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Malfoy Child #1
Malfoy Child
Drarry Fanfic
A potions accident turns Draco into a four-year-old and Harry takes over his care for the next four months.
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A potions accident turns Draco into a four-year-old and Harry takes over his care for the next four months.
Cover by Aurore
Words:94734 complete
284 pages, online fiction
First published September 19, 2005
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August 7, 2018
What starts off as one of the most -if not the most- ridiculous HP[DM] fics I've ever read gradually takes a turn toward a more serious and dark tone. However, it definitely still retains much of those first moments of ridiculousness and complete sap.
According to Word, Harry refers to Draco as an angel approximately 175 times throughout this story.
And ya know what? I don't even care.
This 6th year story begins at the start of the school year with Slytherin and Gryffindor in Potions when suddenly Draco's potion goes wrong and turns him into a 4year old child. While all the other students laugh, only Harry sees the frightened child before them and decides to help Draco. This results in Draco clinging to Harry as his source of protection, Harry promising to do everything in his power to protect Draco , and the two becoming inseparable.
Over the summer Harry had already been thinking of Draco and decided that he wanted to befriend the blonde. Draco's Potions incident ends up benefiting Harry in his quest for house unity, brings the Gryffindor trio together with Blaise and Pansy, and ultimately brings Harry and Draco together in the end.
However, this story is far from perfect and there were some things I didn't like. There are some typos, many instances of repetitious speech/text, and the plot is neither innovative nor deep, instead giving the story a pretty "simple" feel. There's no real danger from Voldermort until the end of the story, and when there is there isn't much build up for Harry defeating Voldermort; it's all over very quickly. In a way that works because the focus of the story is on Harry taking care of Draco, his need to protect Draco , Harry's building friendships with Slytherin house and the house unity, and Harry seeing more and more of the little boy in the 16year old Draco. So while I would've liked for more story development, I still enjoyed the fic.
Overall the story isnothing but sappyquite cute. My favorite part is Draco snuggling up to Harry after he's 16 again just as he did when he was 4.
Favorite Quotes:
Notes:
For anyone who is worried, I assure you that while Harry was already thinking of Draco prior to the start of the school year, there is absolutely none of this while Draco is a little kid (and sadly none when he's back to being 16 either, but maybe that'll be in the sequel *hopeful*)
According to Word, Harry refers to Draco as an angel approximately 175 times throughout this story.
And ya know what? I don't even care.
This 6th year story begins at the start of the school year with Slytherin and Gryffindor in Potions when suddenly Draco's potion goes wrong and turns him into a 4year old child. While all the other students laugh, only Harry sees the frightened child before them and decides to help Draco. This results in Draco clinging to Harry as his source of protection, Harry promising to do everything in his power to protect Draco , and the two becoming inseparable.
“I didn’t want to be distracted,” Draco said defiantly. “I wanted to be with my Harry.”
Blaise smirked at Harry. “I told you that you’d been claimed by a Malfoy.”
“And I told you that I was already well aware that he’s got me wrapped around his little finger,” Harry retorted.
Draco looked down at his hands curiously, causing the others to chuckle.
Over the summer Harry had already been thinking of Draco and decided that he wanted to befriend the blonde. Draco's Potions incident ends up benefiting Harry in his quest for house unity, brings the Gryffindor trio together with Blaise and Pansy, and ultimately brings Harry and Draco together in the end.
It was a completely different class than it had been two days before. The sixth year Gryffindors and Slytherins had a new working relationship, if not new friendships. They were getting along for the sake of their two leaders, Harry and Draco.I liked that Harry had a pretty deep understanding of Draco (from all that time he spent thinking of him, oh yeah) and that both boys essentially got a second childhood while they waited for Snape to brew the antidote potion over the next 4 months.
Admittedly, it wouldn’t have been the same if Harry had been the one de-aged, but with Harry so adamantly speaking on Draco’s behalf and his gentle care of the little Slytherin, he bridged the gap between the two sixth year houses.
However, this story is far from perfect and there were some things I didn't like. There are some typos, many instances of repetitious speech/text, and the plot is neither innovative nor deep, instead giving the story a pretty "simple" feel. There's no real danger from Voldermort until the end of the story, and when there is there isn't much build up for Harry defeating Voldermort; it's all over very quickly. In a way that works because the focus of the story is on Harry taking care of Draco, his need to protect Draco , Harry's building friendships with Slytherin house and the house unity, and Harry seeing more and more of the little boy in the 16year old Draco. So while I would've liked for more story development, I still enjoyed the fic.
Overall the story is
Favorite Quotes:
Watching Draco, he felt like the puzzle pieces of his life were finally all falling into place. They could make things work, despite the challenges. Perhaps even because of the challenges.
--
Draco rolled his eyes. “Bloody sentimental saps,” he muttered.
“A bit hypocritical of you, don’t you think?” Blaise asked in amusement.
--
Draco pulled himself into a sitting position so he could kiss Harry. The languid, gentle kiss held promise for their future.
Notes:
For anyone who is worried, I assure you that while Harry was already thinking of Draco prior to the start of the school year, there is absolutely none of this while Draco is a little kid (and sadly none when he's back to being 16 either, but maybe that'll be in the sequel *hopeful*)
April 11, 2016
Not the first de-ageing Drarry I've found, but probably my new favorite. I appreciate the premise of this one and how all of the things that seem like "accidents" add up to make a wonderfully beautiful solution to Voldemort and an end to the war.
Mild spoilers, found out fairly soon
I was initially put off by the seeming ease of Harry's defeat of Voldemort in this story. It just seemed so anticlimactic. (Slightly larger spoilers, much later in the story)
Overall, a lovely, gentle story. I'm glad there's a sequel because my biggest disappointment was having so little time with the boys together when Draco was back to his real age again.
Mild spoilers, found out fairly soon
I was initially put off by the seeming ease of Harry's defeat of Voldemort in this story. It just seemed so anticlimactic. (Slightly larger spoilers, much later in the story)
Overall, a lovely, gentle story. I'm glad there's a sequel because my biggest disappointment was having so little time with the boys together when Draco was back to his real age again.
January 8, 2019
3.5*
I loved reading it, but again, it is so hard to rate it. The whole part when Draco is 4-year-old-boy is really amazing, very heart-warming and sweet, therefore perfect in its own sence. But at the same time I feel like it should have something more to deserve 4*, yet it doesnt seem like 3*star is proper rating, as what the writing provides is definitely worth more than 3*. I feel like it should be more than 3, but not enough for 4*, so I gave rating 3,5* which gave me excuse to round it for 4 picture stars. XD
Anyway, the story is something that I can consider as comfort reading. When you need something uplifting, cute, soothing, cheerful, something giving you warm feelings, then this fanfic is the right choice.(that was actually the reason why I started to read it - I needed something light that would balance heavy aftertaste which Everythursday fanfics give to me.) After I read the authors comment, I can only agree that her writing really shows that she knows really well what 4-year-olds do, how they behave. So when you are reading about small Draco, her writing style makes you see the little child vividly.
I also really appreciate that it wasnt all about unicorns and rainbows, that the reason for what happened was desperate need to protect yourself and start anew. This deaging story also showed fragments of what evil could cause and that not all children can recall their childhood with good feelings. It was really sad reading about how Lucius treated Draco, how he punished him, how Draco hardly showed anyone even part of his real self. It was reassuring to see Harry understanding him and trying to make up for his sad and highly restricted childhood, it was uplifting to see Harry giving the best time what a little child can hope for to Draco.
I think the writer did also amazing job on bonding between Gryffindors and Slytherins, it was amazing that thanks to Draco and also Harry both houses got to know each other and managed to get over certain rivalry. Isnt great to see that something like friendship can start between people who hated each other before they got to know each other? And it wasnt that the friendship would be formed between little Draco and Gryffindors, no there you can see nice interaction between Harry and Blaise and so on.
I also would like to praise, that the whole story felt very compact and the reading was fluent like a stream. Sometimes when you read long fanfics, you can feel that the chapters dont connect smoothly, but this wasnt the case here, which was something that surprised me in a good sense.
I also appreciated that the author kept coming with different situations or scenarios that made the story flow well and which felt natural, you didnt have a feeling like some things would repeat too much, which was great.
I just found the ending (when Draco is his 16-year old again) too sweet and cheesy for my liking, but that is just confession based on my preferences.
Anyway, this story is really, really great and worth your time.
I loved reading it, but again, it is so hard to rate it. The whole part when Draco is 4-year-old-boy is really amazing, very heart-warming and sweet, therefore perfect in its own sence. But at the same time I feel like it should have something more to deserve 4*, yet it doesnt seem like 3*star is proper rating, as what the writing provides is definitely worth more than 3*. I feel like it should be more than 3, but not enough for 4*, so I gave rating 3,5* which gave me excuse to round it for 4 picture stars. XD
Anyway, the story is something that I can consider as comfort reading. When you need something uplifting, cute, soothing, cheerful, something giving you warm feelings, then this fanfic is the right choice.(that was actually the reason why I started to read it - I needed something light that would balance heavy aftertaste which Everythursday fanfics give to me.) After I read the authors comment, I can only agree that her writing really shows that she knows really well what 4-year-olds do, how they behave. So when you are reading about small Draco, her writing style makes you see the little child vividly.
I also really appreciate that it wasnt all about unicorns and rainbows, that the reason for what happened was desperate need to protect yourself and start anew. This deaging story also showed fragments of what evil could cause and that not all children can recall their childhood with good feelings. It was really sad reading about how Lucius treated Draco, how he punished him, how Draco hardly showed anyone even part of his real self. It was reassuring to see Harry understanding him and trying to make up for his sad and highly restricted childhood, it was uplifting to see Harry giving the best time what a little child can hope for to Draco.
I think the writer did also amazing job on bonding between Gryffindors and Slytherins, it was amazing that thanks to Draco and also Harry both houses got to know each other and managed to get over certain rivalry. Isnt great to see that something like friendship can start between people who hated each other before they got to know each other? And it wasnt that the friendship would be formed between little Draco and Gryffindors, no there you can see nice interaction between Harry and Blaise and so on.
I also would like to praise, that the whole story felt very compact and the reading was fluent like a stream. Sometimes when you read long fanfics, you can feel that the chapters dont connect smoothly, but this wasnt the case here, which was something that surprised me in a good sense.
I also appreciated that the author kept coming with different situations or scenarios that made the story flow well and which felt natural, you didnt have a feeling like some things would repeat too much, which was great.
I just found the ending (when Draco is his 16-year old again) too sweet and cheesy for my liking, but that is just confession based on my preferences.
Anyway, this story is really, really great and worth your time.
April 27, 2022
Sentimentally, about 3.75, objectively, probably more like 3.33, but it left me with a smile, so I rounded up. Draco is the charming 4yo for all but the last couple chapters (it felt odd to shelve as romance, even, but Harry's thoughts re. 16yo Draco, as revealed in journal outpourings, do make it clear what wishes he doubts will ever be more than a hopeless secret), and the ending works out perhaps too simply and sweetly, but a cozy read with a brief interlude for emotionally but efficiently (ruthlessly) defeating Voldie and Lucius is not a bad thing for saps like me.
It doesn't try to be really deep, other than discussion of nightmares and how abuse is never justified, but seeing young lordling Draco get to have fun, including wearing "play clothes" and getting dirty, while Harry gets to enjoy giving him at least these few months of the sort of childhood he himself never had either, is lovely.
The way Harry — pretty much by not taking No for an answer — gets Slytherins and Gryffindors to both accept this odd duo, and start actually interacting cooperatively, is a warm fixit of JKR's horribly divisive worldbuilding. Crabbe and Goyle are among the first, including Harry in their continued bodyguarding even when Draco is small and theoretically without authority, but Blaise getting Harry into clothes that fit and flatter, Hermione and Pansy bonding over boys who cadge notes, ... it spreads.
Snape is interesting, worried and protective toward his godson, sharing Harry's rage toward Lucius, but at first unwilling to *show* softness even as he begins to realize how wrong his assumptions about Harry have been. He provides refuge for them (nightmares + overfull dorms = not a great combination) and further intensive teaching to Harry (which Harry accepts, blaming himself for the ignorance/ inability of aborted lessons, which let V. in and cost him Sirius), especially after Harry's emotions break some sort of mental block (never fully explained?) and leave him with a LOT of magical power which he needs to learn to control.
I could nitpick the plausibility of the premise, or the relationship foundation (which is basically just Harry's hypotheses about what's behind Draco's mask), or even overpowered Harry, but it's a cute story, and that's what it set out to be. I saw a criticism of excess typos and such, but I don't recall it being badly done, so maybe it's had one more proofreading pass since that was posted.
(N.b., the sequels are just a porny camping trip, and a Blaise/Harry outtake.)
It doesn't try to be really deep, other than discussion of nightmares and how abuse is never justified, but seeing young lordling Draco get to have fun, including wearing "play clothes" and getting dirty, while Harry gets to enjoy giving him at least these few months of the sort of childhood he himself never had either, is lovely.
The way Harry — pretty much by not taking No for an answer — gets Slytherins and Gryffindors to both accept this odd duo, and start actually interacting cooperatively, is a warm fixit of JKR's horribly divisive worldbuilding. Crabbe and Goyle are among the first, including Harry in their continued bodyguarding even when Draco is small and theoretically without authority, but Blaise getting Harry into clothes that fit and flatter, Hermione and Pansy bonding over boys who cadge notes, ... it spreads.
Snape is interesting, worried and protective toward his godson, sharing Harry's rage toward Lucius, but at first unwilling to *show* softness even as he begins to realize how wrong his assumptions about Harry have been. He provides refuge for them (nightmares + overfull dorms = not a great combination) and further intensive teaching to Harry (which Harry accepts, blaming himself for the ignorance/ inability of aborted lessons, which let V. in and cost him Sirius), especially after Harry's emotions break some sort of mental block (never fully explained?) and leave him with a LOT of magical power which he needs to learn to control.
I could nitpick the plausibility of the premise, or the relationship foundation (which is basically just Harry's hypotheses about what's behind Draco's mask), or even overpowered Harry, but it's a cute story, and that's what it set out to be. I saw a criticism of excess typos and such, but I don't recall it being badly done, so maybe it's had one more proofreading pass since that was posted.
(N.b., the sequels are just a porny camping trip, and a Blaise/Harry outtake.)
December 4, 2020
Not my favorite trope, but fun story.
July 12, 2023
Fue hermoso lloré de felicidad
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May 9, 2020
part 1: 2.5*
part 2: 3*
part 3: 2*
all 3 parts: https://archiveofourown.org/series/71...
part 2: 3*
part 3: 2*
all 3 parts: https://archiveofourown.org/series/71...
January 11, 2017
This book way absolutely amazing. When I stumbled upon it I was a little cautious but after reading it i must say that it is just perfect so thank you :)
December 27, 2014
One of those good feeling fan fics that act like comfort food.
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