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Draco Malfoy has been missing for three years. Harry is assigned the cold case and finds himself slowly falling in love with the memories he collects.
177 pages, ebook
First published December 24, 2014
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December 20, 2024
5 stars
I've been on a Drarry kick the past two days. Not sure what the reason is but just wanted to finish reading about my favorite nonexistent couple. Sometimes during stressful times you have to go back to basic joys.
This is was such an atmospheric read. It had complexities that I haven’t read in a fanfic or novel in a while. The story was a mystery turned romance but it was so smoothly done that it was a natural transition. For those readers who don’t like sexual content in books then this is a story you’ll enjoy. There are stories that you read at the perfect moment; what I mean by this is the message of story is what you need to hear or the theme matches your mood. This story hit mine perfectly. A main theme is throughout the plot is finding home and one’s happiness.
I connected so much to Harry and Draco within this story! I’ve been unhappy with my job like Harry but am really good at it. Like Harry I had people close to me telling me I was unhappy and should do something about it even when you spend years working on it. It was a decision that is a leap of faith but I’m hopeful it’ll be worth it. I even connected with Draco feeling like he was being asked too answer questions he didn’t have the answers to for his family. Honestly, I couldn’t put this fanfic down once I started reading it, which is why I feel many people will get wrapped up in this story.
Original rating was 4.5 - 4.75 rounded up to 5 stars. After a reread, I’m giving it the full 5 stars. It’s one of the best Drarry fanfics that’s I’ve read. Definitely is a staple within us Drarry shippers. It also helped me during a depression state and got me to read again.
I've been on a Drarry kick the past two days. Not sure what the reason is but just wanted to finish reading about my favorite nonexistent couple. Sometimes during stressful times you have to go back to basic joys.
This is was such an atmospheric read. It had complexities that I haven’t read in a fanfic or novel in a while. The story was a mystery turned romance but it was so smoothly done that it was a natural transition. For those readers who don’t like sexual content in books then this is a story you’ll enjoy. There are stories that you read at the perfect moment; what I mean by this is the message of story is what you need to hear or the theme matches your mood. This story hit mine perfectly. A main theme is throughout the plot is finding home and one’s happiness.
I connected so much to Harry and Draco within this story! I’ve been unhappy with my job like Harry but am really good at it. Like Harry I had people close to me telling me I was unhappy and should do something about it even when you spend years working on it. It was a decision that is a leap of faith but I’m hopeful it’ll be worth it. I even connected with Draco feeling like he was being asked too answer questions he didn’t have the answers to for his family. Honestly, I couldn’t put this fanfic down once I started reading it, which is why I feel many people will get wrapped up in this story.
Original rating was 4.5 - 4.75 rounded up to 5 stars. After a reread, I’m giving it the full 5 stars. It’s one of the best Drarry fanfics that’s I’ve read. Definitely is a staple within us Drarry shippers. It also helped me during a depression state and got me to read again.
November 20, 2023
"We could go anywhere," Harry says quietly.
"Anywhere?"
"Anywhere."
i am unwell. i am devastated. i am made whole.
"Anywhere?"
"Anywhere."
i am unwell. i am devastated. i am made whole.
April 14, 2016
I think I could fairly say this is my favorite fan fiction ever and even that could be an understatement. And I have read QUITE a bit of fan fiction from several fandoms during my 5 or so years, and THIS is the one that stood out the most. The atmosphere of this story was dreamy and intoxicating, and I was quickly wrapped up in the plot. I would kill for a physical copy of this story, and trust me, most of it would be underlined. If I started listing my favorite quotes, you'd just be reading the entire thing.
January 8, 2022
bro... this made me cry so much... and feel nostalgic for some reason?? it's one of those fics that you read one chapter to and then lie awake for hours in the dark thinking about it and being a bit sad.
it also kept me on the edge of my seat, i couldn't stop reading because i wanted to know the solution to the mystery so much!!! it just... hit me right in the feels.
i loved the background characters, especially narcissa, astoria and matthew and the relationships between the characters, especially harry and ginny's relationship.
honestly, this just felt like a dream, and that's a really good thing.
(just remembered that i even made a playlist for this fic, that's how much i loved it)
it also kept me on the edge of my seat, i couldn't stop reading because i wanted to know the solution to the mystery so much!!! it just... hit me right in the feels.
i loved the background characters, especially narcissa, astoria and matthew and the relationships between the characters, especially harry and ginny's relationship.
honestly, this just felt like a dream, and that's a really good thing.
(just remembered that i even made a playlist for this fic, that's how much i loved it)
December 6, 2023
"Yes, well," Harry says, "going away is easy. Coming home is hard."
i'm fucking crying rn
i'm fucking crying rn
July 13, 2023
in my delulu era
March 31, 2020
This is the first fanfiction I've ever read. In my entire life. I know, that may sound crazy for some of you, but I've never been a fanfiction type of reader.
Still, I'm really glad I read this, it has some powerful messages and I think it deals with something we've all felt, or something we all think about.
The quotes were beautiful, the story (even though slow paced) enthralling and the characters, weirdly enough, felt like they were written by J.K. Rowling herself.
The only thing I guess I could complain about is the extensive descriptions which were often repetitive and some final chapters which I think could've been cut out.
Great story though, and I think this one will stay with me forever.
Still, I'm really glad I read this, it has some powerful messages and I think it deals with something we've all felt, or something we all think about.
The quotes were beautiful, the story (even though slow paced) enthralling and the characters, weirdly enough, felt like they were written by J.K. Rowling herself.
The only thing I guess I could complain about is the extensive descriptions which were often repetitive and some final chapters which I think could've been cut out.
Great story though, and I think this one will stay with me forever.
October 16, 2016
Drarry Auror fic
Atmospheric and philosophical and unusual and thoroughly fascinating. I loved this!
Some Favorite Quotes:
Harry can appreciate how blunt Holdsworth is; she speaks when she has something to say, and goes away when she doesn't.
"We cannot accept," Malfoy says, "what we do not choose."
"Don't mistake my confidence for recklessness."
And as long as he's not there yet, still standing in his office, he doesn't know. Draco might be there, or he might not. Schrodinger's Draco, harry thinks with a very wry smile.
he seems the sort of person who might not be a good conversationalist, but certainly a good listener.
He was never particularly fond of the apartment before--it simply existed, like gravity, and he had to tolerate it.
"You're afraid that if you take this Investigative job, it'll mean you were wrong about always being an Auror. And you wasted seven years doing it. But that's a bloody stupid way to look at it. We had some great times during those seven years, didn't we? You were happy during those seven years, weren't you? Not a waste of time, then." Ron shakes his head. "It's like losing a game of Quidditch, then saying you wish you hadn't played at all.
Atmospheric and philosophical and unusual and thoroughly fascinating. I loved this!
Some Favorite Quotes:
Harry can appreciate how blunt Holdsworth is; she speaks when she has something to say, and goes away when she doesn't.
"We cannot accept," Malfoy says, "what we do not choose."
"Don't mistake my confidence for recklessness."
And as long as he's not there yet, still standing in his office, he doesn't know. Draco might be there, or he might not. Schrodinger's Draco, harry thinks with a very wry smile.
he seems the sort of person who might not be a good conversationalist, but certainly a good listener.
He was never particularly fond of the apartment before--it simply existed, like gravity, and he had to tolerate it.
"You're afraid that if you take this Investigative job, it'll mean you were wrong about always being an Auror. And you wasted seven years doing it. But that's a bloody stupid way to look at it. We had some great times during those seven years, didn't we? You were happy during those seven years, weren't you? Not a waste of time, then." Ron shakes his head. "It's like losing a game of Quidditch, then saying you wish you hadn't played at all.
June 27, 2022
The atmosphere of this is so addicting.
May 27, 2024
wheww...that was mindblowing
truly one of the best pieces of literature I've ever read
among the scores of drarry fics i've read this one has the best characterizations of both of them and the best plot i'd say
please do yourself a favor and read this (its canon I was there)
truly one of the best pieces of literature I've ever read
among the scores of drarry fics i've read this one has the best characterizations of both of them and the best plot i'd say
please do yourself a favor and read this (its canon I was there)
July 4, 2023
“Going away is easy. Coming home is hard. Maybe home isn't a place. Maybe it's a person.”
"We could go anywhere."
"Anywhere?" Harry repeats, just to make sure Draco can't hear him. Draco smiles slightly, his gaze returning to the road ahead.
"Anywhere." Harry's heart quickens.
"Let's go to where you are."
"Why?"
"I don't know where you are," Harry says, his mouth dry. "I'm trying to find you."
"That's strange," Draco says, "because I'm looking for you."
Ah I loved this it was such a nice little read. I rated it 4 stars because the concept was quite confusing and my 1am brain isn’t in the right state of mind to process it😭
I loved Harry in this, I especially loved Draco who was a more philosophical and isolated version of himself that I’m not used to reading which was refreshing. Their actual relationship only covered 1 chapter and it was very understated but you could feel their connection which is what matters most.
I loved Astoria and her husband teaching Harry how to drive Draco’s Muggle car it was so sweet. I loved Narcissa and Ron and Hermione too.
Very nice :)
"We could go anywhere."
"Anywhere?" Harry repeats, just to make sure Draco can't hear him. Draco smiles slightly, his gaze returning to the road ahead.
"Anywhere." Harry's heart quickens.
"Let's go to where you are."
"Why?"
"I don't know where you are," Harry says, his mouth dry. "I'm trying to find you."
"That's strange," Draco says, "because I'm looking for you."
Ah I loved this it was such a nice little read. I rated it 4 stars because the concept was quite confusing and my 1am brain isn’t in the right state of mind to process it😭
I loved Harry in this, I especially loved Draco who was a more philosophical and isolated version of himself that I’m not used to reading which was refreshing. Their actual relationship only covered 1 chapter and it was very understated but you could feel their connection which is what matters most.
I loved Astoria and her husband teaching Harry how to drive Draco’s Muggle car it was so sweet. I loved Narcissa and Ron and Hermione too.
Very nice :)
August 9, 2021
makes you dream differently
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August 8, 2024i’m that committed to my reading goal this year that i’m publicly logging harry potter fanfiction 🫡
December 1, 2022
Harry realises he's trying to pinpoint the exact moment he fell in love with Draco Malfoy.
It's a terrifying feeling. It's easy to lust after someone, to match their face to a missed heartbeat or a sharp intake of breath. It's easy to say, I want them because of the colour of their eyes, the lines of their body.
It's something else entirely to say, I want them because of the way they rest their hands on a steering wheel, the way they gaze out a window, the way they say my name.
This is one of the BEST fan fictions I’ve read in my entire life. Thinking about it again has me wanting to drop everything and read it again because GOD I loved it so much.
It's a terrifying feeling. It's easy to lust after someone, to match their face to a missed heartbeat or a sharp intake of breath. It's easy to say, I want them because of the colour of their eyes, the lines of their body.
It's something else entirely to say, I want them because of the way they rest their hands on a steering wheel, the way they gaze out a window, the way they say my name.
This is one of the BEST fan fictions I’ve read in my entire life. Thinking about it again has me wanting to drop everything and read it again because GOD I loved it so much.
October 18, 2016
A beautiful-written story. Rather than focusing on romance, it centers on finding the way home — or more specifically, finding a place/ person named home. Though the relationship between Harry and Draco is implicit and slow-burn, and most of the time we are in Harry's mind, the story is still touching and well-established. And I love the Epilogue so much!
Favorite Quotes:
"That a mother's love brought about the first downfall of the Dark Lord, and a mother's love ensured his defeat again seventeen years later."
Going away is easy. Coming home is hard.
Maybe home isn't a place. Maybe it's a person.
Favorite Quotes:
"That a mother's love brought about the first downfall of the Dark Lord, and a mother's love ensured his defeat again seventeen years later."
Going away is easy. Coming home is hard.
Maybe home isn't a place. Maybe it's a person.
December 17, 2023
i don’t normally rate fics here on goodreads — in fact, i don’t think i have since i was 14 (and i’m 25 now). but sometimes you read one that’s just written so beautifully, one that just punches you in the chest and changes your life. and this is one of those fics, so. i felt like i had to.
January 12, 2023
this had the most immaculate vibes ever
December 17, 2021
Such a great read. It did make me tear up a bit, but the elements of the story are just so well balanced. There's just enough mystery to pull you in, but there's also just enough heart in the story to make you want to stay. The writing was beautiful, and the quotes were so memorable.
Some of my favorite quotes would be:
"Going away is easy. Coming home is hard."
"We cannot accept what we do not choose."
"He's trying, he thinks, and he's getting better. And that's the opposite of failure."
Additionally, the characters felt so real. Their emotions were so raw that it felt as if I could feel their weight on my shoulders. I wouldn't say that this is romance-centric. It's more of a story about finding where you belong. The story was so captivating that I think the author needs a raise. 10/10 would recommend.
Some of my favorite quotes would be:
"Going away is easy. Coming home is hard."
"We cannot accept what we do not choose."
"He's trying, he thinks, and he's getting better. And that's the opposite of failure."
Additionally, the characters felt so real. Their emotions were so raw that it felt as if I could feel their weight on my shoulders. I wouldn't say that this is romance-centric. It's more of a story about finding where you belong. The story was so captivating that I think the author needs a raise. 10/10 would recommend.
March 25, 2024
The writing is phenomenal and the plot is very compelling, and despite the fact I loved the drives and the landscapes to the point I feel like I’ve kind of been there as well, I can’t give this fic more than three stars for the very and only reason that Draco was far too absent. I get that the story is told from Harry’s pov and that Draco was literally absent for most of the fic, but I’ve found it a big big vacancy when in the aftermath of his return we never got to hear his perspective so much. I don’t think a switch of pov would have worked given the premise, but I would have loved to hear them conversate about it. About their love and his perspective on it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 13, 2024
Oh I loved this!!! So beautiful and whimsical! Gosh fan fiction is just the best!
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Draco adjusts the mirrors. "I see you've been rearranging things, Potter," he says coolly, but Harry isn't bothered. He can see the faint tremble in Draco's hands, the way Draco hides his nerves by looking at the fuel gauge, checking the mirrors, readjusting his grip on the steering wheel.
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Draco adjusts the mirrors. "I see you've been rearranging things, Potter," he says coolly, but Harry isn't bothered. He can see the faint tremble in Draco's hands, the way Draco hides his nerves by looking at the fuel gauge, checking the mirrors, readjusting his grip on the steering wheel.
April 9, 2024
I THOUGHT THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BW HAPPY??
October 20, 2024
NOTHING compares, this killed me and brought me back to life
„And somewhere between here and the southernmost point of Great Britain -somewhere between now and the past- somewhere between I am in need of an owl and Do you remember when we were eleven? - somewhere between standing still and running on air - Harry started to feel something for him.”
„And somewhere between here and the southernmost point of Great Britain -somewhere between now and the past- somewhere between I am in need of an owl and Do you remember when we were eleven? - somewhere between standing still and running on air - Harry started to feel something for him.”
May 21, 2025
4☆ Review:
“𝑾𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒈𝒐 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆.”
“𝑨𝒏𝒚𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆?”
“𝑨𝒏𝒚𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆.”
This fic has given me the strongest urge to get into my car and drive with no destination in mind. Let’s take the scenic route and get lost.
“𝑾𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒈𝒐 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆.”
“𝑨𝒏𝒚𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆?”
“𝑨𝒏𝒚𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆.”
This fic has given me the strongest urge to get into my car and drive with no destination in mind. Let’s take the scenic route and get lost.
February 15, 2024
NOBODDYYYYYY SAY ANYTHING. it was really cute and good and i liked it a lot. and also. love is love.
November 1, 2024
Harry y Draco se besan, increíble
December 29, 2024
"We could go anywhere."
"Anywhere?"
"Anywhere."
"Anywhere?"
"Anywhere."
March 5, 2025
3⭐️ This is good but I did not enjoy it.
June 23, 2024
this fanfic smells like home🥹
i would give 4 stars, but i just can't. the ending should be longer like one more chapter or whatever so they would have time to TALK
i would give 4 stars, but i just can't. the ending should be longer like one more chapter or whatever so they would have time to TALK
April 9, 2025
3.5- 4
April 17, 2023
4.5
I kinda just really liked it and all of its circles
I kinda just really liked it and all of its circles
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