Drarry Fanfic Harry returns to Hogwarts for his 8th year, determined not to let Malfoy get to him. But when the snarky teasing starts up again, Harry finds that returning the jibes with compliments has a far more interesting outcome. Words:16024 complete
I found this going though drarry fics with the most kudos on AO3. I kind of enjoyed it until the last third, when it lost steam and Harry throws a "you fight like a girl" insult at Draco. After that, as usually happens, I pretty much lost all respect for the author.
The beginning of the story is intriguing and so different from other Drarry fanfics going through the SOP: hating each other, an incident happened so they getting to understand each other, then loving each other (not that I don't like it, it's the essence of Drarry). However, in the last one-third part, things went too fast, it seemed too fluffy for me. And I wish there were more details about their feelings and being together.
In short, if you are searching for Harry throwing Draco off-balance in a way other than snapping nasty words or saying something stupid, go for this one then.
Currently leaving this unrated since I read it a while back and don't remember it fully enough to be accurate (likely somewhere between 3 and 4stars). I'll likely reread it sometime soon so I can change that, but I remember it was funny and an enjoyable read.
Flustered Draco is peak Draco. I love love love this gentle type of teasing that they engage in, when Draco who has onlh ever wanted Harry's approval gets all vulnerable when he gets it.
Favorite Quote: "Why would you own two indestructible bags?" Harry mused. "I mean, the point of an indestructible bag is that one would last you forever, right?"