with benefit kind of arrangement, too, but as proven earlier, nothing is simple when it comes to these two. They are brilliant together, they have an incredible connection and chemistry, yet they have troubles communicating, actually telling each other what they are feeling.

And it's gorgeous, because Draco goes through this whole transformation, from someone trying to hide to someone ready to be happy, makes friends in the way that he didn't expect (trust me, Ron is amazing here!) and with a bit of a nudge he just might get everything he wanted.

It's really a journey, and it's beautiful. :)

Title: Strange Bathfellows
Author: bixgirl1
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 27,700 Approx.
Summary: It started with a bath. Or a potions accident. Or maybe it started before that, but who can tell anymore. // Featuring: Uncomfortable wanking, more comfortable wanking, mutual wanking, bath sharing, inappropriate betting, secret shagging, those secrets at Hogwarts that everyone knows, and oblivious Harry who knows one thing: he's falling in love.

This story is just so cool. Just look at what it features! :D

It starts with a Potions accident. A badly-brewed Potion is spilled onto Harry and Draco's crotches (I KNOW!) and now they must follow this treatment (which includes baths) in order for their dicks not to fall off – true story! They must take this bath together for half an hour every day and then rub some lotion. It's actually rather brilliant, and every bit as much fun (and mortifying at the beginning) as you can imagine. Naturally one things leads to another and soon they come to an agreement that turns to more, at least on Harry's side. ;)

Title: Waiting for a Song
Author: korlaena
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 49,600 Approx.
Summary: After a couple years spent avoiding Draco in the Auror Department, Harry gets assigned to work with Draco on one of his strange cases. They investigate the mysterious disappearances of a witch and wizard, but in their search for the missing persons they find a lot more than they were looking for.

There's such a lovely development in this story. As the summary says, Harry is assigned to work with Draco in one of Draco's very strange cases. This one is about mysterious disappearances from these magical woods. At first Draco doesn't make it easy for Harry, but Harry is really going to try, he knows Draco is the expert and respects that. It also doesn't hurt that he thinks Draco is gorgeous. :D

But really, they make a great team; Draco is a bit of a workaholic and Harry makes him pace himself. We get to see Draco's Animagus form (so wonderful!), see their attraction becoming undeniable, eventually all the unresolved sexual tension coming to a head and they admit how they feel, even if Draco still has his reservations, and all through this the case that is so interesting! Really awesome stuff, I'm telling you! :D

Title: Be Still
Author: writcraft
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 5,000 Approx.
Summary: Harry’s back in England and Draco tries to fix things before he disappears again.

This is such a gorgeous story. There's something sort of peaceful about it. It's a story about Harry coming back to England, as the summary says, and pretty soon we learn Harry and Draco were together before Harry left, and now that Harry's back, Draco's going to try, to try to make things work, because they were amazing together, fighting and fucking, but this time they should also talk. It's wonderful, there's so much want.

It's a beautiful reunion of two people who obviously still have feelings for each other.

Title: Momenti Diversi (at DW) or here at AO3 (Series) (locked for logged users)
Author: zarah5
Rating: R
Word Count: 33,500
Summary: In which you'll find the Italian sun, some sexual tension, a reluctant Harry and a persuasive Draco.
Content/Warning(s): slightly AU post HBP.

This story is amazing! Just amazing. It's a Post War fic, in which Harry, in dire need of a break after the war, finds solace in Vernazza. He's been living there for a while; a happy, peaceful life, until this one day Draco – who is Head Auror by the way! – shows up and he's determined to persuade Harry to come back.

The characterisations are wonderful. We get to see Harry's life, his routine (he works at a Gelateria and swims naked every day in the ocean!!!!11!!!1) and he see Draco coming and knocking everything skew and being utterly charming and sexy while he does that. Not to mention, yeah, persuasive.

And oh my god, there's so much sexual tension between these two. It's pretty amazing, fun, witty and just wonderful.

Title: Secret Love Song
Author: writcraft
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 21,700 Approx.
Summary: If there's one thing Draco's certain about, it's that Harry Potter's hiding something. When he gets to the bottom of Harry's closely guarded secret, a flippant solution brings them closer together and forces Harry to confront his past.
Content/Warning(s): Internalized Homophobia, Implied/Referenced Homophobia, Implied/Referenced Self-Harm, Implied/Referenced Mental Illness, Consensual Memory Modification

This is a beautiful written coming out story. This is about Harry, growing up hearing Uncle Vernon talking about gay people even worse than he talked about wizard really didn't prepare him to accept his own sexuality. And then there's Draco, who is openly gay and unapologetic, and they are sort of drawn to each other.

They go out this one time (after Draco 'by chance' – as in, Draco knew exactly what he was doing!!!! – was having coffee near Harry's place) to this bar, and he realises where Harry is coming from.

It's very dramatic, the way it's so hard for Harry to accept himself, he suffers and wants and is so confused. But it's beautiful, too, because Draco is there for him, helping being brave. And boy, they have all the sexual chemistry in the world! Really lovely story and it's illustrated by some really amazing art, too. :)

Title: Buy A Heart
Author: xerised
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 17,600 Approx.
Summary: Draco's cock hardens as he looks at the invitation to the charity auction; his golden ticket to one wild night of desperate sex with Potter to get rid of this inexplicable obsession. His heart whispers that one night will never be enough, but Draco is beyond caring. All he knows is that he will pay any price to have Potter over and over again.
Content/Warning(s): Size kink, Rimming, creampie.

This story is smoking hot. There's an auction for charity and made absolutely certain he bid the highest for one Harry Potter, and so he has him for one night. And let me tell you, what a fucking night. Good God.

In the notes the author says it's 18,000 words detailing how they do it in every position and in every room, along with a sprinkling of emotional pining. And it is, and it's delicious, every single word. ;) :D

Title: The Fear is Just an Illusion
Author: x_melodic_x
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 37,800
Summary: Voldemort is dead but the war is far from over. Draco, once again, is torn between protecting his family and doing what is right. Secret meetings, conflicting loyalties, and grey morals bring Harry and him together but it’s also what could threaten to tear them apart.
Content/Warning(s): I don't think there's Weasley/Ron bashing in this fic as such, but there's definitely an unflattering characterisation of Ron and George Weasley. Though they see the error in their ways. ^^

This fic is so good. It starts immediately after Voldemort's defeat. It's in this moment that Lucius makes the decision to hide, and in doing so he looks for other Death Eaters, and so he found a small cell that is still planning to remain active, and Draco is caught up in this, because he hates what this group stands for, but there's so little he can do for the other side, the "good" side , they are eager for revenge, so giving himself (or his family) up is just not an option. He's trapped with no good choices all over again. This time though, Harry found him, by pure chance, and so Draco starts being Harry's spy within this new group.

But you see, Harry has little power over the Ministry and everything they are doing for the sake of "peace." So Draco only talks to Harry and, god, there's so much grief and fear and anger, and in between they are knowing each other all over again, and it's confusing and amazing and at time the only good thing going on for the both of them.

I don't know if I'm making this story justice, but it's got great characterisations of Harry and Draco and is amazing and touching and dramatic. Very powerful.

Title: Just Friends (or why Draco Malfoy shouldn't have sex in his office)
Author: ustorycollector
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 35,000 Approx.
Summary: Harry and Draco are Auror partners, friends, and um... well, that's it. Yes, Hermione, that is it. At least it is until Harry catches him doing a certain something that he can't get out of his mind.
Content/Warning(s): Mention of past Harry/Blaise, brief (and graphic) Draco/Blaise


This is such a fun, cool and awesome story. Harry and Draco are Auror partners, and, god, it's wonderful, they bicker all the time, seriously, it's all they do – they are basically a couple, only Harry doesn't like Draco that way, OK, Hermione? ;) That is until he unexpectedly comes into their office and sees Draco fucking Blaise and now it's all he can think about. Only, without Blaise in the picture.

It's totally brilliant because it's Harry and he's so obvious trying to be subtle. And then they finally reach an understanding that maybe they could, you know, have an arrangement. And things get even better. There's also them getting shitty assignments because Harry very badly wants Robards chair, which I know won't make any sense until you read it, but I had to mention it because it's just such a cool subplot! :D

Title: Write the Way Out
Author: carpemermaid
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 14,600 Approx.
Summary: When Draco finally gets his first real assignment as a reporter for the Daily Prophet, he didn’t imagine that he would be given the Potter beat. Resigning himself to writing boring pieces about dull charity functions and various Auror missions, Draco is more than surprised when he follows Potter into Muggle London and discovers Potter’s secret.
Content/Warning(s): mentions of Harry/OMCs, past Draco/Blaise if you squint

Awesome fic, in which Draco, after years working at the Daily Prophet is finally given a serious assignment, which is, Potter Watch, basically. He doesn't see the humour in it, though Blaise clearly does:

“Look at you, fulfilling your teenage aspiration to follow Potter around with a running commentary,” Blaise teased, elbowing Draco sharply in the soft space under his ribs.

And so Draco starts following Harry and discovers something rather interesting. Basically Harry going to Muggle London and spending his night at gay nightclubs. In fact:

He spent the better part of an hour trying not to die of shock as he watched the wizarding world’s Golden Boy grinding his arse against the groin of the man he was dancing with.

Quite the revelation, yeah? :D But then Draco makes himself seen and one thing leads to another and soon Harry abandons the Muggle to spend his night with Draco (yes, like that!) and –well, it's rather awesome, with a bit of oblivious Draco and smitten Harry and Draco and sexy times!

Title: Night Changes
Author: writcraft
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 10,600 Approx.
Summary: Draco and Harry have spent years dancing around one another, but Potter’s straight and married. Until one day he isn’t.
Content/Warning(s):

Such a gorgeous, beautiful story. After over twenty years of marriage, photos of Harry with another men are published in every wizarding publication. Draco reads them all avidly. But it's not a story about Harry dealing with the press, at least it's not only a story about that, it's a story about coming out, about finally being honest with yourself about who you are and what you want, no matter how old you are.

It's written from Draco's POV. They aren't best friends exactly, they just work together on occasion, Harry as Auror and Draco as a lawyer, but there's always been something between them, and now that Harry's out, maybe it could truly be something.

Seriously, lovely, intense and sexy, Harry and Draco are older, mature, they know what they want and it's wonderful.