Rare Pair: Viktor Krum x Hermione Granger
For a while now, I’ve found myself wanting to diversify the posts on this blog. I love reviewing fics, but there’s so many stories that I read that I don’t have the time, or enough opinions to post about.
Friday Finds was one of my first attempts at diversifying my blog posts. However, the biggest issue with FF is how long it takes to find the stories, and how impersonal the post comes across (which is why I decided to only post it once a month). At this point, I began working on Rare Pair, because I wanted the chance to recommend stories that I’ve read - and show people how good writing can win you over to a pairing that you may have shrugged off in the past.
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The rarepair for this post is Viktor x Hermione, which to me, is actually a rather distinct ship simply because it’s one of the few fanon pairings that has roots in canon. While Viktor wasn’t the victor in Harry Potter, here are a few fics that may just have you rooting for this pair.
1. Air by Calebski
Viktor had thought he might have loved her when he saw her by the Black Lake the first time, standing under a tree and trying, desperately, to make it look as if she wasn't waiting for him. But now? Now as she glanced up at him dwarfed by one of his old coats, snowflakes catching on her eyelashes… Now, he knew.Â
Romance/Friendship - [Hermione G., Viktor K.] - 31 Chapters, Words: 173,635, Rated M, Last Updated: August 6, 2019
Read it on ff.net or AO3
This was one of the first Krumione stories I ever read, and waiting for updates was my impetus for searching for more stories about this particular pairing. I love how awkward yet sweet Viktor is, and while Hermione is a bit less shrewd than in canon, the story does a great job of portraying her inexperience with boys in a wholesome manner.
2. A Kiss from a Rose by apisa
She never liked attending Quidditch games, but that changed when a certain Seeker caught her heart.
Romance - Â Hermione G., Viktor K. Â - Words: 4,858, Rated K
Read it on ff.net
It’s short, it’s sweet, and it’s complete. Believe it or not, that’s actually asking for a lot with this pair. But in all seriousness, if you want something that feels like a slightly OOC Harry Potter rom-com - this is the way to go.
3. Puppy Love by ItWritesStuff (read at your own risk)
"It's bad enough that she's got a hopelessly love-struck Veela trailing after her to begin with, but it appears that this will be Hermione's most difficult year as the Veela in question had to be a famous one with too many paparazzi on his heels and adoring fangirls to spare." Veela!Viktor/Hermione.
Humor/Romance -  [Hermione G., Viktor K.] Harry P., Ron W. - 10 Chapters - Words: 48,421
Read it on ff.net
The veela trope isn’t one that I typically read, but the story just made the trope so funny that I couldn’t help wanting to read it. Sadly, both this story and ItWritesStuff’s other work, What They Don’t Teach You at Durmstrang are incomplete and haven’t been updated since 2018.
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I hope to post Rare Pairs on a casual basis, as I find enough stories about a rarepair that I feel are worth recommending. Feel free to reach out to me if there’s a rare pair that you’d like to read more about!
