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Tom thinks he has his life under control. Turns out it is, but more under Harry's control than his own. He can't be upset about it, not really. Not when Harry isn't upset at him for keeping his "cult" a secret.
Orion and Abraxas are Harry's favorite goons, Hermione is done with Harry's shenanigans, and Ron is just along for the ride. Expect fluff, an extremely snarky Harry, and lots of Orion shipping Harry and Tom.
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14 Jul 2025
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Harry's life is his work. And through years of working long, exhausting hours in child and family services, Harry's developed some guidelines for himself when it comes to taking children into his home. One, he'll only do it in emergency situations. And two, he won't take them long term.
While he has no official policy on his romantic relationships, they never seem to last very long either, no matter how much he might dream of finding love.
But when eleven-year-old Ben Healy comes blasting his way into Harry's world, his predictable, somewhat lonely life gets turned upside down. Harry can't help but draw parallels between himself and the Muggleborn orphan, and despite his best efforts, he grows attached. Taking on the responsibility of caring for a child is a terrifying prospect, though, and Harry's not sure he's up to the challenge.
Meanwhile, questions arise concerning Ben's mysterious parentage. Is it possible he's not Muggleborn after all? And why is his hair that particular shade of blond?
And why is it so bloody easy for Harry to fall into his old, obsessive habits when it comes to Draco Malfoy?
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The war is over, and Harry is trying not to be obsessed with Draco Malfoy.
Which would be easier if Andromeda’s desire to reunite her family didn't result in Harry and the Malfoys being invited to the same events. After a few months without insults or fights, Harry recognizes his attraction and figures out how to ask Draco on a date. Their relationship is surprisingly easy, unfortunately Harry’s life is still complicated.
They're stuck navigating past traumas, the press, Black family drama, a child that no one knows exists, and a quirk of wizard biology that was left out of his sex education.
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28 Jun 2025
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The Strength to Try by PhantomGrimalkin for shushu_yaoi_lj
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
20 Dec 2023
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There was no clock in view of his cell. Nothing to indicate when June 4th ticked over to June 5th, but he knew. He had been staring at his left hand since the sun had gone down, wondering if maybe the Dark Mark would render him unworthy of a soulmate.
The moon shined through his meager, barred window, and he felt it before he saw it. A tug at the base of his left pinky finger. Gentle, soft. He swallowed thickly and looked, the cord wrapping around his pale, thin, bony finger looked nearly black in the moonlight. It trailed off lazily, disappearing beyond the bonds of his cell in the general direction of his soulmate.
He wrapped his left hand to his chest, shuddering. He wondered what kind of miserable person would be stuck with someone like him. He feared rejection. Or maybe he'd be sent to Azkaban for life and never have the chance to meet them. Beneath it all, a tiny and terrifying flicker of hope, that maybe there was still good in him.
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24 Jun 2025
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Harry sees it straight away, the white trail of the comet so bright despite the lights of all the buildings surrounding him.
He feels a lump in his throat as he stops and stares at the moonless sky.
Is he supposed to make a wish or a prayer?
He checks that no one is looking his way and then he takes his wand and points it at the bright comet in the sky.
He wishes to feel whole again.
To feel happy and not so bloody lonely all the time.
He wishes for a new life.