It’s finally here! Been writing this story for over a year, and I’m so happy to start sharing it. Updates on Thursdays!
SUMMARY:
It's her ten-year class reunion, and Hermione Granger is just trying to get through the night. All she has to do is navigate some awkward small talk, a bit of uncomfortable media attention, and maybe (if she's lucky) find a way to avoid any meaningful eye contact with him.
But when an illegal drinking game takes a wildly unexpected turn, and memories begin to unravel, Hermione is forced to relive a past she thought she understood - and face the possibility that everything she'd once believed about herself, her future, and one Draco Malfoy might be earth-shatteringly wrong.
OR: In which Hermione learns that key events in her past happened very differently than she remembers, and Draco Malfoy is at the center of it all.
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Common People by gascowgirl - M, one-shot - Draco Malfoy is forced to live in the Muggle world for a year after his release from Azkaban. He rents a flat above a shop, cuts his hair and gets a job, smokes some fags and plays some pool, pretends he never went to school. But he can’t call his daddy to stop it all. And he doesn’t really want it to stop, either. Why? Because of his new flatmate. Hermione Granger.
Let It Fade by Slytheryn_babe - M, one-shot - Don your most elegant dress and your most charming smile; welcome to Hermione Granger’s election gala, where Draco Malfoy watches moodily from a corner thinking of all the ways he won’t let her fade from his life.
Sogni by Ms_Tavers - T, one-shot - At a masquerade meant to be a stage for ambition, a raven and a dove meet, and in a single kiss, give rise to their dreams.
Wonderland by Gr8t_78 - E, one-shot - She's not here; he longs for her. He's unreachable; she's reaching anyway.
All The Light I Have Is Yours by MalumInFic - M, one-shot - She’s just a ghost now, the girl who loved books and ink-stained fingers more than anything. He would not add to her burden by asking her to carry his truths. For years, Draco Malfoy has kept two things to himself: the fact that he's in love with Hermione Granger, and his growing fear that she is slowly fading away. Convinced it's not his place to interfere, he offers only practiced sarcasm and professional respect. But when a late night at the Ministry reveals the horrifying truth behind her quiet despair, every rule he's ever made for himself shatters. A one-shot inspired by "Call Your Mom" by Noah Kahan for the Dramione Music Fest by The (Writing) Room of Requirements Discord Group. [WARNINGS: SUICIDE]
a corner i haunt by littlewolfsyndrome - T, one-shot - Ever since their first date, Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy have spent every anniversary in the same little Muggle restaurant, at the same little table, in the same little corner. But this year, everything is different. Tonight, Draco has a choice to make - Hermione's already made hers. Or: the one in which we examine five different dinners over the course of four years, and collectively want to shake some sense into Draco.
I Do It For You by VinewoodRose - T, one-shot - Don't tell me it's not worth trying for You can't tell me it's not worth dying for
You know it's true Everything I do, I do it for you OR Draco is confronted by his father and told he will lose his inheritance if he does not marry a pureblood witch. Draco is ready to give up everything for his girlfriend, Hermione Granger, but will she let him?
Never Fall, Unless It’s You by OoDeLally3 - M, one-shot - “What? What’s happened?” Super Observant Auror Potter joined them. “It’s the curse,” Theo told him as they made their way to the futzy overstuffed armchairs with which Theo insisted on furnishing his study. “Oh, damn, that’s still going on?” Blaise asked. “What curse?” Weasley asked. The Slythermen turned to the Gryffindorks, exasperation written on their faces. “You really are the most unobservant people I’ve ever had the displeasure to meet,” Draco told them. Weasley rolled his eyes, but took it on the chin, fair play to him. “Whatever, Ferret. Just tell us about the curse.” And so he did. With a gulp of whisky followed by a dramatic sigh first, of course. “I have a curse that makes women hate me when I start to fall for them.” OR! Purebloods are melodramatic, but Curse-breaker Granger saves the day!
Sincerely, Malfoy by AWKwardPatronus - M, one-shot - Draco Malfoy agreed to live as a Muggle without magic for one year to get out of his house arrest and perhaps play Quidditch for England before he’s so old he might as well be dead. He did NOT agree to have Hermione Granger of all people breathing down his neck the entire time. An epistolary story.
Susurration, or the Resounding Stillness After the Storm by ifyouwereamelody - T, one-shot - The battle is won. The castle lies shell-shocked and hushed. And Hermione is left with one question: what now? Here it is. Here is the close of the close and the start of the start. - - - Written for the Dramione Music Fest. Song prompt: The Long Day Is Over by Norah Jones. Sequel to Chiaroscuro, or the Defining Contrast Between Darkness and Light
Beneath Broken Shackles by Wanderess_Wonder - E, one-shot - Trapped and left to die in the dungeons of Malfoy Manor, Hermione uses Draco’s twisted desire to her advantage. What is to happen between two used souls?
I Love You, I'm Sorry by WinterSerpent - G, one-shot - Draco Malfoy heads out for a date with a picnic basket and freshly picked flowers. As he prepares and waits, fragments of the past surface: moments with Hermione Granger that linger like shadows. Regret, memory, and something unspoken weave through time, drawing him back again and again. The quiet remembers. So does he.
Charmed by netpresentsuffering - not rated, one-shot - After one slightly inappropriate stakeout Auror mission, Draco finds himself utterly obsessed with Hermione.
Until He Found Her by TheFanWhoRan - G, one-shot - It was after a Great War that he had first found her. Her loneliness and helplessness called to him like a Siren's song and he fell under her spell. An eternity later, he found her, after yet another Great War. This time, he won't let her get away, the Gods be damned! A short story blending ancient Greek myths of the Trojan War with our favorite wizarding couple.
I Hope That You Burn... by Slytheremm - T, one-shot - Richly Reproductive Ronald Weasley Sires Secret Siren: All About the Weasley-Brown Affair. By Rita Skeeter Read more on page 3. “What the fuck!?” Harry exclaimed.
on war and love by chaosbarbie - G, one-shot - War. It grants no choice. Either you watch from the sidelines, just as afraid as someone on the battleground, or you're a lauded hero for forcing yourself through the tragedy that was thrust upon you. Guilt, a mere acquaintance, a once easily ignored passerby, becomes a devoted partner, ties your hands together in a magical ceremony without your consent, and for years, every night, you lie awake wondering why exactly you deserved to continue living while others disintegrated into the earth. Love. It was intimacy. Not always the physical sort, though that was there. It was the brushing of hands, the leaning in for a kiss, the nights spent in one another’s warmth. It was preparing someone’s cup of tea, watering their plants, listening to them talk about their interests and asking questions, anticipating their needs, catching them when they failed, when they fell.
What He Couldn’t Find by Karmatini - E, WIP - Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger couldn't be further apart. He's serving the last year of a seven-year house arrest sentence, while she's working as a dragon healer in Romania. But when an ancient Malfoy blood spell causes them to begin sharing dreams, the two learn more about each other than they ever could have imagined. ✨Or, the Malfoy magic tries to "inception" a wife for Draco, and its choice is none other than Hermione Granger.
One Last Firewhiskey by findingushere - M, one-shot - Theo paused for a second, carefully thinking about his next words. He knew he couldn't convince Draco out of it but maybe he could delay it.. even if just for a few days. The thought of losing his best friend was hard to comprehend. "And you still intend to..." Draco nodded. "And you still feel it's the right thi-" "You won't change my mind Theo. I've decided. Scorpius will be too young to remember me and I've had enough time to ensure he's set for life. I've left everything in his name and my mother will prepare him to take on the family name." [SIDE PAIRING: Hermione/Pansy] [WARNINGS: SUICIDE, CHARACTER DEATH]
fallin' right back by Alexis_Vale - E, one-shot - Hermione makes all of Draco's dreams come true.
I Wish That You Would Just Leave by VioletGrey - not rated, one-shot - Wasn't love supposed to conquer all? Hadn't Love won the war for them? Why did loving Draco Malfoy hurt this much and why wasn't it enough to save him? Why had love failed Hermione? Why did holding on feel like drowning? Hermione knew she had lost Draco, but had it actually happened long before his death? [WARNINGS: CHARACTER DEATH]
The Right Kind of Wrong by Simply_Shy - T, one-shot - Draco Malfoy has a crisis of confidence...Hermione has the fix.
Until I found you by mayanahi - M, WIP - Draco Malfoy is resigned to waiting for his death in Azkaban. Hermione Granger is not. She brings him home and takes care of him. When the occlumence walls come down, the memories come back. I would never fall in love again until I found her I said I would never fall unless it's you I fall into
Closest to Heaven by disrae1 - G, one-shot - They were finally getting married. Draco knew without a shadow of a doubt she was the closest to heaven that he would ever get.
Right Where You Left Me by lilianaglass - E, one-shot - After years of happiness with Hermione, a change in the political landscape of the Ministry lands Draco back in Azkaban. Can Hermione save him? Or will he always be there, waiting for her?
Magic Not Included by Ghost_grl - not rated, WIP - no summary
Touch and Go by genuinearticle - E, one-shot - “Finite incantatem,” Hermione ground out, lifting the spell. He smirked at her. “Congratulations Malfoy, you’ve caught me,” she said, crossing her arms and trying to affect a casual tone despite her rising panic. “How did you find me?” “You brushed past me in the hallway,” he drawled, cocking his head and tapping his glasses. “Charmed against disillusionment.” Those fucking glasses. -OR- A routine mission to gather intel for the Order takes an unexpected turn when Hermione is caught by a rival spy, who just so happens to be a prat wearing glasses.
Rewrite the Stars by CalliopeCrowe (DramioneStan87) - E, one-shot - They've overcome the bullying. The Dark Mark. The danger of spying for the Order. But this? Hermione won't let it break her boys, even if it ruins her in the process. You know I want you
It's not a secret I try to hide But I can't have you We're bound to break and my hands are tied
Unmoored by imhavingaparoxysm - not rated, one-shot - After a failed proposal to help war survivors, Draco Malfoy breaks. He's alone, ashamed, and has surrendered to hopelessness- until someone knocks on his door.
One More Night by Meiflowersketches - E, one-shot - “You and I go hard at each other like we're going to war You and I go rough, we keep throwing things and slamming the doors You and I get so damn dysfunctional, we stopped keeping score You and I get sick, yeah, I know that we can't do this no more…” — Hermione is a bride to be. She’s not Draco’s bride. But she’s here for one more night.
Hard. by ParchmentProse - E, one-shot - "I’m not stupid enough to waltz into the castle all . . .” Hermione waved her hand in the air. Draco plucked the teacup out of the air and held it to his quirked lips without taking a sip “All . . .?” “On display,” she said primly. “My neck. I’ll cover it.” Draco’s eyes heated as they locked on hers, and she had visions of his hand on the small of her back as he bent her over the desk. They hadn’t gone that far—they wouldn’t go that far. She knew it was wrong, the way she kept finding herself tangled with him in dark alleys and empty elevators. “Fortunately, it’s not up to you. I’ll pick you up at midnight.” “Malfoy—” she started, but she couldn’t quite find the end of that sentence. She thought that she meant to tell him that nothing was going to happen this weekend, that they had to stop whatever it was they started a month ago, but her throat closed around the words as she sunk her teeth into her bottom lip. He dropped the heavy book on her desk with a loud thud. “Study up and steady on, Granger. I don’t bite.” His head bent until his lips brushed against the shell of her ear. “Hard.” OR Draco is assigned to Hermione's protective detail at the Vampire Ball.
A Gentle Turn by quillvoyager - G,3 chapters - A sweet, cozy one-shot (three-shot?) that involves all my favorite fluffy things: Great British Bake Off, the holidays, and Dramione.
I Saw God Today by buckeyecapsfan19 - G, one-shot - Hermione is in labor. Draco goes for a walk for fresh air and a badly needed coffee. While on his walk, he is reminded of a Greater Presence.
Enough (Bring Me To Life) by Typingkitten - E, one-shot - Draco is tired of watching Hermione being emotionally drained. He decides to do something about it, but has to confront some hard truths along the way.
“What are you… doing?” she breathed as he gently kissed his way up her thigh.
“Exploring,” he answered, pushing her dress up towards her hips. Draco caught a brief flash of the edge of her knickers—black lace—and suppressed a groan.
“Exploring,” she echoed, running her fingers through his hair as he settled himself between her legs.
“Thoroughly.”
“And what do you… expect—ah!—to find?” she asked breathlessly as he nipped lightly at her inner thigh. Draco chuckled darkly against her skin.
“Oh, you know,” he replied as his lips reached the black lace. He took the edge between his teeth and gently pulled them aside, eyes drinking in his fill of what now lay bare before him. “A metaphor… for something.”
Metaphors abound in “a tiny stranger” !!! 🫦🙂↕️😌
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I’ve just written an 1100 word ficlet in which Draco finds out about Dramione fanfiction, you guys 🫠 might’ve broken the 4th wall a little too much with this one lmao
(Each chapter in this work is a separate “snapshot,” so I’m linking directly to chapter 2 💫)
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“What are you… doing?” she breathed as he gently kissed his way up her thigh.
“Exploring,” he answered, pushing her dress up towards her hips. Draco caught a brief flash of the edge of her knickers—black lace—and suppressed a groan.
“Exploring,” she echoed, running her fingers through his hair as he settled himself between her legs.
“Thoroughly.”
“And what do you… expect—ah!—to find?” she asked breathlessly as he nipped lightly at her inner thigh. Draco chuckled darkly against her skin.
“Oh, you know,” he replied as his lips reached the black lace. He took the edge between his teeth and gently pulled them aside, eyes drinking in his fill of what now lay bare before him. “A metaphor… for something.”
Metaphors abound in “a tiny stranger” !!! 🫦🙂↕️😌
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NOW COMPLETE! 💫✅ “a tiny stranger” | 5 chapters & 24k words of down bad Draco & stubbornly resistant (but not for long) Hermione 🪴
If you’re one of the lovely readers who have given “a tiny stranger” a chance, I am kissing you firmly on both cheeks (as well as right on the mouth, for good measure). I have so loved this little story 😭🥹 I’ve laughed and cried and found metaphors all along the way (iykyk).
I hope you enjoy the finale—and at the end, there may be a special treat waiting for you in the form of a collection of slice-of-life ficlets, set in the Tiny Stranger universe!
Let’s bring this baby home 💫
Cover art by ada_kiara on AO3!
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Four of five chapters are live 💫 Only one more to go! 🥹🪴 (AO3 link below)
AN EXCERPT FROM CHAPTER 4:
“There is no one I am romantically involved with, if that’s what you’re asking.”
“Hmm. Longbottom?”
“Neville?!” Granger exclaimed in a strangled sort of way. “Why on earth would I be seeing Neville?”
“He did gift you a legume,” Draco reminded her logically.
“Well, if he was interested in me beyond friendship, comparing me to a venomous plant was not the way to win my heart,” she countered even more logically.
“Personally, I would never compare you to a legume,” Draco declared nobly. “The fact that Longbottom did so is utterly uncivilized and reeks of poor breeding—”
“You absolute hypocrite!” Granger shrieked with an incredulous laugh, shoving his chest. “You and your fucking metaphors—”
The only thought Draco had next as he cut her off, capturing her violent hands against his chest and swallowing her words with his kiss, was that her mouth was a fucking metaphor.
For possibility.
For redemption.
For hope.
x little wolf x
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