Losing intrest in Harry Potter fandom...help?

[blackmagicthing.livejournal.com]

Hi. I have been losing interest in the Harry Potter fandom and I'm hoping that those who are interested can help me out. I really like the fandom, but it's starting to get boring and annoying to me after reading similar topics/plot over and over again.

I understand that it really depends on how you write it, but most that I have read has similar writing styles like they are just copying the idea and not really making it theirs.

As you can see, I got really tired of this.

But that isn't the only reason my interest is dimming either. I like stories that focus on Draco more then Harry, and there aren't very many of them. I mean, they are a extremely small number compared to the ones focused on harry.

I don't like this.

I get that he is the main character and all, but that is just it. He is already the main character of Harry Potter, and to me that is enough. He had his time to shine and now it's Draco turn. His(Draco's) character really doesn't stand out much in the movies, at least I don't think so.

So I'm going to ask all that are willing to help a favor.

I want recs, but I don't want you to recommend it to me if it's overly cliche, or has been done countless times.

What I am hoping for:

• That it's main focus is Draco, and only Draco.
• He is bottom, no switching.
• Mpreg is nice.
• Unique, interesting, well written.
• Creature fics are fine as long as they aren't the 'Veela Cliche'.
• Draco can be paired with anyone. I kind of prefer that he is paired up with someone not harry?
• No WIP unless you are sure the author is updating.
• Fiction lengths doesn't matter. I'm that desperate.
• No het, I hate it.
• threesome with Draco in the middle.
• top from bottom Draco.
• Smart!Draco
•  Creature!Draco
• love triangle with Draco in the middle
• long one shots.
• Begins with teenage Draco
• Au
• non-magic

What I can stand:

• Switching that isn't graphic at all.
• Het, but if Draco is in it, it's non graphic  and it doesn't last long.
• Veela cliche if it;s written well.
• Harry/Draco
• begins with older Draco
• War fics <- usually centers around Harry
• Dom/Sub but not overly so.
• Oc/Draco
• Harry!bashing
• anybody!bashing

What I CANT stand:

• Draco!Bashing
• Overly pathetic!Draco
• bratty!Draco <- people tend to over due it.
• Mpreg!Harry
• Bottom!Harry

and a lot more, but I'm hungry and want to post this already.

I'm not going to get my hopes up, as have read a good portion of bottom!Draco fics. I wouldn't be surprised if I read 90% of them. If you think I haven't read it then please feel free to recommend.

I am being bossy, I know. But I am dead tired of reading basically the same thing over and over. I want something different.

Comments

[elfflame]

Not to toot my own horn, but I write most or all of what you've got on your want to see list. Draco is my all-time favorite character, and I write him mostly with Harry (though not exclusively). I don't do Draco bashing at all. I do have a small amount of bottom!Harry (usually because others requested it), but most of my fic are bottom!Draco.

If you're interested in looking, all my fic (except a few unedited long fic) are here at Archive of Our Own.

As far as other fic, I could probably come up with a rec list, though most of them are older fic you've probably already read.

A few:

[bella526.livejournal.com]

I've started a delicious.com page for all my hp slash fics, 97% are bottom!draco and the rest are in the switching tag. You might want to check my draco-centric, smart!drraco, angst, or action tags for something a little different. Here: http://www.delicious.com/bella526/

Re: A few:

[bella526.livejournal.com]

h/d with some good action Scorpius's Request by starshinedc http://starshinedc.livejournal.com/23398.html#cutid1 (it has a current WIP sequel)

Re: A few:

[bella526.livejournal.com]

A really interesting neville/draco angsty one is Theft of Assets, Destruction of Property by Helen http://helenish.talkoncorners.net/theft.html

Re: A few:

[bella526.livejournal.com]

Sorry for posting the links separately-if I combine them it often gets screened for some reason?! And this link did too...apparently lj thinks it's suspicious...<:(

Re: A few:

[bella526.livejournal.com]

Severus/Draco: Sleight of Hand by nishizono http://nishizono.livejournal.com/47505.html#cutid1

[appleling.livejournal.com]

Have you read the Oath Breaker series? It's very Draco-centric (and totally un-cliche) and bottom!Draco.

Here are some not so cliche fics. Will be back with more - when I remember them.

Seekers in the Rye (http://bigbang.inkubation.net/bbb3/seekers.html) (Mostly Draco-centric. A clever twist to HBP-events)

Unsolicited Partners (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5837320/1/Unsolicited_Partners). (Draco-centric. While it was implied that Draco switches between topping and bottoming for other men - not graphic - he solely bottoms for Harry. Erm, because Harry's very dominant in this one)

Loved By All (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3661224/1/Loved_By_All). (Adorable crack!fic with Draco as its center-piece. Mainly it focuses on how quirky Draco is and despite it all, everyone loves/lusts after him)

[suzyblack.livejournal.com]

The fic that comes to ind with all your requests and that for sure you've already read is Oath Breaker by Goblin Cat KC:

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2473502/1/

Also I've just found out this story by gypsyflame and it's Snape/Draco and quite recent:

http://gypsyflame.livejournal.com/11575.html

[redrouged.livejournal.com]

No sex, but this is one of my favourite feel-good fics ever: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6512988/1/Marginal_Notes

Hope you haven't read it yet!

[sdragons.livejournal.com]

I highly recommend The Code by Aduro: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2750775/1/The_Code

It's a gen fic but just put on your slash goggles and it's totally Bill/Draco. There's no het, as far as I remember, so that helps. Trust me. If you love Draco in Oath Breaker (which is impossible not to, IMO), you will LOVE Draco in this.

Hope you'll give it a try! It'll definitely spark the HP-Fandom love in you. :)

I Do...But

[blackmagicthing.livejournal.com]

I have a question about the sequel.

It said in the summary that and I quote 'Will be DG.' Is that the paring: Draco/Ginny because if it is, I'm not reading it.

I have am almost half way done with The Code, but don't want to read the sequel if Draco is paired up with Ginny or any other female.

Re: I Do...But

[bella526.livejournal.com]

Draco is paired up with Ginny in the 3rd sequel only, which is discontinued(?). There are a few hints (if you look for them) in the 2nd sequel, like them sort of going to a dance together, but they can pretty much be ignored or seen as friendship.

I really dislike draco het but this series is so good that I can get through the pairing, so don't give up on it!! It has become one of my favorite fics!

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