Fic: Failure Is But Success In Disguise (Harry/Draco, NC-17)

[oceaxe.livejournal.com]

Title: Failure Is But Success In Disguise
Author: oceaxe
Prompt Number: S10 submitted by shiftylinguini
Kink Showcased: Legilimency
Rating: NC-17
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Summary: Potter's legilimency skills need work and his new Auror partner Draco is all too happy to help him. When he sees something in Potter's mind that confirms some long-held suspicions, he instantly formulates a plan to capitalize on this new knowledge. Somehow or other, though, the tables get turned.
Warnings: Blowjob, facefucking, rimming, anal sex
Word Count: 5243
Author's Notes: Shifty, I loved this prompt and I hope I did it justice. It's been months since I've written these two fools so forgive me if this is not my best effort. I still had a lot of fun filling the prompt.

Many thanks for Queen Thayet for early input, and AmoretteHD and Brookebond for the lightning fast but thorough beta!

Failure Is But Success In Disguise on AO3

Comments

[icicle33]

This was fantastic! I adore fic written in Draco's POV. And your Draco was snarky, devious, and hot! OMG...the rimming and then the sex was so incredibly hot. This is the type of fic I like to read again and again. I especially like how Harry had orchestrated the whole scheme and Draco completely missed it. Very Slytherin of Harry.

It was all great, but this was my fav part because it encompasses Draco perfectly.

"Look, I know that fucking my partner is not a great idea. I’m not planning on fucking him, anyway. I mean, if he begged me I wouldn’t make him go unsatisfied. But I’m not fucking him, I’m just having a bit of fun. It’s harmless."

[oceaxe.livejournal.com]

Gosh, what a wonderful comment! These are the kinds of comments every writer wants to receive! I love writing Draco's POV in first person so I am really glad that worked for you. I also have a kink for writing Slytherin!Harry getting one over on a very smug Draco - I would say that's my fave trope in the world.

[felixfvlicis]

Oh, my god. I absolutely loved this. LOVED.

This story works so well in first person, which is incredibly hard to achieve. Draco's point-of-view was stunning.

I've always found Legilimency to be incredibly alluring, and my, was this ever. The give and take between the two of them, the vulnerability that exists between them both because of their shared history, no matter how tainted, is just magical.

And of course Harry isn't that dreadful at Occulmency. Such a little Slytherin underneath his pining Griffyndor heart.

Some of my favorite lines and sections:


After all, what living wizard could come close to my experience, what with keeping my seditious thoughts private from the Dark Asshole for over a year? My Occlumency skills were and are unparalleled.


I have often thought of those fingers, those hands—the power inherent in them, and what they could do to me. I would switch for him—I yearn to dominate him but I would kneel for him, too.

God, I can't. This is everything. The fact that no one gets Draco like Harry does, and that he's willing to admit it, even if it's just in his mind -- yes.

Now I let myself go a little, my hips gracefully pumping in and out, over and over. Potter takes it like he was made for it. I can’t believe this responsive body underneath me was an innocent to penetration just minutes ago. I lose myself in the feel of him, virginally tight, volcanically hot. I’m making sounds myself, sounds I don’t normally make but I don’t care. I don’t care. I want to be here, right here, for the rest of my life. I look down at him again, he’s biting his lip and fuck— a pang bursts through me, I can’t handle the sight of him.

I think you're trying to kill me. I'm nearly dead. This was so well done ... sigh. Loved it.

♥

[oceaxe.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, thank you for this long and very specific comment! You warm the cockles of this old curmudgeon's heart.

I know first person POV can be offputting some people, so I'm really flattered that it worked for you here!

[maccadole.livejournal.com]

Ohhh, I've missed your writing. You write these two absolutely wonderfully, and I was excited when I noticed you'd written in it first person and Draco's point of view. I adore your Draco, he's magnificent. He's snarky and funny, and it really works for me. Your Harry here was delightful and unfff, the smut.

They're Auror partners, too. Ohh, how I love me some Auror partner fic.

And for his part, Potter clearly thinks I’m up to something—all these years later. What a knob. Ahahah. Making me smile from the start. But I love how he's still his sneaky, cheeky self. Oh, he's up to something alright.

I like that the thing that catches his interest is only a glimpse. It's the perfect teasing bait. Ahah, and when he was like, “I'm holding out hope for rimming, naturally.” I said “Of course you are” out loud.

I generally love his thought process and how it seems so natural and humorous. I love how he's so lost in the moment, letting his mind drift, floating along with his desire, while also being able professional enough to collect himself and carry on.

I watch his cheeks color slightly and wonder at the cause. Humiliation that he’s not good at something for once? Weeeeeeeell... about that.

It's not that I didn't wonder, but I genuinely didn't think Harry was doing it on purpose. I thought he was owning it and kind of using it to his own advantage later on, but I didn't think he played a game from the start. So I loved the twist at the end. And holy grapes, the rimming scene is one of the most delicious rim jobs I've read, probably ever. Good gosh. Oh, shit, but the mention of Draco being willing to submit for him as well – even though he'd prefer it the other way around. That was lovely and said so much. Ugh. When he stalks around the table and crawls into his lap too, that ended me. I love that Draco didn't throw himself at him and kiss him at once. He takes the time to straddle him and speak that delicious line, and then he kisses him.

He spells his hands to the table as well! I mean. What? What! Help. Send help. Goodness, just the fact that they're doing it over the kitchen table is good enough, but then there are all the other wonderful details. The way you described things. Unffff. Not to mention when he pushes him down and tells him he's got him right where he needs him??? Fucking hell.

And that ending. That dialogue. AAAHHH. I'm a pile of goo. I'm a mess – I don't know what to do from now on. UGH, you're amazing.

[ladyofsd.livejournal.com]

I Love your Draco; he's such a sassy git in Mariana-Trench depths of denial. :D Their banter, Harry’s desire, and Draco’s POV are done wonderfully. Draco losing control while fucking Harry is So hot! And bonus points for Harry being a virgin.

I felt this in my toes. Lol! Excellent job! ♡

[articcat621.livejournal.com]

Deliciously hot! <3 well done! Xx