The Same Coin

https://archiveofourown.org/works/56942872 Writing a slow burn Dramione thriller on AO3. Original artwork by author

[linalondon]

She could stay there forever - in the sacrosanct atmosphere of an ancient wonder, in the arms of the man that made her feel revered herself.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/56942872/

The Same Coin - chapter 25/40 is out

When does duty turn into self destruction?

Hermione Granger carries the weight of post-war Britain on her back - undercover, overworked, addicted to potions, and quietly unraveling in the privacy of her Muggle penthouse.

When the hunt for a vanished Death Eater lurking in Muggle corporate circles pulls her into the orbit of Draco Malfoy, everything shifts.

He’s steady. Sharp. Infuriating. Bound to her in a way neither of them understands. And, for the first time in years, she doesn’t feel entirely alone.

But nothing about this is simple.

Not the mission.

Not the Ministry of Magic spiralling without direction.

Not the dark magic rising in the shadows.

And certainly not the fact that he may be her only salvation.

[linalondon]

“Or a combination of the two… exacerbated by strong personal feelings," offered Harry quietly. “Or are you going to deny what we can all see from miles away?”

Hermione stared at him blankly. She was done hiding.

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The same coin, ch23/40 out now

https://archiveofourown.org/works/56942872

When does duty turn into self destruction?

Hermione Granger carries the weight of post-war Britain on her back - undercover, overworked, addicted to potions, and quietly unraveling in the privacy of her Muggle penthouse.

When the hunt for a vanished Death Eater lurking in Muggle corporate circles pulls her into the orbit of Draco Malfoy, everything shifts.

He’s steady. Sharp. Infuriating. Bound to her in a way neither of them understands. And, for the first time in years, she doesn’t feel entirely alone.

But nothing about this is simple.

Not the mission.

Not the Ministry of Magic spiralling without direction.

Not the dark magic rising in the shadows.

And certainly not the fact that he may be her only salvation.

[linalondon]

“Hermione…”, her name on his lips almost broke her down. She had never heard him call her by name before. She had never heard anyone say her name like that. “Merlin knows my life is a string of regrets. And yet, none is as big as the fact I did not intervene when my own home became the place of your pain”.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/56942872

The Same Coin, M, Ch19 is now out

Art by author

[linalondon]

The Same Coin WIP -

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Slowish burn Dramione set in a broken Ministry (undercover and burnout Hermione + magically bound Malfoy + Legilimency consent signal + No Ron bashing). Chapter 18 is out - Percy says No, Kingsley says Go and the compass points East

[linalondon]

When does duty turn into self destruction?

Hermione Granger carries the weight of post-war Britain on her back — undercover, overworked, addicted to potions, and quietly unraveling in the privacy of her Muggle penthouse.

When the hunt for a vanished Death Eater lurking in Muggle corporate circles pulls her into the orbit of Draco Malfoy, everything shifts.

He’s steady. Sharp. Infuriating. Bound to her in a way neither of them understands. And, for the first time in years, she doesn’t feel entirely alone.

But nothing about this is simple.

Not the mission.

Not the Ministry of Magic spiralling without direction.

Not the dark magic rising in the shadows.

And certainly not the fact that he may be her only salvation.

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Chapter 16 - Coffee and Chaos is now live

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Artwork by author

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[linalondon]

Chapter 15 of The Same Coin is now live on AO3

Ten years after the second Wizarding War, Hermione Granger hunts dark remnants of Voldemort’s regime from behind a false identity. A Muggle lawyer by day, a Ministry operative by night, she’s held together by bad potion habits and a sense of duty.

Her most dangerous but personal mission yet is to track a missing Death Eater entrenched in the highest Muggle corporate circles, who is likely behind a surge in magical creature attacks.

To do it, she must work alongside Draco Malfoy — recently released, maddeningly perceptive, and bound to her through a magical pact neither of them fully understands. Their alliance is uneasy. Their past, unfinished. As the lines between mission and desire blur, and ancient forces stir in the shadows, Hermione begins to wonder- is he her partner, her subordinate… or her salvation?

🖤 Enemies to lovers, slow burn, post-war intrigue, and a Hermione who does not need saving — except, maybe, by him.

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[linalondon]

**✨ Enemies. Politics. Dark creatures. And a magical ball fourteen chapters in. ✨**

🪄🩸🗡️

Just updated The Same Coin — a slow-burn, mystery-heavy Dramione fic set in a corrupt, post-war Ministry where Hermione Granger is assigned to supervise one Draco Malfoy.

There’s betrayal, bureaucracy, and something terrible stirring in the shadows.

In the latest chapters:

🔍 A mole is unmasked at a Halloween ball

🐍 Macnair returns — and he has a wand to Draco’s throat

🧠 Hermione weaponizes Legilimency

💔 And that enemies-to-lovers tension finally boils over

If you like courtroom drama, magical beasts, broken trust, and terrifying kisses — come read.

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Happy to be considered by @dramioneasks if you're still taking recs!

[linalondon]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Hermione is an Auror posing as a lawyer in the Muggle world, in an effort to catch the last big Death Eater still lurking out there. As she juggles long hours, a potion addiction and feelings of isolation from the wizarding world, she has to also oversee the reintegration of another, allegedly reformed, follower of Voldemort's. A twist in circumstances has her reluctantly collaborating closely with the new reintegration recruit, in order to fulfil her core mission. His talents are useful, his charm - undeniable, his motives - unknown.