ginnycaster
Book 1 • The Shift in the Shadows
Years 3-5 at Hogwarts • Completed
It begins with a punch-a single moment in third year when Hermione Granger's fist collides with Draco Malfoy's jaw.
But what she doesn't know is that the blow wakes something in him.
Across the next three years, Draco finds himself caught in a private war he cannot name. As the world grows darker around them, he battles inherited beliefs, creeping doubt, unexpected longing, and a girl he was raised to hate... yet can't stop watching.
From secret glances to internal unraveling, this book explores the shadows behind Draco's sneers-the slow shift of a boy beginning to question everything he's ever known, including himself.
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Book 1: The Shift in the Shadows - Year 3-5 in Hogwarts (completed)
Book 2: The Unmaking of Draco Malfoy - Year 6-7 in Hogwarts (on going)
Book 3: To Mend a Serpent - The survivors return for an 8th year of rebuilding, healing, and facing what was left unspoken. (Coming Soon)
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A/N:
I've loved Dramione for years, especially the idea of Draco secretly falling for Hermione during their Hogwarts years - long before he could ever admit it. The tension, the forbidden feelings, the pure-blood boy and the Muggle-born girl he was never meant to care about.
I always wanted a deeper reason for Draco's hesitation at Malfoy Manor - why he refused to identify Harry, Hermione, and Ron. In this story, he does it to protect her, even if it's in silence.
This fanfic fills in the unseen moments and hidden emotions between the lines of canon.
ALSO, i also started another one that starts at the Yule Ball but I feel like the punch is more likely to wake Draco up. I might merge the two together. We'll see..