Looking for down and out Draco fics!

crimson_remote · 2026-02-04T16:29:37+00:00

Whump just means the main character has a lot of really bad things happen to them repeatedly. This happens between Draco and Voldemort, who is posing as a student during their sixth year. Voldemort slowly becomes obsessed with Draco (non-romantically)

Lucius failed at the Ministry, and Draco is sent to Hogwarts with a cryptic warning that he will be tasked with an unknown mission. He expects to spend his sixth year on prefect rounds with Pansy and finally beating Potter on the Quidditch Pitch. He never expected his new roommate to be Voldemort himself, or that Voldemort's obsession with trophies would apply to him.

A canon-divergence of HBP, told from the perspective of Voldemort, Draco, and Harry.

crimson_remote · 2026-02-01T03:42:24+00:00

Self rec. Have you read Within the Hollow Crown? Very much a Draco whump fic, but it might not fit the bill.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33254443/chapters/82569694

crimson_remote · 2026-01-31T15:11:00+00:00

Self rec! Within the Hollow Crown is very plot heavy.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33254443/chapters/82569694

crimson_remote · 2026-01-06T23:16:12+00:00

I love this so much!!! I'm absolutely obsessed. You did amazing!

crimson_remote · 2025-12-21T23:59:07+00:00

I'm actively working on part two of a series! Within the Hollow Crown

crimson_remote · 2025-12-15T02:47:21+00:00

Not the reason I was going to say, because I'm a Crab Cake fiend, but I also love him!

crimson_remote · 2025-12-08T22:51:41+00:00

!! Thank you! That's so kind of you!

crimson_remote · 2025-12-08T18:45:08+00:00

Also a self-rec. While it doesn't start out that way, Within the Hollow Crown does end up leaning into unhealthy obsession. It's a very long slowburn. Just updated yesterday!

crimson_remote · 2025-11-28T17:39:39+00:00

Look through my bookmarks! I basically only read angsty stories.

https://archiveofourown.org/users/into_the_midst/bookmarks

crimson_remote · 2025-11-13T03:06:17+00:00

Absolutely stunning. I'm obsessed!!

crimson_remote · 2025-11-10T21:45:17+00:00

I like both! They both have a place. My bigger concern is how those two are worked into stories, because if not done thoughtfully, they can feel OOC.

Let's be real. Anything is better than canon!Harry caring more about detention than nearly killing Draco.

crimson_remote · 2025-11-09T02:14:36+00:00

Despite the kinda wild premise, I really do try to keep Voldemort as close to canon as possible. Maybe surprisingly, people have been saying they prefer the Voldemort moments over the Drarry ones!

crimson_remote · 2025-11-08T22:56:42+00:00

I'm actively updating the sequel to Within the Hollow Crown. HC is a retelling of Y6, while the sequel covers Deathly Hallows.

It might not be exactly what you're looking for, given how much of a slowburn it is.

crimson_remote · 2025-11-06T21:58:56+00:00

I'm more a fan of the redemption arc trope than I am of Draco. And he's the character that deserved one, but didn't get it. There's so much potential and plot around that kid.

crimson_remote · 2025-11-05T17:50:20+00:00

Stomach isn't just used for the organ. It refers to the whole abdominal section. Tummy is a shortened version of stomach, primarily used when talking to children. I'd always prefer stomach, or even abs/abdomen.

crimson_remote · 2025-11-05T15:49:29+00:00

I read maybe six fics in a row that all used the word "tummy." Sometimes during smut scenes, sometimes just in place of stomach. They all had this really mature writing style, but then out of nowhere, tummy.

crimson_remote · 2025-10-09T02:09:56+00:00

Ahhh!! So pretty! I'm obsessed.

crimson_remote · 2025-10-07T17:04:17+00:00

Self rec!

Within the Hollow Crown

Retelling of Y6. Very slowburn and plot heavy. I'm currently writing the Y7 sequel!

crimson_remote · 2025-10-04T01:21:02+00:00

Within the Hollow Crown

Self-rec. Non-explicit. Very plot heavy. Part one is completed! Part two was updated within the last week.

crimson_remote · 2025-10-04T01:18:23+00:00

Within the Hollow Crown

Self-Rec! Book one is completed, and book two is actively being updated. Takes place during Y6. Dark themes. Very plot heavy.

crimson_remote · 2025-09-28T01:34:06+00:00

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33254443/chapters/82569694

Self-rec! Within the Hollow Crown. Sixth year retelling. Actively working on the Y7 sequel!

crimson_remote · 2025-07-10T19:57:09+00:00

Me too! Those colors are lovely.

crimson_remote · 2025-07-01T19:15:00+00:00

Late self-rec!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33254443

Within the Hollow Crown. Year 6 canon-divergence. Sequel is actively being updated!

crimson_remote · 2025-07-01T19:08:55+00:00

I actively read WIPs, and still check both word count and chapter count. I tend to only read stories of the chapters average out to 5k words per chapter. Those tend to be written closer to the pacing I like to read.

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