We all know that Hermione went to Slughorn's party with Cormac McLaggen to make Ron jealous. But what if she didn't? What if she came to her senses in time and invited Harry instead? As friends of course.

"Ron." Harry took a deep breath. "Hermione and I-" "Are getting married," Ron interrupted. Harry froze. "How... did you know?" Ron rolled his eyes and pulled out the binder he had hidden in his jacket. "Sit down, I've had the whole thing planned for years." Illustration by Hastyhand. Contains Harry/Hermione, Good Ron Weasley, Golden Trio Friendship, Post Hogwarts.

Hermione spends the summer before her last year at Hogwarts in the hospital battling a deadly sickness. To her horror, she discovers her mysterious illness is actually her body transforming to accommodate her mate - her very Veela mate. No one knows who or where her mate is. The last thing she expects is to find him at Hogwarts - or have it be Draco Malfoy. Rejecting him means his death. Can Hermione do what she must? JK ROWLING OWNS ALL HP CHARACTERS

Fully illustrated! After his name came out of the Goblet of Fire, Harry woke to a disturbing reality. The wizarding world only saw him as an expendable pawn, his carefree attitude towards studying left him struggling to survive, and he had never truly appreciated the one, constant companion at his side-Hermione Granger. It was high time for change. Harry/Hermione ( Harmione ) Fully illustrated by Arishatistic.