Bite-Size Dramione - Under 5k (Part Two)
These are your bedtime stories, your palate cleansers, your individual serving sizes of serotonin. It’s okay to enjoy these even if you only read slow burn 100k+ fics, I promise. Live a little!
This is a sampling of some amazing favorites, but I’m always reading new things and will add to it regularly. If you find something you love, I know the author would love to hear it, and so would I! Take a deep dive into their catalog to find other gems.
Here's Part One, if you missed it. Part Two below:
Perfect Fit by @grangerdangerfics. E, 3.6k. “What’s the height difference like, when it comes to sex?” Ginny waggled her eyebrows suggestively.
My Name is Ruin by darkrivertempest. E, 3.6k. Tired of pleasing everyone but herself, Hermione meets her ruin in a Muggle club.
Variations on Intimacy by @icepower55. E, 3.6k. Afterwards, you stare at his ceiling, eyes tracing the thin cracks spidering into the center. “Do you ever feel like we’re just play-pretending at intimacy?”
Metals by @my-catal-rhythm. E, 3.6k. After a month of not seeing new piercings appear on his body, Hermione was about to give up and just assumed he stopped getting new ones—until she heard Theo telling everyone that Draco had stopped getting piercings after his fifth one a few weeks ago. She counted. Ear, navel, lip, tongue.
That's only four though?
Sunlight by @sweetestsorrows. T, 3.6k. A one-night stand with Hermione is hardly what Draco expected when he apologised to her at the start of their eighth year.
at the coffee table by @sodamnradd. M, 3.7k. Draco is the only Slytherin to return for eighth-year. Hermione is the only classmate who doesn't avoid him. Studying together in the common room, at the coffee table which becomes exclusively theirs, feelings for one another begin to unthaw.
Cat Daddy by @holygnocchi and hellodarknessdarling. M, 3.7k. While their friend groups have slowly blended over the years, Hermione and Draco have remained resolutely outside of each others' orbit. Until fate in the form of a furry friend takes matters into his own paws.
Cleanup on Aisle 9 ¾ by @eveningstruggle. M, 3.8k. Draco accidentally proposes to Granger and then goes grocery shopping.
Little Games by @qnqfanfic. E, 3.8k. Against her better judgment, Hermione Granger responds to a booty call.
Wet clothes, warm hearts by sarab3lla. E, 3.8k. It's Hermione's birthday and she's getting ready for her party when Draco surprises her by coming back from work earlier than expected.
The Vanishing Drawer by sodamnrad. E, 3.8k. She’d deposit the journal in the drawer and wait only a minute before it clunked back inside her desk. In between messages, she’d check the drawer and find it empty, meaning he was physically removing the notebook from his end, then sending it back to her. A vanishing drawer. Ingenious and tricky.
The Slap by @femmeecrivain. T, 3.9k. The slap happens, Draco's eyes are opened. And everything changes from there.
Game, Set, Matched by @charlipetidei, @morticiahavisham. T, 3.9k. “You just said you didn’t care about winning-” Draco started. “I said I didn’t care about getting tickets to the final,” Hermione interrupted, allowing a smug grin to part her lips. “I never said I didn’t want to win.”
Ceaselessly by @lovesbitca8. E, 3.9k. "She hadn’t meant to begin this way. But isn’t that how all great beginnings go? "
Work-Life Balance by @raven-m-3. E, 3.9k. “Keep trying, Malfoy. You’re good, but you’re not that good. ” In fact, he was. * When they fail to reach a consensus on the appropriate amount of holiday leave for their staff, Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy find themselves in a rather unexpected means of negotiation.
Kiska by @senlinyu. M, 4k. In which Hermione has cat ears in 8th year and Draco finds out.
Granny Smiths by @chaoticcrumpets. T, 4k. The worst thing, Draco Malfoy thinks, about being the fallen scion of an ancient and noble house banished to the Muggle world for his various misdeeds, is undoubtedly the grocery shopping. At least it helps him to discover an unexpected talent.
Perfect by @kyonomiko. T, 4k. A very lonely 8th year through the eyes of Draco Malfoy. Everyone else seems to be getting along swimmingly.
Pumpkin Pie by @scullymurphy. E, 4.1k. “Are you comparing me to a pumpkin pie?” She lifted her head and looked at him. “Yes, It’s really very close—” He dove back down. “Let me just see...”
Study Habits by @indreamsink. E, 4.1k. The night before their last NEWT exam, Draco can't focus. Hermione devises an unorthodox method to help him study.
Flying Lessons by cryptaknight. T, 4.1k. Draco is surprised when Hermione turns to him for flying lessons, but then everything is a little bit different upon their return to Hogwarts after the war.
Interfering Mistletoe by @fabularum. E, 4.1k. Pansy Parkinson and her interfering mistletoe just might be the thing that finally brings Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy together.
About Last Night by @dreamsofdramione, @inadaze22 and @meriyart. E, 4.2k. “Do you remember last night at all?” “Yes.” No.
Mulled Wine and Kisses by @willhavetheirtrinkets. E, 4.3k. She'd only thought before to give him a moment of distraction, but now her thoughts were leading an entirely different direction.
What We Didn't Do by charlipetidei. M, 4.3k. Who? Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy. Where? The Room of Requirement. Why? Seven Minutes in Heaven, of course. What? Well… who’s to say?
The Hogwarts Express by sam_fic. NR, 4.3k. “Draco Malfoy.” The way she said his name was almost reverent, but they both knew better. “I can leave,” he suggested, without actually meaning it.
Bits of Rock and Dust by @purplesugarquills. T, 4.4k. Draco Malfoy doesn’t even like Hermione Granger. Her winning him over had nothing to do with dinners by candlelight, gifts of priceless heirloom jewelry, or whispered affections. She just kept barreling into his office again and again. If he thought about it—which he had, often—there wasn’t ever a chance he’d fall for anyone else.
Baker's Dozen by @darkofthemoonfic. T, 4.4k. As part of the new and mandatory Muggle Studies curriculum, 8th year students are paired together for a year-long practicum in the culinary arts. If only Draco were interested in either.
Coming Down by raven_maiden, @nikitajobson. E, 4.4k. Of all the things Hermione thought she'd learn at Hogwarts her eighth year, Draco Malfoy is by far the most unexpected.
Out of Order by worksofstone. T, 4.4k. Hermione's stuck in a broken lift with a tipsy Draco Malfoy. What a way to spend the Friday before Christmas.
You Make It So Good I Don't Want to Leave by slytheringheights. E, 4.4k. It's late at night on the Tuesday before the big Potions exam and Draco can't find his textbook. When the Head Boy goes to the Head Girl's door to ask if she's seen his book, he hears the most intoxicating sounds from behind her door.
No Death To This by maeshowers. M, 4.4k. The quicksilver of his eyes are piercing my entire being—like he can see everything that’s inside and wants a piece of it anyways. Despite my flaws, despite it all. He can have every part of me for all I care. It was only ever going to be his to begin with.
Leave the Door Open by eveningstruggle. E, 4.5k. Hermione decides to let off some steam but forgets to lock the door.
Correspondence by @olivieblake. T, 4.6k. Every year, Draco insists that Hermione take a picture for their Christmas card. Why? Hell if she knows, but if it will make him happy, so be it.
The Bowtruckles and the Beasts by PurpleSugarQuills. E, 4.6k. Molly Weasley brandished a copy of The Bowtruckles and the Beasts in one hand and a ripe, yellow banana in the other. Hermione could only blink, moments away from receiving The Talk from her ex-boyfriend’s mother.
Damage Control by @smokybaltic. E, 4.6k. Draco Malfoy is behaving like a boorish, petulant shitweasel. Even for him. Hermione definitely won't be letting it slide.
you’re mine; i’m yours by @korabethart. E, 4.6k. “Malfoy hasn’t taken his eyes off you all night,” Harry says beside her, sipping his champagne flute with a knowing grin. Hermione bristles. “I know. I’ve felt his stare since the moment I walked in.” “Can you blame him?” Harry laughs, the sound light and soft. “He’s your husband, after all.”
Somebody To You by @leilahmoon. M, 4.6k. Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy are idiots. Luckily, their friends are not.
Kaleidoscope by @heyjude19-writing. M, 4.6k. Things Hermione tried to avoid at the mandatory holiday office party: irritating colleagues, an idiotic role-playing activity, and her true feelings for Draco Malfoy. Her success rate varied.
Arithmancy and Quidditch by @grace-lou-freebush. E, 4.7k. Hermione and Draco are partners on an Arithmancy project during their eighth year, but Draco fails to meet up at their agreed upon time. When Hermione finds him down at the Quidditch pitch, she just might change her mind about how upset she is.
Lie With Me by @mightbewriting. M, 4.8k. In which a single evening involves fake dating, only one bed, and the idea that sometimes things can be easy.
Strange Encounters by happy_valley. T, 4.8k. Of all the situations Hermione Granger had found herself in throughout the years, this was arguably the strangest.
Universal Laws by @misdemeanor1331. T, 4.8k. The initial report arrives mid-afternoon, prefaced by a note scrawled in Harry’s untidy hand. Hermione reads it twice before tucking it into Draco’s file. The Auror Office’s version of events is too sanitised to be helpful. It provides the broad strokes, but Hermione is a Healer. Diagnosis depends on details. If she has to wait for the primary source to regain consciousness, then so be it.
Standard of Care by misdemeanor1331. T, 4.9k. St. Mungo’s doesn’t play politics. They expect their Healers to deliver a high standard of care to every patient, regardless of past associations. But when Hermione discovers that Draco is her assigned Healer, she doubts that St. Mungo’s had ever considered a past association as fraught as theirs.
Heart in the Whole by @floorcoaster. G, 4.9k. Draco pulls Hermione's name for a Secret Santa exchange.
Must Be the Whisky by in_dreams. M, 4.9k. Hermione sees Draco twice a year, at her birthday and his. Until that isn't nearly enough.
Exposure by @biscuitsforpotter. E, 4.9k. Hermione has been attracted for her best friend for years. Draco Malfoy, now a famous photographer, is absolutely gorgeous and completely oblivious. Hermione wants to make him realize how she feels about him, but she'll have to step out of her comfort zone to get there.
Snowdrifts by in_dreams. T, 4.9k. The under-utilised Centaur Liaison Office isn't big enough for the two of them—especially not when a holiday decor feud leads to both Draco and Hermione trapped inside with a snowstorm.
Strange Birds by Heyjude19. M, 4.9k. She’s right here; solid and real and welcoming. Slipping through his undeserving fingers. Is he allowed a trauma timeline? He has no idea when it’s appropriate for him to reach suffering’s endpoint and move on.
I’m With You by @ohlenalena. T, 4.9k. Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy start seeing one another behind their friends' backs and this obviously backfires.
A Cat, A Dog, & the Unimaginable by @annaritali. T, 4.9k. There are certain steps in a relationship.
Transparency by mightbewriting. T, 4.9k. In which Draco and Hermione slowly come together in their eighth year, as observed by a ghost.
Naughty or Nice by @morriganmercy. E, 4.9k. A potion reveals that Hermione isn't the only one who has made some changes during their first year away from Hogwarts. Draco Malfoy seems to have a very high opinion of himself, and she can't resist finding out why.
Sehnsucht by @ambpersand. E, 4.9k. Sehn·sucht /[ˈzeːnˌzʊxt]/ [noun] Tender, wistful, and/or melancholic desire; yearning, longing. Hermione is ready to go home for the holidays, but there's something missing.
Crash into Christmas by scullymurphy. M, 4.9k. ‘What the fuck are you doing?’ Hermione mouthed from behind Roger’s beefy shoulder. But Malfoy just smiled brilliantly and slid off his stool, clapping Roger on the back and gathering their coats. Hermione heard him say something about the airport and a cab ride.
Roger turned toward a small corridor, gesturing at them to follow. Malfoy went quickly, but Hermione hung back. What the bloody hell was he playing at? Did he really mean to crash somebody’s Christmas party?
Almost Nothing At All by mightbewriting. T, 4.9k. He’d tucked too much of himself inside that little gift. Long muffled secrets, wishfulness, and a final concession made before laying it all to rest. That present had been meant to bring him peace. He’d known it was selfish, and he’d hoped she wouldn’t think much of it, wouldn't go looking too closely. But if there’s one thing he’s learned about Hermione Granger in the last five years, it’s that she digs in. With teeth, if necessary. He should have known. [In which five years of Draco Malfoy keeping his distance doesn't work.]
The Snowflake Effect by dreamsofdramione. M, 4.9k. Hermione, Sentimentality has never been my strong suit, but consider this an act of Firewhisky-fuelled bravery. When I sat down to write this, I had no idea what would end up on this page. I’ve spent this evening thinking back on our history and I’m feeling rather wistful.
the butterfly effect : noun - (in chaos theory) the phenomenon whereby a minute localised change in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere.
Lilac Haze by @niffizzle. M, 4.9k. Draco was staring. How could he not? She looked exquisite, just like she had at the Yule Ball fifteen years prior. Periwinkle instead of lilac, a twist instead of draping curls, a fourth year on the arm of an international Quidditch star instead of the Deputy Headmistress in charge of making sure the night ran smoothly. So much had changed since then, and yet here they were, in the same castle where the same witch had rendered him speechless for not just the second time. Not that it mattered. They were co-workers. Friends. And that was the full extent of where their relationship could go.
Christmastime is (Unfortunately) Here by inadaze22. E, 4.9k. A story of how mistletoe, mayhem, and maybes change Draco Malfoy's misanthropic Christmas plans.
Much of what I write is also under 5k; here are a few:
Hot and Bothered (T, 2k) “Why don’t you two just kiss, if you’re so invested in who's better? Prove it to each other. You’re the only ones who care.” In the moment, she honestly expected them to laugh it off. But in hindsight, Hermione realized she should have known what would happen.
Strangers (M, 3k) The sexy couples photoshoot that's meant to match them with strangers finds Hermione and Draco paired up with each other.
Ms. Whiskers Makes a Match (T, 3.1k) Hermione Granger doesn't plan to groom pets forever, but it's a good way to put herself through veterinary school. It's an added bonus that weekends are usually quiet enough to sneak in some reading. Until Draco Malfoy shows up with "his mother's" cat, and suddenly her Saturday is a little more interesting.
Let’s Workshop This (M, 3.3k) Hermione gets caught working on her "creative writing" project at the office, and Draco offers his assistance.
The Worst (E, 3.3k) The apple paused halfway to Draco’s mouth. “Stepping out on me with someone else? Quite rude of you to not take the man you love.” “One of us is in love with you,” said Hermione agreeably. “But it’s not me.”
She’s All Yours (E, 3.7k) There was, Ron thought—as he watched his wife in bed with Malfoy—nothing he wouldn’t do for Hermione.
If you missed Part One, take a peek.
Give the authors some love! I also adore hearing if you found a new favorite fic or author.
I’ll be regularly adding to this, so if you’re seeing this as a reblog, feel free to check my Master List of Recommendations for the most current list. Lots of new tumblr users as well, so if you see yourself and you’re not tagged, let me know!
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Sounds Like Dramione 2021 - Reveals
The time has finally come to announce the authors and awards for this year’s edition of
𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕤 𝕃𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝔻𝕣𝕒𝕞𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕖
Before we go any further, the admin team wants to thank each and every person who submitted a piece for this competition and the members who took the time to read and vote. You have all been heard, and voting was so tough that we wound up with multiple tied categories. Without further ado…
All You Need Is Love - Best Romance
Winner - The Long Way Around - @fractured-fiction
Runner-Up - Cambridge Blue - @charlipetidei
The Sweetest Thing - Best Fluff
Winner - Knee Socks - @purplesugarquills
Runner-Up - I Open at the Close - @faeorabel
Killing Me Softly - Best Angst
Winner - Penance - Frumpologist
Runner-Up - After All This Time and Always - @excluded-narrative
Best Intimate Moment - Elastic Heart
Winner - After All This Time and Always - @excluded-narrative
Runner-Up - A Life Worth Living - @kmd0107
Runner-Up - Coloured Perceptions - @justalonelywriter
Runner-Up - The Long Way Around - @fractured-fiction
Sex & Candy - Best Smut
Winner - The Long Way Around - @fractured-fiction
Runner-Up - I Really Really Hate You - Maurauve
Whatta Man - Best Draco Characterization
Winner - The Mona Lisa Conundrum - @aetherioswrites
Winner - Where The Lost Socks Are... - @tygermine
Runner-Up - After All This Time and Always - @excluded-narrative
Runner-Up - I Really Really Hate You - Maurauve
Runner-Up - Penance - Frumpologist
Brown Eyed Girl - Best Hermione Characterization
Winner - Coloured Perceptions - @justalonelywriter
Runner-Up - The List - MGL_Dramione_Lover
That’s My Story - Best Use of Prompt
Winner - The Mona Lisa Conundrum - @aetherioswrites
Runner-Up - Cambridge Blue - @charlipetidei
Runner-Up - I think we're alone now - @emotionalsupporthufflepuff
The Perfect Fan - Fan Favourite
Winner - Coloured Perceptions - @justalonelywriter
Runner-Up - Cambridge Blue - @charlipetidei
Runner-Up - The Long Way Around - @fractured-fiction
Whole Lotta Love - Best Triad
Winner - Perfect Picture - FirewhiskySoul
Runner-Up - Caught In Between - BlackCatKitchen
Friends In Low Places - Admin Favourite
Winner - Cambridge Blue - @charlipetidei
Runner-Up - The Long Way Around - @fractured-fiction
CHECK OUT THE ENTIRE SOUNDS LIKE DRAMIONE 2021 COLLECTION
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Christmas Fics 2021 (Part 6)
darjeeling eyes by femme_ecrivain - T, one-shot - Christmas Eve, 1998. Hermione Granger appears unexpectedly at the entrance to the Slytherin Common Room, and offers Draco Malfoy a gift.
This small act of goodwill sparks a friendship between them that stretches across three more Christmas Eves and one Christmas Day, as Draco learns to forgive himself and become a man who is, at last, able to accept her love.
Snowy-Peaked Promises by In_Dreams - E, 3 chapters - Hermione's quiet Christmas plans with Harry are upended when, halfway across the world, they come across a trio of former Slytherins staying in the next cabin over. But Hermione isn't entirely certain whether quiet is what she wants anymore. Dramione.
Just Like the Ones I Used to Know by AccioMjolnir - T, one-shot - It's 8th year, post war, and Hermione isn't feeling in the Christmas spirit. She's not the only one who has chosen not to go home for the holidays... and when they get into the eggnog, all kinds of things happen.
The Purity Of Words by Loewenanni - G, 3 chapters - "Our beloved society rises from hibernation to inaugurate this year's Christmas festivities in their usual splendour. Rest assured that This Author will follow every glorious whisper like a Niffler in gold rush so that the hot gossip may warm your cold hearts." - Lady Whispertale's Society Papers, November 23 Dramione Bridgerton AU. Pure-blood Hermione. DHr Festival of Stars 2021. Prompt: Heritage.
Christmas Confessions by olivejuice28 - T, one-shot - Draco allows the spirit of the holidays to push him out of his comfort zone.
home for the holidays by elektriche - M, one-shot - Hermione, who is regrettably Minister of Magic for one year and one year only, goes to Hogwarts to investigate why her sometimes lover-Draco Malfoy-has high-tailed it out of his high paying, ministry job. Reportedly he's gone to teach potions at Hogwarts after Old Sluggy's death. Hermione suspects he's running. Running from the fact that things have gotten a little too deep between them. And when he writes her a letter-she wonders how she didn't see his love sooner. a home at hogwarts for the holidays fanfic
Baby, It's Hot In Here! by CharliPetidei - E, one-shot - “Wait... You’re the one I’ve been singing to?” Hermione asked, dismayed. “Sweet Merlin, Granger!” He bent to grab at the fallen shower curtain, one hand straying from its important task of concealing an erection that, in Hermione’s opinion, seemed rather keen on remaining visible. "Can't we do this another time?!”
The Way She says Darling by MrsDracoMalfoy - E, one-shot - Draco Malfoy is a nervous wreck days before his wedding. Changes need to be made and quickly. But what happens when he can’t resist the silk covered curves of his new wife?
love underneath the tree by godgavemelou - G, one-shot - When Draco kisses her again, with the twinkling lights dancing off his skin, his hand lost in her curls, and the fire roaring beside them, it feels like the most perfect of Christmas miracles.
The Unexpected Lunch in Wiltshire by Mariana_Monteverde - T, one-shot - Hermione and Rose drive across the country for Christmas and they meet someone special for lunch, even if unexpectedly...
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