Backgroundromione Stories

Harry Potter hates Ministry Events. This is a well-known, indisputable fact. That is, until he and Draco Malfoy get to talking at one, and he's surprised to find himself having a decent time...

It's been six months since Draco made the worst mistake of his life. The memories of what he's lost are enough to bring him to his knees. Harry is trying to forget and move on, but it's easier said than done. Can they find their way back to each other? Of course they can, but not without some collateral damage. Another nonlinear narrative.

(Cover art is not mine, it's from Pinterest) (Characters are also not mine, the Harry Potter universe belongs to J.K. Rowling) Draco Malfoy is back at Hogwarts after the war. So many things have changed since He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named returned, then fell again at the hands of Harry Potter. His father is in Azkaban, his mother on parole, and his godfather dead. The only person he has left is his best friend, Pansy Parkinson. And, perhaps Harry Potter. The golden boy has been a lot more manageable since the war ended, a lot less annoying and a lot... hotter? TWs: cursing, homophobia, homophobic slurs, internalized homophobia, bullying, canon divergence There won't be any smut in this story, but if it gets enough reads and people really want it, I will add an epilogue with smut in it.