laraF's nest

Here comes the wrapping up of the 2021 H/D Owlpost. (OMG, finally, yay) ~~~~


The Dance of the Peacocks (4404 words) by laraF
Chapters: 4/4
Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter
Characters: Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Seamus Finnigan, Neville Longbottom, Blaise Zabini, Theodore Nott, Pansy Parkinson, Hermione Granger, Lucius Malfoy, Rita Skeeter, Cedric Diggory, Luna Lovegood, Sanguini (Harry Potter), Horace Slughorn, Vincent Crabbe, Gregory Goyle
Additional Tags: emotionally constipated teenagers, Slytherin Harry Potter, Heir of Slytherin Harry Potter, Pining, There's so much pining, it's a whole forest at this point, loosely inspired by music, my chemical romance - Freeform, Ron Weasley is Our King, Poor Cedric, someone always out to get him, Alternate Universe - No Voldemort, Hogwarts Sixth Year, man I love Luna, Everybody Lives, Nobody Dies, for once, cursing, they are teenage boys, oh and there's underage drinking, don't drink guys, not as fun as it looks like, bad life choices, Don't Try This At Home, if there's any sign of a basilisk in your pipes call the professionals, ah the line between love and hate, is indeed thin, Lucius Malfoy is not amused, but i am, probably ridiculously op harry potter, what can i say, draco loves him, i love him too, you cannot be gay and know math at the same time, it's against the laws of the universe, "the beauty a nice male ass can provide", i want this engraved somewhere

Summary: It's one thing to be in the spotlight because of your famous parents and your talent in quidditch - and it's entirely different if it comes to light suddenly that you're the Heir of Slytherin. Fortunately for Harry Ron always has his back (along with a stash of Firewhiskey, the cure to all ailments.) Only one problem remains - making peace with Draco, who seems to hate him more than ever.

It's... a little bit all over the place, this fic is. So, apologies, if that's bothersome. (It fits me, tho.)

Chapter One:
( the aftermath ... is secondary )

Okay, so for the fourth gift... I gotta say I love editing. Gifs, pics, moodboards, icons, little magazines etc. But compared to what I used to make some... huh, many years ago what I love the most NOW is how much better these little pieces come out from my hand XD Ohhh, I'm not a visual artist, by far - for the life of me I cannot draw anything more difficult than an elephant from the back (you know which one) and PhotoShop is way too complicated for an easy-going user like me, who has basic needs and who needs to be treated like a curious five-year old.

Anyway. I made some fic banners! For maraudersaffair ! Who is totally lovely and I just reread your intro on DW and why are we not friends? I'm an avid (obsessed) reader of published works?!? Is anyone out there reading real books? Imma actually cryy?!? And I really don't know readers irl either and that always makes me sad cuz I have no one to talk to about my reading adventures... (one of the few things I'd actually talk about with a real human being lol -- except for fannish things, of course.)

Well, now, this is not the time to be wistful - let's read, my dudes (saying respectfully without giving a shit to gender as it is way too much of a social construct).

THE FICS aaand my banners for them ~~~ (click the pics for bigger size and the story titles for some good stuff)
(seriously, read these masterpieces!)

H.A.G.S. (Hogwarts Alliance for Gender and Sexuality) (9516 words) by maraudersaffair
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter
Characters: Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, Anthony Goldstein, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Millicent Bulstrode
Additional Tags: Hogwarts Eighth Year, Sexuality, Fluff and Humor, Jealousy, Misunderstandings, First Time, Semi-Public Sex, Snogging, Hand Jobs, Rutting, LGBTQ Themes, Coming Out, Duelling, Gay Harry Potter, Pining Harry Potter, H/D Sex Fair 2020
Summary: When Hermione decides Hogwarts needs a LGBTQIA+ club, of course Ron and Harry are roped into helping. After a rocky start, Harry begins seeing the club as an opportunity to educate students and celebrate diversity and sexuality at Hogwarts. He also starts seeing it as an opportunity to snog Draco Malfoy.


KUDOS: like, loads and loads. Firstly, an LGBTQIA+ themed Hogwarts Drarry???? Do I even have to say anything more, this is just a pot of gold. The humor, the setting, the characters...!!!!

I tried to capture it all Fantastic Beasts-style (the book, not the movies XD):





The Bodyguard (3807 words) by maraudersaffair
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter
Characters: Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, Pansy Parkinson
Additional Tags: Top Draco Malfoy, Famous Draco Malfoy, Model Draco Malfoy, Bodyguard Harry Potter, Sexual Tension, Pining, Jealousy, Jealous Harry Potter, Bottom Harry Potter, Misunderstandings, Anal Sex, Anal Fingering, First Kiss, Getting Together, Semi-Public Sex, Voyeurism
Summary:
Draco is the most famous man in Britain. Harry is his bodyguard.
They both are desperate for each other, but Draco refuses to accept it until one day he thinks Harry has run off to marry someone else.


KUDOS: fair warning - things are getting HOT. (P.S: I'm sooo tired of putting up that age-restriction stuff on my DW, I'm thinking about leaving it out and just issuing a general warning somewhere. Be safe guys, and consume with responsibility.)
THIS STORY IS HOT AND CUTE AND HOT and Draco is to die for and the tension is just *chef's kiss*. I loooove this!

Here's my beloved, favorite aesthetic ~~~





PSS: I love shouting out into the void.

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For me inspiration can come from a single phrase, or a song, a smell, a strangely shaped cloud... really, that has never been a problem. Inspiration is a constant Niagara in my mind (and it has been barrelling down on it heavily, like, always). For me, writer's block, or rather the Creator's Gate as I started to call it is more about the practical step - actually making what I planned. I'm pretty sure (99.9%) that's the consequence of living in a constant state of mental illnesses battling, mild existential dread and poor RL circumstances. It is what it is. For now. It should get better sometime, right?
Right? ...

But, even in that state some inspirations come through too strongly and those are the moments I can break the barrier and actually create something. Not to sound pretentious, but usually something good. LOL


Inspirations for this piece:

a trope of major character death (of drarry) but with happy or hopeful ending from purplehotmess , one of my amazing giftees with first-class taste. Be honest here, isn't that one of the most wonderfully, heart-wrenchingly beautiful line that you ever read?
Thought so.
 
It's thanks to her I listened to this masterpiece too (which will make me grateful forever, cuz good music is usually enough for my soul to feed off of for months):


I could practically see all the pastel, dream-like visions of Drarry.
And I tried to shape them through words, too.

>>>

2021, H/D Owlpost

A gifset - or more like three gifsets and honestly, did I make these?? Holy sh*t... I remember making cute lil edits back in the day (wow, I'm getting old) but those really can't compare to what today's tech makes not just possible but easy too (not to mention the acquired experience lol). Well, I just so happen to quite like these creatures of mine, so I hope Drarry fans will find them in this endless maze of digital data, and they'll make some of you happy.


( ~ a ray of light in the darkness ~ )

( ~ christmas melancholy ~ )

( ~ urban fantasy ~ )

... as in, I feel like a floating black hole that sucks in all the unpleasant things, sometimes. Other times, there are BTS and gay dramas to make me feel again.
The worst part about these last few years is that it's hard to tackle so many dark feelings and come out clean. This, or rather LJ and Meri used to be my safe spaces - I came back to them every day, I was excited to check how many new views my fics garnered and if there was a comment, or a new chapter to my fav stories uploaded. I translated at least a few paragraphs or chapters per week and it felt so great to post them. I used to be proud of my accomplishments and creations. I used to be... not productive, no, but creative and so full of stories to tell. So full of life and desire.

I want to feel proud again. I want to feel useful and intelligent again. I want to feel less like a disposable cog in the machine worrying to death every minute of my life, not finding refuge anymore in the things I love the most.

Alive.

This helplessness, like time slipping through ones fingers... Intolerable.

So, anyway, the Harry/Draco Owlpost was like, in last year's December. And sometimes my memory is so shitty that I don't even remember what I did for certain events/fests (or what I ate in the morning lol). As I enlightened myself with the almighty power of research (if the horrendous amounts of taxes I'm paying are definitely not coming back in the form of health fucking care at least I can do this) that's the millionth sign of having ADHD ft. Depression. Note to self and or society: try to maintain a level of Democracy where Google is still available.

So, here they are ---- my works for a ~ holiday fest ~ I was very happy to participate in, by the way.

(   Happy Pride month I guess ...? :]  )

to Drarry fans - and everyone else too! Come join this lovely fest if you have the time - a highlight of the Holidays for me, even tho I only participated in it once before. Checking the amazing works under the eleven round-ups of the fest still cause me instant serotonin-boost, I sincerely recommend it. Can be a great remedy on gloomy days.

Entire years seemed to pass by me in a blur of work, erratic-bad-rare sleep and stress. Drarry feelings always bring me back to simpler, happier times. What I really want out of this Holiday season is the feeling of absolute bliss - just existing stress-free, in safety, full of wonder of the winter. Warmth.
This fest is warming up my soul even in advance.

I am working on many things right now, translations as much as fest-writings and more fics but I can hardly wait to be a part of this one too.

Sign-ups are open until the 31st ~~~