Templum Bellonae

A slightly unusual HP fic. When Draco Malfoy goes missing, then turns up in San Francisco, Harry Potter is sent to investigate him.

There’s also a sequel, Surrender the Grey.

Left My Heart by Emma Grant

Officially my third-favourite Harry Potter story. Great characterizations, intriguing plot, fantastic writing.

This story branches off after GoF, which is fine by me since I didn’t enjoy OotP much anyway. Draco, after having left to join the Death Eaters, abandons Voldemort and returns to Hogwarts. Unsurprisingly, none of the students who are left are overjoyed to see him back again.

Draco is his usual obnoxious, caustic self, but his inner thoughts and vulnerabilities give him a measure of charm. Neville is perfectly wonderful, and very cute.

Invisible to See by FayJay

Ten due South and Harry Potter smutlets.

Ten Numbered Smutlets by Resonant

Post-OotP AU. I’m not entirely satisfied with this story, especially the ending. It just seems somehow…unfinished. However, it’s very well-written; I’ve never read a fanfic that was as faithful to JKR’s style as this one. Jaxmari really has a handle on the kind of malicious jokes and pranks that make me so uncomfortable while reading the books. And the self-righteous anger and prejudice of the wizarding world is just as enraging as when JKR writes it.

Jigsaw by Jaxmari

This story is now one of my favourite Harry Potter fics, second only to Lust over Pendle. I have to admit, I can’t resist Redemption Of Draco Malfoy fics, especially when Draco is really well-written. There are one or two moments when story-Draco doesn’t match canon-Draco, but by and large his transformation into a decent human being is shown as a logical progression from the events in the plot.

There’s a short follow-up story, Harry Potter and the Slytherin-Coloured Lamborghini.

If you were interested in the friendship between Draco and Gregory in the story, there a short sidestory, Autumn Can Really Hang You Up the Most, set sometime post-war.

Update: A Thousand Beautiful Things now has a sequel. I’ve only read the first chapter of Delicate Sound of Thunder, but so far, it looks to be as good as its prequel.

Further Update: I just finished Delicate Sound of Thunder, and it really was just as good as A Thousand Beautiful Things. I think my favourite part was Hermione and Snape working together against A.W.L. The scene with Daniel in Draco’s apartment at the end was awfully funny, too. And the revelation of what Draco’s secret DE past was really suprised and horrified me, but in a good way. And Daniel’s such a sweetie…you know, let’s just say that I liked everything about this story. Because I really did.

There’s also a very short epilogue to Delicate Sound of Thunder (ETA: Site seems to be down, so this epilogue is unavailable at the moment.)

A Thousand Beautiful Things by Geoviki

Another story by the author of A Thousand Beautiful Things. I didn’t love this one quite as much, but I still enjoyed it greatly. Draco is damaged in the final battle with Voldemort and ends up in St. Mungo’s, where Harry starts to visit him out of guilt. The only quarrell I have with the story is that it feels a little unfinished; I think it needed more of a climax.

The Waters of March by Geoviki

Dudley takes Harry to a gay bar. Don’t look at me like that–would I lie to you?

Dancing Queen by Maya

Harry takes in Draco as a lodger after the war.

The Lodger by Mad Martha

Harry returns to England to help re-open Hogwarts several years after the war. Some things have changed while he was away.

There’s now a short Ron/Hermione sequel, Repairs.

Transfigurations by Resonant