A Thousand Beautiful Things by Duinn Fionn

Genre: Drama
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 108k
Tags: War Era, EWE, Disability/Illness

Summary:

Draco Malfoy struggles with changed fortunes, shifted alliances, an ugly war, and an unusual spell, with the help of a concerned professor, an insightful house-elf, and an unexpected Gryffindor friend.

Author's Note:

This story was first published on May 25th, 2004, and was last updated on October 30th, 2012.

Many thanks to my betas: Isis, Aja, and Zionsstarfish. More author notes at end of chapter 9.

Quotes:

"We is filling our hearts with caring, and darkness is not finding a home there."

"Potter didn't smell like spices or remind Draco of seasons past; he smelled like soap and skin, just like any other boy. His mouth didn't taste of exotic wines or expensive sweets; he tasted no different than anyone else Draco had kissed. He didn't kiss with consummate skill or dazzling technique, but he did kiss with fire and passion, and Draco let it capture him completely."

"The Boy-Who-Lived is shagging Draco Malfoy. And will continue to do so, by the way, if he's not so pissed off at me after I just outed him so dramatically to the Wizengamot." —Duinn Fionn, A Thousand Beautiful Things

"Quick, lass, he needs an antidote of heterosexuality before things go too far."

I promise to let you go
Art by lillithium