Various storms and saints

by viridianatnight

Hermione stared at the letters that besmirched her skin. They hadn’t healed since the day she was maimed.

Genres: Fan Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Enemies To Lovers, Spicy, Dark, Romantasy

720 pages, ebook

Published January 1, 2021

Reviews

[geo · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love dramione more than i love actual harry potter

[humna حمنہ (j. lynch's version)]

⠀
꒰⠀ pre-read ෆ 07.12.24

⠀ྀི This isn't a war fic and is set instead in the aftermath of the battle of hogwarts! Reading about their eight year and the personalities of the characters have me so excited! ྀི
︶⊹︶︶୨୧︶︶⊹︶

[ek · Rating 1 out of 5]

This shit was MADDENING.
Why are they so stupid?? Why are they having sex instead of going to the hospital?? DOES ST MUNGOS NOT EXIST?
Why don’t they go to an actual adult who has magical knowledge and influence when you know you’re dying?
The amount of time wasting is ridiculous. At this point she deserves to just be consumed by the poison because what the fuck.
Also it was so out of character to want to be open with the relationship then break up as soon as …. People found out (???) then she spent the rest of the book dying.

[Bryony · Rating 2 out of 5]

I loved Hermione characters when she was telling everyone to rightly do one but she did such an uncharacteristic flip once Ron shouted at her? Like it just didn’t make sense… her rational went out the window and then she was just asleep for the rest of the book and spiralling mentally after several scraps and shout matched in the middle of lots of students that somehow Theo and Draco didn’t hear about? Ok.

[Seffra · Rating 5 out of 5]

A FLIPPING MASTERPIECE.

we all need a man who loves his woman like draco does🥲

[Elli Ehlen · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5⭐️
It started off promising and the writing wasn’t bad.

It was just incredibly predictable, and hermione was so unlikable. The entire plot was based around hermione being an idiot. Draco was a shmuck. The ending with Theo was a bit much imo.

Wouldn’t rec to those who prefer a meaty plot.

[anna grace · Rating 4 out of 5]

the cover makes me giggle so hard every time i see it on here
okay so i really enjoyed this bc she basically is dying bc of her scar and draco has to help her and its drama but not a lot of drama but i still ate it up and the ending was so emotional wow oh wow

[Nikole Winburn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Infinite stars. Inject into my veins. My eyes are out of tears. Draco’s pain was almost unbearable. The way he loves her, would burn the world for her, it never gets old and hits every single time. And once again, Theo. Theo, Theo, Theo… the way I love this character is unhealthy. I cried so hard during parts of this book, I had no idea what was going to happen and I hated/loved every minute of it. “Until forever no longer exists, I’m yours”

Molly Weasley - you can go play in traffic, you hag.

Ronald Weasley - you can go run with some scissors, you prick

Quotes that made me lose it for the circumstances they were said during -

“I just find it a shame you’ll never know what it’s like to be loved by her”

“I would wait 1000 years for you Draco Malfoy”

“He would never be ok again”

“In the depths of grief and sorrow they found their way to each other”

[Emily Benson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ron Weasley they could never make me like you!!

Loved her obviously. 8th year, mentally unstable hermione & a hate to love scenario where Draco is her only form of relief. Ugh I ate this up truly. Kind of gave breath mints and battle scar vibes. Loved Theo ofc.

[Emily24 · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a major disappointment. I couldn’t wait to get over with it. I didn’t even read the last couple chapters because I couldn’t stand it anymore.
It was so predictable. It was so childish and extremely unrealistic. Nothing made sense.

The entire plot is based on her arm and how it’s killing her basically. And the ENTIRE TIME, this girl refuses to show it to a professional and fucking tries to find the remedy herself and with the help of a fuckin 18 yo boy. WHILE SHES LITERALLY DYING, she refuses to go show it, because her excuse is that SHE DOESNT WANT ANYONE TO KNOW. BOO FUCKING HOO. As if they won’t know when she literally drops dead.

To sum it up, it was an utterly dumb plot that a 15 year old would write for fun.

[Alaina Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

5⭐️ i’m waiting for the day i don’t rate a dramione fic 5 stars but until then 10s across the board 😍😍🥹

[⋆.ೃ kelly ࿔*:･ · Rating 3 out of 5]

╰┈➤ 3.5 stars: I remember the way this fic had me pulling my hair and throwing my phone across the room. It as maddening, but I throughly enjoyed it lol

[kenna rae Benson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well how many times can a girl cry??!! Ahh this one was so good. The angst the love, I hate Ron, it was all so amazing.

[Bettina's · Rating 3 out of 5]

The third act break up killed this fic. I just couldn’t stop cringing after that.

[Shakila Azimi · Rating 2 out of 5]

mid

[Dana Winkle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a big Dramione fanfic girl but this fanfic was FANTASTIC. This is how I will visualize what happened to the Harry Potter gang after the War at Hogwarts. I do not think I cried so much while reading this book. Every other chapter was equally devastating and amazing and tears were continuously falling throughout the whole book.

This book features a broken, devastated and empty Hermione as she navigates her life after the war. She became a chain smoker and an alcoholic. Turns out she was not just masking her pain from the war but the pain she is experiencing from her mark Bellatrix put on her at Malfoy Manor.

As days, weeks passed the mark has gotten worse. It never healed and continuously bleeds. As the story progresses, she starts to realize the mark is killing her slowly.

During her dealing with her mark, Draco comes in unexpectedly. Even though their relationship started as her using him to mask her pain, she slowly starts to like and eventually love him. As for Draco, you learn the he always fancied and loved her for years secretly.

Draco is also dealing with his in frustration from the war. He still had his dark mark and having the public ridiculing him for being the only marked Death Eater to not be in Azkaban. You slowly start to see the true good in him as he makes amends with the unexpected people and with himself.

You get a lot of flashback scenes from Hermione’s muggle life before Hogwarts and Draco’s life before Lucius destroyed the family.

You also get a beautifully written Theo who is not ashamed to fight for the people he loves no matter what. You get Ginny who grows into a person that will stand for what she believes and not what others tell her to think. Surprisedly you get a very evil depiction of Ron. His hatred for the Death Eaters and Slytherins all together no matter there involved with the Dark Lord was his downfall. You also get a broken Harry who is lost after the war but finds help and solace through unlikely heroes.

Overall, this fanfic is on my number 1 list of Dramione. When you read it make sure you have lots of tissues and hydrate. Tears, lots of tears, will fall.

Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5

[Imogen · Rating 5 out of 5]

There’s so much I want to say but I don’t want to spoil it. This fic is amazing. Had me glued to my phone the whole time.

If you’re not sure if you want to read it, I promise you that you won’t regret it. I would give it more stars if I could. Absolutely amazing omfg

[Kate Childers · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love a depressed broken Hermione fic. . . Fr though. "Ladies don’t like being manhandled by posh boys with anger issues.”, "I know a few who’d disagree with you.” CLOCKED. KISS IN CHAPTER 8??? HOLD UP. God this Draco is so fine, got me blushing and shi. I love you theo, always the best friend to both Hermione and Draco in every fic. Hey I just complimented you, Theo, don't go being an ass now. Omg this is making me cryyyyyy, Draco is so soft 😭 Hell yeah I guessed the antidote correctly. THERE SHE ISSSSSSSS YES. Awwww the ending 🫶

[Hannan · Rating 3 out of 5]

genuinely what am I doing with my spare time I stayed up until 3am to read this

[Maria InkSorceress]

Was I up all night crying while I finished this? Yes, absolutely. Do I feel like the walking dead now? Most definitely. 💯 worth it

[Katie S · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5

[Chris Grant]

I can't decide if this was good, or the worst fanfic I've ever read 🤔

[chloe🩵🪩✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

if you see this then no you didn’t see it i was sUCKED IN AND NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY 2020 TIKTOK WAS OBSESSED WITH DRACO MALFOY

[Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5*

Also, Lmaoo I wasn’t expecting the ending

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

This started as a great read for me but the further I got into the book the more the characters seemed to stray from the original. Also the fact that they kissed so early on made no sense. It seemed like Hermione magically started to like Draco rather than it building up over time.

[Isabelle Harte · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 ⭐️ for this chefs kiss work

I see so much bm/bs in this but I have to say, this far succeeded it. I was the complete rainbow of emotions. I am feral for this draco, ugh, so god damn beautiful.

There were definitely times where I thought I couldn’t take the level of toxicity, like from RONALD. God damn, I really am not a romione shipper, like I get their relationship but I don’t find it works. IMO. But I felt the Ron bashing was almost unnecessary in this fic. He was so nasty and rude, especially towards Hermione. Like homie… completely uncalled for.

But despite that, I felt deeply moved. The ending had me on edge the whole time. For a hot second I really thought this was going to be an unhappy ending. Like I had tears in my eyes because it was so dragged on and I was left hanging on by a thread thinking the worse. Don’t worry though, we get a HEA.

For that, I had to give it 5 ⭐️. So much edging, so much pain and heartbreak. But so worth tracking through mud to get there. I feel like I’ve healed a little now.

Also that epilogue!! WAS NOT expecting that and ahhh my heart. God damn, so beautiful hehe

[sofi-sticated · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5

in which hermione is poisoned by Bella’s dagger as nd kisses draco drunkenly and practically dies and in the end harry, ginny, and theo get married as a throuple?????

this fics plot was great but the character traits are so unlike the book it’s crazy. never ever ever would hermione HATE ron and never ever ever would he or any of the griffyndors call her a whore. the french from draco was so out of character. overall i didn’t not like the fic there are just many better ones out there.

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 ⭐️

I would absolutely read this again. This was the 8th year, Dramione fix that scratched an itch for me. Good smut, cute Draco, he’d burn the world for her vibes.

Hermione is suffering with an infection in her arm after the war and what Bellatrix did to her. Draco is potions peer under Slughorn and feels responsible. He’ll do anything he can to save her.

[Patrícia B · Rating 3 out of 5]

DNF @ around 30%. The beginning was promising but then it got old real fast. I hate fics that have Draco pining for Hermione throughout the years. Hermione was OOC and very unlikable. Dying from poison and refusing to ask for help is just infuriating.

[Emmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (yes, five stars—this hardly happens for me!)

This is one of the best Dramione fics I’ve ever read, and I don’t say that lightly. I’m so picky with five-star reads, but this one? Deserves every single star and then some.

It’s an emotional rollercoaster from start to finish. I was constantly putting my Kindle down to take a breath because my throat was doing that tight, verge-of-crying thing!

It’s beautifully devastating in the best way possible. The way the author wrote Hermione? Absolute perfection. She’s raw, real, and broken in a way that feels so authentic post-war. She’s struggling with trauma, with her friendships, with herself. And the turn to alcohol and smoking as coping mechanisms? Painful but so believable.

And Draco? Gods. I loved how much of a mess he was - quick to anger, violent, and so clearly still wrapped up in the same storm of emotions we expect from him. Sometimes, even Hermione couldn’t calm him down, and that just made it feel so real. A lot of fics soften him too much, but this one didn’t shy away from his edges.

But then there was the softer side, the way he’d tell Hermione she was beautiful, how he saw her when she needed it most. She’s always felt like she’s had to prove herself, prove she deserved to be there, prove her friendships were earned and not just luck. And Draco? For all his pureblood privilege and Slytherin status, he felt the same way, like he was never enough. Together, they found their worth.

The way their love was written absolutely gutted me. They didn’t just heal - they healed each other, piece by piece, moment by moment. And the connection they built through their shared strengths (hello, swotty research sessions!) was just so uniquely them.

This fic is the perfect blend of angst, hope, and love. It reminded me why I’m so obsessed with this ship. If you love Dramione, READ THIS. You’ll thank me later.