Little Compton Street (One Rainy Night in Soho) by Writcraft Artwork by LLAP115
Harry/Draco (Explicit, 65k)
Draco is lonely, Harry hates the press and it won’t stop raining in London. Harry discovers a magical street that’s close to disappearing forever and Draco realises he’s one rainy night in Soho away from finding everything he’s been searching for.
This fic!!!! I’ll never make it justice with a simple rec so I won’t even try. This journey is incredibly atmospheric and thought provoking, it sucks you in like few fics do, and by the end you wish you could obliviate yourself just to read it for the first time again and again. Such a wistful, healing and immersive narrative, with lovely and human characters, gorgeous dialogue, a painfully real yet sensitive approach to queer themes and brilliant scorching smut that took my breath away. The amount of research that went into this made it an ode to queer history, to resistance, to love and to hope. Thank you @writcraft for allowing me into such a magical and inspiring universe!
My “Liv Day” started with one of my favourite people @tackytigerfic reblogging one of my favourite fics by one of my favorite authors @writcraft. Auspicious, right? Despite being a very short rec - can’t believe I used to write only one paragraph recs at some point, sounds fake but ok lol - I’m incredibly proud of being able to put my rambling thoughts into words, and of coming up with one of my all-time favourite banners, for a fic that means so much to me. I revisit this universe in my mind every now and then, forever lost in the magic of that first kiss scene at the club, in Harry and Draco’s earliest conversations and intimate get together, in their shared discoveries and contact with queer history ️
These are Tacky’s tags, which sum up beautifully our friendship and our love for Drarry and for this fandom. I feel so lucky to have both in life, and I’ll be forever grateful to this blog for bringing us together
Your enjoyment of Little Compton Street means such a lot to me @sitp-recs. This is one of the fics of my own that I probably revisit the most (is that weird/arrogant to say? I hope not!) because I like to escape to Little Compton Street every once in a while and it feels like home. It means the world that you like to visit the universe too and spend time there <3
Dearest Liv, I’ve waxed poetic to you before about how invaluable your blog was in my early days of Drarry and how much I adore you since we met. Brace yourself, for today is the perfect excuse for more of that .
I’m always delighted whenever one of your gorgeous rec banners appear on my tumblr dash, it is an immediate stop-and-read moment. You have such a beautiful way with expression when you’re talking about the stories that you love, that I know I’m in for a treat. The love and care with which you create your recs and spread joy within the fandom with your words and kindness is so inspiring.
I’ve been perusing your blog this week, rereading recs of yours, to pick some favourites for a ‘rec of recs’ list—they are numerousand any theme has evaded me! So, I’ve scheduled a bunch of those favourites for reblogging and have gone with sentiment to shine a spotlight on these more personal few below that bring back fond memories of our shenanigans and mischief!
Among Ancient Pines Rec Post {because I gushed at you over this one within minutes of our first conversation! I tend to stick to stories set in Britain, but this rec convinced me to pick it up first out of last year’s Drarry Big Bang fics that I’ve got earmarked for reading and it is now one of my favourite Drarry reads}
☕ Expresso PatronumRec Post {because, back in my dark days of lurking, this was the very first rec of yours I came across. I was hooked after reading and immediately tucked into this wonderful fic, cue my devouring of all your recs that have come across my dash since}
Little Compton Street Rec Post {partly because of the evening with all of our swooning together over this fic, but especially because I just love your addition to this rec in your recent reblog of this one. I think we all know the feeling of being overwhelmed while trying to put our love of our favourite fics into words and even then you still do it so eloquently!}
❄️ White As SnowRec Post {because of the night you recced this and I then proceeded to subject you to my unfiltered flailing until morning as I read it }
Five Years Rec Post {because of the giggle we had when I told you I was a kink-virgin when I started in Drarry and that Shiftylinguini’s fics converted me to all of my kinks }
Thank you so much for all that you do, Liv! You are such a bright part of fandom, it wouldn’t be the same here without you
Check out Liv’s drarry fic rec tag for more of these fandom treasures!
Fandom can be a scary place. Especially big fandoms. There’s so much to read, so much to see, so many people who all seem to know each other. It’s easy to get overwhelmed.
But then there are people like you. People who are so passionate about fic and art and our silly little blorbos. People who reach out into the community and elevate other people. People who love fandom and support writers and artists and podficcers and mood-board makers and don’t spend so much time talking about how good other peopleare.
I joined Drarry fandom close to three years ago? Maybe? And was both spoiled and overwhelmed by all the creations people had made. There are so many good things given to me, for free. It was a wealth of riches.
One of those creators is @sitp-recs. Now, she’s not as active as she used to be, real life being an absolute bitch to us all, but Liv has given hours and hours of her time to the HP community in the two years since she started her blog.
Recs aren’t easy. I’ve done some here and there and it’s one thing to read a fic and leave a quick comment (looks at all the times I’ve typed ‘this is amazing/gorgeous/perfect/insert your platitude here’) but Liv had always taken that a step further and that just amazes me.
Liv has done individual fic recs, themed rec lists, has been a resource for fic finding, and she’s done it all while being a person who has a life outside of fandom.
Somehow (I have no idea how I am so fortunate) I’ve gotten to know Liv over the last year-ish and let me tell you, she’s not only a good fandom friend, she’s genuinely a good person. She’s funny and snarky when needed, kind all of the time, and her heart is so big it makes mine ache. She loves with all of her heart, and it shows in every rec post she’s made and every interactionshe has with her friends. Liv is generous and has given the fandom so much.
So thank you, Liv. Thank you for everything you’ve done. I’m so honored to know you and call you my friend. You’re a lovely, beautiful person and all of our lives are better because of you.
I’ve always called fic reccers curators of fandom, and everything you’ve done for us has solidified that statement.
I’m so glad we’re celebrating you today, because you’ve celebrated all of us so much.
One week later and I still think about this letter on a daily basis. I’ve reread it around 10x now and get emotional every single time, I’ve tried to type a response but words just don’t feel enough to express how touched and grateful I am for having such great friends.
You’re a precious gem in this fandom, Leah. Even before we became friends I was in awe of your kindness and generosity, of the way you uplift other people and encourage your friends, of your thoughtfulness and daily efforts to be a warm, supportive presence in this community. It’s so damn inspiring, and it’s also CONSTANT HARD WORK. I don’t think people realize this, that spreading kindness is a daily rational choice. We choose to be kind, we choose to be welcoming, we choose to be a driving force of positivity and love even on those days when we don’t feel very positive, or lovely.
Leah, I’ve seen you being strong and sweet even on your bad days, always with a word of kindness and eager to help. This is something precious that can’t be replaced, and it makes me appreciate you so much for who you are. I’m lucky to have a friend like you, and I’m thrilled to know my passion and my recs inspire you as much as you inspire me. Making people feel safe, welcome and appreciated is what I always strive for with this blog, and your words of validation made me realize I’ve done something good, to be proud of!
Thank you so much for this heartfelt gift and for being you - it’s an honour to share this space with you my friend!!!
