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Trying to Deserve Better (formerly, Bitter Like My Soul) by cadancebee
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
30 Jan 2026
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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/AdventureSeries
- Part 1 of Manors and Masks
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What Is Required (formerly, Bitter Is the Waiting) by cadancebee
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
22 Oct 2025
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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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- Part 2 of Manors and Masks
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Team Rocket: Protecting the World from Devastation by cadancebee
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Anime 1997-2023)
21 Mar 2025
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After years of searching, Giovanni discovers a mythical Pokémon that gives him a glimpse into the future. A terrible, devastating future. Can he change what he sees and save what he loves? Will our favorite bumbling villains protect the world or blast off again?
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Decades of ambition, loyalty, and fear have left the Malfoys with more than walls and wealth. Secrets fester behind gilded doors, old choices cast long shadows, and the masks they’ve worn for generations are beginning to crack. From childhood lessons to the aftermath of war, nothing can stay hidden forever.
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