Enchanting the Bookworm

A total of TEN teams of authors, alphas, and betas have been working since October on their post-war Dramione or Dramione+ stories. With at least 15K words posted for each story, we have a lot of new Dramione content for your reading pleasure!

A friendly reminder to all that participation in this competition is not a secret, but who writes/edits each story is. Please be mindful of that in your responses to this thread. Do not speculate regarding any member of any story’s team.

HOW DOES THE REVIEW PORTION OF THE COMPETITION WORK?

Please take note of what type of review the story is inviting. Each story includes an end note that specifies either “Encouraging Comments Only” or “Constructive Reviews Welcome”.

At the end of the competition, any review left on the stories in the collection will be eligible for the award categories of “Most Helpful Reviewer” or “Best Review”.

Review categories are exempt from the “Maximum 2 roles” rule. Participants who already have two roles will still be eligible for awards in the reviewer category.

Reviewers do not need to sign-up in the review role to be eligible.

Head on over to Enchanting the Bookworm ( @enchantingthebookworm​ ) for more information to come in the following weeks!

To keep track of your thoughts on the stories, we have created a voter reference sheet which you can access here: https://tinyurl.com/D50KCReaderReference

No one asked for it but I did it anyway lol. I’ve put together a list of multi-chapter fics that I consider essential reads if your in the dramione fandom or if you’re new. I’ve composed this list to include not just my own personal favourites but also ones I’ve seen high praise about in the fandom. I’ve tried to include all different tropes as well, so there should be some warfics, post-war, marriage law, veela etc... I’ve also only included fics I’ve personally read (no point recommending something I haven’t read) so if you think I’ve missed one in my list that you’d class as an essential read, please feel free to recommend it to me!

The Fallout by everythursday - Hermione learns about growing up through the redemption of Draco Malfoy.

Manacled by SenLinYu - Harry Potter is dead. In the aftermath of the war, in order to strengthen the might of the magical world, Voldemort enacts a repopulation effort. Hermione Granger has an Order secret, lost but hidden in her mind, so she is sent as an enslaved surrogate to the High Reeve until her mind can be cracked.

Isolation by bex-chan - He can't leave the room. Her room. And it's all the Order's fault. Confined to a small space with only the Mudblood for company, something's going to give. Maybe his sanity. Maybe not. "There," she spat. "Now your Blood's filthy too!"

Wait and Hope by mightbewriting - “Harry,” Hermione began, voice very controlled, but she could feel the blade of panic slicing at her vocal cords. “Why was Draco Malfoy just screaming bloody murder about his,” and the word almost strangled her as she said it, “wife?”

Apple Pies And Other Amends by ToEatAPeach - It’s not until she’s brought a basil and strawberry sponge cake to Neville Longbottom and his new girlfriend, Hannah Abbott, a dozen rhubarb hand-pies to Luna and Xenophilius Lovegood, and another basket of ganache-covered muffins to Dean and Seamus, that Hermione admits to herself what she’s actually doing: she’s making a thing of this. It’s a veritable PTSD tour. With pastries. And hand-skimmed clotted cream. And she has no idea why she’s doing it, but it’s becoming very apparent that she is.

A Pound Of Flesh by PennilynNovus - Becoming attached had never been part of the plan. Neither was falling in love. One night out on the town, Hermione comes face to face with Draco Malfoy–Memory Charmed and living as a Muggle–and an opportunity too good to pass up. What starts as revenge quickly grows into something more, and as Hermione delves deeper into the mysteries surrounding the man who can’t remember who he is - the man everyone thought was dead - she might discover more than she can handle.

Aurelian by BittyBlueEyes - Two years after the war, a young stranger pays a visit to the burrow. His arrival alone is baffling, but the news he brings of an upcoming war turns the world upside down. Hermione's quiet, post-war life will never be the same.

Disparem by UltravioletPinkRanger - When a spell goes awry, Hermione gets stuck in two different future realities where she's living two completely different lives.

Silencio by AkashaTheKitty - In a whirlwind of pleasure and angst, can Draco and Hermoine end up happy and together? Or are they destined forever to keep their relationship physical and above all secret?

Parade Of The Sun* by everythursday - Floralis Fati is a plant with the power to control time, hidden in the wild, and protected by a magic that strips people of their own while seeking to kill them. Hermione wants it to save the world. Draco wants it to save himself. Sometimes what we want can destroy us - and sometimes it can build us new again.

Divination for Skeptics by olivieblake - The latest in magical advancements is an enchantment that reveals romantic compatibility. Effectively eliminating uncertainty from dating, the charm's Hermione Granger-approved calculation of traits and preferences is a foolproof method of determining whether or not you've found The One. It's also, for Hermione, positively dreadful news.

Of Kings and Queens by galfoy - Hermione has a bad habit. Draco has a big problem. The universe has one heck of a plan.

Nocturnus by In Dreams - When an underground power stirs in France and threatens the fragile post-war balance in England, Draco steps into a seat of power to which he is the heir by birthright, determined to protect his family. Intent on justice, Hermione volunteers for the role of his partner and adviser, neither of them aware of the ancient and twisted web of chaos they're about to walk into.

Five Days by RavieSnake - No one knows that they are missing. No one knows where they are. No one knows that they are trapped. No one knows that they are dying.

A Kingdom Beside the Sea* by everythursday - During a dual gone wrong, Draco is hit with a curse that begins to erase his memories. Stuck with Granger in a lopsided house beside the sea, Draco's life and mind begin to unravel as he struggles to hold on to who he is while losing who he had been.

The Deadline by Lena Phoria - It takes the unexpected engagement of their children to get Draco and Hermione in a room together, but only the selfish acts of their estranged spouses and a 300 Galleon bottle of firewhiskey will get them in a bedroom. What starts out as a one time mistake soon becomes a full-blown affair with a deadline; the day their children say 'I do'. But things rarely go according to plan.

Nightmares and Nocturnes by olivieblake - A story per night to save her life.

A Date By Proxy by AnneM.Oliver - Hermione was bored & wanted something new. She changed jobs, her hair, her clothes, and now she was about to do something completely "UnHermionish" & go on a blind date! She just wondered why her blind date was with her new boss, Draco Malfoy.

The Bracelet by AkashaTheKitty - Hermione has everything she could possibly want... Except a life. People are getting sick of her superior attitude, especially Draco Malfoy, who schemes to get her down, once and for all. And then there's the thing with The Bracelet...

All You Want by SenLinYu - Eighth Year at Hogwarts was supposed to be Hermione’s. And it is, just not in the way she expects. Omegaverse fic.

The Right Thing To Do - LovesBitca8 - Hermione felt the pounding in her ears again. She would see him for the first time since the Great Hall, gaunt and stricken at the Slytherin table with his mother clutching his arm. She hadn't meant to look for him. Not in the corridors, not beneath the white sheets of the fallen, not on the way to the Chamber of Secrets with Ron, but she was a stupid girl.

When The Bell Tolls* by everythursday - As a Dark revival begins to rise four years after the war, Hermione Granger is placed on the assignment of putting an end to them - and her first task is to recruit the Ministry's best hope and last option in the form of Draco Malfoy.

Chronos Historia by In Dreams - Hermione and Draco stumble upon a mysterious portal and find themselves hurtled back through time a thousand years. Forced to team up to find a way home, they quickly realize that much of the history they believed to be fact, wasn't true after all.

What the Room Requires by Alydia Rackham - Hermione is the one who finds Draco weeping in the bathroom. He flees. She chases him into the Room of Requirement, and the room forces them to face their greatest fears together in order to find the door.

We Learned The Sea by floorcoaster - Draco Malfoy turns himself in after a very successful career as a Death Eater, then enlists Harry and Hermione to help him in a scheme to bring down the Dark Lord. A story of forgiveness.

The Boy in the Hammock by galfoy - Hermione tugged at the string holding the hood onto the boy's head, gingerly pulling the fabric back to reveal his face. Lying before her, barely recognizable beyond the swelling and the blood, but still very much himself, was Draco Malfoy.

The Best of Me by MrsRen - Officially, Hermione Granger was killed in action during the Battle of Hogwarts. Unofficially, Draco Malfoy has never stopped searching for her. Years after the war during a mission in France, his salvation comes in the form of a little blond boy and a familiar half-Kneazle.

Matched by longdistance - The wizarding community has not quite bounced back in terms of numbers since the end of the war. Desperate times call for desperate measures and a Marriage Law is enacted by the Ministry. Hermione isn't even dating anyone, let alone ready to be someone's wife. Draco has a secret that he'd rather not share. Odd couples are made and they have a year to figure it all out.

The Wrong Strain by Colubrina - Everyone knew what veela were. Veela were magical creatures, breathtakingly beautiful, who captivated men with a single look. It would have been nice to have been that strain. Instead, Hermione Granger was infected by another. Instead of captivating all men, she was captivated by one. She'd die without him. She was already in almost constant pain.

This Curse to Bear by frostykitten - "You're going to help me kiss all the girls in Hogwarts until I find the one that's going to save my life?" He asked. She wrinkled her nose in distaste, knowing she was going to regret this. "Yes." Draco's a Veela, Hermione helps him find his mate.

Hot For Teacher - MotherofBulls - Draco is a single dad trying to raise a teenager on his own. When he notices his son's newfound interest in girls, he takes it upon himself to give him some fatherly advice. Little does he know that his son's crush is none other than his own childhood nemesis, who has taken up the post of Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor at Hogwarts. Draco tries to juggle awkward situations, parenthood, and his own budding interest in Hermione Granger.

We are excited to announce that claims for Sounds Like Dramione 2020 are OFFICIALLY OPEN!

Before you run off and claim your favorite lyric, please make sure to read the rules document in its entirety. (P.S. The link to claiming can be found in the document.)

🎼 Today is where your book begins 🎼 🎼 The rest is still unwritten 🎼

🎼 Unwritten - Natasha Beddingfield 🎼

Please review this Rules Document!

What Could Go Wrong? by @botwp​

Blaise Zabini x Draco Malfoy x Hermione Granger

Summary: Sex while pregnant can be amazing. Until it isn’t.

Part of The Restricted Section’s Kinktober Collection on Ao3

Death by Quill 2020 - Round 1 - Transfiguration

Pairings: 

Marcus Flint x Katie Bell [ X / X / X ]

Daphne Greengrass x Hermione Granger [ X / X / X / X ]

Astoria Greengrass x Draco Malfoy [ X / X / X ]

Scorpius Malfoy x Rose Weasley [ X / X / X ]

Blaise Zabini x Lavender Brown [ X / X / X ]

Severus Snape x Hermione Granger [ X / X / X ]

Pansy Parkinson x Percy Weasley [ X / X / X / X ]

Theodore Nott x Harry Potter [ X / X ]

Bellatrix Lestrange x Lucius Malfoy [ X / X / X ]

Narcissa Malfoy x Remus Lupin [ X / X ]

Read the entire collection on Ao3

Dramione Fanfiction Forum Presents 

January Book Club with @ladykenz347​

Featuring: Sweetly Broken

Rating: E / Word Count: 106,623 / 29 Chapters / Complete

Summary: As the dust settles following the Battle of Hogwarts, Draco’s confidence, belief system, and world are shattered.

In an attempt to mend his broken pieces, he turns to vials that take the pain away. But once the high’s are no longer so high and the lows get so much lower, Draco has to start a journey of healing and redemption that often hurts more than it helps.

Sharpen your quills, Slytherins!

The time of the year again and The Slytherin Cabal (18+) is proud to introduce the fourth edition of its elimination writing challenge: Death by Quill.

This anonymous “elimination” writing challenge is not for the faint-hearted, and will ultimately lead to the coronation of the 2020 Heir Of Slytherin.

Do you have what it takes to survive? Come join us on this journey and find out!

Rules:

Death by Quill will consist of 4 rounds.

Entries for each round will be rated anonymously by participants on a variety of topics (i.e. grammar, plot, writing style).

At the end of each round, the participants with the highest votes will move onto the next round, until we get to the final round.

Themes and pairings for each round will be revealed via email for all participants.

All participants will need an AO3 account.

Each participant MUST be a member of The Slytherin Cabal (18+) Facebook Group.

Participants MUST see the challenge through to the very end and keep all entries anonymous until the final reveals. Please make sure you can commit to this before signing up.

You can use ONE person that can act as alpha, beta, or both. ONLY ONE PERSON CAN BE ASKED and they CANNOT be a DBQ participant!

Timeline:

Round 1: February 22nd - March 23rd

Round 2: Mar 24th - April 24th

Round 3: April 25th - May 25th

Round 4: May 26th - June 25th

Winner/Participants Reveal: June 27th

IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN COMPETING, PLEASE FILL OUT THIS PRE SIGN-UP FORM.

Feel free to get excited about Death By Quill. But, as a reminder, this competition is anonymous and secrecy is key. If any admin feels you have given away that you plan to participate, we may not let you!

Check out the post in our Facebook Group for the full list of rules and a more detailed timeline

Twistmas 2019:

The Mistletoe Legacy by Elle_Morgan_Black - E, WIP - A chance meeting under the mistletoe awakens a dark curse, as well as Draco Malfoy’s dormant obsession with Hermione Granger, but the Ministry’s golden girl is more likely to hex him than date him. As his obsession drives him to the brink of madness, Draco knows one thing to be true: he wants her, and he will do anything to have her.

Diamonds are Forever by dreamsofdramione (Bugggghead) - M, one-shot - Memories may be fickle, but diamonds are forever.

An Angel for the Tree by MidnightValkyrie - T, one-shot - While decorating their new home for the holidays, Draco Malfoy is assigned a singular task.

In Dignus Nito by pet - E, one-shot - Hermione Granger goes to her lovers ancestral home thinking he’s going to propose in some grand fashion. What she discovers instead is a test of her worthiness, under the guise of an ancient Pureblood Christmas Tradition.

Captive by RooOJoy - T, 3 chapters - "… Hearing her say his given name like that had him quickly loosening his grip. He shook his head, but didn’t let go and began to lead her down the hallway. “I am the only one you can trust.”“And why would I trust you?” she bit out, her voice dripping of disbelief.“Because my life depends on it, and you’re a noble Gryffindor. If you escape, I die. If you die, I die. You, literally, are the only thing that is keeping my miserable, shit-ass life here. Obviously, I’d rather not die, so I’ll do whatever I have to do to keep you safe.”  

Mirror, Mirror by bionically - not rated, one-shot - 1999. Eighth year. Something’s different about Draco Malfoy. He’s kind and courteous, and he even smiles. Ginny is convinced something’s wrong with him, but Hermione would rather believe the best of him. He’s changed for the better, right? Or perhaps it’s something a bit more sinister…

Mother’s Night by Sexidebater - T, one-shot - Everything in Hermione’s life was finally going perfectly, perfect husband, perfect baby, even a perfect mother in law, but it all changes at the Yule Party.

Under the mistletoe by Elpiniki - T, one-shot - Every year after the war, Draco sees Hermione at Hogwarts Yule Ball. Under the mistletoe - he dreams… wars with himself… covets.Until he doesn’t. 

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