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Draco and Harry are everything in this. Harry is gentle with Draco in a way that isn’t seen often. It’s the perfect amount of sweet.
Title: Safe As Houses Creator: Anonymous Prompt: #264 Career Theme: Draco - Magical Historian | Harry - Ward Builder Rating: Teen Warnings/Content Notes: Past Verbal/Emotional Abuse (not between Harry and Draco), Post-Hogwarts, Getting Together, Pining, Magical Theory, Pets, Magical Creatures, Epistolary (partial), Happy Ending, Protective Harry, Past Draco/Original Character Summary: After five years abroad, Harry’s thrilled to be home and working at the most prestigious ward-building firm in Britain. But everything gets turned upside down when he’s assigned to work for Draco Malfoy—who somehow grew up to be just the sort of sexy bastard Harry goes for. As if that isn’t enough, Malfoy seems strangely on edge, his wards are a mess, and Harry keeps feeling like he’s being watched in the garden. It’s going to take all of Harry’s ward-crafting skills—and self-restraint—to help Malfoy feel safe in his own home again. Word Count: 24,553 Creator’s Notes: For the loveliest @onbeinganangel, whose prompt provided the seed for this story. I hope you enjoy what grew from it. An excellent beta will make any fic better, and mine was no exception. Thank you, dear, for helping me smooth out the rough spots and untangle my convoluted sentences, and for lending me your particular expertise on a few things in the story. I’m very grateful for your friendship and support. And finally, three cheers for the wonderful mods who put on a smashing fest, year after year. ( Safe as Houses )