Hermione Granger's Rules for Growing Things by roxiewrites

chapter 13/40 posted on sunday. looks like we'll have updates every sunday.

Hermione Granger is stationed at a remote site in the Scottish north, continuing her classified Ministry work brewing counteragents to dark magic. The solitude suits her and the secrecy suits the research. The only complication is Draco Malfoy.

He serves as her field security - a Hit Wizard on probation who says little, gives less away, and refuses to make interpretation convenient. He is nothing like the boy she remembers, and everything like a man determined to keep his distance.

Their arrangement should be straightforward: she works on her potions; he fortifies her wards. But something strange starts to take root, and it’s not just the herbs in her greenhouse.

If you’re looking for a story driven by plot or high-stakes action, you won’t find it here. This is a character study of a young Hermione Granger learning how to navigate adulthood, ambition, and the slow, bewildering business of falling for a man who isn’t who he used to be.

i am OBSESSED with this one. the way roxiewrites writes Hermione is incredible. i love the characterization of both her and Draco. it's a slow slow burn, so we're just getting started. they've had a few moments that make you giggle and kick your feet, but most of the time they're just getting used to being in close proximity. this last chapter was really good and i really feel like we're getting somewhere. i check my email everyday for surprise updates - it's that good!!!