Ron left November 15, 1997, and was gone for 40 days. Each day that passes, the locket wears down Harry, peeling back his layers, revealing aspects of his personality that Hermione had never before seen. Harry Potter the boy from the cupboard under the stairs, was her best friend. She's about to find out there was a monster inside there too.

After the war Hermione finds herself lost and damaged with no one to turn to. Harry is also struggling, but together can they help heal one another and in the meantime is there a spark lighting between the two friends? • • • • *torture scenes and possible trigger warnings* (I do not own Harry Potter or any of its characters)

The tent scene of Deathly Hallows Pt.1, except they don't pull away...

In their 6th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, shortly after Hermione realises she is smitten with Ron, he begins dating Lavender Brown, and Hermione is devastated. As her best friend, Harry makes a brash decision and tries to help Hermione the only way he knows. The plan is to pretend that they are a couple in hopes that Ron becomes jealous, but the temporary "relationship" quickly gets out of hand. *For the purpose of this story, Voldemort was killed in The Battle of The Department of Mysteries.* started: 2013 finished: 2014

Hermione is working towards straightening out her life, she's attending counseling with her long-time boyfriend Ron and working on important legislation to help children infected with Lycanthropy. Then she wakes up five years later married to her other best friend. Harry Potter.

Post-war AU. Harry Potter waited nine years for Hermione to notice him but she was too bloody focused on her career. Tired of the passive-aggressive approach, he creates a grand scheme that will get her to see him as a desirable romantic partner. He will do whatever it takes for them to get together so, let the seduction begin... Posted on fanfiction.net by tweety-src-clt9 (my FFN pseudonym)

After the war, all was well in Harry Potter's world until he realized that the males of the Wizarding World now have their eyes on his best friend, Hermione Granger. When he realizes he wants her for himself, desperate times call for desperate measures. Lord Potter-Black comes in action and performs the ultimate caveman move that'll go down in history.

When Harry doesn't show any signs of staying at home, taking a break from his missions, Hermione grows tired of watching him walk away. Harry keeps his yearning at bay, believing he can't give Hermione what she needs. But when Hermione starts seeing someone else, he can't help but stick around to stake his claim at the girl he loves. ~ Harry Potter characters don't belong to me. ~ If you don't like the ship. Kindly get out of here. ~ If you own any of the fanart used, you can message me to take it down or give you credit.

The Second War is over. Harry dreams of his future with Ginny - then utterly rejects it. Haunted with trauma, convinced he is broken, he leaves everything behind, only to realise that the life and the girl he wanted was with him all along. But getting her will not be easy. There are wounds to heal and Weasleys to bash out of the way, then HHR can finally begin their 'After Life'.

What's a man to do when he's lost just about everything in his life and is subjected to backbreaking misery everyday of his life? Remain Unbroken Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or any of the affiliated characters.