Dramione Den

I remember Draco secretly sending Hermione a series of gifts because he wanted to date her in: https://archiveofourown.org/works/596784 but I don’t remember the gifts making a bracelet- anyone have any ideas?

Draco "Claims" Hermione to Protect Her (Hermione Slave Fic)

The Auction by Lovesbitca8 @lovesbitca8

A saga length classic in the fandom by one of the best writers on AO3. Hermione POV, Voldemort wins, Hermione is captured and is auctioned to the highest bidder, Draco spends a fortune on her ... but not for the reasons anyone, including Hermione, thinks.

Bleak Manor by PushtheButton

Very much in the same vein as The Auction, but begins with a very morally conflicted Draco. Draco POV, Voldemort wins, Hermione is up for grabs as a "slave", Draco reluctantly claims her. Though the concept has parallels to The Auction, Bleak Manor stands out with an edgy atmosphere, Draco's conflicted POV, concisely paced plot, well developed side characters (including a clever depiction of Parvati) and novel length word count. Being told from Draco's POV it proves to be a decent, edgy character study of him as he navigates his place in Voldemort's world and his evolving feelings for Hermione.

Dramione Unplanned Pregnancy Fic Recs 

Hi Nonnie, Sorry it has taken me soooo long to reply to this ask. To answer your question, yes I have a few (76) “accidental”/unplanned pregnancy Dramione fic recs to offer - because Draco and Hermione seem terrible at planning pregnancies. So I’ve broken this down into ones I’ve read & recommend and ones on my TBR you might want to give a try. I also categorized the fics into Teenage Pregnancies, Wartime Pregnancies, “Adult Draco and Hermione forget contraceptive” Pregnancies, Marriage Law Pregnancies and “Hidden” Pregnancies. So here is the ultimate guide to Dramione Accidental Pregnancy Fics, hopefully there is something on this list that will satisfy your ask. Happy Reading!

Teenage Unplanned Pregnancy:

Recommended Fics

Snow Storm by kblynne

8th year Post-war healing coping, Head Boy and Head Girl, teenage pregnancy.

Always Mine - A Dramione Fanfiction by SamadiW

8th year, Head Boy and Head Girl. The unplanned pregnancy is more of a secondary/later arc. Main arc on development of relationship between Hermione and Draco. Mixes the right amount of angst with the right amount of sexy.

Fics on my TBR that you might want to try:

From Venice with Love by jamieblye

In Private by acro acro

Dramione Christmas Recs

12 fics, 12 days until Christmas, Happy Holidays Dramiones! 

Precious Things by herbeautifullie @herbeautifullies

Beautifully told in a series of vignettes that take place every Christmas over a number of years. The author conveyed and developed Draco’s introspection as he falls in love with a family he never expected or wanted. Well written, emotional character/relationship study. 

Christmas Aftermath by Colubrina @colubrina

Post-war healing. In a crowded restaurant Hermione, begrudgingly, shares a table with Draco. As the conversation moves from awkward to apologetic to emotional an attraction is revealed in the aftermath of their pasts. 

Traditions by raven-maiden @raven-m-3

Two timelines juxtaposing each other: 1) Present day - Christmas at the Grangers; 2) Wartime to Present Day chronicling the development of Draco and Hermione’s relationship. Nicely done alternating between moments at the Granger’s Christmas and moments from their past. Good characterizations, especially Draco’s. 

All of you by @quintalon

Future Fic, Co-workers. Hermione has been harboring a crush and drawing Draco’s name in Secret Santa gives her an idea. Sweet take on Hermione courting Draco.

A Stake of Holly Through His Heart by @lovesbitca8

8th year. Draco gets a glimpse of how his present day actions effect his Christmas futures. Making him consider if this year he’ll be nasty or nice. 

Le Pelerins by @pacific-rimbaud 

Future Fic. A chance encounter in a cafe in Paris at Christmas time and a walk to remember. 

Christmas One-shots by @kyonomiko 

Open Doors 

8th year healing and forgiveness. Tender and well paced Dramione arc as Hermione shares her advent calendar surprises with Draco. 

Wrapped in White 

8th year healing. Delivers a holiday emotional punch in a somber package. 

Location, Location, Location 

8th year. 1,000 words of banter with a smile inducing ending. 

Holiday Surprises 

Post-war Healing Future Fic. Hermione and Harry find themselves at Malfoy on Christmas Eve on a “business present” of sorts. Hermione finds a Draco that she didn’t expect. Nicely written and I enjoyed the depiction of Lucius as well. 

Christmas Fics by @senlinyu 

Now is a Gift 

Future Fic, Co-workers. A sweet struggle as Hermione is determined to give Draco a meaningful Christmas gift. Draco’s struggle with loneliness and his post-war reputation is well written. 

Ice 

8th Year Post-war Coping and Healing at Hogwarts 

Snow Storm by kblynne

Eighth year, Head Boy and Head Girl with their own suite, unhealthy post-war coping, angst, drugs, lots of sex, accidental pregnancy, HEA. For everything this fic checks off trope soup wise, it also delivers so much more happening beneath the surface with these two. As they spiral the drain together, so too they commit to heal together. 

The Art of Adjustment by @mimifreed

Draco and Hermione are paired together in a Muggle Studies class for a cooking assignment. It’s all very educational, they both learn a lot. ;) Quiet and somber, with some angsty cooking. 

And We All Fall Down by Rumaan

Draco returns to Hogwarts for his 8th year with a drinking problem. Head Girl Hermione cautiously to the rescue. Nicely built Dramione arc as Hermione feels less connected to her friends and as Draco finds in her a safe haven no one has ever afforded him. 

Classroom 204 by @mimifreed

Perfect Pandemic read. As a virus sweeps through the wizarding world, Hogwarts students must shelter. For Head Boy Draco and Head Girl Hermione, that place is Classroom 204. Alone with each other until a cure can be found to the virus, the two rifle through their pasts, present, and hopeful future. 

Learning to Breathe by @frumpologist

Hermione returns to Hogwarts for her eighth year without her two side kicks, leaving her vulnerable to a still bigoted pureblood population with in the school. Draco has grown from his bullying days and surprises everyone, especially Hermione, by taking up the mantle of her protector. 

Face the Bad Things by @willhavetheirtrinkets Musyc

Draco returns to Hogwarts as the ostracized one, a full 180 from his days as a bully. He finds unexpected companionship in Hermione. Balanced dose of angst, awkwardness, sweetness and hope in this one-shot.  

Breath Mints / Battle Scars by @onyx-and-elm 

Heavy angst, everybody hurts. There’s a lot of healing for both Draco and Hermione to do and it doesn’t come easy for either of them. A tumultuous and passionate affair at Hogwarts makes for a whirlwind of an eighth year. 

Always Mine! - A Dramione Fanfiction by SamadiW

Head Boy and Head Girl eighth year romance and redemption, with a bitter, meddling Lucius. Nicely written Dramione arc with some obstacles, but resolved for HEA. 

Voyeur by mayghaen17

After inconspicuously, but repeatedly, spotting Hermione’s “private activities” in the library when she thinks she’s alone, Draco finds out he hasn’t been as stealthy as he thought. And Hermione’s reaction isn’t what he expected. A one-shot in which Draco spends his time alone, because he is, while Hermione spends her time alone, because she chooses to. Either way, neither is as alone (or as oblivious) as they perceived.  

Better Than Weasley by Emerald2402 

Head Boy and Head Girl with their own suite. Ron’s a cheating dufus, but Draco is the unexpected knight in shining armor. Ticks all the right boxes for the feels while supplying some satisfying smut. 

The Quidditch Bet by Rumaan 

Secretly pining Draco with his usual bravado, oblivious Hermione with a bit of curiosity and a Ron who is out of luck. 

The Pitfall (Part One: The Trouble with Love Series) by @bentnotbroken1fanfiction

Fave Dramione PWP’s - Part 1: If you’re like me, these sexy little one shots are perfect for devouring before bed when you need to get up early. I read a ton of these, so I know there will be more PWP recs to come, but here’s a few to kick off. 

The Best Cure by Musyc @willhavetheirtrinkets

Waking up after a night out drinking to find Draco in her flat, Hermione can’t remember anything from the night before. Luckily Draco explains the parts her inebriated mind forgot. And since she is now sober, she then explains things to him. 

Hate Sex, Love by @graendoll 

Future Fic. Co-workers. Hermione and Draco run into each other at a bar and it’s game on. Only it might not be the game it seems ... (Graendoll writes some of the best filth with the emotions lingering between the lines). 

The Last Night by @monsterleadmehome 

Atop the Astronomy Tower during the Battle of Hogwarts, Draco and Hermione run into each other. Confessions are made (and so much more).

Ungentlemanly Behavior by MissELY @misselylux

Future Fic. Co-workers at the Ministry who have a slight miscommunication after a drunken hook-up. (But they work it all out in the office. ;)) 

The Night Before by In_Dreams @indreamsink

Future Fic. Amnesia. Draco and Hermione wake up in bed together, but can’t remember anything from the night before. They decided that maybe engaging in certain actions will help jog their memory to see if anything seems familiar. 

When What’s Right is Wrong by @lovesbitca8 

Missing scene from The Aution. A “what if” had lovesbitca8 taken the story in a different direction. 

The One Thing Hermione Didn’t Learn from a Book by @andromedellla 

Future Fic. Both Hermione and Draco work at the ministry in separate departments and though they generally steer clear of each other due to unresolved animosity, they get trapped together in the library one night and decide it’s time they get to know each other better with a game of truth or dare. It kind of gets out of hand ... 

Reckless Behavior by MissELY @misselylux

Hogwarts set bite-sized hot and fast PWP. Head Boy Draco and Head Girl Hermione are doing rounds when they get into a spat. It doesn’t end the way either of them expected. 

One Pleasant Memory by Musyc @willhavetheirtrinkets

While waiting to be identified by Draco after being captured, Hermione reflects on a night back at Hogwarts between her and Draco. 

Batch No. 7 by mayghaen17 

Future Fic, Co-workers. After accidentally drugging Draco with a lust potion, Hermione decides to ease his discomfort. 

fate & plans by @elithien & @senlinyu 

Head Boy & Head Girl on patrol. Trying to remain inconspicuous while investigating a couple students’ late night activities, Draco and Hermione take cover in a tight location and things heat up.

Apples & Cream by @lovesbitca8

PART TWO: Wartime Subversion Dramione Fic Recs 

(Part One: Wartime Subversion Dramione Fic Recs)

Dramione Fics set during the war, in which Hermione ends up behind enemy lines and Draco comes to her rescue or protection in some fashion, while keeping up his ruse of loyal Death Eater.

Shelter & Sanctuary Series by Musyc @willhavetheirtrinkets

The Order has lost the war and Hermione must navigate surviving as a prisoner. Luckily for her, before she can be gifted to the Death Eaters as a toy, Draco steps in and requests her as his own prize. This series is AH-A-Amazing! Out of all the “wartime subversion” themed Dramione’s I’ve read, the progression of the Dramione arc in this series has been the best paced and fleshed out. The series is not yet complete, but each of the current four installments is fully developed and will satiate, while leaving you looking forward to the next installment. 

The Decision by @todayshewrites

Harry and Ron escape without Hermione after Bellatrix has tortured her. Tasked with disposing of her body, Draco makes the best decision he’s ever made upon realizing she is still alive and hides her in his “secret closet” - a room he has created to hide all his journals, books and items that his father would disapprove of and not let him have. At 279,586 words, this is a slow burn. A very well written, thoroughly crafted slow burn with possibly the best Harry Potter characterization I’ve ever read. This is two sides of the war coming together like a puzzle and setting a plethora of moving parts in motion to culminate at The Battle of Hogwarts. Don’t worry, it’s not so much of a slow burn that you have to wait for the Dramione until the end, but with everyone thinking Hermione is dead, a well paced built up of trust is smartly crafted. I really enjoyed all the fleshed out characterizations in this, not just the Dramione, particularly Harry’s internal struggles and Theo stealing the show a number of times. 

Manor of Conception by psiphifan 

Harry and Ron, escape without Hermione. As punishment to the Malfoy’s for letting Potter get away, Draco is given Hermione to “breed”, thereby sullying his pure blood line. As dark as the set up is, Draco and Hermione adjust to their predicament quite adeptly. A “wartime subversion” read that hurts a bit ... but climaxes a lot). 

Broken Chains by Leave It At That 

Another Dramione, where Harry and Ron escape, but Hermione is left behind. As Draco and Hermione are forced together by a very perverted characterization of Voldemort, they realize they must rely on and trust each other to survive Voldemort’s demands. Forming a tentative trust and rare magical bond, together they set about playing the roles expected of them until they can find escape. 

Protection by jlpierre 

As Hermione is left behind when Harry and Ron escape, she is given to Draco to produce his heir as punishment to the Malfoy’s by tainting their pureblood line. What sets this fic apart from the often seen premise in the fandom, is that unbeknownst to anyone, Draco and Hermione had come to an accord of sorts prior to the war when they were still at Hogwarts. Having the accord in place allows them to navigate their situation with trust already established - despite it still dripping with awkwardness. Well composed and written by juxtaposing flashbacks to how they came about their agreement at Hogwarts to the present time situation. Delivered everything I read this trope for. 

Left Behind by Lifespassion 

PART ONE: Wartime Subversion Dramione Fic Recs

(Part Two: Wartime Subversion Dramione Fic Recs) 

Dramione Fics set during the war, in which Hermione ends up behind enemy lines and Draco comes to her rescue or protection in some fashion, while keeping up his ruse of loyal Death Eater.

Consent by longdistance

To punish the Malfoys for their failures, Voldemort decides the best humiliation will be to “muddy” their pure blood line. After capturing Hermione, Voldemort orders Draco to marry her. Told in two time frames, first time frame during the war when Draco is forced by Voldemort to marry Hermione and second post-war, after Draco is released from Azkaban ... into the custody of his wife. 

Thirty Times Lucky by galfoy @heymanticore 

Undercover as an Order spy, Hermione takes a position at Malfoy Industries to garner as much information as she can for the Order. When Draco fires her, she makes him an offer he can’t refuse, but may be getting more in the deal than she realized. 

Ten Days by @colubrina 

Hermione’s in the Malfoy Manor’s dungeon. And Draco has to do something. 

A Slow and Cruel Descent by @senlinyu 

Draco’s POV. Voldemort is unable to break Hermione Granger, so he doses her with a love potion. The object of her affection: Draco Malfoy. Every time Voldemort threatens Draco harm, Hermione capitulates to his demands. This features a very slow warming of Draco. He is not a good guy in this, he values his self preservation above all else, but through watching Hermione’s suffering he finds it in himself to be the man she thinks she loves - “pretending” to love her back. (Their story continues in Hermione’s POV in A Fragile Ascent - set after the events of the war when they have to deal with what happened. For full review of A Fragile Ascent, check out the Post-War Healing post).  

Prisoners by ningloreth 

Hermione might be recently locked in a cell in the Malfoy dungeon, but Draco’s been prisoner to a cage of his family’s making as long as he can remember. When Draco comforts Hermione one night, he realizes at least one of them might be able to escape. 

The Pretense by @colubrina 

Under the pretense that Draco is obsessively in love with Hermione, he orchestrates safe passage for Order members in exchange for her. Behind enemy lines, Hermione reaches an accord and tentative trust with Draco as they combat the dark regime from within while keeping up the pretense Draco devised. When feigning their love becomes less and less work, everyone wins - not just the Order. This is one of my favorite characterizations of Hermione. She is a solider of the Order, willing to fight ruthlessly playing her part, while Draco is her unexpected ally. Nice pacing and development of their relationship. Despite it’s length the author never lets the writing get lost in the weeds and is engaging throughout, delivering satisfying resolutions on all arcs. Well written. 

Opportunity Cost by @misdemeanor1331

Voldemort has seemingly won, but a resistance simmers beneath the surface. At a bar one night, Draco finds Hermione prostituting herself to survive and decides to hire her - not for the reasons she thinks. Inspired by Pretty Woman, but original to Dramione.

Crumple by @missiamphetamine 

PAY ATTENTION TO THE TAGS, this fic will not be for everyone. Here are a few excerpts from the author’s note that sum this up: 

“Essentially the premise of this fic is about the trope of Draco being a (not-necessarily loyal) Death Eater who for some reason has to sexually assault/rape Hermione in order to protect her shortly after they first meet in the story.

... 

But, is it possible to write a fic that involves a sexual assault/rape shortly after they first meet in order to protect her, that doesn't taint the relationship that follows between them as per my standards? I'm sure it is, and I'm sure they've already been written, but this is my perspective on it.”

WIP to Watch 

The Auction by @lovesbitca8 

Post-war Healing Dramione Fic Recs 

Dramione Fics where Draco and Hermione reacquaint after the war and come together as they heal emotionally and mentally from the war. 

Post-war healing fics were Draco and Hermione deal with their PTSD through a sexual relationship that blooms into more as they heal their wounds. 

Sex and Occlumency by @graendoll

If you can handle the tags - and do pay attention to them, this might be one of the best Dramione’s you’ll ever read. Hermione has PTSD from the war. She also has a fantasy. And she begins to realize that by indulging in her fantasy it helps her compartmentalize and deal with the nightmares that haunt her and panic attacks that paralyze her. She thought she needed someone who hates her enough to act out what she needs from her fantasy, but slowly realizes only someone who loves her could truly fulfill it. An unconventional, but gritty romance between one who needs to give up control to get control and one who is willing to be controlling to serve another’s wishes. Subtle commentary between the lines on the role consent plays in taboos and societal projections of shame round out the overarching arcs. Angsty, emotional, satisfying and well written.  

Nobody Wants to Hear You Sing About Tragedy by MissELY @misselylux

Draco and Hermione keep running into each other at the Death Eater trials. She’s there as audience member at the bequest of Harry and he’s there as a witness. As the trials proceed and their encounters continue, they get a better understanding of each other and how they can forget about their pain for a little while. Somberly angsty. 

Amateur Cartography by @worksofstone-blog-blog 

Hermione begins to question if there might be more to her and Draco’s casual relationship as she begins to notice their domestic moments that arise from what she had assumed were just a series of one stands. 

Post-war Healing fics in which Hermione agrees to be Draco’s “keeper” after he is released from Azkaban as he assimilates back into society. 

First They Came For the Death Eaters by @kyonomiko 

The world building in this fic is as good as the Dramione arc. The Order has won the war in alliance with the Muggle world. Now the wizarding society is being integrated (and regulated) into the Muggle world. For pure bloods, this is a particularly hard transition. Luckily for Draco, Hermione has volunteered to “take custody” of him after his time in Azkaban and show him what this new world is all about. 

Fairy Stone by @colubrina

Draco gets life in Azkaban, unless someone vouches for him - then he only gets a year. To his (and everyone else’s) shock, Hermione comes through for him. From Draco’s despair at being sentenced to Azkaban to his confusion on why Hermione volunteered to be his keeper, this is a somberly sweet Dramione, mixed with domestic moments and a quiet and sincere Hermione. 

Protective Custody by @colubrina 

As Draco is released into Hermione’s “protective custody”, the two begin to find an understanding in each other through the domesticity they now find themselves sharing. From distrustful tension to smitten collaboration the Dramione arc is paced nicely. 

A Fragile Ascent by @senlinyu

Draco is released from Azkaban and into Hermione’s custody. Neither seems happy with the arrangement - but not for the reasons each thinks. This is the sequel to A Slow and Cruel Descent (read full review on the Wartime Subversion post), in which Voldemort has forced Draco and Hermione into an unusual relationship. 

Consent by longdistance 

Cross-posted on the Wartime Subversion post, this fic is told in two time frames: First part in the Wartime Subversion trope in which Voldemort decides to punish the Malfoy’s for their failures by capturing Hermione and forcing Draco and her to marry. Second part in the Post-war Healing trope where after Draco serves his time in Azkaban, he is released into the custody of his wife.

Post-war Healing fics focused on Romance and Redmeption. 

Waifs and Strays by @kyonomiko

Extraordinarily well contrived and well written, this is one of my favorite Dramione’s. In a bid to escape his former life (and self, and family), Draco transforms himself into a mustelid ... and inadvertently becomes Hermione’s pet. During times she is out and about and her pet left home, he transforms himself back to his human form and, a little less inadvertently, happens to run into her in town, repeatedly, until they decide to meet each other not so “accidently”. He spends his evenings and nights as her pet and his days trying to woo her. Featuring a raw and self deprecating Draco who is unexpectedly smitten with his former rival and a Hermione who finds an escape from her loneliness with her former bully. Well drawn characterizations, smartly contrived premise and arcs. Delightful. 

The Right Thing to Do & All the Wrong Things by @lovesbitca8

Post-War everyone is trying to pull their lives together back into some kind of normalcy. When Draco starts work at the Ministry with Hermione and Harry, the more their lives intertwine, their hearts begin to as well. Whether you choose to read the version of the story from Hermione’s POV or Draco’s or both, it’s a beautiful study of forgiveness and rebuilding their lives post war. @lovesbitca8 is one of my favorite authors, The Right Thing to Do was my first Dramione and I decided to give it a try, bc I loved all of her Reylo fics so much. Months later, here I am as lost in the Dramione fandom as much as I am Reylo.  

Don’t Threaten Me with a Good Time by @monsterleadmehome

After the war, Draco deals with his demons the bad boy way - by womanizing, alcohol, partying and in general, behavior unbecoming a pure blood heir. Lucius approaches Hermione with a proposition as Draco’s “handler” - to get him cleaned up and together to attract a pure blood wife. Lucius views the problem as detriment to the Malfoy legacy and to be dealt with authoritatively. Hermione instead takes the time to be concerned for Draco’s well being and understands that this behavior is a manifestation of his coping and defense mechanisms. Needless to say, it’s probably the first time anyone showed Draco care as an individual and not just the Malfoy heir. @monsterleadmehome is another author that is one of my favorite Reylo authors and fast became a favorite of mine for Dramione as well. Well drawn characterizations of both Draco and Hermione and a well devised arc that is engaging and nicely paced.

Apple Pies and Other Amends by ToEatAPeach @thudsonwrites 

Wartime Collusion Dramione Fic Recs 

Dramione fics set during the war, where Draco decides to throw his hat in with the Order in the fight against Voldemort and falls for Hermione along the way. 

One of the Monsters by galfoy @heymanticore

Well written gritty and angsty character study of Draco as he is pushed to his limits as a Death Eater and searches for some kind of solace among the muggles’ rail system. One night he finds what’s left of the Order, or maybe they find him. Either way he might have found a way free of the unbearable life he’s living. Nicely built dreary setting and smartly contrived plot twists help Draco find himself while he finally looks at Hermione in a new light and a path to a life he had given up on. Equal parts dark and hopeful.  

Soil and Twigs by @mrbenzedrine89 

Hermione strikes a deal with a mysterious Death Eater willing to give her information in exchange for letting him ... “please her”. Sexy read with a sweet conclusion. 

Turncoat by elizaye @imnotleavinherewithoutyou

Saga length journey of a struggling Order and jaded Hermione, and how a cocky as ever (but so vulnerable beneath the surface) Draco decides he can change the course of the war as an Order Spy and put a smile on Hermione’s face in the process. Order drama, Death Eater drama, Voldemort at his most despicable, a cheeky Blaise, a jealous Ron who sounds like he’s eating a lemon through the whole thing, Harry and Draco comradery, Draco drawing on all his Slytherin traits and a satisfying whirlwind ending that is both engaging and clever. This is the blockbuster “Spy Draco Dramione Fic”. Read it for the Dramione and enjoy the adventure along the way. 

The Advocate’s Handwriting by Bex-chan @bex-chan-blog

Draco thought he was being stealthy by anonymously sending information to the Order by letter ... spoiler alert: he wasn’t. After being left for dead, he’s now being cared for by Hermione and trying to sort out where he (and she) has go from there. 

 Treachery by @colubrina

The Marriage Law & Arranged Marriages:  

The Marriage Law fics, unique and prolific trope to the Dramione fandom (and I threw in a couple arranged marriages not decreed by the Wizengamot for good measure).

I Carry Your Heart by TheMourningMadam

Everything a marriage law fic should be. Tension filled civility that grows into affection through moments of domesticity. A reluctant Hermione who fears the worse, a begrudgingly dutiful Draco who hopes for the best, meddling Malfoy parents and a Rowensmeade cottage that the two make their own.  

Matched by longdistance

Marriage law where Draco might be less adverse to his pairing than he’s comfortable admitting and Hermione is baffled as she discovers Draco might not be the adversary he once was. I enjoy the marriage law fics that set the pair in their own house and their bond grows through the domesticity of their home. Well written and delivers on the tension front, while drawing a sweet courtship of sorts. 

Mismatched by @misdemeanor1331 

Joining forces to subvert the marriage law can really bring a pair together ... 

This, Too, Is Sacred by HeartofAspen

Magic arranges the Granger-Malfoy marriage. When Hermione discovers her blood line isn’t what she thought, she decides to uphold tradition and participate in a pairing ceremony. 

What’s in a Name by @xfsista 

Romance & Redemption: 

Those post-war fics where Draco proves himself worthy of love and woos Hermione along the way. They don’t have anything particularly “tropey” about them other than exemplifying classic enemies-to-lovers love stories. Every rec on this list is a favorite of mine. 

The Right Thing to Do (Hermione’s POV) & All the Wrong Things (Draco’s POV) by @lovesbitca8

Post-War everyone is trying to pull their lives together back into some kind of normalcy. When Draco starts work at the Ministry with Hermione and Harry, the more their lives intertwine, their hearts begin to as well. Whether you choose to read the version of the story from Hermione’s POV or Draco’s or both, it’s a beautiful study of forgiveness and rebuilding their lives post war. @lovesbitca8 is one of my favorite authors, The Right Thing to Do was my first Dramione and I decided to give it a try, bc I loved all of her Reylo fics so much. Months later, here I am as lost in the Dramione fandom as much as I am Reylo.  

The Pretense by @colubrina 

Under the pretense that Draco is obsessively in love with Hermione, he orchestrates safe passage for Order members in exchange for her. Behind enemy lines, Hermione reaches an accord and tentative trust with Draco as they combat the dark regime from within while keeping up the pretense Draco devised. When feigning their love becomes less and less work, everyone wins - not just the Order. This is one of my favorite characterizations of Hermione. She is a solider of the Order, willing to fight ruthlessly playing her part, while Draco is her unexpected ally. Nice pacing and development of their relationship. Despite it’s length the author never lets the writing get lost in the weeds and is engaging throughout, delivering satisfying resolutions on all arcs. Well written. 

Don’t Threaten Me with a Good Time by @monsterleadmehome

After the war, Draco deals with his demons the bad boy way - by womanizing, alcohol, partying and in general, behavior unbecoming a pure blood heir. Lucius approaches Hermione with a proposition as Draco’s “handler” - to get him cleaned up and together to attract a pure blood wife. Lucius views the problem as detriment to the Malfoy legacy and to be dealt with authoritatively. Hermione instead takes the time to be concerned for Draco’s well being and understands that this behavior is a manifestation of his coping and defense mechanisms. Needless to say, it’s probably the first time anyone showed Draco care as an individual and not just the Malfoy heir. @monsterleadmehome is another author that is one of my favorite Reylo authors and fast became a favorite of mine for Dramione as well. Well drawn characterizations of both Draco and Hermione and a well devised arc that is engaging and nicely paced. 

Apple Pies and Other Amends by ToEatAPeach @thudsonwrites

A Hogwarts Affair: 

Dramione Fics set at Hogwarts. 

Difficult by provocative envy @provocative-envy

Teenage angst with a side of grim introspection that move the characters from self-deprecation to self-acceptance. First person POV (Hermione’s), which isn’t normally my favorite, but this is well done. Explores Draco and Hermione’s growing connection that tears Draco between a budding (but angst ridden) relationship with Hermione  and a family that is steering him towards the dark mark. Meanwhile, Hermione must come to terms with the realization that she maybe more like her childhood bully than she’d care to admit and perhaps just as alone in her struggles as he is in his. The more self realization the pair do, the more understanding between them - as if they are the only ones who can truly see each other for who they really are. Bonus points to the author for maintaining a nice level of coming of age angst imperative to any high school au - even one set at Hogwarts. 

All You Want by @senlinyu

Eighth year, Post-War, ABO AU. Hermione is in the dark on Alphas, Betas and Omegas in the wizarding community ... until she presents as an Omega while at Hogwarts. Well written, nice tension and a healthy dose of Draco and Hermione being conscious of consent concerns, while defining and progressing their relationship. 

fate & plans by @elithien / @senlinyu

Head Boy & Head Girl, PWP. Trying to remain inconspicuous while investigating a couple students’ late night activities, Draco and Hermione take cover in a tight location and things heat up. 

A Complex and Many Layered Thing by unknown / posted by @smutty-claus

Post-war, the students return to Hogwarts and each is assigned a task to help rebuild it. Features a nice rendering of a quiet and solemn Draco taking a chance, by employing a pure blood courtship - unbeknownst to Hermione, and going for what he longs for. Sweet and quiet, with enough angst left over from the war to add a touch of tension. 

WIP to Watch 

Impact by blankfish @blankfishxx / fallingstars68