#dhr advent

[ivmaruva]

“Gift Exchange 🎄”

My Dhr Advent piece for 2024. Thank for all of you that nominated me!

You can check out all other Advent art and oneshots HERE

[dramioneasks]

HP FESTS: dhr_advent (part 6)

D/Hr Advent 2025:

Riddle Me This by inadaze22 - M, one-shot - A new form of nervousness colours Draco’s cheeks when they reach her front door. He rubs the back of his neck. “How about I tell you my actual favourite riddle over dinner on Friday?” Hermione’s lips part. “Are you asking—” “You on a date? Yes. Yes, I am.”

The Care and Control of Magical Malfoys by scullymurphy - T, one-shot - When nine year old Scorpius Malfoy interrupts Hermione Granger's Care & Control of Magical Creatures outreach seminar, he brings two things: a ruthless critique of her taxonomy and his very handsome, very single father. What follows is a holiday tale of unexpected connection, found family, and the surprising romantic potential of Kneazle genetics.

if i could turn back (christmas) time by ninepiecesofcrait - E, one-shot - While finishing up a round of Charm and Check on a Time Turner before the Ministry Solstice party, Unspeakables Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger find themselves trapped in a time loop. Hermione suggests an unusual use of their stolen time.

The Gift of Love by SallowsKeeper - E, one-shot - Chosen Prompt: Wrapping Paper ⋆⁺₊❅⋆ ⁺₊❆⋆⋆⁺₊❅⋆ ⁺₊❆⋆⋆⁺₊❅⋆ ⁺₊❆⋆⋆⁺₊❅⋆ ⁺₊❆⋆ There's a Muggle tradition in wrapping baby clothes or blankets as a gift for the new year. In it, you wrap not only the fabric, but your dreams and hopes for a baby. After years of practicing this tradition alone, Draco catches Hermione in the act. But he's not mad. He's there to show her how infertility can rob them of holiday cheer, but not the love they have for each other. Hurt/Comfort, Tooth-rotting Fluff, and smut await

A Good Laugh and a Hot Bath by Musyc - T, one-shot - Hermione's had a rough day at the office. Draco takes care of her.

A Privilege Denied To Many by Wheredoesshego - M, one-shot - A single tear slipped down Draco’s cheek. ‘Thank you, boy,’ he whispered very quietly, so Hermione couldn’t hear. ‘It’s been an absolute privilege loving her with you.’ Or Hermione is having the worst Christmas of her life - until fate intervenes.

The Longest Night by SilverDragonGemini - M, one-shot - It was bittersweet to lose one love but to gain another so profoundly. Draco didn’t fill the hole in her heart, but instead, complemented it. Came alongside it and recognized the vacancy for what it was. Loved her because it made up who she was. --- OR: Draco finds a way to make a difficult Christmas a little bit easier for Hermione.

A Psalm for the Longest Night by onebedtorulethemall - M, one-shot - “How far up the coast?” “It’s unreachable. That’s the point.” “How far, Malfoy? Could we walk there by dawn?” To his credit, he doesn’t sneer, or say, What, without magic? He looks at the angle of her battered hand and the pain potion she grips like an addict, and tells her, “I really don’t think you’re capable.” And she is so thankful for the gift of outrage she could kiss him.

sunblink by Molivier - M, one-shot - Draco is hit in the head by the Pinecone of True Sight, which forces him to confront one mortifying realization: he’s grievously in love with Hermione Granger.

Nowhere With You by GingerBaggins - M, one-shot - “Come on,” he murmured. “It wouldn’t be very festive of you to die on me.” Isolated in the polar desert and in pursuit of the same discovery, they freeze before they thaw.

Alone Together by mayanahi - T, one-shot - In the land of ice and fire, Hermione—I have a 20-step-plan—Granger and Draco—being charming is my biggest burden—Malfoy are at the mercy of the elements, the Hidden Folk, and each other. A Yule adventure in Iceland. Two bantering coworkers enter. Will one romantic couple leave?

Halcyon Days by Landbeorht - M, one-shot - A seaside cottage calls to Hermione as winter quiets the world. Two years earlier, she and Draco brushed the Veil and left changed. Now, the cottage pulls at her memories, offering the one thing they've been denied.

Show of Hands by charingfae - E, one-shot - Hermione is obsessed with Draco Malfoy’s hands. The way he holds a quill should be outlawed. Downright lethal. So she selects his birthday and Christmas gifts carefully—a means to try and temper her obsession. Each of them backfires. First it’s the pens, then it’s the laptop. And the typing. The sound goes straight between her thighs, and she constantly clucks her tongue and bites her lip to keep from blurting out her most indecent thoughts. Which only makes him type faster. — Alternatively, Draco is obsessed with Hermione Granger’s mouth.

Tonight Doesn’t Exist After Tomorrow by emeraldsinthedark - E, one-shot - Loneliness has a cruel way of finding you when the world feels most joyous. Enter: two souls, a blizzard, an Inn, and only one bed.

How Crookshanks Stole (Hallmark) Christmas by quicknotesquim - T, one-shot - Crookshanks decides Hermione deserves her very own Hallmark Christmas romance.

Secret Elves by HeavenlyDew - M, one-shot - After being hoodwinked into signing up for Hogwarts' inaugural "Secret Elves" gift exchange, Draco discovers he has two options: 1. Humiliate Hermione Granger by giving her rubbish so horrible, so embarrassing, that she'd practically drop to her knees begging for Howlers instead: overdue library books . . . unfinished homework assignments . . . and her very own badges that flash "Mudbloods Stink." or 2. Fall hopelessly in love with Granger by Christmas Eve.

A Festive Shade of Red by Dizzle00 - E, one-shot - “You got your nails done?” Pansy gasps, clapping her own perfectly manicured hand over her mouth, looking wide-eyed at Granger. Draco frowns. What’s the big deal? He’s quickly distracted by the huge diamond twinkling on Pansy’s fourth finger. Potter had outdone himself. Though, he surmises, Pansy very well may have chosen it herself. As his eyes shift to Granger’s bare ring finger, his chest tightens a bit and he subtly pats his pocket. Hopefully it won’t be that way for long. Pansy nudges Potter. “She got her nails done.” Fortunately for Draco, the tipsy Wonder Boy looks as confused as he is. “Again.”

Unapologetic Impertinence by Zeebee3 - M, one-shot - “Malfoy?” God. He hasn’t heard her say his name in years, and certainly not with so little derision. “Granger,” he returns, paying her the same courtesy. She steps closer and a small part of him relishes the fact he’s distracted her from what was evidently a single-minded pursuit. “What’re you doing here?” she demands. “In my shop?” He leans his hip against the counter and crosses his arms over his chest. “Commerce, I expect.” --- Or, when Draco owns an apothecary and Hermione can't bring herself to pay.

Snow Bound by greenflowerpot - M, one-shot - Hermione is a volunteer Healer who helps administer A-Class suppressant serums to Alphas over the holidays. When Draco Malfoy comes to receive his shot, things take a dangerous and escalating turn. OR: A wintry, forced proximity, medical thriller-esque A/B/O ❄️😈

Notice Me Not by ambpersand - E, one-shot - Fifteen years after the war, Hermione finds something unexpected at the Hogwarts Holiday Gala.

The Longest Night by eveningstruggle - T, one-shot - When their eyes meet, she channels all of her desperation into a look that says please rescue me or I will die here. Draco smirks, and for one heartbreaking second she thinks he’s going to stand back and enjoy her misery. But then he’s next to her, and his arm is around her shoulders pulling her tight to his side. “Derek, good to see you, mate. Glad you’ve already met my girlfriend, Hermione.” Hermione deserves an award for not shrieking, “Your what?” -- OR: Draco and Hermione go to a solstice party.

Protocol 27-E by neilistic - E, one-shot - APPLICATION TO COMMENCE PRISONER INTERROGATION USING PROTOCOL 27-E: APPROVED. AGENT IN CHARGE: HERMIONE JEAN GRANGER SPECIAL CONDITIONS: THREE SESSIONS MAXIMUM. FURTHER FAILURE TO ELICIT REQUIRED INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN PRISONER TRANSFER TO CENTRAL COMMAND, WHERE PHYSICAL AND/OR MENTAL PERSUASION TECHNIQUES MAY BE USED AS PER PROTOCOLS 8A-19C.

The Girl and the Spy by Catmint and Thyme (Languish_Locked_in_L) - T, one-shot - Lonely and isolated, Hermione finds a little white ermine in the Order safe house one winter night. To her delight, he keeps coming back. A ferret Draco story set during the war.

Homesick by morgan_magic - E, one-shot - When Hermione takes a last minute assignment reporting on the Quidditch World Cup, she finds herself snowed in with her ex, Quidditch star Draco. It hurriedly feels like no time has passed at all, enough so that she begins to regret ever leaving him; but following an evening of intimate touches and grand gestures, maybe there's hope for a second chance?

133 Kisses by orolin - M, one-shot - Hermione and Draco’s surprise partnership in the Auror department has been a roaring success. More specifically, their undercover work as a married couple. They’ve carved a niche for themselves, and every few weeks it’s a new name, a new face, a new fake relationship to uphold. What if the play acting is becoming too much? What if Draco finds he’d quite actually like to kiss Hermione for real?

Between the Trees by mightbewriting - T, one-shot - Winter winds whipped again, unearthly. A liquid aurora, ice-crusted wind, and the pull of a snow-dense forest drew Hermione in. Drew her deeper. The woods called, beckoning. When Hermione blinked awake, a frozen shudder rolled through her. She was in the Forbidden Forest. Again. On another winter solstice. [In which something keeps pulling Hermione into the Forbidden Forest on the winter solstice, and her new co-worker notices.]

Dissolve Me by sodamnrad - T, one-shot - Hermione draws Draco's name for the Hogwarts gift exchange and, much to his chagrin, begins to meddle in his affairs.

Frisson by Wanderingfair - M, one-shot - The coastal winds north of the Tagus River are punishing. They’ll steal your breath, humble you into fretting over every stitch of clothing on your body. They’ll force you to pay attention. Mischief is mixed into them–she’s certain of it. It's the steady Portuguese gusts that convince her someone uttered, “I love you, Hermione.” One of her dearest friends declared it to the breeze, and now she can’t unhear it. She'll need a day with each of them. One of them will demand more than a day. OR A holiday friends-to-lovers.

Wish You Were Here by ChaosAndCrumpets - T, one-shot - All Hermione Granger wants for Christmas is to be excused from the Weasley Christmas Dinner (The WCD). That's where Draco Malfoy; ex-classmate, fugitive, yacht-owner comes in.

12 Days by morriganmercy - T, one-shot - Tired of Draco's pining, Theo decides to give his friend a glimpse of the life he could have, if only he would go for it.

A Snowfall to Remember by AutumnWeen - M, one-shot - Draco Malfoy had attended the Ministry Christmas party for three years in a row, hoping that something might happen between him and Hermione Granger. Nothing ever did, of course. Until now. Unbeknownst to him, Hermione had hoped for the same. Except this time, she decides to take the reins.

a fool for you by blessdtoaster - M, one-shot - Hermione heads to Hogwarts to recapture the Christmas cheer that's eluding her... but she stumbles upon Malfoy instead.

Footprints in the Snow by SaffronGin - G, one-shot - In a greenhouse full of memories, a flower blooms against all odds.

This fest is ongoing.

[scullymurphy]

My Last Ever Advent Fic! CRY

When nine year old Scorpius Malfoy interrupts Hermione Granger's Care & Control of Magical Creatures outreach seminar, he brings two things: a ruthless critique of her taxonomy and his very handsome, very single father. What follows is a holiday tale of unexpected connection, found family, and the surprising romantic potential of Kneazle genetics.

Y'all I had so much fun writing Single Dad Draco and Precocious Scorpius, you have no idea. Happy Holidays to everyone and I hope you enjoy this small bonbon of a story. Please also accept the gifts of accompanying playlist and Pinterest board. xoxo ~Scully

[gnocchioli]

I so rarely read dramione anymore, but was absolutely delighted by @eveningstruggle's @dhr-advent fic, The Longest Night. Draco & Hermione pull a Winter Solstice all-nighter where they try not to fall asleep but absolutely fall for each other.

[ectoheart]

Draco and Hermione gravitate towards each other, have been for all the years they've worked together. This year's Ministry Christmas Gala might finally shift things forward.

For the DHr Advent fest x

[jaxxartbox]

/NSFW art

My ✨spicy✨ little Advent piece is out!

Thank you to everyone who voted for me this year. I’m absolutely ecstatic to be participating again amongst such amazing creatives within the Dhr fandom 🥹 love you all, and happy holidays! 🩷

archiveofourown.org/works/51653077

[stingandsnoutbindery]

Advent Anthology by @pacific-rimbaud

A Compilation of PR's one-shot entries for DHr Advent, years 2020-2022.

Fandom: Harry Potter

Relationship: Draco Malfoy x Hermione Granger

Art by the wonderful @chestercompany

My binderary baby and second fanbinding project.

read below the cut for the process and other binding deets.

Quick Specs

20,015 words | 179 pages | Quarto (1/4 of Letter)

Technique: Flatback bradel Title & Body Font: Libre Baskerville (in various style emphasis)

Fics included:

Les Pelerins (10k; 2020 entry)

I'm Never Lonely When I'm With You (5k; 2021 entry)

On The Virtues of Inexhaustible Burning (5k; 2022 entry)

Pac is the type I could trust to write anything and I know I'll absolutely love. Her advent fics, in particular, I especially adore. The writing is very visceral and I will not admit how many times I've reread these.

On The Book

I had not intended to bind any book/s for @renegadepublishing's binderary because of my hectic schedule, however FOMO won over and this book was born. It was a relatively quick design and typeset (I really do better under pressure lol). I wish I could say the same for when I started the actual binding though. This is the 8th book I’ve bound and I had expected it to go relatively smoothly, but this book fought me every step of the way and I'll indulge in expressing my distress on this post.

First, the print place I go to messed up my typeset, thus me having to travel back home to use our old crappy inkjet (that took 3 hours to print). And because said printer is crappy, I had to use 100gsm short grain to minimize show-through, and well, you can imagine how stick straight the pages are. Second, I made the case too small (I worked on the book after a toxic 12 hour lab day and was not in the right state) and instead of redoing the covers, I re-trimmed and repainted the fore edge (at cost of my lovely margins ..wails). Third & last, the vinyl refused! to stick to the cover and I proper burnt the HTV as well as my finger on my iron. In the book's defense, it was my first time using leather paper and I forgot to test their chemistry.

On The Bind

Everything else went swimmingly, aforementioned shit aside. I tried not to make this book scream Christmas and leaned into a more subtle theme through color choices. I finally got to use this lovely red leather paper from Itoya, which my parents bought me during their trip in Japan. Many thanks to @celestial-sphere-press for helping me out with the shops to visit!

The design cover was made on Illustrator. The words are actually the fic prompts which I arranged in concentric circles, inspired by the arrangement of the advent candles in our local church from years back. I have no idea what paper my print place used, but it has some nice pulp to it.

As I said, I melted the HTV and certain parts refused to stick, so I peeled all of it off, except for the spine title (which miraculously stuck) and used my foil quill pen instead. I used an off-brand one and it's really good!

I also did this sort of strip across the edge which I learned is called a "river" as Nic @bindsbymunchkin called it. The side near the spine though, looked asymmetrically empty, so I added the foiling. And as this is an anthology, the punctuations was a design choice to convey the start and end and pauses in-between stories (and mostly because they just look fancy lol).

Like my last bind, the edges are gold which is comprised of an undercoat of diluted dark gray Sakura acrylic paint and many layers of Liquitex iridescent gold acrylic ink.

Endbands are made with alternating colors of cream, gray, and gold DMC cotton threads, however I'm learning I don't very much like how sewn endbands look on small flatbacks.

The endpapers are my fave. I had already tipped in plain cream cardstock but then I was like: this book needs MARBLED PAPER! so I ripped off the one I had stuck and replaced it. It's actually not real marbled paper HAHA. I sourced it from this site, printed it on some heavy paper, and oh my god I believe the universe really meant for me to find this pattern because it coincidentally matched the colors of the endbands!!

On The Typeset

I wanted to keep things cohesive but also give each story its own character. Libre Baskerville was a lovely typeface to do that on.

From left to right: Les Pelerins, I'm Never Lonely When I'm With You, On The Virtues of Inexhaustible Burning

For Les Pelerins, I wanted to mimic the silhouette of the establishments in Montmartre, hence the varying heights of the letters. If I wasn’t on a time crunch, I would’ve spent more time editing the headers but alas this is what we get. INLWIWY is more straightforward– a pinecone, which was a recurring theme in the story. And I think OTVOIB is my favorite. I drew tiny gold cracks onto the coal rock which is a significant element in the story. It still gives me that stomach flip whenever I reread it (iykyk).

[pacific-rimbaud]

@roseharpermaxwell and @dreamsofdramione are hosting a live read of my 2022 D/Hr Advent piece On the Virtues of Inexhausible Burning (5k/Rated T, but it gets kinda implicitly sexy) in the Room of Requirement Discord tomorrow, Wednesday, 12/28, at 6pm PST (9pm EST), where I will be reading the entire fic out loud myself (!!!???). Anyone is welcome to come and enjoy a pining Draco and Theo sniffing shrimps.