you've got the antidote for me
Heavy AngstHarry Potter - J. K. RowlingMajor IllnessRed String of FateAlternate Universe - SoulmatesTerminal IllnessesAngst with a Happy EndingSoul Bond

you've got the antidote for me

by Kandakicksass

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66.2K

CHAPTERS

1

WORDS

20.7K

RATING

4.8

Summary

When Harry Potter unintentionally severs their soulbond before it can fully form, Draco Malfoy resigns himself to a slow death and decides not to burden Harry with a soulmate he's made it very clear he doesn't want.He's never been selfless before, but for Harry, he can try.

Reader Reviews

Kyele

about 2 months ago

Aaaa this was lovely. The angst was beautifully done and I love that you spun it out all the way to the end. I needed a good cry today and this fic more than delivered :) thank you for writing and sharing!

FishingForHope

about 2 months ago

Jesus Christ my emotions r all over the place right now. Its so heartbreaking but at the same time its so perfect.

tostandalone

2 months ago

Omg I didn’t think it was possible for me to be on the brink of tears for a full 20,000 words but somehow you’ve managed it! All I can say is that my heart was breaking for Draco, from the get go, so the happy ending feels like a soothing balm. Powerful stuff!

wardui

2 months ago

wOW, okay who gave you the right to stomp on my heart like that??? the way you manage to weave the effects of dying with the growing relationships is so great?? this is seriously one of my favorite fanfics, thank you for writing! <3

izolda

2 months ago

Thank you for sharing this great story!

slyther_sins

2 months ago

This story was so good...I fucking loved it. I'll admit, I did shed tears and my heart was tORN OUT OF MY CHEST FOR LIE HALF THE STORY, but my gOD THIS WAS BOTH INCREDIBLE AND HEARTBREAKING <33

Anonymous

3 months ago

Okay, holy sheet, that was absolutely fantastc. A rollercoaster, really, but I really enjoyed it. Perfection! Thank you very much!

EvaZoldyck

3 months ago

That was fucking amazing. Soo many emotions and I loved it. I really don't have the words it's that good.

bafflinghaze

3 months ago

THIS IS SO GOOD and so heartbreaking!

sachesky

4 months ago

I dont remember to have commented on this fic, but I'm gonna say I love this fic so much I've been rereading it a lot and still have so much feelings about it

deeparah

4 months ago

This story was so emotional, I cried while reading it. Draco's emotions and his willingness to sacrifice his life for Harry's happiness was so touching! I am glad that they got their happy ending!!!

Sandy_Tsuki

4 months ago

OMG!! This is so heartbreaking!!! I cried my eyes out!!! But I love every minute of it! Thank you so much for sharing!! This has just become one of my favorites fics I the world!! Although I am just going to read it when I feel like crying!! Beautiful masterpiece!! Thank you again!

Yourannaunique

5 months ago

OH WOW I LOVED THAT SO MUCH!!!! I’ve found it hard to get into new fics lately cause I’ve got a few that I’m waiting for new chapters but I loved that so much, it’s probably one of the best Drarry fics I’ve ever read. Thank you for sharing your creativity and writing this. I can’t wait to read your other fics

Laethane

5 months ago

What a wonderful fic! You described the changes in Draco (physical and emotional) so well, really a great job. I was also moved by Ron and Hermione and later Harry being so upset that they were going to lose Draco, it was great to see those bonds develop. Thanks for sharing this lovely story!

Anonymous

5 months ago

This was so hard to read through tears :). But so heartbreakingly gorgeous and very cathartic. You captured Draco's struggle so well. Thank you so much for writing and sharing!

seb_rogerbarnes

6 months ago

So many tears shed over this! Perfect for an angst ridden story

Anonymous

6 months ago

This is literally the only soul-mate & Malfoy-x-Harry fanfic that I like. Scratch that, I love this!! The realism is so damn refreshing after all this time of accidentally coming across soul-mate fanfics;those things are so freakin' creepy,whereas this is fascinating & enjoyable. You're an AWESOME writer!!

Theincrediblesulkmachine

8 months ago

Oh my god, this was such a wonderful, fantastic, beautifully tragic read. I had tears in my eyes almost half of the time spent reading this. The emotion was so well dealt with, the angst was walking the fine razor sharp line of heartbreak, and it was just perfect. I havent read anything this emotionally moving in a while, and i thoroughly enjoyed the wistful pain of watching Draco wilt and be sick and making unlikely friends. I could go on and on about a million things i loved about this fic, the expansive word count being one of those things.Thankyou for sharing this.

norrr

8 months ago

I have never cried so much over a fic IN MY LIFE this was incredible wtf

Gemfae

9 months ago

I loved this! Icried so much when Draco was dying. So much sadness, but a beautiful ending.

Vreya_67

10 months ago

Everything about this fic is simply brilliant and fantastic. A masterpiece this fic is, all from the plot and to the characters. I love it ❤️

Hancock23

11 months ago

This story is brilliant, I love it although it made me cry a lot. Good job.

what_the_flowers

11 months ago

This was BEAUTIFUL. And wow, what an ending! You did an amazing job of stringing the angst out to the point of pain, and then bringing it back and letting them be truly happy- to my mind, the best kind of fanfic there is. Thank you so much!

female_overlord_3

11 months ago

THIS WAS SO FREAKING GOOD DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I ALMOST CRIED AND JUST NEARLY STARTED BURSTING INTO TEARS????? IM AT WORK SO I HAD TO HOLD IT IN BUT JESUS THIS WAS INCREDIBLE AND PERFECT AND IM IMMENSELY HAPPY I PICKED THIS TO READ TODAY ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

sherryillk

12 months ago

Well, I just discovered a kink for dying, selfless Draco that I never knew I had.

liquidsoap

12 months ago

this fic made me -CRY- such a great job writing this, I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Draco and Ron's argument over telling Harry was sad and wonderful at the same time ... thank you for sharing really enjoyed this fic

NatusExStallae

about 1 year ago

Oh my god what a rollercoaster!!

lone_monster

about 1 year ago

Ffs you almost make me cried on a public train you fucker!!! ..>_<..This is painfully beautiful, thank you... The enemy to friends progression is brilliantly done.. And that heart to heart when harry cried, damn you.... Hurts till the tip of my finger... The good kind....

stellasapphire

about 1 year ago

I nearly cried reading this on a bus, that's how good this fic was. I probably would have cried if I hadn't been in public. Seriously, everything about this fic was perfect?!?! The dynamics between characters were sooo good! And this is the perfect amount of angst with a happy ending, it was honestly so satisfying to read.

Supernaturallysalty

about 1 year ago

I can't remember the last time I cried so much while reading a story. This story was perfect from start to finish thank you for writing this

Anonymous

about 1 year ago

This is quite literally one of the best things I've ever fucking read. It grabbed my heart and stomped on it only to mend it at the end

CAM89

about 1 year ago

Oh ya know, just cried my eyes out at this. So much so, that my dog stopped chewing on her bone and came to see if I was ok.

MoonlightVampiress

over 1 year ago

I spent 85% of the fic crying. It was beautiful. Heartbreaking for much, but beautiful none the less.

CherylMercury

over 1 year ago

This story took me on a roller coaster I don't want to get off.

donnarafiki

over 1 year ago

Awwwwwwwww super sweet! Thank you for sharing this

Loyal_Xenite

over 1 year ago

This was brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.

QueenCheshireWolf

over 1 year ago

<3<3

Luxis

over 1 year ago

It seems almost banal to write anything effusively praiseful after reading this somber yet illuminating piece, so I'll keep this comment short.This was such a heartachingly beautiful work. The quiet, steady pace and fluid, clear syntax kept the focus on Draco's slightly detached internal narration. The characterization was well-done and thoroughly developed, making this fic only more poignant. Out of all the four hundred and twelve Harry Potter fics that I have read, only two have ever brought me to tears. This was one of them.Thank you so much for this masterfully written piece.

Papercutter

over 1 year ago

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ this broke my heart.... Love u for writing this beautiful work

Tanu_Kai

over 1 year ago

This is absolutely wonderful, thankyou so much for writing and sharing, I enjoyed it SO MUCH.

CrocodileKanedy

almost 2 years ago

I WASN'T PREPARED FOR ALL THESE TEARS

obsessedfangirl24

almost 2 years ago

Beautiful story! Thanks for posting!

Anonymous

almost 2 years ago

I have to admit, I'm usually more of a fan of sad endings going with angst, but this was a perfect mix!I cried so much during the first part, and the angst was written wonderfully. Thank you.Also, you handled the happy ending very well, I actually did enjoy it!Thank you for this beautiful piece of artwork, really! Thank you so much for spending this much effort to write a text as good as this.

Anonymous

almost 2 years ago

OMG WHEN I READ THE SUMMARY I WENT OH FUCK THAT'S MY SHIT RIGHT THERE AND I DROPPED EVERYTHING I WAS DOING AND READ THIS. Everything I wanted for a pining soulmate fic is here. Damn this is so beautiful my heart was so wrenched. I love the progression of Harry's and Draco's relationship and that you made Ron and Draco reconcile too. Draco's pining made me emotional that I can't bREATHE EVERY TIME HE'S IN PAIN. I absolutely adore this fic and I'm glad I discovered it. You're writing is superb. Thank you for this fic. ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

Anonymous

almost 2 years ago

Holy shit... THIS WAS SO GOOD! I was holding back tears the entire time. It was so beautiful and emotional and just, oh god! It was amazing.

Nightwing1520

about 2 years ago

what a ride this was beautiful

Emi

about 2 years ago

I loved it! I cried but I loved it! It was beautiful, emotional, and amazing. The development of Draco throughout the story was wonderful. Beautiful!

love_slash_in_every_fandom

about 2 years ago

Such a good fic. The angst was brilliant.Though honestly as a person with depression, I am sad that Draco didn't get to die in the end. Ha! That personal oddness aside, I loved your Draco and how selfless he was. Wonderful fic and it is good he had his happy ending. Thanks for writing. This was an amazing fic, the perfect length. <3

Anonymous

about 2 years ago

What. The. Actual. Fuck did I just read? This was absolute PERFECTION. I felt all of the dred and anguish Draco was feeling. It hit me in the very core of my being. Throughout the entire story I was sobbing my eyes out, then drying them, then trying to act the story out, and then back to crying again. And let me tell you, I BARELY ever read aloud/act out a story I’m reading. I just got soooo into this that I just couldn’t help myself. I had to stop so many times because my emotions were getting the best of me. I started reading this a three o’clock in the morning—because I noticed you tagged me saying you were finished—and it is now six forty seven. I was shrieking and sobbing and laughing and shouting as I was reading and I’m surprised no one’s woken up. I didn’t get any sleep this night, thanks to you. But really, thank you. Thank you so, so, sooooo much. This was an absolutely perfect story, and one that I will never forget. I am an absolute sucker for soul mate au’s, and this has got to be the BEST one I’ve ever read (especially for being a oneshot). Most author’s take forty chapters to convey even a fraction of the emotions you could in one. You are really talented, but I’m positive you already know that. It’s just so insane, because I never actually cry or feel much of anything when I read, but this made me feel SO MUCH. I got butterflies when Harry was touching Draco’s elbow or when Draco was leaning on him (any cute things they said/did). And let me tell you, I have NEVER had a crush on someone before and so those feelings were so foreign. I felt my breath catch in my throat when both Penelope and Ron found Draco out, and when it was a WEEK after Draco said he would tell Harry that he actually did. I felt that pain in my chest every time anything angsty came up (AND OH MY GOD THERE WAS A LOT—I loved it!). I really can’t say anything, I’m honestly speechless. Words cannot convey how amazing this story is. My eyes are all red and swollen and my nose is running and I wasted soooo many tissues and my head has started to pound slightly and all I can say is THANK YOU. Thank you for writing this masterpiece. It was beautifully written, and I truly loved every single goddamn second of reading it.And I’m so sorry if this is just gibberish or my thoughts aren’t totally put together, I just had to somehow type out my strong ass feelings for your work. My brain is MUSH. It feels as though I have been stabbed, but with a butter knife while simultaneously being hugged by a giant living teddy bear, which is what is holding the knife. And god, it never felt so gooooood to be stabbed in the heart like this. Thank you again! ThAnK yOu FoR bReAkInG mY hEaRt AnD tEaRiNg It To pIeCeS—AND THEN REPAIRING IT. I loved it so flipping much! You are a gifted and insanely talented author. I cannot wait to read more of your fics!!!

Alyce

about 2 years ago

I had the strong urge to read this fic again and despite remembering it had a happy ending, I still cried throughout the majority. I’m not a huge fan of sad stories but this one is so poignant I couldn’t help but to read it again.