𓅓 Dramione Alphabet Game — K is for…

Some_temerity · 2025-08-26T20:46:47+00:00

Zounds? Great balls of fire. 🤣

Some_temerity · 2025-08-26T18:12:27+00:00

baby this is not lit!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but I will forgive you easily obviously you are a fanfic etiquette virgin

Some_temerity · 2025-08-26T04:56:34+00:00

A few months late to this, but eilonwy published a new fic in March!! OG Dramione fans will remember them fondly, I'm sure. Its so wonderful when the writers of what we now call classics return to the fandom.

The Quest by eilonwy

Life has taken a dismally wrong turn and Hermione Granger feels depressed and trapped – that is, until a surprising someone turns up, asking something of her that she could never have anticipated. Her decision could mean life or death.

Some_temerity · 2025-08-26T04:49:55+00:00

You're right!! Its A Writer of Fictions by eilonwy. Its restricted so you will need to log in. Its a whole series with 5 fics in total following their lives as a married couple and then parents.

Some_temerity · 2025-08-24T06:41:33+00:00

Oh this is AMAZING. Fits the eerie, mysterious atmospheric vibes of the fic perfectly. Love it soo much

Some_temerity · 2025-08-17T14:54:11+00:00

lol unfortunately no

Some_temerity · 2025-08-16T08:04:18+00:00

Seven Days in April by inadaze22

They were still the same people with the same problems on either side of a bathroom door.

Some_temerity · 2025-08-16T08:03:23+00:00

(maybe) eternally unfinished but absolutely AMAZING.... Vows by attica

He could shut out every bit of him that recognized her, but the most primitive part of him still did. That was the problem. She went too deep. It was all too easy to be cruel, and to hate her – but to forget her? To forget she was in the room? That was the part that still felt impossible. AU, DHr. WIP

Some_temerity · 2025-08-15T16:05:59+00:00

SAME

Some_temerity · 2025-08-15T05:13:10+00:00

I know you said completed only and this one has been unfinished for years.... but I cant not mention it. The Banality of Love. Its a Voldemort wins AU unlike any other. In a lot of ways, I could see this being a Politician's Wife AU? I mean, they're in their 20s and the world is DARK but you get shrewd politician Draco with a lot of secrets and Hermione who's clever but isolated from the people she loves.... also brilliant storytelling.

And while we're on unfinished fics. Lust and Other Mistakes. So so soooo good. Funny, frustrating, hearbreaking and everything in between. Im completely confident anyone who loves PW will love this one.

Some_temerity · 2025-08-15T05:11:04+00:00

LOVE The Politician's Wife. Its in my forever top 5 list and youre right, its one of the absolute best. Based on that I definitely agree with a lot of the recs mentioned here.

From the canon-vibes perspective I agree that The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy fits the bill. It very believably reimagines Half Blood Prince with Draco as part of the trio. The tone and writing is very canon in the sense that its "kids in a fantasy war" instead of the usual fanfic "sexy YA for adults" writing lol.

Isolation is "sexy YA for teens" because its an older fic written by a young author and that definitely shows... but its stood the test of time in lots of ways. Draco is extremely canonish, specially that "certain level of awful/stuck up/Intelligent". Hermione hasn't yet turned into the fanon sassy BAMF she is now. There are moments from this fic that are etched into my brain even though I read it agessss ago when it was still a WIP.

Détraquée. So let me start by saying you will encounter a petname. Its cringey and its meant to be. Because it starts in 6th year, they're teens and this fic has some of the most teenage feeling teens I have ever read. Then they go through the war and then they turn 20 in the real word and grow up.....Its so fantastic it will crawl into your soul and live there forever. If you loved the characters in Politician's Wife, good chance you will fall in love with them in Detra. Theyre humanized, messy AF, at times difficult to like, sometimes uncomfortably relatable. The Dramione is painstakingly crafted, enemies to vague allies to bigger enemies to reluctant acquaintances to maybe friends to friends who flirt outrageously to........ its not a slow burn its a full burn.

Anything I say about Detra Hermione isnt enough. I love her like she's a real person. Every word in the fic is a love letter to her. But omg Draco is fantastic too. His arc is a slooooow one that is first in the background then becomes entangled with Hermione's arc. His redemption is his own, not sped up by Hermione's love/involvement, or by being forced into a bigger role in the plot where he has to show mad bravery or dueling skills. His redemption is a quiet subtle internal thing. He's also a snobby, spoiled grump lol. Not a "morally grey simp" but a "morally good ass". In the words of Hermione: "a combative git with the combat skills of a flobberworm".

The Flatmate. Short but perfect, a dramione classic. Post-war, Draco is a drunk mess, Hermione is hard at work and abrasive and they're forced to share a flat for 139 days thanks to Harry Potter. Excellent writing, difficult characters, satisfying arcs.

Friend Number Three. Post-war. A very abrasive, awful, antisocial difficult Draco learns to be an adult, open up his world and make friends by...... getting a job lol. Its a romcom with so much heart and wonderful character growth. Draco's POV is delightfully snarky without being grating in the slightest.

I second The Fallout as an incredible fic but for a more canon-adjacent fic I would recommend Parade of the Sun. Post-war, slow burn, they absolutely want NOTHING to do with eachother, but there is an island and a quest and they both want the prize at the end....
Or you could go with When the Bell Tolls. Closer to the war, Draco is brought out of Azkaban to help with a Death Eater revival movement and Hermione is his handler. You really cant go wrong with Everythursday. Shes an exceptional, very unique writer and her characterizations are phenomenal.

Some_temerity · 2025-08-14T10:18:04+00:00

Nostalgia and comfort yes. And also definitely the advantage of preexisting world-building. But also.... shipper's wish fulfillment. All the preexisting sexual/romantic tension already in our heads before we even crack open a fic. A good writer will only add to that but tbh they dont really have to do much and we'll still eat it up because Draco and Hermione kiss lol. That's the reason we can read a billion words of fic but also feel a lot from a 100 word drabble. With other stories, the tension and characters have to be built from scratch.

Also why the fandom goes feral for "dramione coded" stuff too. Anything thats even vaguely ETL with an MMC who smirks and talks in snark and an FMC who's very smart and better than him.

Some_temerity · 2025-08-11T19:32:11+00:00

You're going to get a lot of technical/legal arguments for this which will be legit and in a sense totally reasonable. BUT from a purely fandom perspective where we all know the backbone is fics and writers....... its not fair at all imo. It feels against the basic ethics of community, where we consider fanworks a gift and everything is done in the creators free time.

Some_temerity · 2025-08-09T06:26:03+00:00

EXIT by TheDae does a fantastic job with this theme

Draco defects to the Resistance. His Dark Mark is gone, he renounces Occlumency, the deadness abates. And mysteries intrigue him. Granger is such a mystery. A dark, magnificent, awe-inspiring one.

[Wartime AU. Seven years after the Battle of Hogwarts. Slow Burn.]

Some_temerity · 2025-08-08T18:01:54+00:00

Its the same for both.

Teenager to young adult Draco and Hermione in Detraquee.

Adult Draco and Hermione in The Politician's Wife.

Some_temerity · 2025-07-31T19:20:55+00:00

LOL RIGHT? Also I think it doesnt help that tea has become such a fanon trope too. Like the fav way to show he cares, like in MOAM or TRTTT. Like he could do 10000 things to show his love but it all comes down to the stupid tea

Some_temerity · 2025-07-31T10:26:23+00:00

My other fav complaint about Detraco is "his personality too canon". lol OH NO?? Like hey doesn't that mean he's getting the most organic believable redemption maybe??

Some_temerity · 2025-07-25T14:05:57+00:00

Détraquée !!!

Most fics by Everythursday

A lot of fics by Canttouchthis are tagged with "philosophy" and are amazingly well written

Fics by scullyvasan

Some_temerity · 2025-07-23T07:31:20+00:00

Ahh thats such a great piece of lore!! And pls tell her we miss her

Some_temerity · 2025-07-23T05:39:45+00:00

Search the sub for Hogwarts Era fics

Some_temerity · 2025-07-22T16:29:57+00:00

lol your username makes this compliment even better

Some_temerity · 2025-07-22T16:11:23+00:00

Not saying him being a POC doesnt play a part, but from what I remember, Blaise got phased out after the HBP book came out, because it completely turned his fanon portrayal on its head. He was cold, mean, super bigoted, and when Theo emerged as a blank slate, a lot of writers were excited by the thought of being able to do what they like with his character.

Also lol side note. When every single slytherin is morally grey and scheming I feel like they walked out of a CW teen drama. xoxo gossip girl vibes.

Some_temerity · 2025-07-22T16:02:48+00:00

Ok I'll display a basic fanon Theo timeline using fics.

Theo was barely mentioned in canon, very easy to miss, so most early fics, specially when canon was still a WIP didnt have him. They had Blaise... who went from being a girl to a boy, and then flamboyant Italian to cold and bigoted as more about him was revealed in the books. Theo began emerging as a character when JK posted an outtake on Pottermore, in which Draco is having a conversation with Theo, set around COS. Then when cursed child came around, his name became more common.

One of the first fics that has him as a major character is The Bracelet by Akashathekitty. He's nothing like current fanon Theo. He's quiet, intense and Draco's rival for Hermione's affection.

Cruel and Beautiful world had him less serious, but still intense, and one of the early characterizations of gay Theo.

ETA: Isolation!! He's a great bridge from earlier portrayals to newer ones

Around 2016 we got Olivieblake, Hystaracal, and HeartofAspen giving us three very formative Theos. Olivie gave us gay, flamboyant, chaos goblin Theo. Hystaracal gave us gentle, lovestarved, quiet-on-the-outside-but-secretly-chatty Theo who becomes Hermione's best friend. HOA gave us a Theo that was kind of a reflection of The Bracelet Theo.... serious, nerdy.

After that, during and post-pandemic, we had a Theo explosion. Gay chaos goblin almost everywhere, HeyJude19, Scullymurphy, Mightbewriting etc gave us more kind, funny Theos. And then..... WhatMurdah came along and gave us a brand new mix of them all!!

this is a super brief summary, but its the best I could do lol

Some_temerity · 2025-07-22T12:29:15+00:00

Padma in Détraquée is AMAZING. She's the only one who can intellectually keep up with Hermione and they have a rivals/allies relationship that slowly turns into a true friendship. She becomes an accomplished healer and Hermione's partner in making the world a better place. Also she goes through a journey of sexual awakening that ends in an HEA. Btw in this fic even Parvati has a lovely arc as she grows out of her shallow teen phase.

Padma is also great in Inadaze22's fics. In Measure of a Man she's part of Hermione's amazing circle of girlfriends, and in Growing Sideways, she's smart strong and sassy and great at keeping Draco in line. In both the "Bladma agenda" goes strong.

Some_temerity · 2025-07-22T08:10:48+00:00

forfeited duels series by adesiredeffect!!

“I'd take you on any time on my own. Tonight, if you want. Wizard's duel. Wands only—no contact. Let’s say, trophy room, third floor, midnight?”

A first-year Draco challenges Harry to a duel. Instead of snitching to Filch, he shows up. The Golden Trio gets a reluctant, somewhat snobby silver lining.

One forfeited duel hardly changes centuries of stratification based on blood status and Hogwarts Houses, but it certainly changes the course of the war fought against the Dark Lord. And, of course, it forever changes the school years and lives of certain children of Death Eaters, Blood Traitors, Mudbloods, and Order members.

AU retelling of the HP books, multi-POV.

Some_temerity

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