[fic rec + fic search] Courting Fics

[takarai-karin.livejournal.com]

Was rereading this over the weekend, and I just have to rec it, in case other people are interested. It's really well done.

Title: Conquering the Dark
Author: noeon
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, Ron/Hermione
Summary: As the tenth anniversary of the War approaches, a difficult case at St Mungo's forces Harry to seek the assistance of his former enemy and face the past.
Rating: NC-17
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
Warning(s): Discussions of childhood trauma, war memories, nightmares.
Epilogue compliant: Not entirely. EWE with some next gen (Rose).
Word Count: ~24,000

Hope you guys like this as much as I do!

Also, I'm wondering if anybody know of any less well-known courting fics out there? I', looking for fics where Harry have to really try to win Draco. Kept finding fics where's Draco's pining for Harry, and I want the opposite of that. Some fics where maybe Draco really weren't so interested in Harry at the start, that would be great.

Of course I prefer it to be bottom!Draco, although I'm okay if it doesn't have any smut scenes. And if there is switching, I'd appreciate a heads up. Thanks in advance!

Comments

[cremebunny.livejournal.com]

Ooh thank you for the rec! :3
uhmm you could try
Dukedom Large Enough (http://www.thehexfiles.net/viewstory.php?sid=12455)

[takarai-karin.livejournal.com]

Oh the premise sounds lovely, thank you :3

I wish people would write more courting fics

[appleling.livejournal.com]

Draco wasn't just uninterested in Harry, he definitely didn't want Harry courting him at all (Loose re-telling of Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew") --> Stung (http://hd-holidays.livejournal.com/51985.html) by pushdragon

Draco thought Harry was joking/teasing him when Harry kept dropping cheesy pick-up lines on him ---> A Friend in Need (http://serpentinelion.livejournal.com/371111.html) by writcraft

Draco wasn't sure how he felt about Harry announcing that he wanted to court Draco --> Lost and Found (http://archiveofourown.org/works/648555/chapters/1179446) by PKlovesDW

Draco wasn't at all interested in dating again, Harry refused to give up, Pansy plays matchmaker ---> Unwed Wizard: Capture the Dragon (http://serpentinelion.livejournal.com/371266.html) by fantasyfiend09

Draco was a complete recluse before meeting a persistent!Harry. Harry however refused to give up ---> Tie My Heart Gently (http://hd-holidays.livejournal.com/12440.html) by jamie2109

Draco's still mourning his dead lover, Harry's so in love he couldn't possibly give up pursuing Draco. The kind of fic where Harry has to wait for Draco to be ready to date again ---> Questionable Tarts: A Life After Living (http://calrissian18.livejournal.com/14792.html) by calrissian18 (mpreg!Draco)

Oblivious!Draco, Harry's cute but clumsy attempts at courting him ---> The Courting of Draco Malfoy (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6932355/1/The_Courting_of_Draco_Malfoy) by ricetard

This one is definitely one of the more popular "courting" fics, but probably not in the Bottom!Draco circle. There aren't any penetrative sex scenes (on screen) if I'm not mistaken but it's definitely implied there should be some 'switching' in their bedroom activities. Draco does not want to be courted, nor does Draco want Harry Potter, of all people to be interested in courting him. Harry refuses to give up (he has 9 days until Christmas to make his wish come true: getting Draco Malfoy to like him)---> Nine Days Till Christmas (http://rurounihime.livejournal.com/33101.html) by rurounihime

[takarai-karin.livejournal.com]

Oh thank you so much!

I've read a handful of the fics, but some I haven't, so really appreciate it :33 I've been wondering if I should start lurking around your delicious again ^^;

[appleling.livejournal.com]

Oh, there's no need to thank me. It just so happens I have some recs for this particular fic search post. Erm, I'm not sure if you noticed, but I'm not updating my Delicious page again - in fact, I'm thinking of deleting it in the near future. The current (and only) rec list I'm updating these days (and for the foreseeable future) is in Diigo and you can find the link to that one in my journal - the top most post :)

[takarai-karin.livejournal.com]

Oh great! Since I've deleted my Delicious a long time a go and have been using Diigo since. I hope you don't mind if I follow you in Diigo?

[appleling.livejournal.com]

Of course I don't mind :) Follow away... XD XD XD

[cremebunny.livejournal.com]

YESSS THANK YOU, omgkfsjgfs Appley you have the best recs <3