How did it feel? It felt like he was barely holding it together. She, of all people, should shun him. Or yell at him. Curse him. Spit at him. Take out her wand and blast him off the face of the earth. It was crushing guilt and relief and confusion all at once when he looked at Hermione Granger.

The monotony of Draco’s daily routine had become both a lifeline and a noose. But this new habit of grabbing coffee with Hermione Granger is quickly becoming a reason to get out of bed and is unfortunately forcing him to re-evaluate his inconsequential existence.Hermione is living her life in fragments, separate pieces scattered about, and she can’t find a way to step back and let the full picture form. Why are morning meetings with Draco Malfoy the only thing that make sense anymore?

Universe: Canon-compliant until epilogue, completely disregards epilogue and Cursed Child.

TRIGGER WARNING for Chapter 1: Dark thoughts/brief mention of suicide and suicidal thoughts

Published: 2020-04-27 Completed: 2020-11-24 Words: 312,286 Chapters: 51/51

Posted originally on the ⁠Archive of Our Own⁠ at ⁠http://archiveofourown.org/works/23875939⁠.

How did it feel? It felt like he was barely holding it together. She, of all people, should shun him. Or yell at him. Curse him. Spit at him. Take out her wand and blast him off the face of the earth. It was crushing guilt and relief and confusion all at once when he looked at Hermione Granger.

The monotony of Draco’s daily routine had become both a lifeline and a noose. But this new habit of grabbing coffee with Hermione Granger is quickly becoming a reason to get out of bed and is unfortunately forcing him to re-evaluate his inconsequential existence.Hermione is living her life in fragments, separate pieces scattered about, and she can’t find a way to step back and let the full picture form. Why are morning meetings with Draco Malfoy the only thing that make sense anymore?

Universe: Canon-compliant until epilogue, completely disregards epilogue and Cursed Child.

TRIGGER WARNING for Chapter 1: Dark thoughts/brief mention of suicide and suicidal thoughts

Published: 2020-04-27 Completed: 2020-11-24 Words: 312,286 Chapters: 51/51

Posted originally on the ⁠Archive of Our Own⁠ at ⁠http://archiveofourown.org/works/23875939⁠.

How did it feel? It felt like he was barely holding it together. She, of all people, should shun him. Or yell at him. Curse him. Spit at him. Take out her wand and blast him off the face of the earth. It was crushing guilt and relief and confusion all at once when he looked at Hermione Granger.

The monotony of Draco’s daily routine had become both a lifeline and a noose. But this new habit of grabbing coffee with Hermione Granger is quickly becoming a reason to get out of bed and is unfortunately forcing him to re-evaluate his inconsequential existence.Hermione is living her life in fragments, separate pieces scattered about, and she can’t find a way to step back and let the full picture form. Why are morning meetings with Draco Malfoy the only thing that make sense anymore?

Universe: Canon-compliant until epilogue, completely disregards epilogue and Cursed Child.

TRIGGER WARNING for Chapter 1: Dark thoughts/brief mention of suicide and suicidal thoughts

Published: 2020-04-27 Completed: 2020-11-24 Words: 312,286 Chapters: 51/51

Posted originally on the ⁠Archive of Our Own⁠ at ⁠http://archiveofourown.org/works/23875939⁠.

How did it feel? It felt like he was barely holding it together. She, of all people, should shun him. Or yell at him. Curse him. Spit at him. Take out her wand and blast him off the face of the earth. It was crushing guilt and relief and confusion all at once when he looked at Hermione Granger.

The monotony of Draco’s daily routine had become both a lifeline and a noose. But this new habit of grabbing coffee with Hermione Granger is quickly becoming a reason to get out of bed and is unfortunately forcing him to re-evaluate his inconsequential existence.
Hermione is living her life in fragments, separate pieces scattered about, and she can’t find a way to step back and let the full picture form. Why are morning meetings with Draco Malfoy the only thing that make sense anymore?

Universe: Canon-compliant until epilogue, completely disregards epilogue and Cursed Child.

TRIGGER WARNING for Chapter 1: Dark thoughts/brief mention of suicide and suicidal thoughts

Published: 2020-04-27 Completed: 2020-11-24 Words: 312,286 Chapters: 51/51

Posted originally on the Archive of Our Own at http://archiveofourown.org/works/23875939.

Hermione has always been a warrior for the Light. But when an attempt to salvage more than a Pyrrhic victory lands her in 1944, she quickly realizes that sometimes it is best to allow a lesser evil to flourish, because defeating it only creates the conditions for a greater one to rise. With conspiracies, schemes, and difficult choices in every corner, and a charismatic young Tom Riddle who is increasingly interested in her, she will eventually have to answer the question: How much darkness and grey in him can she accept?

This will not be just a school story. In fact, the primary plot will be heavy on political intrigue, with school stuff as minor subplots.

Published: 2015-11-01 Completed: 2016-02-05 Words: 124,482 Chapters: 26/26

Hermione has always been a warrior for the Light. But when an attempt to salvage more than a Pyrrhic victory lands her in 1944, she quickly realizes that sometimes it is best to allow a lesser evil to flourish, because defeating it only creates the conditions for a greater one to rise. With conspiracies, schemes, and difficult choices in every corner, and a charismatic young Tom Riddle who is increasingly interested in her, she will eventually have to answer the question: How much darkness and grey in him can she accept?

This will not be just a school story. In fact, the primary plot will be heavy on political intrigue, with school stuff as minor subplots.

Published: 2015-11-01 Completed: 2016-02-05 Words: 124,482 Chapters: 26/26

Hermione has always been a warrior for the Light. But when an attempt to salvage more than a Pyrrhic victory lands her in 1944, she quickly realizes that sometimes it is best to allow a lesser evil to flourish, because defeating it only creates the conditions for a greater one to rise. With conspiracies, schemes, and difficult choices in every corner, and a charismatic young Tom Riddle who is increasingly interested in her, she will eventually have to answer the question: How much darkness and grey in him can she accept?

This will not be just a school story. In fact, the primary plot will be heavy on political intrigue, with school stuff as minor subplots.

Published: 2015-11-01 Completed: 2016-02-05 Words: 124,482 Chapters: 26/26

"On a scale of one to ten, how comfortable would you say you are with me physically?" she asked.

"Zero."

Hermione's lips pursed in annoyance because she really should have seen that coming. How charming that the extent of his arseholery could still surprise her.

In which Hermione is determined to find a loophole to free her from a forced marriage with Draco Malfoy. But with only two weeks until they are legally required to consummate, it would be irresponsible not to prepare for every contingency.

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Published: 2022-05-09 Completed: 2022-07-18 Words: 61,559 Chapters: 16/16

"On a scale of one to ten, how comfortable would you say you are with me physically?" she asked.

"Zero."

Hermione's lips pursed in annoyance because she really should have seen that coming. How charming that the extent of his arseholery could still surprise her.

In which Hermione is determined to find a loophole to free her from a forced marriage with Draco Malfoy. But with only two weeks until they are legally required to consummate, it would be irresponsible not to prepare for every contingency.

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Published: 2022-05-09 Completed: 2022-07-18 Words: 61,559 Chapters: 16/16

Hello and welcome! The most important tag on this fic is "Tension with Plot." This story is 100% an excuse to write two entire weeks of sexual tension between my favorite idiots. Sixteen chapters spanning sixteen days of forced proximity. It is a slow burn in terms of actual smut, but it is filthy once they get there.

WINNER: 2022 Top Dramione Fics on Reddit4th Place Wartime2nd Place BAMF!Hermione

From Wiltshire, With Love by MistressLynn is a long-form Dramione warfic that blends espionage, strategy, and emotional tension with a canon-adjacent rewrite of the Second Wizarding War.

Published:2021-03-28Completed:2021-12-23Words:352,755Chapters:86/86Comments:11,925Kudos:14,263Bookmarks:⁠6,525⁠Hits:1,122,178

Hermione convinces Draco to spy for the Order and she becomes his handler. But what are his true motivations? Hard to say when he's still figuring that out himself.

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Draco cut her off. “You may have my wand, but you're not in control of the flow of information here. It’s not your life on the line.”

Granger bristled at his assertion. “My life is on the line every day.”

“So. Is. Mine.” He growled back. “Give me my fucking wand and don’t be so bloody obvious when you contact me.”

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The story reimagines Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows with a deeper focus on war mechanics, covert operations, and a more competent and militarized version of the Order of the Phoenix. Instead of the Trio camping aimlessly, Hermione Granger plays a central role in strategic planning, intelligence gathering, and magical warfare.

At the heart of it, Hermione and Draco are thrust into an uneasy alliance—Draco as a double agent under intense scrutiny, and Hermione as one of the Order’s most capable tacticians

Cover art by Irina Kulish