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Smoke and Mirrors

Harry wants to dislike Draceana Malfoy, but glimpses beneath her cruelty remind him of his own life with the Dursleys. An angst-and-romance story about recognition behind a hostile facade. Content warning: child abuse.

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There was rarely any warmth in their words. Sometimes he wondered if they hated him. He really did.

Brief excerpt from Smoke and Mirrors, by NotaDeer.

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About this work

The opening places Harry’s home life at the center of the story before developing the parallels he sees in Draceana. The source warns about heavy themes of child abuse. Two chapters were listed when checked, with no completion label; read the source for subsequent chapters and any additional warnings.

Creator
NotaDeer
Original publication
Oct 26, 2026
Reading details
2 chapters · 9,998 words · English · Fiction T
Status
Completion not confirmed
Site addition
2026-10-28

Source & verification

Submitted by the creator, who reports no AI use. Author, synopsis, two-chapter listing, rating and the opening child-abuse warning were checked on FanFiction.net. Publication is October 26 in US Eastern time, converted from the original timestamp; the platform can display October 27 in other timezones. Completion is not listed. Private submitter identity is not independently authenticated.

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