There's a Kind of Magic in Masks

by incognitotoro

“Masks conceal one face, but they reveal another.

The tenth anniversary of the end of the war is being marked by a lavish masquerade spread over three nights. It’s the event of the decade, but most importantly, it’s a perfect opportunity for her to escape the impossible pressure of being Hermione Granger.

Unfortunately, it’s also the perfect opportunity to escape the endless shame of being Draco Malfoy.”

There's a Kind of Magic in Masks
incognitotoro

Genres: Fan Fiction

650 pages, ebook

Published July 4, 2020

Reviews

[Brina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was one of the best fics ever. Well written, beautiful character development, intense imagery to explain emotions.

I highly recommend!

[Labmonkey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty decent read. I really liked the first part with the masquerade and everything that evolved around it. I liked how both Draco and Hermione were portrayed in this one and I really liked how the author did Lucius and Narcissa.

I wish the characters had lean more on their friends and they were involved more in this fic. Theo and Ginny were in it a bit, but more would have been nice. I wish the big reveal of them being together was more outed to the wizard community via the profit or people on the street gawking or calling them out. That just didn't happened and made it very anti-climatic to me.

Also the ending went a bit stale. I loved how they declared their intentions and feelings to each other but I would have liked more drama to that. Like the wizarding community finding out about his parents feelings on everything. OR how Harry and Ron felt. Something. Anything.

I also really didn't care for the way the author wrote the "stuttering" dialogue. It became so obvious after a while that the two of them couldn't just stay what they meant without stuttering a "I-I would love that-I mean if you-you know..." This happened SO MUCH. I started to skip over that and just read the speech as normal and not some apprehensive people, that were APPREHENSIVE all the time it seemed.

[steph_readssometimes · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was super cute and spicy. I feel like I got my fluff and spice fix from this fic. I really enjoyed it. However, the ending felt cut short and maybe a bit unresolved. Regardless, I liked it.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

The beginning was so good! Then it started to fall flat towards the end. Almost rushed.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

honestly some of the best written *physical* scenes that paid off the rest of the fluff and back-and-forth indecisiveness of the rest of the plot. it felt like draco and hermione’s characters and voices started to blend though, and, as someone else so eloquently put it… we get a load of “soft” draco. IMO the development just stalled and stretched after a certain *letter* was delivered and the plot, dialogue, and massive fluff (which don’t get me wrong, i love fluff) became repetitive and predictable. also, i always feel a bit sour when a relationship starts as unconventional as this one did but slowly spirals back to the heteronormative, vanilla escalator to marriage.

all that is to say I spent every spare minute of my time devouring this story and very much, thoroughly enjoyed it. will likely be re-reading in the future lol.

[Gretchen]

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

“If it meant that I got to kiss you whenever I want, I would march back to Wiltshire right now and dismantle the whole manner brick by brick.”

This was cute and fluffy which is just what I was looking for. This is the first non-supportive narcissa I’ve ever read about. It was an interesting read. I actually am always torn with how supportive fanfics make narcissa out to be, I feel like she’d be a little more judgey. Maybe not THIS upset, but upset nonetheless.
Anyway. This was a cute Draco. I like that he got all flustered haha, was cute. And Hermione was spot on. Theo was snarky as always and same with pansy. Love that duo.

[Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

As my kids would say, "mid."

I wanted a little more from it, and the resolution was a bit rushed. It wasn't very vivid overall and took me longer than usual to finish.

[Caitlin · Rating 2 out of 5]

There's nothing I hate more than soft Draco.

[suneater · Rating 4 out of 5]

too fluffy for my taste at times, and i skipped all the smut, and ginny was a huge b*tch in this in my opinion, but it was hilarious and well written.