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I worked quite hard on this, and also I wanted a drarry pin but they all come from the US, where shipping is more than the pin itself, so I’m probably going to make it a pin at some point in the future. If I do make it a pin, all profits will go to trans support charities because screw JK Rowling. Also there will be adjustments before that.
The story:
Draco lets slip he can’t produce a patronus.
Word gets around to his boyfriend, Harry, who isn’t having any of it.
What do you think Draco’s patronus would be?
I don’t really like the peacock theory, because he doesn’t have any happy enough memories, especially not from Malfoy manor, so I think a peacock would bring back too many bad memories.
The dragon one, bit better, but still, I don’t really think that fits him, but I’m not here to tell you what it is or isn’t. It could be anything!
The Phoenix theory is a good one, as Phoenixes represent redemption and new life, as I’d imagine Draco separating from his family and starting fresh, despite the fact that he was a death eater. I like that one.
But my favourite (and, obviously the one I chose for this drawing) is the ferret. Because of the scene in the goblet of fire, and that a lot of people see ferrets as nasty creatures, when they’re really quite sweet, similar to how I see Draco.
But also because another name for a ferret (that I’ve heard) is a catsnake, and this is drarry, so lion + serpent, cat + snake.
Also, the story is that Draco doesn’t have a happy enough memory, so Harry helps him make one.
So, ferret is my favourite!
One night on a prefect’s patrol, Cedric talks to someone who sounds just like Harry under his invisibility cloak. But it isn’t him. Not really
So time travel, but a Harry from a different timeline shows up
Cedric and Harry are boyfriends, but the new, somehow known and unknown older Harry has a mission that concerns both of them
I guess you can anticipe the rest haha
Probably predictable but I love the time travel trope and I haven’t read one like this
FUTURE/PAST HARRY KISSES PRESENT CEDRIC. Yeah, that’s the first idea I had and I am totally writing a whole long fic just for it to happen
I’m already half there :)
May this count as a spoiler? But there is so much more
Part 1 (completed) is a much needed introduction and build up, with a lot of cute Hedric moments. Here’s the link:
Part 2 (work in progress) is when the plot really starts.
Pairing: Cedric x Harry
Ao3: “The boy in my dreams” (Chapter 2)
“You have… Umh, quite a few fans. Admirers," he pronounced, looking at Cedric out of the corner of his eye before assuring, "Girls really seem to like you.”
Cedric raised an eyebrow, impressed by so many reasons. First of all, the vast majority of students supported Harry. Since he had been chosen as a seeker in first year (an incredible achievement), he was without a doubt the star. And he had a good winning percentage. People liked to gamble on winners. Cedric might be popular but he was no sports star. He meant to tell him that, but…
He had something better to ask.
"What about boys?"
Pairing: Cedric x Harry
Ao3: “The boy in my dreams” (Chapter 2)
If only it could have been improvised, rather spontaneous instead of planned… but there was no other way he could pull it off. When Cedric ran across Harry in the corridor, he wished him good luck for the next day's Quidditch match in a very casual comment, as intended. Cedric felt quite nervous about playing against Harry and really wanted to be friendly. He had been waiting for an opportunity to talk to him again and refused to let their second meeting be on the field, on opposing teams.
It suddenly occurred to him that perhaps that could be easily misunderstood. He could only blame himself, since that was all he had been able to think of in advance, and now he was afraid he had sounded ironic or like he wanted to pick up some sort of fight.
People didn't go around just wishing luck to their opponents.
But Cedric really meant it.
Perhaps Harry could tell because he got closer with a smile.
“Thanks,” he said, walking next to Cedric. “Are you going to be there?”
Cedric wanted to stop, not knowing where he was taking him. The reality was that he had been wandering around aimlessly, no way expecting Harry to start a conversation. Cedric nodded in response, turning down the hallway to the left.
Maybe he did have a direction after all.
"Supporting your house, of course," Harry continued. His voice sounded warm, cheerful, not seeming at all nervous about the match or for talking to the opposing team.
"I will always support my house," Cedric replied confidently, and couldn't help but add, "But between us, I'd rather support Gryffindor than Slytherin."
That didn't come as a surprise to him. Okay, it was almost common knowledge. Most students from other houses would choose Gryffindor under those conditions.
"What if it's Ravenclaw?"
Harry was grinning. Why did Cedric realise that every time? He frowned a little, considering it. Sure, in that case he would be watching Harry play, but he had always been supportive of Ravenclaw.
"I have friends in Ravenclaw," he admitted, kind of embarrassed for not telling him that he would support his team. “So it's a clear conflict of interest.”
The answer must have caught him off guard, because Harry opened his eyes and looked away. Was it his imagination or had that somehow sounded… suggestive? It hadn't been his intention. Cedric didn't used to act like that and definitely did not usually think of backing a team for a boy either, but deep down he knew he would root for Harry from now on —even if he kept it a secret. What harm could one more secret do, especially when his green eyes haunted his dreams? The least he could do was follow him into his games.
So I really wanted to write an Hedric story.
Started off as what I thought would be a short one…
My wish list was:
Unexpected place for their first kiss
All the semi canon (?) moments, like the prefects bathroom ;)
Oh I love so much the goblet of fire trope I-thought-it-would-be-you-under-water in the second task
An epic kiss
Time travel because why not?
Pairing: Cedric x Harry
5th and 3rd year
AO3: “The boy in my dreams” (Chapter 13)
"See you soon," Cedric said as he passed.
Harry didn't manage to answer and just stared at him for a brief instant, unable to open his mouth. He even turned his head in the direction he left, as did Ron. "Why would he wish you luck? After what happened at the match?”
"We were on good terms after that," Harry explained, feeling a little guilty for never mentioning Cedric before. “We talked a few times.”
The puzzled expression on Ron’s face needed no words. “Are you two friends ?”
Harry shrugged. "I don't know, maybe.”
"Cedric Diggory," Ron was muttering unbelievingly as they resumed their march. “And you. Friends.”
In truth, Harry didn’t blush this time.
The size of the smile he wore for the rest of the day was too big for him.
He was partly glad Ron hadn't noticed.
What would he have said then?