Title: But We Could Be So Good
Author: @allwaswell16
Artist(s): @chamomileteafuel
Pairing(s): Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, minor Draco Malfoy/Blaise Zabini
Other Key Characters: Lucius Malfoy, Narcissa Malfoy, Blaise Zabini
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 12.6k
Art Medium: Digital
Era: Post-War
Content/Warnings: Auror Harry, Probation, Getting Together, Loneliness, Chess, Gardening, Falling in Love, Family Issues, Friends to Lovers, Oblivious Harry, Oblivious Draco, Sexual Tension, Kissing, Frottage, Love Confessions
Summary: When Harry assigned himself to be the Malfoy family’s probationary Auror, he hadn’t anticipated he would sneak into the Malfoy Manor library, play endless games of chess, or buy an entire roomful of magical plants. And he certainly hadn’t anticipated falling in love.
Author’s Notes: So many thanks to the amazing artist, Camomiletea, whose art inspired this fic. I am so in awe of the pieces you created, and I can only hope I did them the smallest amount of justice. Thank you, Cam! Fallinglikethis, thank you so much for brainstorming the fic with me and always believing in me! Haztobegood, I couldn’t have made this fic what it is without you. Thank you for all your feedback and for betaing the fic for me! Taggiecb, thanks for reading a Drarry fic just because it’s mine. And, of course, thank you to the mods for organizing this fest!
Artist’s Notes: A big thank you to all mods of the Harry/Draco Reverse Bang for all the work they put in to make this fest happen, and endless, endless love to allwaswell16 for choosing my piece for their fic! I’m beyond thankful. I’ve been wanting to practice creating spaces in my art around the subjects, as previously I’ve been a bit focused about the characters and less about background and details. So this fest was the perfect way to try out new styles, as well as giving me the incentive to complete the works. I’ve had so much fun doing this fest, and I’m absolutely overjoyed from the fic that came of it.