"Hermione granger is undoubtedly the most irritatingly opinionated, patronizing, overbearing, excruciatingly optimistic ad self righteous human being I've ever met but there's something about her that draws you in, something golden." -D.M. This fic will begin during fifth year, will follow Draco's initiation and journey of being a death eater and follow through post battle of Hogwarts. It will loosely follow some canon events (timelines/dates may not be identical). Please take time to read the tags, while this story does contain some lighter moments and humor it does have a darker tone to it. WARNING : mentions of abuse, graphic depictions of violence, self harm and mentions of suicide.

During the Battle of Hogwarts, Harry Potter walked into the forbidden forest, died, and walked out with crimson eyes as the new vessel of the Dark Lord. Since then, Hermione Granger served as an elite member of the True Order, isolating herself from other Order members and going on missions alone, not only haunted by the loss of her best friend, Harry, but Ron who had run away after the battle. Three and a half years later, Draco Malfoy shows up with his two year old son on the Order's doorstep seeking to switch sides. Together, Draco and Hermione are forced to deal with not only each other, but their own past and confront who they've become because of the war. A/N: This is a work of fanfiction - Harry Potter characters and canon elements belong to JK Rowling. Elements from both the movies and books have been used in the piece, however I have changed or diverged from canon elements for this fic. Please do not post this fic anywhere else (it is cross-posted on Wattpad and AO3). And this is a friendly reminder that this is all for fun! If you're not into the pairing or the fic, please don't force yourself to read or leave negative comments. I appreciate any constructive feedback for my work, especially any typos or errors. Enjoy! - bl

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.

"You're a goddamn catalyst, you know that?" He said slowly, the wind picking up and blowing his hair into his eyes. "Every single emotion I feel, they become whole damn explosions because of you." I sat there frozen, my breath caught in my throat. I make him feel explosions. I think of quicksilver eyes and pinkies brushing against one another and shared earbuds. You make me feel how I imagine touching the stars would be. Say it. Say it. Say it. Nothing comes out. Draco's expression shuttered closed, his spine going rigid. He stood up quickly, towering over me, and he held his broken arm out. "I know we bleed the same, Granger. I bled for you." _____ slowburn dramione starting fifth year book 1 in The Starlight Duology spotify book playlist: "the stars aligned" (each song in order fits every chapter) *I do not own any of these characters or this fictional world. All rights go to JK Rowling* Disclaimer: some parts towards the end are straight from the original Deathly Hallows book/movie, more towards the last few chapters becausa jkr wrote the scenes well and I didn't want to rewrite canon. This was to highlight the outcomes of the story that do not change despite Draco and Hermione's relationship and everything that entails. I added a few things such as changing it to Hermione's POV, adding her thoughts, and changing some details to fit the story.

"If you weren't so important to The Dark Lord, I'd kill you right now" "If I still had my wand, you'd be dead already" Nine years after the Battle of Hogwarts, the war rages on. Voldemort is triumphant, but The Order continue to fight. Whilst on a rescue mission, Hermione Granger is captured and taken to The Dark Lord. When he cannot uncover her memories, or any secrets he can use to stamp The Order out once and for all, she's given to the most skilled Legillimens within his army.

When everything is going wrong; he's there. Lurking in the shadows. Helping her.

[DRAMIONE] Post-war fic. Voldemort is dead. 8th year. The war is over but even a year later, lingering scars make it hard to forget. Hermione battles with the demons in her head and makes the terrible discovery that her scars were poisoned by Bellatrix Lestrange's dagger the day she was tortured. After Voldemort's death triggers an irreversible process, Hermione must find a way to rid her arm of the dark magic before it's too late. Afraid of the burden she'd pose on her friends, she isolates herself from everyone. Except him. ~ Draco Malfoy had always been cold and heartless. Hermione Granger was always so stubborn and put together. But war changes even the best and worst of us. After two worlds collide, things finally start to make sense again but will the old wounds ever fully be healed? All characters belong to J.K. Rowling. Please do not republish or copy. Thank you!

"I want Astoria back, you want Weasel back - for some unknown reason. They'll come crawling back on their hands and knees. Simple, really." "Are you proposing we fake date?" I asked, incredulously. He smirked, "Oh Granger, that's exactly what I am proposing." --- Takes place eighth year and they all come back to Hogwarts. Voldemort is dead, however everyone who died in the war is alive. (Completed) #1 in Hermione and #1 in Dramione

The Battle of Hogwarts is over, and Voldemort no longer endangers the Golden Trio. Hermione knew that everything would change drastically after the war, however when she returns to Hogwarts with the second chance of her seventh year, her life turns upside down with a new love interest. Will their relationship withstand the problems that are undoubtedly crashing down on them? However, her twisted love triangle is the least of her problems. Even though the Dark Lord has gone, forces from the dark side still linger and threaten everyone Hermione loves.