Sacramentum

by MyDelphi

Five years after the war, Hermione Granger has very little time for something like a relationship. She's far too busy trying to run the Bureau for Endangered Creatures efficiently, dealing with budget cuts and ignorant ministry officials and finding a way to somehow restore her parents' memories, who are still in Australia and none the wiser about the existence of their daughter.
When she discovers that the Wizengamot plans to use Draco Malfoy as a scapegoat whilst dealing with elusive Voldemort loyalists, she offers to testify for him. She's not quite sure how it led to her trying on wedding dresses under the watchful eye of Narcissa Malfoy.

Genres: Fan Fiction, Marriage Of Convenience

717 pages, ebook

Published March 2, 2025

Reviews

[Raïssa · Rating 5 out of 5]

marriage of convenience supremacy

[Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked parts of this, including the magic. This author didn't forget it. But some of the moral consequences/Hermione's acceptance of things were immature, and I grew somewhat dissatisfied in the back half and almost DNFd. I didn't really care for the conflict.

[Saucypotatosalad · Rating 5 out of 5]

this was so beautiful and even made me cry a bit 🥹

[Mo Bella · Rating 4 out of 5]

I do love a good Dramione romance. This was very long, very slow burn. but very worth it.

[Brandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Almost 4⭐️ but not quite.
I LOVED 50% of the book and then felt just okay about the other 50% because it had great emotional build up but also super long boring parts. The last 30% of the book really dragged on and on for me and that feels like way too much.

[Rin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Started out good but then got super long and boring. Should have made it shorter to keep interest. Lots of unnecessary things added in or repetitive passages

[Margheritagherardi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tre stelle ma quasi quattro!

Questa è una fanfiction lungaaaaa. Ecco se volete qualcosa che vi faccia tornare tornare alle dimensioni (fisiche) di MOAM, Sacramentum fa per voi.

È dettagliata, descrittiva, ti fa affondare nel Wizarding World con tutti e due i piedi. E ovviamente, con una lunghezza tale, i personaggi sono sempre ben contestualizzati e analizzati.
E mi è piaciuta? Si, mi è piaciuto quasi ogni secondo. Incredibilmente.

Ci sono cose romantichette, c’è l’arranged marriage (uno dei miei trope preferiti), ma c’è anche la found family, Narcissa e Lucius cuoroni, Draco ed Hermione che si innamorano delicatamente e soprattutto una storia di fondo ben strutturata con un gran momento di prova dell’eroe.

Unica pecca se la devo trovare, LA scena spicy tra Draco ed Hermione: un po’ anticlimatica. Cioè mi aspettavo na roba meglio organizzata e più sentita, visti i motivi per cui ci si arriva (cioè restare illibati fino alle nozze).
Ma diciamo che non sono rimasta su Sacramentum per le scene spicy, ma per tutto il resto.

[SleepyPrincess · Rating 5 out of 5]

Since this is fanfiction, it gets 5⭐. I don't believe in giving less to fanfiction because it's not a book. It's a work of love and shouldn't be judged like a published work.

I really loved this story, it has some of my very favorite dramione tropes including arranged marriage (not marriage law, just arranged with a contract), and also the Malfoy family welcoming Hermione. Lucius was a little out of character, but I loved it because I loved the family dynamics. It reminded me of The Auction. The Malfoys protect their own, Malfoy men love their wives. Very Slytherin Hermione.

My only annoyance was that it started to drag in the last act. Most of the stuff that happens after the story climax feels a bit unnecessary and repetitive. Especially the repeated weddings... why? what was with that? dunno. But I would have preferred an epilogue a couple years later instead.

[March · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5

Ahhh why did Draco have to be gone for so long??? I know it wasn't actually that much of the book, but it felt like forever. I loved seeing them fall in love. I also loved the way it made so much sense for her to agree to the marriage contract with her parents and all.

Theo in this was, of course, amazing. He did make some weird comments even though Daphne was standing right there, but it's whatever because it's Theo. I was mad at Harry for a minute when he arrested Draco. I know it's his job, but still.

Hermione, my queen, was absolutely iconic in this. I am obsessed with the way she masterminded Draco's freedom and totally humbled Kingsley. Kingsley and I have beef ever since I read Secrets & Masks...

[liya · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️| place holder for Sacramentum by MyDelphi

i haven’t devoured a story this quick and enjoyed it in this love. i loved the writing and how premise of the marriage of
convenience was written in such a tender slow burn. the building of trust between draco’s parents and hermione was to die for and i love a found family trope. their romance was sweet and intimate.


“𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱.”

“𝗜 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗜 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.” 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗻, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆.”

10/03/25

[A ⭐️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story about convenience marriages, self-sacrifice, and a BAMF Hermione.

There’s no Ron or Weasley bashing in this fic- which is actually quite nice?

The plot is plotting!!!

Love the additions to the magic system in the form of old magic and the house stuff.

Draco being affected by his stint in Azkaban is soooooo sad but also so real in terms of keeping in line with what Lucius went through!

Wish we’d been able to read about her parents reaction to them wanting to get married, the muffle ceremony etc!!

[Emilia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Si estuvo bueno , me da risa que yo creía que lo había leído y por eso lo dejé de leer hace tiempo , pero como es tan popular tenía que darle una oportunidad y confirmo que no lo había leído.
Me gusta cuando los malfoys son buenos con Hermione porque son una familia leal y poderosa , ella queda perfectamente ahí.
Hermione y los malfoys se siente como personajes en cuanto a los secundarios no tienen mucha personalidad .

[Sharon O. · Rating 5 out of 5]

The ending was a little rushed - Wish I had seen more of Draco. I really disliked Kingsley in this one and it was rather satisfying to see Hermione make winning political moves against him.

I love Hermione’s characterisation here and how she manipulated the press. This was such an entertaining fic to read. I appreciated that Malfoys’ parents had more redempton here.

[Khloe · Rating 4 out of 5]

i loved it. I must say some parts were a bit dragged out but besides that it was amazing. Hermione was so diva when she was trying to get Draco out of azkaban. i loved Lucius and Hermione’s relationship in this fic, i am so used to Lucius not liking her and this fic made me so happy with how both Lucius and Narcissa thought of Hermione as a daughter

[s.shah · Rating 5 out of 5]

320k word count-

started this as per a recommendation from Dramione January Reddit Bookclub but unfortunately didn't start reading it till February. Finished it within days and could NOT put it down. the story was just so well written and thought out. Set after the war, and a realistic marriage with contract conditions...

[Amanda Perry-Larkin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loving these marriage of convenience ones. Loved the portrayal of characters. Loved how there was no Ron bashing and everyone was still friends. Missed that Draco didn’t have his whole group but it worked well with the story. Supportive Narcissa AND Lucious is nice too!

[addicted_to_audiobooks]

Slower burn Dramione with a Marriage of convenience.

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️
This was so so good!!!!! Everything I’ve wanted to read about Hermione’s integration into the Malfoy family is all here and I just loved reading all of those interactions.

[𝖛𝖆𝖑𝖊𝖓 ♱ · Rating 4 out of 5]

lucius malfoy seu delícia
narcisa diva mais mais

[Aly]

dnf at 67%

[Melanie Dorfling · Rating 5 out of 5]

So absolutely beautiful!

[Stacey W · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story itself is good and well thought out. The typos and overuse of comas in the first half almost got me.

[Evan Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was cute. A little repetitive for my taste but that can happen with a fanfic that has chapters released periodically. My first long-fic entry back into Dramione in a while!

[Natalia · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked this story. Specifically how intimate and lovely Draco and Hermione’s relationship progressed. The family dynamic here reminded me a lot of The Auction. I loved this version of Lucius and Narcissa. I didn’t like the ending though, a long epilogue would’ve been amazing. The pacing was slow too😭.

[Seb · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5!

The first half hit like CRACK! Marriage of convenience is poggers trope… second half where the plot came in couldn’t quite grip me as much but I still enjoyed it, liked it a good amount

[Katie Odom · Rating 2 out of 5]

The weird characterization of Lucius and making Theo straight deserves jail

[Hgq · Rating 4 out of 5]

draco malfoy yearninggg
malfoy family redemption
malfoy men LOVE their wives
probably the best narcissa x lucius dynamic/telling of their romance

[Prima · Rating 5 out of 5]

absolutely loved this

[ara · Rating 3 out of 5]

no because i will actually ride at dawn for the malfoy family being shown in a positive light after going through the needed repercussions and reparations.
i just loved the family dynamics.

[rads · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love every version of hermione and draco that i read and this version is no exception to that fact

applause all around people