The Contender

by rubykrishna

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.

Genres: Fan Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Sports Romance, Forced Proximity, Adult

147 pages, Unknown Binding

Reviews

[Andrea ☾ [is inconsistently consistant] · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25 ⭐️ THIS WAS SO SO GOOD!!!
Completed:2023-05-21 Words:58,875
Chapters:9/9

Not me crying over a Dramione/Quidditch Fan Fiction. But, seriously, the epilogue brought up all the feels.

Hermione is the official doctor for the England Quidditch World Cup and she's more than a little shock when she sees Draco Malfoy on the roster as a beater.

These two get so into each other, and Draco is such a softie at the end. I loved it! I need more fluffy, low angst dramiones, I miss them so much. I've read all the long ones now and I'm just fishing in the pool that is AO3 for new ones lol.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tell me why I sobbed reading the last few chapters of this??!!!!?

[M&M · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was cute but boring.

Ive read some cringy sex scenes before but this book takes the cake. Hermione never read like she was enjoying sex… all because the author decided to give Draco a 15 inch super dick 🤡

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and sweet and spicy.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ligero, divertido y el final muy tierno. Para pasar el rato, ni tan mal.

[izzy :3 · Rating 5 out of 5]

this was so cute and i just loved the read

[Aleah Ardoin · Rating 5 out of 5]

so cute and light i loved

[Mackenzie Hulsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 ⭐️
4 🌶️

Loved loved loved this one! I loved the dynamic between Draco and Hermione. It was short and sweet and felt a little slow burn-y but also brought the heat.

[Olixon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I mean...I love it, it was a pleasant read 👌

[Yas · Rating 4 out of 5]

so cute😭

[zoeci · Rating 5 out of 5]

absolutely loved this fic. i crave a relationship like this *sighs*. i love the characterization (even if H being around quidditch makes no sense) the plot, their hotness and tenderness. the smut was sososo goooodddddd. the jealousy, their tension. and the last part was so touching ughhhhhh

[alofa]

3.25 stars

I didn’t know I needed a sports dramione au till I read this 😭 overall, it was a fun and light read. No drama or anything, tho I wish there was more magic, angst, and tension btw the two bc it felt lowkey insta-lovey for my taste. Also there was no Harry, Ginny, Theo, etc which didn’t bode well for me 💔

[Alex · Rating 2 out of 5]

The idea of this was good but it seemed like the author didn’t want to write the details at the beginning, she just wanted to get to the “good stuff” and so she made them friends to lovers.

Also…tell me why it sounded like Draco’s dick was as big and long as my forearm? She was struggling hardcore and the smut wasn’t that good.

[Julia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ganz ok & cute, aber nix besonderes?

“I feel pretty good right now. I’m curious to see how else my body will respond to you.” Hermione’s eyes went wide. His desired reaction she assumed. He began snickering then turned to leave her alone. “Night Granger.”

"I'll be alright for now. I know which room you're in should I be in excruciating pain." He told her, winking calmly.

"It's—it's true. I-I don't have favorites." "I'm hurt then." Malfoy said, a dangerous, gleaming smile on his face. He craned his neck lower, moving to the side of her face to whisper words only for her to hear. "I would have enjoyed being your favorite and hearing you scream my name."

"Alright. I'll see you tomorrow." He agreed and his palm lifted and lightly held her by the elbow, palm enveloping it. Swift as falling asleep, Malfoy swooped down and kissed her cheek. "Sweet dreams."

"Anything else you need?" Malfoy pocketed the items, tilting his head to the side to ponder her ask. He hummed a thoughtful tune for a second, then turned his gray eyes on her. The look he sent made her stomach flip. "Just one more thing." Before she had the time to open her mouth and ask what, his hand had softly cupped her jaw while fingers grazed into her hair. Malfoy's lips swallowed the shocking breath she released and pressed their mouths together.

"But with the post season over, I'll have more time to—be around. I can show you my poor culinary skills and the places I enjoy flying. Or you can give me a tour of your clinic and take me to your favorite bookstore cafes and let me read to you while you enjoy your tea. You can even teach me how to braid your hair, so you don't have to do it every morning and risk a cramp in your arms."

Juno flew to her teammates, hugging them all as they flew down to the ground. As soon as her feet landed, she sprinted into the arms of her coach. He swept her off her feet, spinning her round and smiling as bright as he did the day she was born.

[Abbie Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

I want to start this review off same as I do always when reviewing Fan Fiction on Goodreads by saying that I understand the controversy around reviewing fanfic on good reads but it’s the only place I log my reading, so this is for personal looking back only.

Because of that I wanted to add a disclaimer:
It is illegal to purchase fan fiction and is a breach of copyright laws to make money from other peoples characters. If you want a physical copy of this book please download and bind yourself.

I binged this in one day.

Thick thigh malfoy? Not something I thought of before and yes please and thank you.

This was my first fic that wasn’t centred around canon events, after or during war/school and to say I could not put it down would be an understatement

[storylinesorcery · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hermione and Draco lack personality in this fic. You could exchange the names as you wish and it wouldn’t matter, because they were so flat. This is basically a sports romance novel (which I was very excited about), but it lacks depth and everything that makes Draco Draco and Hermione Hermione. The quidditch subplot is also barely there.
Most smut scenes were written so much better than the rest of the story, which gave me the impression, that the author actually didn’t care that much about the plot. Unfortunately, the writing style really took away from the overall reading experience.
The ending made up for the first there quarters of the story.

[Audio Athena · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was neat to see Hermione as a physical therapist and Draco as a professional quidditch player in the World Cup.

Everything else in this was just bad:

-poor editing (constantly mixing up he and she, switching back and forth from past and present tense)

-problematic (breaking the patient/therapist boundary, his statements during sex bordered coercion at times)

-unnecessary ick (Draco being "so big they couldn't properly have normal sex" did NOT need to be a plot line)

[Madelyn]

I reads like it was written in a different language, the author stuck it in Google Translate, and then copied and pasted whatever they got into AO3. A lot of issues with grammar, sentence structure, and incorrect word usage.

Cute idea, but couldn’t get past the bad writing.

[Katie (The BFF Bookclub) · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️

This was short, cute and spicy!

My only complaints…The Brightest Witch of our age WOULD NOT truly recommend stim and then ultrasound as primary treatment options for numbness in Malfoy’s hand.

[Kate Childers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Omg I realized partway in I have definitely read this before. But it was still just as great, I love a good quidditch fic. And also Draco and Hermione have grown so much, this was a fun characterization of Draco. I need a story about Roman right now. Chop chop.

[Aura Monterroso]

If you want a Dramione fanfic that has no drama but instead is short, spicy, and sweet filled with angsty and flirty moments AND Draco is the beater for England’s National team and Hermione is the teams healer… well this is the one for you!

[Amanda Lumbad · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute lighthearted (spicy) DRAMIONE fanfic. Draco is a new pro quidditch player and Hermione the teams Healer. Cute banter & we get a soft side of Draco.... which... coming from Manacled ( instantly sobs*) is such a breath of fresh air.

[rita whitethorn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Overall: 2.6✩
Characters: 2✩
Plot/Story: 3✩
Writing: 2✩
Romance: 2.5✩
Chapter length: 3✩
Pacing: 3.5✩
Ending: 3.5✩
Entertainment/Overall enjoyment: 2✩

So much freaking smut. Like 3 chapters in a row????
Almost put me in a reading slump.
Initially gave it 3 stars (because the quidditch part and the epilogue was really good) but after reconsidering it’s a 2 star for me.

[Eve’s sanctuary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Story minus epilogue is solid 4, epilogue itself is 1.
But I didn’t want to give it 2, so 3 it is.

[maité · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.25 ⭐

[Abbey M · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very cute, very quick

[Jenna · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the first Dramione Fanfic I’ve read and I was entertained!

[Chris Bumgardner · Rating 3 out of 5]

First Dramione fan fic (Draco/Hermione) for bookclub. It was alright. 2.5 stars

[Ida · Rating 4 out of 5]

Exactly what I needed.
It was cute, nice and exciting short read. :)

[titi · Rating 2 out of 5]

meh. lowkey boring.