Contemplating_life_FTW
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An ultra slow burn Drarry retelling beginning the summer before fifth-year and continuing through the final battle at Hogwarts.
Harry begins to distrust Dumbledore after the events of his fourth year, turning to an unlikely source for knowledge and information. The Occupation of Malfoy Manor by Voldemort leads Draco down a path that diverges significantly from the rest of his family. An event early on sets in motion a large rift in the Golden Trio, ultimately resulting in irreparable damage. Harry learns what real friendship is and who he can trust while making several self-discoveries along his journey to rid the Wizarding World of Voldemort for good.
There are several plot points from the original source material that remain unchanged and are therefore only referenced and implied. While I don't care for the author's personal views, I enjoy her writing and will not be re-writing anything that happens as they appeared in the books. This fic is long enough as it is! There will be author notes for any chapter that includes or alludes to these scenes.
Please make note of the canonical character death tag and remember what happens in Order of the Phoenix.
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28 May 2026
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Harry only meant to buy Christmas presents.
Instead, he found Draco Malfoy again, more than a decade after the war: owner of Wizarding London's best luxury apothecary, and had somehow become much, much fitter than Harry remembered.
Harry has questions, most of them inappropriate, and the only sensible thing to do with questions is investigate. Draco was definitely hiding something. Unfortunately, Harry's investigative instincts keep getting distracted by what Draco’s got going on under all those kaftans.
Featuring: food as a love language, the art of technicalities, ancient magic, Harry’s overactive imagination, and Draco’s spectacular commitment to making everything more complicated than it needs to be.
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21 May 2026
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Draco’s voice shook. “You don’t know what it’s like to have you. No one knows what it’s like to lose you.” A sob fled from him. “Please don’t make me be the first.”
Harry’s face crumpled, looking away, and Draco knew then it was over.
“It’s my past, it must be. I asked before and you said –”
“I have forgiven you –”
“I am a person!” Then quieter, “A person; not just something to be forgiven.”~
With his family’s name and misdeeds laying heavily upon him, Draco Malfoy returns to Hogwarts for a torturous eighth year. He finds himself unrequitedly in love with Harry Potter and at odds with everyone around him, even the bricks. While navigating the post-war world, he is forced to decide both who he is and what he wants.
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19 May 2026
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Sasuke moves to the countryside to get the quiet and inspiration he needs for his writing. It ends up bringing him so much more when his bright eyed neighbour walks into his life — or garden — and makes him a part of the small countryside community. More slowly, Naruto learns to share another part of his life as well, one he had been ready to push away forever.
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18 May 2026
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bitter but sweet u make me feel (so give me a shot of your caffeine) by ursweetmoonbeam
Fandoms: Alien Stage (Web Series)
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It’s not like they’re getting the bad end of the deal, Ivan argues. It’s really the opposite. All these people he matched together had never been so sickeningly happy, and they all had Ivan controlling the strings behind the scenes to thank for it. In fact, they should probably invite Ivan to their weddings as a form of gratitude or something (not that Ivan would like to go, but it’s still a nice gesture).
…Or Ivan plays cupid in the coffee shop he’s part-timing at because why not but Till (the cute and difficult regular) is very much ruining his perfect streak.
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14 May 2026