Top 10 Most “Kudos-ed” (Completed) Fics on AO3 of 2023:

Damaged Goods by slytherin_after_dark - E, 50 chapters, Words: 150,499 - Hermione, now in her mid-20s, is back at Hogwarts to pursue higher education. Trying to forget the trauma carved into her by the war, she spends one lust-filled night with a certain pureblood. But that night will have consequences. While her personal life unravels, a string of mysterious murders forces her to work together with Draco Malfoy, who himself seems to carry many secrets. "He scared her. Not because he wielded killing curses like they were nothing, but because he seemed to understand her in a way that even she didn’t. The more she let him in, the more power he had to destroy her." Come for the smut, stay for the plot. Read if you like: - Murder mystery - Dark Arts - Hurt/ Comfort - Hermione and Draco both deal with PTSD - Angst, so much angst

In These Silent Days by HeyJude19 - E, 14 chapters, Words: 67,209 -Hermione is familiar with fighting: for respect, for attention, for justice. She’s even made a career of it; working on behalf of creatures and beings. But her battle against the Ministry’s marriage law is one she loses. Badly. And now, she has to contend with not only public derision and patriarchal politics, but her growing feelings for her government-mandated spouse.

The Silver Envelope by sinflower81 - E, 70 chapters, Words: 192,647 - “Tell me again to release you, Granger. Tell me again that you just want to be friends.” It’s been five years since Draco last spoke to Granger. Things are different now, and though earning her trust will be a challenge, he can’t seem to keep himself away. Hermione has been busy advocating for elves around the world, but when her breakup with Ron turns her life upside-down, she knows there’s only one person who can help her. Alternating POVs between Hermione and Draco. Slow burn, eventual smut, light dom/sub. Diverges from canon after Voldemort's defeat.

In Silence & Submission by gillianeliza - E, 29 chapters, Words: 69,694 - 10 years after the war everything has changed. Enemies turned into friends and lovers. Fear turned into hope. Pain into joy. Everyone has moved on except for Hermione Granger. Nestled within her friend group, now made up of not just Harry and Ginny, but also Theodore Nott, Pansy Parkinson, Blaise Zabini and of course Draco Malfoy, she was content to allow the trauma of her past to haunt her. More than just content - it was what she felt she deserved - until one evening Draco Malfoy decided enough was enough. This is a low stakes, split POV fic that deals heavily with life AFTER the Battle of Hogwarts. You will find the POV of either Hermione or Draco stated in bold italics, in the middle whenever it shifts. Please read all tags as this work deals with BDSM, kink, trauma recovery, & suicidal ideation.

A Game of High Stakes by In_Dreams - E, 51 chapters, Words: 263,110 - In theory, the task is simple: kill Draco Malfoy. In practice, putting a curse through the Dark Lord's favoured lieutenant will take everything Hermione has―especially since he's trying to kill her, too. Even more so when the lines between them start to blur. Sometimes, the only way out is through.

Hogwarts: A History (Hermione's Version) by Lizzie_carlile - M, 38 chapters, Words: 141,828 - Lord Voldemort has been defeated, and the children of the Wizarding War are thriving. When the heir to the Most Ancient and Noble House of Black is adopted and takes her place in the family with her loving fathers, a new trio is formed. With her best friend and her brother by her side, Hermione Black is thrust into a world that she never knew existed. Will whispers from the past threaten to destroy the world she knows? Or will love once again conquer all? Another take of the Nice Things AU. What would happen if Draco asked Hermione to the Yule Ball before Ron Weasley had a chance to?

Teach Me How to Forget by scullymurphy - E, 20 chapters, Words: 109,646 - Hermione Granger is 27 years old when her life falls apart. Cheated-on, flatless, fed up with her job, she decides to change one thing she can--take a class and try for some career advancement. But change is never easy, especially when an old enemy is the catalyst. And the class instructor. "Just as the minute hand clicked over to the hour, the doorknob twisted and a figure slipped into the room. He was tall, a bit windblown. Hermione had a general impression of crisp cuffs and polished leather, and then a more specific one of the most beautiful grey coat—highlighting his shoulders and eyes, skimming to just the right place on his knife creased trousers. His movements were precise and confident. He was wearing the softest-looking gloves. He was not Professor Belinda Rowle. He was Draco bloody Malfoy."

The Order of Serpents by bl_crtz - E, 44 chapters, Words: 193,506 - During the Battle of Hogwarts, Harry Potter walked into the forbidden forest, died, and walked out with crimson eyes as the new vessel of the Dark Lord. Since then, Hermione Granger served as an elite member of the True Order, isolating herself from other Order members and going on missions alone, not only haunted by the loss of her best friend, Harry, but Ron who had run away after the battle. Three and a half years later, Draco Malfoy shows up with his two year old son on the Order’s doorstep seeking to switch sides. Together, Draco and Hermione are forced to deal with not only each other, but their own past and confront who they’ve become because of the war.

The Contender by rubykrishna - E, 9 chapters, Words: 58,875 - Hermione stopped walking. Her eyes scanned back up the roster until they found the name that she initially mistook for a typo. Draco Malfoy….Beater. She could comprehend the words, the name and the meaning. She understood that his name being on the roster meant he was the starting Beater for England’s national team, but for whatever reason, when her eyes ran over the black ink, her brain could not articulate any emotions or reaction. 

Sincerely Yours by LovesBitca8 - E, 10 chapters, Words: 40,759 - A smile tickled the corners of Hermione’s mouth as she clicked Send. She listened to the whoosh of the message and then turned off her computer. When the ping! had come in, she’d had one foot half-out the door of her flat. She’d dropped her coat and darted for her computer desk, a wide grin blossoming at her inbox. You’ve Got Mail.

leo tolstoy really managed to kill two birds with one stone when he said that not only did sonya never look happier than when she was dressed as a man, which is,,,,, definitely cisgender behavior, but also nikolai saw her dressed as a man and suddenly all his doubts were gone and it was just crystal clear to him that he must marry her, which is,,, definitely heterosexual behavior.

watching nbc hannibal is going from reading the episode descriptions as you comb through s1 and being like 😟 these murders are getting intense wdym today’s monster is a mushroom man… now it’s the angel maker… now why is this guy turning people into human instruments ??? to reaching s3 aka will’s gothic heroine adventures in italy arc where he turns a man into a lightning bug sculpture for Love and also Just For Fun and slowly touches the heart hannibal (his ex-psychiatrist and soon to be ex-boyfriend) made for him out of the off-brand version of himself and you’re just sitting there like yeah this is Normal. love watching that little guy run around the catacombs in the darkness and then getting his head sawed open a few episodes later. this isn’t even that insane if you think about it

Dont mind me. Just over here thinking about how this was the last time Stede saw Ed. Just thinking about how this last glimpse of his Ed's heavenly smile wouldve followed him home to Mary and the kids.

Just here crying about Ed's joyous grin as he plans his life with Stede. Finally free from the shadow of Blackbeard. Finally loved for who he is, Edward Teach, a soft and protective boy from Bristol exposed in all his humanity. Dont mind me.

ouroboros 

[ID: OFMD fanart of Ed strangling Izzy. Ed is on top, lit in red tones and wearing the red silk robe. Only one bright eye is visible as his shadowed face stares down at Izzy. One of his hands clenches around Izzy’s arm, and his hair flows out below him, with two tendrils curling like tentacles. A glowing white circle backs his head.

On the opposite side is Izzy, who is toned in cyan. Ed’s other hand has a snake tattoo that looks like it’s biting Izzy as it strangles him. Izzy’s eyes are bright red, as is the blood on his teeth, and he grins with a pleasured look as many dark tentacles surround him. Izzy is backed by a glowing white ouroboros. The two are visually divided by a cyan wave. End ID]

(ID by @spacecrafting, thank you!!)

i was not, in fact, a lesbian.

you think you’re a lesbian.

you think you’re a lesbian, but you can’t be, right? you had a crush on that one boy that one time. you really did like him, didn’t you? he was smart, and he was popular, and your parents would like him. so you liked him too, right?

you think you’re a lesbian, and it’s four am. you’re typing “hot boys” into google and hitting go. they’re cute, you guess, but when you look at them you don’t feel anything. you don’t want them. not like you want girls.

you think you’re a lesbian. and when you tell your family they look at you funny. “but what about that boy you liked?” your mother asked. “you can’t be a lesbian, you like boys. you just haven’t met the right one.”

you think you’re a lesbian. but what if you’re wrong? what if, one day, you meet a guy and you fall in love with him? what if you really just haven’t met the right one yet? what if you’re lying to yourself?

you think you’re a lesbian, but what if you’re doing it for attention? but who would want to be a lesbian? certainly not you.

you think you’re a lesbian. and when you tell your best friend she laughs and hugs you. “I’m proud of you.” she says. you cry with happiness. someone finally understands.

you’re a lesbian. and that’s okay. even if it’s terrifying, and even if it’s seen as a bad thing by some people, you will be okay. you are a lesbian. you are complete.

the universal experience

“That’s a big villain.”

tumblr staff just intrigues me. remember when they designed a guy fieri banner that linked to his wiki or whatever for his birthday? and now they have a whole themed world sleep day promo. someone sat in an office somewhere and said, "you know what our userbase wants? to celebrate guy fieri's birthday. you know what we should encourage our users to do? log off and go to sleep." i am fascinated by these decisions. i would love to be a fly on the wall in a staff meeting, just once. who are these people and how do their minds work.

i know anti asian discrimination is on the rise and it’s been in the back of my mind ever since my dad warned me about going out on my own bc he knew some friends of his had got beaten up and so i try to be careful.

but now these shootings in atlanta make it so very real and in my face. i live pretty close there and it’s like my aunt who’s a nail tech goes there pretty often for supplies. idk i just need everyone to be aware of how bad this is getting.

lately i just see ppl completely brushing aside anti asian racism. you have no idea how many comments i’ve seen saying that asian ppl are basically white... it’s laughable bc we have never been treated as such. especially for me being a tan SE asian. it’s like ppl forget about SE and south asians who are very much being targeted as well. i don’t even know where i’m going w this! it’s just frustrating. idk do what you can maybe donate or smth especially since you guys heavily consume asian media like show up for us too not just for our culture

https://stopaapihate.org/

https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate

hey isayama now would be the perfect time to take it back and let my favorite characters live! please say sike!

Not the dude bro's of Reddit pissing their diapers cause EH was never a thing

I'm so sorry Eren and Mikasa had developing mutual romantic feelings for each other I'm so sorry Historia was in love with a woman and was with her the entire time I'm sorry but you'll be ok

No because MatchaBlossom is the prettiest ship name I’ve ever heard ???? And then they have the audacity to be just as ethereal and enchanting as their Ship name ?????

Okay now I can sleep.

The worst part about the breakup?

Langa doesn't know what he did wrong.

From his point of view, Reki starts becoming distant out of nowhere. He only mentions wanting to skate with Adam. He asks for Reki's permission. Next thing you know, he's standing out in the rain by himself at night.

He didn't hear what the other skaters said about Reki.

He didn't know Reki was practicing his move.

He doesn't know Reki hates himself.

He's confused and hurt

I'll always be on Reki's side but both of them need reassurance.

Like every other post on my dash is a todoroki family analysis post at the moment and I'm just sat over here like

I just wanna make sure Shiggy's gonna come back ;-;

I'm too worried about my boy being possessed by his abuser to be invested in unnecessarily heated arguments about whether or not Dabi is a garbage person for making insensitive remarks as an angry, abused child and whether or not horikoshi is attempting to retcon Enji's shittiness

When will Tomura return from the war bro

“dabi is a flawed character and ultimately his actions are not justified” and “touya shouldn’t be demonized when he was a literal child lashing out in an abusive situation” are two statements that can coexist you know