List of Disability Fiction in HP Fandom.
These are NOT my recs, it’s just a thematic selection.
Special marks:
# - liked
## - loved
NR - have not read
new - added in the last month or so
Inside the groups fics are sorted in alphabetical order by TITLE.
The list of disability fiction has outgrown LJ post limits yet again, so now there are FOUR lists. Please, update your bookmarks.
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Conditions:
- first of all: actual state of disability should play a part, there should not be just mentioning that a character is disabled or injured, nor only a process of torturing;
- since mental disorders are very complicated and the borderline there is often very vague, I take only those which cause the most serious changes in a person’s life, like amnesia, aphasia, catatonia. Insanity fits only
if a character is in a mental institution and is regarded as completely inadequate; no borderline states.
- of physical: mortal diseases like cancer or AIDS; serious injures that completely change a character’s life like paralysis or blindness. If a hero just limps because he/she hit his/her leg against a table, or has headaches [as canon Harry does] (sorry for the seemingly contemptuous attitude, I don’t tend to underestimate the pain such an illness can cause, they are just not the topic here), such a fic won’t do;
- NO short-termed magic-caused suffering, like spare limbs, transformations etc; however a magically-induced serious disability fits;
- Lycanthropy doesn't fit. In spite of the fact that it certainly can be seen as a case of disability in the magical world, it doesn't exist in ours, and here we are speaking of our disabilities in the wizarding world. Besides, every other fic with Lupin would do. So, this is an exception;
- NO torture. I’m interested in the state of disability and how it influences life and character, not in BDSM or torture as a process;
- NO long-term illnesses like pneumonia or flu (or Polka-Dot Plague);
- Death in the ‘natural’ way i.e. only because of age, although it’s a very interesting plot, won’t do.
If you like reading by pairing and are interested in H/D, check this list: Harry/Draco stories - Disability-fic, compiled by
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Stories are sorted according to the type of disability: blindness, deafness or/and muteness.
Go to Disability fiction. Part 2: impotence, physically handicapped [arms, hands, legs, etc].
Disability fiction. Part 3: amnesia, insanity, speech disorders.
Disability fiction. Part 4: cancer, poisoning, HIV/AIDS, paralysis, cerebral palsy, coma, catatonia, narcolepsy, multiple, unspecified; related materials.
Blindness
Abyss, by buttercup09
Het: DM/HrG; T; unfinished. Summary: "When Draco becomes blind, Hermione reluctantly steps in as his tutor, using a new name and voice. It is in this story of compassion & betrayal where true beauty is seen not thru one's eyes but felt from the heart."
Always, by themistresssnape (you'll have to register) NR
Het: SS/HG, NC-17, WIP. Sequel to I'll Always Be There For You (PG). Summary: "Hermione's sight has been devastated by a curse, but someone has been looking after her."
As A Bat, by pottermalfoy24 (or here)
HP/DM; rated T (PG); novel-length. This novel is year 1. The series will probably be continued. Summary: "AU! When Voldemort tried to kill Harry, his aim was off. Now how will history be changed by a blind Harry Potter? Will be H/D eventually. Rating will go up.
Beadwork, by April Griffon
HP/LV/?, NC-17, one-shot. Blind Harry. Warnings: rape, torture.
Beautiful Disaster, by Nevoreiel NR
LM/DM; R. One-shot. Written for the “Pure_Blood_Is_Thicker_Than_Water Lucius/Draco Fiction Challenge” found at groups.yahoo.com/group/Pure_Blood_Is_Thi
Blind by VirtualFaerie NR
Het: DM/GW; PG-13. WIP. Draco is blind and Ginny falls in love with him, not telling him who she is.
Blind Faith, by xyvortex NR
Gen; R. Summary: "Blinded at the age of four Harry Potter struggles to have a normal life. On his eleventh birthday he finds out he can have anything but." Harry is blind.
Sequel: Blind Faith Slytherin's Heir (WIP, book 2 AU).
Blind Love by Yaoi Princess Serena NR
SS/HP; R. unfinished; Harry is blind.
Blind: Path of the Prince, by Tycho NR
Het: SS/HG (not sure it got to the point), R, discontinued (?) WIP. Summary: "Severus finds a young blind girl and restores her sight for a price! Contains HBP spoilers."
Blinded By The Dark, by Astrido NR
HP/DM; NC-17, WIP. Warning: rape. Summary: "Harry gets accidently blinded by the Dursleys and is thereupon abandoned by them. What happens when Snape is the one to find him??? Read and find out. A Snape adopts Harry fic."
Body Merchants, by
SS/DM; R. Hermione is blind.
Burying the Past, by Anita Dapperens (
SS/HP; R. Summary: "Following his yearly 'ritual' to drown his memories, Harry is too drunk to realise what he's doing. But did he make a mistake or did he start something he never wants to end?"
Canon In D by Occasus (
SS/HP; R; non-magic AU. Complete. "Harry Potter was blinded by a serial killer that murdered his parents. Now locked up in Hogwarts behavorial Health hospital, it's up to artist Severus Snape to bring him out of his shell."
Sequel Four Seasons; RL/HP; AU non-magic. "Harry moves on in life with Remus Lupin after the death of his beloved, Severus Snape." PG-13.
Carthage, by
Snape/Lupin, R, shortish. Post-HBP, post-war, Severus exonerated but in hiding. Severus finds Remus within an inch from death and takes him in reluctantly (at first). Remus is nearly blind.
Catechism, by
DM/RL/SS; PG-13, one-shot. Witten for: Eudora Bragg (039), who requested some major injury done to Draco, a recovery aided by Snape and Lupin, and no whiny brat-ness. Draco is blind.
The Children by
Gen; PG-13: "After the War, we all gather to celebrate its end...but none escape unscathed, least of all Draco Malfoy." Draco is blind; multiple disability, look also in the ‘multiple’ section.
Closure by Juxian Tang (or here) ##
HH/DM; NC-17, one-shot. Summary: "Old enemies meet again." Harry is blind.
Conquering the Darkness by cappie
HP/DM; abandoned WIP; PG-13. Summary: "Harry and Draco soon discover that darkness is needed to see things clearly." Draco is blind.
Darkness & Light trilogy, by R.J. Anderson (
Het: SS/OFC; PG; novel-length. Summary: "A young blind woman comes to Hogwarts on a secret mission, only to find herself allied with the one man she has been warned not to trust -- Severus Snape."
Delicate, by
NC-17, one-shot. Rita/Harry, Harry/Draco. Summary: "Drowning in his own sea, Harry finds a purpose in taking care of an invalid Draco Malfoy, and coming to terms with something he's never really had: a life." Draco is blind.
A Different Way to See Me by
HP/DM; PG, one-shot. Summary: "Harry needs a new way to see Draco." Harry is blind.
A Dog and His Boy, by Stray (
HP/DM; R, one-shot. Warning: minor character death. Summary: "Snape is forced to resort to desperate measures to protect Draco. After his mentor’s death, Draco's only hope of being whole again rests with the oblivious Harry Potter." Harry is blind.
Draco in Darkness by Debby (
HP/DM; PG-13. Summary: "Following an accident in his seventh year, Draco loses his eyesight. At first he completely withdraws, avoiding any hint of pity, as well as any assistance; he is determined to succeed on his own. But after Harry elbows his way into Draco's dark world, both boys find themselves in a strange new friendship, and they each learn new ways to see each other … and themselves."
Eye of the Beholder, by knightmare (shade @ AFF) NR (sorry, pulled from the net)
HP/DM; NC-17, novel-length. Summary: "Draco is blinded during the final battle with Voldemort. Now he has to learn how to live in darkness and with a persistent Harry Potter who won't leave him alone... Post Hogwarts"
Eye of the Beholder, by MontanaDan
SS/HP, PG-13, one-shot. Summary: "After the final battle, Harry leaves the wizarding world. Severus is sent to find him. Fluff, hurt/comfort and cliches galore." Harry is blind, though the blindness is cured at the end.
Falling, by
HP/DM; PG, one-shot. Summary: "Draco learns how to see."
new For our allotted time is the passing of a shadow, by
Cedric/Hermione, R, novella. Summary: Ten years after Harry Potter won the Tri-Wizard Tournament alone, a dream that isn't a dream brings some of the players back together. Warnings: Canon and not-canon deaths mentioned; AU. Percy is blind.
Friends With Benefits #5, by Stellahobbit (or here) #
HP/SS; PG, one-shot, part of the series. Summary: "asperspiritus requested Severus and the lake. Well, I got him wet!"
The gift of sight, by
HP/LM; R/NC-17; warning for extreme OOCness; Harry's blinded and has to have a dog.
Go With the Tide and its sequel Go With the Tide II: Seeing is Believing by Tantz
Gen; PG-13. Snape becomes sort of a mentor for a blind Harry, teaching him to cope with his disability.
Good Line, by
Gen; Bill, Draco, PG-13, ficlet. A/N: "Post-war, and more "scene" than "fic," perhaps. Also, Draco is damaged." Draco isn't quite blind, but his eyesight is damaged.
The (Happy) Half-Blood Prince, by
SS/HP, PG, 12K words. Summary: "A heart made of lead, and a Swallow longing for lotus-flowers, and no Mystery so great as Misery. Written for the
Harry Potter and the Guild of the Night, by Katling NR
Het: HP/GW; PG-13, long. Summary: Harry suffers a terrible injury at the Dursleys that leaves his ability to face Voldemort in doubt. But with the help of Remus Lupin and a mysterious new teacher he has a chance to become more than he was before. Features a grudgingly neutral Snape and a Ginny who knows what she wants or rather who she wants.
Sequels: Harry Potter and the Crystalline Darkness and Harry Potter and the Witching Hour (WIP)
I'm Here, by Kitsune
HP/DM; PG-13, one-shot. Summary: "Short little fic about a blind Harry and a coping Draco."
I'm Here, by Occasus (
SS/DM; PG-13. Summary: "Severus rescues Draco after Lucius punishes him for his refusal to take the Dark Mark. Together, Severus and Draco build a relationship and deal with the concequences of Lucius' punishment. Written as a gift for fellow author Pheonix Rising, features Blind!Draco Harry as Snape's son and mentions of MPREG."
new In/Sight, by anon
Harry/Draco, past Harry/Percy, NC-17, ~10K. Summary: "Harry keeps coming by junior minister Weasley's office... but is it really just to have lunch with his ex?" Harry is blind.
Late to Choose by Ajayne
PG-13; "love square." Author's summary: "Draco loses many senses. Harry tries to carry on. Ron can't understand his own capacity to love." Draco is temporarily blind.
Legend in Silver by Vera (
SS/RW. AU, chaptered fic. Summary: "What would have happened had Sirius convinced Regulus to turn spy thus preventing the Potters death, but continuing the war for many years." Ron is blind.
Like Shadows on the Winter Sky, Dreary Hour, Door of the Morning by Resmiranda
Het: SS/HG; R, novel-length. Summary: "When Voldemort tires of Severus, he exacts his punishment. Hermione is reluctantly along for the ride in Snape's journey out of the darkness. SS/HG - not the typical love story." Snape is blind.
Listening, by Becca
SS/HP; R, one-shot. Summary: "AU, Angst, Romance. Snape needs Harry's help with some important research." Snape is blind.
A Lot Like Love, by
HP/DM; NC-17, one-shot. Summary: "Harry never asked to be a hero. Nobody knows where he finds his comfort these days. Written for challenge #35 over at words_fly_up: "Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them."--Twelfth Night" Harry is blind.
Love Is Blind, by Captain Pirate Jack Sparrow NR
Het: DM/GW; PG-13. Summary: "According to Ministry Laws a blind witch or wizard should never live alone. When Draco becomes blind because of an accident and a Nurse comes to live with him, will love blossom? Or will Chaos ensue."
Love is Blind by Corriander
Het; SS/HG; R, novel-length. Summary: "Hermione and Severus are working together - a potions accident leaves Hermione blind. Who is there to help her?"
A New Name for Everything by
CC/NL; G, one-shot. Summary: "Everything around him is a photograph waiting to happen. But now he can't be the one to click the shutter." Colin is blinded.
No Questions Asked by
HP/DM; NC-17, one-shot. Summary: "Five years after Voldemort is defeated, Draco runs off and establishes a new life. Harry tracks him down to try and bring him back to the Wizarding World." Draco is blind.
Of Touch, by Shorty Trenchrat NR
Het: SS/HrG; T, WIP. Summary: "Captured during a Death Eater Rebellion, Severus Snape is tortured and looses both sight and hearing. Hermione is the only soul left with him in his cell, and she is the only one who can communicate with him to help him."
Ordinary World, by Starkindler NR
SS/HP; R/NC-17. Harry is blinded about 2/3's of the way in and remains so nearly to the end.
Owl Eyes, by White Owl 2 NR
Het, PG-13; WIP. Summary: "Engulfed in darkness, a young girl journeys to Hogwarts, the only school that would accept her. Can she usher in the light before it's too late? Will courage and bravery be enough? Not a typical blind girl or American girl fic! No OoTP spoilers. Some Snape for Snape lovers." A blind OFC.
Peripheral Vision, by Alexandra Dane (or here) #
SS/HP, past HP/LM; PG-13, novella. Summary: "As Severus had so often reminded him, the simple fact of both being unattached gay wizards who through no fault of their own happened to be sharing a very small living space and developing a kind of mutual dependency did not automatically make them either compatible or attractive to one another." Severus and Harry are blind after the final battle with Voldemort.
Post-War Drabble Series, by
Gen; series of ficlets, PG. Consists of: Distance Learns to Grow, And Then, Want me to touch you, Blue World, Not anyone I know, Outside Sleep's Open Window, It's not murder, it's a metaphor. Neville is blind.
Prometheus Bound, by
Gen; M; novel-length. Summary: "Post OotP. Harry survives an unbearable summer and returns to Hogwarts to learn secrets about himself than he really could have done without. He’s lost his sight, all illusions about his parentage, and now will he lose himself?"
Raining With You, by
HP/SS, R, one-shot. AU. Summary: "Fic request for daughter_moon: musician!Snape and blind!Harry, a/u no magic. Snape is forced to do charity work for Albus, and ends up meeting Harry."
See No Evil, by
RW/DM; NC-17, novella. Summary: "After Draco is blinded in an accident that wasn’t quite an accident after all, Ron takes him in and soon discovers that not everything or everyone is as it seems." Warnings: Character death (pre-story), rimming, clichés… Draco's blind. Harry has a limp, but it's not a major detail, so I'm placing the fic here.
She Opened Her Eyes, by
Ron/Hermione, R, short. Summary: "It’s not the books that she’ll miss the most." Hermione's blind.
Sight Unseen by McKay (
RL/??; PG but will be NC-17 eventually; WIP (on hiatus). Post-war; Remus lost his sight in the final days of the war; it's a permanent injury, and he knows it.
new Tell Us Again, Please! by taylorj828
Het: R/Hr, H/Hr, PG-13, WIP. Some stories are worth hearing again and again, be it a story of love, a story of war, a story of death, or a story of life. But a truly good story – you can never be content to hear it only once. “The young lady lay in the hospital bed at St. Mungo’s, confused and alone. She, in fact, didn’t know that she was in the hospital at all. All she knew was darkness.”
That Day on the Hill, by
Harry/Ron; NC-17, one-shot. Teaser: "People talk you know, Harry. People see things - fuck, I mean, people just guess things." Harry is blind.
There It Is, by
RL/SS; PG-13, one-shot. Summary: "Shared experiences and like opinions. Severus and Remus find comfort with each other." AU no magic.
Through Another's Eyes, by Annie
Genish RW/HG; PG-13, one-shot. Ron is blinded in the final battle with Voldemort. Can anyone bring him back and help him accept the fact he's blind?
new 'Til Death Do We Part, by
SS/HP, SS/RL, NC-17, short. Summary: Despite being blinded by a tragic accident, Severus finally manages to see the truth, but is it too late? Warnings: Dark, Mental Illness, Non-Snarry Pairing, Partner Betrayal.
To See a Falling Star by Lady FoxFire NR
Gen; R; abandoned WIP. "When Vernon's abuse goes to far, will Harry be able to live with the effects?" Harry is blind.
Towards the Light, by Mione5 NR
HP/SS (?); R, WIP. Harry in this one is blind with a snake friend who helps Harry out with his disability.
Voice in the Dark, by
HP/DM; R, WIP. Summary: "The last thing Harry Potter ever saw was Draco Malfoy casting the Killing Curse. When he wakes, his world has changed."
A Walk In the Darkness by Nikki
Het: HrG/DM; NC-17, one-shot. Summary: "Hermione Granger has lost her sight, but it doesn’t take eyes to realize the best things in life are often the ones who are willing to open up to it."
Ways to Fall by
HP/DM; PG-13, one-shot. In a park in Little Whinging Harry stumbles upon a nearly blind Draco.
What Blind Men See by Icebox NR
Gen; PG-13, completed. Lupin-centric. "When Remus loses his sight in a freak accident, will he finally get to see what his friends already do?"
new When the Soul Goes Hungry, by
Snape/Harry, R, novella. Snarry Games entry. Team: Wartime. Genre(s): Angst & Romance. Prompt: Order of Merlin. Summary: "An innocent desire to escape the burden of his duties – if only for a moment – leads Harry down a beautiful and dangerous path."
With Darkness Comes Light, by
HP/DM; PG-13, one-shot. Summary: "When Draco is severely injured, Harry decides to help his former enemy, and in the process discovers what it means to care for another person."
With Eyes Open, by
HP/DM; PG-13, one-shot. Harry is blind.
new The World As It Is, by
Snape/Harry, NC-17, novella. Summary: "Ten years after the war and Harry Potter is doing just fine. Really." Snape is blind.
A Year Like None Other by Aspen in the Sunlight (
Gen; R; novel-length. Harry is blinded (temporarily) and Snape and Draco create potions to help heal his eyes.
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Deafness (or +muteness)
4x2 Series by Undun (
HP/SS; PG-13. After the defeat of Voldemort, Harry can't hear anybody except Snape. Also, his vocal chords are damaged and he can only whisper when speaking.
As the Labors of Hercules by MadScienceChick (
Gen; G, one-shot, Hagrid-centric. Summary: "This was written for the
Beautiful Sins, by Ocassus (
HP/SS; Summary: "AU non-magic, Harry is a deaf art student at Hogwarts School for the deaf and blind. During his years there he develops RP and goes blind. I t's up to snarky Severus Snape to teach Harry how to regain his art and his love. This idea was given to me by Rising Phoenix (with her permission of course) from her story "Come What May" ..."
Bit of Comfort, by Occasus (
SS/RL; PG, one-shot. Topic: Remus loses his ability to speak as a result of torture. Warning: Some adult language/themes. Summary: When Severus learns that a certain werewolf needs care, he decides to help.
Bringing Out The Hidden, by
SS/HP; NC-17, long one-shot. Warning: Harry's 16; mentions of child abuse. Summary: This fic is part of the ‘Infinite Cantatum’ Harry/Severus AU Fuh-Q-Fest. (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/After_cl
Cheese or Chocolate, by
HP/DM; PG-13, one-shot. Warnings: war, implied death, sexual situations in a public place. Summary: After fifty-two letters, and a year apart, Harry and Draco discover that there's more to the art of communication than they realised.
Dark Beginnings, by Dzien (you'll need password) #
Sequel: Centre of Twilight. HP/DM, some DM/SS, HP/SS, DM/VC, HP/SS/DM; HP/LM and HP/Bellatrix implied; NC-17; novel-length. Summary: "This story follows on from OoTP. After leaving King's Cross station with the Dursley's, Harry was abducted by Death Eaters. Such an experience is bound to leave scars.." Draco is mute but he can communicate telepatically when touching people.
Dolce Tesoro, by Cyane Snape
HP/SS, implied HP/DM in the past. Summary: "Harry meets up with Severus five years after his graduation. Albus forces Severus to take a holiday." Harry is deaf.
The Duke of Silence, by
SB/DM, some HP/SS in the background. R. Summary: "One is broken, a Malfoy and the son of two condemned Death Eaters, living as a hermit in a huge empty house. The other is a ghost who is bound to the wrong place. These are scenes from their life together." Draco is deaf.
For Seven Years, by
Severus/Harry/Remus, hard R, one-shot. Summary: "After seven years of hiding out, Harry Potter is found by Severus Snape." Harry is deaf.
Freaks and Geeks, by Hello Moto
HP/DM; R, WIP. Summary: "AU Non Magic. Draco Malfoy was born deaf, and now he is being forced to go to a boarding school in New England for the first time. Things aren't going his way. Then he meets Harry Potter, a boy with more than his fair share of secrets."
The Healing Touch by
BW/DM; NC-17, one-shot. Summary: "They all had scars; some just weren't as visible as others. The right touch, however, could help them begin to heal." Draco is mute.
Hear With My Eyes, Speak With My Hands, by Lina Inverse the Dramata NR
Gen; K+, WIP (on hiatus?), AU. Summary: "The Boy Who Lives comes to Hogwarts for his first year, but there was something the wizarding world didn't know about Harry, and now they have to choose between teaching him or sending him back to the Dursley's."
Hush by Gothangelic
HP/DM; NC-17; WIP (discontinued). Summary: "Draco loses his hearing and part of his eyesight after surviving the Avada Kedavra curse, and ends up developing a talent that he never thought he possessed." Mind that the story mostly deals with the rape trauma, and deafness is not the real problem for the character there.
It's Us, by
SS/RL; R, one-shot. Topic: Written for the first session in
King Tide by
HP/DM; post-war; Draco is deaf, Harry lost his magic.
Learning to Speak by
HP/SS; PG, novella, WIP. Summary: "Harry, after the war is over, finds a new job which has changed his life. He is brought back in contact with Severus and realises he can never have something he wants." Mute OC child.
new Life On Mute, by CrimsonPetals (
Eventual HP/SS, R, WIP (on hiatus?). Summary: Harry was affected by the killing curse more then everyone thought.
Like Breathing, by
HP/DM, implied RL/AM; NC-17; one-shot. Author's notes: "Five things that could have been. Some are AU." In one of the parts Draco is deaf.
Love On Risky Ground by TeaWithVoldy (
Het: HP/HrG; PG-13, chpatered fic. After a serious injury during his summer with the Dursleys, Harry lost his ability to speak.
The Man who was the Boy by Bleudiablo NR
HP/SS; NC-17, chaptered fic. Summary: "15 years after the final battle left Harry Potter Deaf, mute and presumed dead by the wizarding world, his daughter gets her acceptance letter to Hogwarts."
More Than One Way, by Ociwen #
HP/DM; NC-17; one-shot. Summary: "Draco has an accident and is taken in by Harry Potter." Draco is deaf.
Silent Words, by NiamhakaLadyHex NR
Gen; T, WIP, AU. Summary: "What will the wizarding world do when they find out their savior is deaf?"
Somewhere I Have Never Traveled, by
HP/SS, PG, one-shot. Non-magic AU. From Dusk till Dawn Severus Snape/Harry Potter Fuh-Q-Fest. Challenge: Wave X "Not here, not now! No magic?" Harry's deaf.
Speak No Evil, by
HP/DM; NC-17, chaptered novella. Summary: "When Draco is hurt in Auror Training, it is up to Harry to take care of him."
Sunday, by
HP/SS; PG-15, long one-shot, non-magic AU. Summary: "It's all a matter of ritual, kneel, cross, rise, kneel, sit, stand. Then someone enters Harry Potter's life and changes it all around."
What Do We Do Now, by
Gen; PG-13. AU, WIP. Author's summary: "Harry is five years old and is being raised by his father Severus Snape. A surprise awaits the Hogwarts staff when they rescue him from the Dursley's. Read to find out more." Harry is deaf as a side effect of the rebounded killing curse.
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