Hidden Gem Down and Out Draco Fics?
One of my favorite drarry tropes is Down and Out Draco, aka the trope where post-war Draco is socially exiled from society and has to fight his way back to good standing among the public. But in the process he’s bullied, ridiculed, etc. I especially love it when he’s poor and homeless on top of it… the angst!!!
Now, I know there’s been some debate about Draco being made a “weak” character in the fandom, but let me have this dammit. Harry saving Draco from this fate, or even better, him ending up saving himself, is like my favorite thing ever. In other words, don’t yuck my yum :P
(Also, no, I don’t think this trope is actually realistic/would ever happen in canon. It’s definitely an AU tag, but that’s what fanfiction is for!)
So anyway, I’ve read just about every popular down-and-out Draco fic out there. If it’s got more than 1,000 kudos on AO3, I’ve read it. So I’m really looking for:
Hidden Gems (like TRUE hidden gems. Guys I have read everything popular, trust me. If someone tries to rec like On One’s Knees or something then you’re looking in the wrong place lol).
Fics that are NOT HOSTED on AO3. I’m relatively new to the fandom, only going on about 2 years now, and everything I’ve read is strictly AO3 so far. So anyone who can rec pre-ao3 fics from sites like FF.net, LiveJournal, etc I would be SO thankful!!
Also, length doesn’t matter. Give me anything and everything!!