The Shape of the World

The Shape of the World #1

by bixgirl1

Fandom: Harry Potter
Relationships: Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley
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Five years after the Battle of Hogwarts, Draco's life is finally getting back in order. Until, that is, he sees a familiar face that has been missing since that last awful morning of the war.

When has knowing Potter done anything other than complicate his life?

Although, for two people such as Potter and Malfoy, how can they fall in love except to put aside their preconceived notions about one another?

Genres: Fan Fiction

149 pages, ebook

Published January 22, 2017

Reviews

[fayre · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mm
Draco x Harry
Harry has amnesia
Draco finds him in California
They have to spend 8 months apart

[Maria Drago · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall, it's a really interesting premise and a fun story, if a little overly horny. I wasn't a fan of the ending, feels a bit needlessly dramatic, but overall a good time!
I like their meet-cute. It's very cute, and I instantly for flirty vibes which just seriously ratcheted up from there.
I was a bit confused on why Harry sounds American... Amnesia does not just make you change the way that you speak. That's just how we're...linguistically programmed. So, this was something a little harder to look past.
Aside from that, there's a lot of fun stuff in the beginning: Harry liking surfing really makes sense!! I love how it's likened to Quidditch. And "Bond-James-Bond" made me laugh out loud.
It's all pretty great, actually, before they get together. A slightly unfortunate amount of second-hand embarrassment for me at times, but mostly excitement!
The dynamics between Draco and the trio are great and executed well. This scene made me cackle:

[Harry's] eyes are bright with mirth, his grin wide. “You know, you don’t look like a ferret at all, to me.”
Draco shoots Ron and Hermione a glare and they laugh again, which makes him feel oddly satisfied. “To be fair, that teacher was actually a Death Eater in disguise.” He sniffs. “And I’ve grown into my face.”
“I’ll say you have,” Harry says, a touch lower.
Ron groans. “I didn’t hear that.”

Then, things get a bit needlessly complicated, and I didn't totally like the ending, but I love the surfing extra and am treating it like an epilogue of sorts.

[moonydew · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 stars…
I cannot even tell you how much I loved the beginning of this. Draco getting a chance to meet Harry under different circumstances after he’s changed and getting to explore their connection as Harry leans about his old life was great. I love them trying to stay apart but they fall together anyways.

I love how happy Harry was and how he said I love you first… and then he got his memories back… yay…. Right?!? No. No instead he disappears without any explanation to Draco at all. And you can tell me it was for his protection or that they would have seen it in Harry’s memories but I’m too angry to care.

If I was Draco, this would have killed me. The way Harry disappeared after finding everything out and then gets boyfriends and starts kissing them? Even if they weren’t real it was cheating IMO and I hated that Draco (who obviously still loves him) basically just has to be cool with what he did… f that.

[GrEatE · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5*

[Tobe · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a fun plot with Oblivious!Harry and powerbroker Draco to the rescue. It was just the right amounts of angst and fluff to make it a delicious read all the way through.

[meg · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Shape of the World: ★ ★ ★ ★

Femmequixotic, noeon

Tropes:
– Draco/Harry fanfiction
– Amnesia
– Friends to lovers

A very cute and short amnesia fic where Draco runs into Harry in Los Angeles but Harry has no memories of his previous life. Draco brings Harry back to the Wizarding World and helps him recover. There’s so much pining and a little bit of angst but honestly, they’re just two hopeless 23 year-old kids who love each other and are trying to navigate this entire crisis. This author’s writing is always amazing and this was no exception.

[Laurie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Drarry Fanfiction.
I loved the plot and I loved Draco in this. But the way Ginny appears just killed my mood about the resolution of the sexual tension and I couldn't concentrate in it anymore.
And then Harry leaving and not even trying to contact/write/see Draco, I wanted to punch him in the face so hard when the papers show him dating someone else. Gah!