Manors and Masks
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Five years after the war, Draco Malfoy keeps his life small: a London flat, a forgettable Ministry job, and a policy of avoiding literally everyone. It’s working—he’s stable, if still sarcastic as hell—right up until Hermione Granger shows up to ruin his lunch.
Now a Ministry Investigator, she “requests” his help searching Malfoy Manor for a dangerous artifact…one the last Death Eaters are also hunting. But when a routine inspection turns into something far more tangled—surfacing long-buried truths—they’ll have to confront who they were and who they might become.
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Or, Draco got therapy and space after the war. He's still an arse but is trying to be a better person when he reconnects with Hermione in an unexpected way.
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Slow Burn/Fast Physical • Enemies(ish)-to-Partners • Emotional Healing • Mystery/Adventure----
Formerly titled Bitter Like My Soul.
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- Part 1 of Manors and Masks
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Locked in Azkaban, Lucius Malfoy counts the days until release. Memories of a life shaped by fear, obedience, and careful calculation replay in his mind. Survival has always meant choosing the path of least resistance—but the war is over, and true freedom may demand more than he ever learned to give.
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This is only in a series because it's loosely connected to Trying to Deserve Better, but both fics can stand-alone. It's not necessary to read both.
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Formerly titled Bitter Is the Waiting.
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- Part 2 of Manors and Masks