Draco Malfoy's history of poor decision-making continues after the war, when he returns to Hogwarts under strict probation. Bored and restless, he decides to cast the infamous Vanishing Cabinet spell to link his bed with the bed of a willing witch. But something goes horribly wrong, and instead of the buzzy flirt Draco's been secretly meeting, his bed keeps delivering an extremely unamused Hermione Granger. So begins Draco's travesty of an "Eighth Year," where nothing goes to plan and good deeds NEVER pay. His mother owls him daily prophecies of doom, a rabid she-weasel stalks him through the castle, and his mad roommate from Durmstrang plots to avenge the Dark Lord. Each day Draco struggles with his worst nature and often loses. Every night brings Granger back again, wreaking havoc with his body and mind. Draco is convinced he's headed straight back to Azkaban and he's almost looking forward to the trip. COMPLETE! (Illustration by K Writes Dramione)

COMPLETE. Hermione convinces Draco to spy for the Order and she becomes his handler. But what are Draco's true motivations? Hard to say when he's still figuring that out himself. WINNER: 2022 Top Dramione Fics on Reddit 4th Place Wartime 2nd Place BAMF!Hermione .............................................................. Draco cut her off before she repeated the question. "Granger, 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 at her. "Give me my fucking wand and don't be so bloody obvious when you contact me." She narrowed her eyes at him. "I already told you I'd be more careful next time." She better be. "One more thing." "What, Malfoy?" she said impatiently, still angry that she hadn't gotten the information she wanted. He pointed his finger at her so she would understand how important this was. "You need to learn Occlumency. If you're captured, I'm dead." She stared back at him defiantly. "We both are." He couldn't argue with that. She tossed his wand to the floor and Disapparated with a crack.

Hermione, now in her mid-20s, is back at Hogwarts to pursue higher education. Trying to forget the trauma carved into her by the war, she spends one lust-filled night with a certain pureblood. But that night will have consequences. While her personal life unravels, a string of mysterious murders forces her to work together with Draco Malfoy, who himself seems to carry many secrets. "He scared her. Not because he wielded killing curses like they were nothing, but because he seemed to understand her in a way that even she didn't. The more she let him in, the more power he had to destroy her." Come for the smut, stay for the plot. Read if you like: - Murder mystery - Dark Arts - Hurt/ Comfort - Hermione and Draco both deal with PTSD - Angst, so much angst ‼️‼️NOT MY STORY!! ALL CREDITS TO @slytherin_after_dark ON A03!!

Post HBP. Ron and Harry are Horcrux hunting and Hermione has been left at Hogwarts to help the Order make it safe for the other students. Draco is forced by Snape to stay in Hogwarts for his own protection, but he can't leave the room he is given; Granger's room. Hermione is the only student trusted with this information, so her and Malfoy share the small space, and Draco tries to avoid insanity as he becomes increasingly isolated with only the Mudblood for company. Something's going to give... Mature content and themes, and explicit language Disclaimer: THIS IS NOT MY STORY. I have no rights to the story whatsoever. You can find the original story by Bex-chan on https://m.fanfiction.net ALL RIGHTS GO TO THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR.