Romione Trope Fest 2026 - New Rules and FAQs
Hello!! Welcome to the 2026 Romione Trope Fest! Most of our rules are the same as prior years, but this year there will be two changes:
Rather than submitting to our Tumblr, all submissions will be posted directly to our Ao3 Collection. If you do not have an ao3 account, we encourage you to get one ASAP. If you still don't have an account by the time submissions are due (because sometimes ao3 takes a while...), message us mods and we open up Tumblr submissions as an exception for you.
Reveals will still start March 1st, but fics will be due on February 25th, three days earlier than before. We will NOT accept late submissions or give deadline extensions. We have discovered that it takes a lot of work to organize submissions for reveal day, and we need time between closing the deadline and revealing. Late submissions require us to redo some of this work, and our lives are hectic, so this year they will not be accepted. We apologize for the inconvenience!
Don’t see your question here? Our ask box is open!
What is the Romione Trope Fest?
The Romione Trope Fest is a celebration of our two favorite idiots in love, and all the wonderful fanfic tropes that we can’t get enough of! We will provide a list of seven popular tropes, and it’s up to you (our creators!) to give them your best Romione spin. We believe there’s no such thing as “overdone” because every creator provides something unique, and can give even the most common tropes a fresh look. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!
All fics/art must include Romione as the main pairing.
All fics/art must fall within a relevant trope category.
All content must be new and original.
Any fics/art detailing rape or abuse are not permitted (please ask a mod if you’re unsure about your content)
New for 2026: All entries must be posted to our Ao3 Collection and include: Title, Author, Selected Trope, Brief Summary, Rating, Word Count (if applicable), and any relevant trigger warnings.
When will the fest take place?
We will start accepting content on January 1st, 2026, and submissions will close on February 25th, 2026. Posting begins on Ron’s birthday, March 1st, 2025. We will post all of the stories from one trope each day, meaning the fest will last seven days!
What are the themes/prompts?
This year’s tropes are:
To review the tropes in more detail, click here!
Do I have to claim a trope?
Nope! Anyone can use any trope from the list. Every writer and artist is unique, and we know that every story will be just as original as the person who created it!
Can I write about any trope?
You can choose from any of the 2026 Tropes, but please stick to this list! If your favorite trope isn’t listed, send a suggestion to our ask box and maybe it’ll show up next season =)
Can I include more than one trope in the same story?
Sure! But you must include a “primary trope” so we can release your fic on it’s trope day!
Is there a word count limit?
Nope! We welcome original art of any style, fics of any length, even multi-chaps as long as the first chapter is complete upon submission. Â
Why are there only seven options?
Because seven is the most magical number! There are seven years at Hogwarts, seven Weasley children, seven core classes, seven books in the series, seven categories of spells, and thus, seven tropes in the Romione Trope Fest.Â
But for real, we are limiting the number of tropes because there are too many to count! This way each trope category will have multiple submissions, and we can celebrate everyone’s different takes on common themes. It’ll also offer a bit of a challenge for our creators If all goes well, we will host another fest and include a fresh list of tropes.Â
Fun fact: All of the tropes chosen for this year’s fest were ones that YOU, our writers and readers suggested! So thank you for your input!
Can I create multiple works?
Yes! You can create as many as you want, as long as they fall within a relevant trope category, and they are submitted before the official deadline (February 25th, 2026).
Where do I submit my finished product?
This year, we are requiring all fics will be submitted to our anonymous AO3 collection. Your fic will remain hidden until it’s posting day, and we will reveal it then! Fics will be linked to Tumblr when they are revealed!
Can I post my finished product anywhere else?
Of course, but please refrain from posting anywhere other than our anonymous Ao3 Collection until after it's been revealed!
Hopefully this answers all of your questions! Our asks are open for any additional clarification!
-Your Mod Team (@adenei@be11atrixthestrange@voldemorts-tap-shoes @cheesyficwriter)
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