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2021 (dramione!!) wrap-up

i think this might end up being my longest post yet. wow. it really was the year of dramione. once i fell into the rabbit hole of this ship, i’ve only been falling further and further since. it’s been a loooong year and me with my goldfish memory means i honestly can’t remember in too much detail what happened during each story. but i’ll try my best to write down what i did feel at the time.

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manacled, senlinyu — i wrote a review of it here. and i’m just back again to say that i change my score to a 10/10. after reading an endless amount of other dramione, i can safely say that this story is still at the top of my list, and for good reason. thank you for destroying me in a way that i will never recover from :’)

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the right thing to do/all the wrong things, lovesbitca8 — horny boys are just whatever. like, what boy isn’t horny. BUT. but. horny boys who understand and exercise RESTRAINT in the way that none other can but draco… lawd save me. draco was SUCH a simp. i loved it. one of my top five tropes is when the guy falls first, and this really hit the spot for me. i started reading trttd before i knew atwt existed, but once i found out about its existence i started reading them side by side, and oh boy did that change the game. if i hadn’t done that, i probably would’ve given trttd an 8/10. but draco’s pov bumped it right up. like, ladies and gents and anyone else looking for love: if he doesn’t create an entire LAW FIRM to keep you by your side, drop him. now.

a 9/10.

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breath mints/battle scars, onyx_and_elm— this was one of my much earlier reads, when i was still spiraling from the masterpiece that was manacled and i needed more dramione to satisfy the brand new hole in my heart. and tbh i don’t remember much except for the fact that they were constantly angry. the way they were portrayed was very… harsh? so much anger, and because of that, so much toxicity. regardless of whether it’s dramione or not, a toxic realtionship is a toxic relationship. and tbh i think they were a little too unstable for them to do any good for each other in this particular story. that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a good story, though. the prose was amazing, but overall not my cup of tea.

a 7/10.

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all you want, senlinyu — so idk, i’m probably just a fucking idiot, but after manacled, it never occurred to me that senlinyu would have written other dramione stories. idk why. i’m an idiot. but i’m kind of glad i didn’t realize this sooner because that just meant i had a whole treasure trove to dive into. and dive i did, ladies and gents. because oh. my. god. never have i in my entire life read that much smut. and such WELL-WRITTEN smut. i can’t believe i’m saying this as i type but DAMN. there was a lot of sex. not that i’m complaining. :) ayw was also my first foray into the a/b/o world and it really hit me in the face like a giant bag of bricks. in a good way. again, the pining was so amazing. no one does yearning and pining and simping like draco malfoy. and i gotta love him for it. i’m also generally not a fan of misunderstanding as a plot device, but it was just so well done here and entwined with draco and hermione’s own personalities that i was so excited to get to the part where these nincompoops realized how much they were in love with each other. ugh. so good. i might just go ahead and… give it a reread…

a 9/10.

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the fallout, everythursday — bro this was so dark. also, the chapters were so long LOL. i couldn’t find it in me to finish it, unfortunately. and i can hardly remember what happened so i don’t think it’s fair to give it a score. but i do remember the writing itself was good.

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measure of a man, inadaze22 — i wanted to enjoy it. i really did. i thought the premise was so interesting, with draco being a widow with a small child and all, but… i couldn’t finish it. i got so bogged down in hermione’s thoughts—which at first, were really interesting because i got to see the narrative so fully fleshed out in her pov. but then it just became kind of repetitive and a bit too much. there was so much talking and moments where i wanted the plot to move along a little faster, but then would just drag out even more. and i’m a sucker for a good slow burn, but this was like a barely burning kindle that almost died multiple times. i’m sorry, lol. i really only kept reading for widdle baby scorpius, the cutest little thing ever. my baby deserved better and i’m glad hermione was there for him.

a 7/10.

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love in the time of a zombie apocalypse, rizzlewrites — man, this was crazy! so unique! draco was shooting a GUN! but then it kinda flopped. i stopped reading it a few days ago because it stopped hitting the way it did in the beginning. perhaps because i got used to the shocking idea of the wizarding world being caught in a zombie apocalypse? maybe because draco was a little more detached than i expected him to be at this point in the story? maybe because the author dropped a pregnancy plot, my least favorite plot twist of all time? could be all of those things, could just be the last one. but i do think the pregnancy plot was probably at least the tipping point to my already waning interest.

a 7/10.

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the auction, lovesbitca8 — it’s insanely good. i feel so bad, i just kept getting caught up with school and work and other fics that pushed it to the side. it’s really good, though, and i’m excited to keep reading and finish it. i might have to start over, though, because i barely remember what’s happened since the last time i touched it. i’ll be getting back to it soon, and i’ll update my score here when i do!

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and a special shoutout to all the one-shots and shorts by senlinyu. my absolute favorite is the seduction, because, well, a simpy draco. are we even surprised.

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one last honorable mention! i’m also a sucker for good tomione, and their dynamic is honestly a lot more intellectually interesting than dramione. they’re both geniuses in their own right, and it is so cool to see what authors do with that. there isn’t much tomione out there, but birds of a feather by babylonsheep has to be the best one i’ve read yet. whoever the author is, they’re a fucking smartass. they know… so much. either that, or they did a buttload of research for this fic because the sheer amount of detail into the setting (1940s-ish) was mindblowing. seriously. and i looooved the depiction of tom as a child and seeing how he grew into the person he did because of hermione. seeing his boyish side was the best part, because if anything, teenage boys will always be the same, no matter the time or era: horny af. i was so sad to see it hasn’t been updated in years, and in situations like that i don’t really hold out hope to see it completed, but what’s already uploaded is just… *chef’s kiss*

a 8/10.

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Top 10 Most Favourited (Completed) Fics on FFNET of 2020:

The Auction by lovesbitca8 -  M, 41 chapters, Words: 337,885 - In the wake of the Dark Lord’s triumph over Harry Potter, the defeated must learn their new place. Hermione Granger has been captured to be sold to the highest bidder as the top prize at an auction of Order members and sympathizers. But despite the horrors of Voldemort’s new world, help seems to arise from the most unlikely of places. PART 3 of the RIGHTS & WRONGS series. Dramione.

Breath Mints & Battle Scars by Onyx and Elm - M, 51 chapters, Words: 156,890 - 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. Draco/Hermione, EWE, Eighth Year.

The Best of Me by MrsRen - M, 21 chapters, Words: 86,161 - Officially, Hermione Granger was killed in action during the Battle of Hogwarts. Unofficially, Draco Malfoy has never stopped searching for her. Years after the war during a mission in France, his salvation comes in the form of a little blond boy and a familiar half-Kneazle. [COMPLETE.]

Perfectly Matched by ADHARYN -  M, 20 chapters, Words: 63,654 - When Auror Draco Malfoy is mauled by a werewolf on a mission gone awry, his partner Harry entrusts his best friend to care for him: Healer Hermione Granger. But now his heightened senses won’t allow him to escape the one witch from Potter’s crew he’d always kept at a distance, and his new and volatile wolf has decided she’s his perfect match.

Wait and Hope by imightbewriting - M, 12 chapters, Words: 96,007 - “Harry,” Hermione began, voice very controlled, but she could feel the blade of panic slicing at her vocal cords. “Why was Draco Malfoy just screaming bloody murder about his,” and the word almost strangled her as she said it, “wife?”

Somewhere Down the Line by niffizzle - M, 36 chapters, Words: 158,187 - Draco’s memoir recounting the war is the book everyone is talking about, and even the war heroine herself can’t wait to get her hands on it. But as Hermione and Draco start to see a different side of each other, Draco’s parents are in the midst of setting him up with the perfect pureblood wife. Just once in his life, Draco would like to be in control of his own decisions.[COMPLETE]

The Binding by Curly Kay - - M, 35 chapters, Words: 182,791 - “Okay, what we know so far.” Hermione listed, “One, our magic is drawing us together. Two, we can use each other’s wands. Three, there were actual sparks when you touched me.” After an infant binding ritual magically joins Hermione and Draco to counteract the Black family blood curse, they must navigate the secret binding through their years together at Hogwarts.

Mine by mrsaturtle - M, 20 chapters, Words: 32,207 - Alphas and Omegas are a rare thing in Wizarding Britain. With slim options of Alphas, who aren’t married or horrible men, Hermione all but begs Draco Malfoy, of all people, to get her through this heat. What happens when years of animosity and misunderstanding crash around them mixed with urges and uncovered desires.

Cupere by honeysweetcutie - M, 16 chapters, Words: 138,840 - [to long for; to desire] It’s Eighth Year and Draco is just trying to graduate, at this point. When someone slips Granger an Ancient Roman lust potion, he punches a Seventh Year in the face, finds out she’s quite responsive, gains forgiveness, and discovers that he really should pursue a career in Potions. Not necessarily in that order.

Her Number One Fan by Peanutbuttertoast1 - T, 51 chapters, Words: 122,404 - Hermione leaves England to start a new life…only to return to find that the world has moved on in more ways than one…and her heart is touched by an unexpected encounter with her #1 fan!

- Lisa 

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Top 10 Most “Kudos-ed” (Completed) Fics on AO3 of 2020:

The Auction by LovesBitca8 - E, 41 chapters,  Words: 325,702 - In the wake of the Dark Lord’s triumph over Harry Potter, the defeated must learn their new place. Hermione Granger, former Golden Girl, has been captured and reduced to human chattel. Sold to the highest bidder as the top prize at an auction of Order members and sympathizers, she is thrust into the rabid, waiting hands of the Death Eaters. But despite the horrors of Voldemort’s new world, help—and hope—seem to arise from the most unlikely of places. PART 3 of the RIGHTS AND WRONGS series.

Wait and Hope by mightbewriting - M, 12 chapters, Words: 95,131 - “Harry,” Hermione began, voice very controlled, but she could feel the blade of panic slicing at her vocal cords. “Why was Draco Malfoy just screaming bloody murder about his,” and the word almost strangled her as she said it, “wife?” Harry’s green eyes blew wide. Healer Lucas pinched the bridge of her nose, clearly displeased with the recent series of events. “He was referring to you, my dear,” she said. “That was the other question you got wrong. Your name is Hermione Jean Granger-Malfoy.” Hermione had to be sedated again.

Breath Mints / Battle Scars by Onyx_and_Elm - E, 51 chapters, Words: 148,908 - 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.

Cherry Mint by dirtymudblood - M, 27 chapters, Words: 58,081 - “He could smell her. Even multiple train cars away, he could smell her. Except, Draco didn’t know who she was. He ignored his natural instincts to pant like a dog and follow the scent to the omega in the beginning stages of heat. Instead he willed himself to rub his knuckles against the rough wood of the table in front of him.”

Height by senlinyu - E, one-shot, Words: 8,774 - “Tall? That’s what you think I should notice about Malfoy? His height?” Ginny quirked an eyebrow and licked the tip of her quill suggestively. ”Well, isn’t that your thing? Lockhart. Krum. McLaggen. Ron. The only thing they have in common is being tall enough to give me a neck ache.” Hermione felt her ears grow hot, and she gripped her book tighter. “I don’t have a thing for tall men. Their height is—completely coincidental.” Dramione Height Differences Minifest 2020. 

Seeker Fit by elithien, senlinyu - T, 2 chapters, Words: 2,647 - “Will the Head Girl grace the pitch with her presence for today’s match?” The timbre of Malfoy’s cool lilting drawl slid down Hermione’s spine. She stared determinedly at the book on her lap. “As I have explained many times now, I despise Quidditch. Sitting in the rain, watching people zoom around on broomsticks, risking their lives for the sake of a game is not even remotely enjoyable. ”There was a pause and she glanced up to be greeted by the sight of Malfoy, dressed in his Quidditch uniform, carefully tightening the laces on his dark leather shin-guards.

fate and plans by elithien, senlinyu - E, one-shot, Words: 5,537 - “Granger—“ Draco yelped her name as she came dangerously close to driving his family jewels up into his lower abdomen. “Be quiet!” Her eyes were inches away from his and flashing dangerously. Her entire body was pressed firmly against Draco’s in a way that could have been incredibly arousing in literally any other circumstance. Unfortunately, Draco was devoutly preoccupied with trying to keep both her knees out from between his thighs.

Remain Nameless by HeyJude19 - E, 51 chapters, Words: 312,315 -  How did it feel? It felt like he was barely holding it together. She, of all people, should shun him. Or yell at him. Curse him. Spit at him. Take out her wand and blast him off the face of the earth. It was crushing guilt and relief and confusion all at once when he looked at Hermione Granger. The monotony of Draco’s daily routine had become both a lifeline and a noose. But this new habit of grabbing coffee with Hermione Granger is quickly becoming a reason to get out of bed and is unfortunately forcing him to re-evaluate his inconsequential existence. Hermione is living her life in fragments, separate pieces scattered about, and she can’t find a way to step back and let the full picture form. Why are morning meetings with Draco Malfoy the only thing that make sense anymore?

The Erised Effect by Ada_P_Rix - E, 13 chapters, Words: 88,852 - Hermione and Pansy work in a shop together.Draco, Harry, Theo and Blaise all work together at the Ministry.They all meet up every Friday at the pub to have drinks.Pansy has a new fantasy potion that she likes to call ‘The Erised Effect’ that she’s keen to try out on willing participants …Boys are so easy to manipulate when alcohol is involved ….

The Best of Me by MrsRen - M, 21 chapters, Words: 81,752 - Officially, Hermione Granger was killed in action during the Battle of Hogwarts. Unofficially, Draco Malfoy has never stopped searching for her. Years after the war during a mission in France, his salvation comes in the form of a little blond boy and a familiar half-Kneazle.

- Lisa

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