Sambalam
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Stuck as partners for an afternoon, Hermione and Draco make a chance discovery that forces them to work together for considerably longer. Their circle of uneasy trust grows, forming alliances that could change the school and the course of the war. AKA the united Hogwarts front of my dreams, featuring a slow romantic burn (to our MCs at least) but quick friend feels.
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Malfoy drops in on Harry's semi-reluctant return to Hogwarts, and Hermione somehow makes it Harry's problem, which means he's forced (forced, I tell you!) to confront both his emotions and the idea of Malfoy in no pants. The two topics are unrelated.
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Hermione is less than pleased to be all alone in an Order safe house. Then Draco Malfoy shows up and complicates things even more. In which Draco is the damsel in distress, Hermione is the put-upon hero, Harry is peak Saviour, and Lucius manages to be...well, not good, but not completely evil. For a moment or two anyway.
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After Sectumsempra, Hermione decides to take matters into her own hands and be the adult supervision she wishes to see in the world. Her plan works a little too well, and she finds herself taking an accidental break from battle plans to be the normal teen that she often forgets that she is. But it's only a short and sweet escape until reality comes crashing back in.
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A false accusation. A society out for vengeance. A woman's search for peace. A man's journey home...
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30 Jun 2025
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Years after the war, when Draco Malfoy pops back up as a kidnapper, Harry can't wait to get the kid back to her father and wash his hands of the whole mess. Except everything is not as it seems, and what begins as a promise to get Malfoy to come quietly turns into something much more complicated.
Featuring a broken Draco trying to survive, an angry Harry with terrible work-life balance, and a little girl who doesn't get much screen time but who is adorable, trust me.
*Author username change from ladymaries to byrambles!*
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22 Oct 2023
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It should be careful, deliberate, but it isn't. Like every other part of their relationship, it happens gradually and then all at once, before they even realize it. And when the little blue threads bind them together, there's no going back.
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16 Jun 2023
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For a moment, she's almost giddy. Because Draco Malfoy's been ruined by this war and he's as out of place as she is and — yes, he has scars too. He's got an even bigger one. She wonders whether one day they'll compare sizes.
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16 Jun 2023
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No matter what Draco does over the years, it seems like Hermione can't see past the boy he used to be. If being cruel is the only way to get her attention, then he can live with that, even if it means he'll never get to really have her the way he wants to.
Hermione is in a tough spot. She needs money to pay off her father's debt. And it just so happens that Malfoy has money and is interested in giving it to her - if she'll do things for him, that is. How lucky for him that she's in no position to turn down his help.
Even if she'll never love him, at least he can have this, right?
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15 Jun 2023