Author/Artist: Slytherincess /
slytherincesssBeta:
allysonsedai;
absynthedrinker;
alaana_fair;
groolover -- I appreciate you all so much.
Title: Benefaction [COMPLETED]
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco; past Harry/Ginny; platonic Draco/Astoria; past Draco/Pansy; Scorpius/OFC
Summary: Following a bizarre accusation in a brutal crime, Harry Potter finds himself a loner and an outcast, as Draco Malfoy reigns supreme in the innermost social circles. A vengeful optician, a fifteen-year-old homeless Squib, and Harry and Draco's penchant for charitable giving all come into play as Blaise Zabini makes an unusual bet with Draco. Per Glompfest prompt, loosely inspired by George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion (1912) and the movie She's All That (1999).
Rating: Adult / NC-17
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
Warnings (May Contain Story Spoilers): (
skip) Explicit sexual content; Redeemed!Draco; Married!Draco; Vilified!Harry; Divorced!Harry; passing mention of miscarriage/stillbirth/infant death; alternating POV; OFC; Bisexual!Draco; Bisexual!Harry; EWE; AU; Wizarding Uno; Infidelity; Divorce; Awkward Sex; Romance; a bit of Angst; Happily Ever After.
Epilogue compliant? No - EWE
Word Count: 70,044
Author's/Artist's Notes: Written for
serpentinelion's 2011 Glompfest. Readers, please take a moment to note all the pairings listed and the rating of NC-17.
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 (Author's Notes)
Please do not let the length of this fic dissuade you from reading. It's been receiving great reviews. :D I hope you will find it engaging, fun, and smokin' hot ;) Try it, for some fresh H/D action!
Crossposted liberally -- apologies to those seeing this multiple times!