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Breath Mints / Battle Scars
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.
Fanfiction for Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling.
Fanfiction for Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling.
853 pages, ebook
Published January 1, 2018
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January 5, 2021
2021 is the year i start counting fanfiction as books because i really should
January 5, 2021
"Diary,
You don't know what it's like. To wake up and see her there.
But I do.
Draco"
January 2, 2022
3.5 EAST OR WEST TOXICITY IS BEST STARS
When there's a will there's a way...
It's no secret that toxic love stories are my kryptonite and I've finally found the ✨one✨ (*happy dance*) in which the heroine can give the hero a run for his money when it comes to being a toxic, despicable human being.
And if I'm being honest, Malfoy has a point because, yes, this Granger actually is. 🥺👉👈👄👸🏻
I kinda, almost, felt sorry for Malfoy??? Possessive and selfish Hermione is a sight to behold and a force to be reckoned with. 💅🏻
They both exercise in self-harm, destructing things and making each other's lives miserable while needing and craving it in a sick twisted way.
I'm immensely happy I finally finished reading this fanfic and I'll probably never ever open the story again cuz even I'm not that much of a masochist.
I'm tempted to give this fic a lower rating due to the Mary Sue vibes that Hermione gave off and a cheesy ending but ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Today I refuse to spread the toxicity. 💦💤
When there's a will there's a way...
It's no secret that toxic love stories are my kryptonite and I've finally found the ✨one✨ (*happy dance*) in which the heroine can give the hero a run for his money when it comes to being a toxic, despicable human being.
“Fucking mudblood cunt,” he growls, jerking her once. Her head knocks back against the stone. And as she sees stars, she thinks about how she’s never heard him use that word before.
And if I'm being honest, Malfoy has a point because, yes, this Granger actually is. 🥺👉👈👄👸🏻
“I like how alone you are,” she breathes, “because it means I don’t have to share you with anyone."
I kinda, almost, felt sorry for Malfoy??? Possessive and selfish Hermione is a sight to behold and a force to be reckoned with. 💅🏻
In the interim, I can tell you it’s still immensely gratifying to watch Granger’s life fall apart. Practically fucking orgasmic.
They both exercise in self-harm, destructing things and making each other's lives miserable while needing and craving it in a sick twisted way.
I'm immensely happy I finally finished reading this fanfic and I'll probably never ever open the story again cuz even I'm not that much of a masochist.
I'm tempted to give this fic a lower rating due to the Mary Sue vibes that Hermione gave off and a cheesy ending but ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Today I refuse to spread the toxicity. 💦💤
July 11, 2024
I don't mean to offend anyone, but I do have a question.
If you are triggered by toxic relationships, death, or whatever dark themes, why do you read things like these?
The author never claimed this was going to be a pink romance novel. It's clear from the beginning what you'll get yourself into. So, why do you read it? You're not going to like it, and you're going to come here and rant about how toxic the relationship between the characters is, and you'll leave a bad review for the author who, if I may, has done a fantastic job with this story.
I've seen this happen A LOT, and I truly don't understand. I'd love to talk about it if you're up for it because it truly interests me. I don't really enjoy fluffy romances. I don't. Whenever I read one, it ends up being a low rating for me because I find them boring and predictable. Do you know what I do then? I try to avoid them unless I'm in the mood for them.
One of my biggest triggers is parent/offspring incest. I just find it TRULY disgusting. So I don't read books that I know have that theme in them. Ever. So, if you know you're not into toxic relationships in books, my advice would be to avoid those books altogether! Save yourself the pain.
I hate Fifty Shades of Gray. I absolutely despise those books. It's not because of the toxicity of their relationship though (which it's very bad), but because they're not well-written. Do I hate the characters and their relationship? Yes. Do I like the fact that some people think that's the epitome of romance? No. But they're free to think whatever they want. I simply don't enjoy it, so I won't read those books again. I don't even think I wrote a review for those books. What I'm trying to say is sometimes maybe, we remember that a book is just a book, and try not to take it too seriously.
I think this story was amazingly well-thought, beautifully written, and more than anything true to Draco Malfoy's character. He's a fucked up character, it's only fitting that a romance with him will be fucked up. The way it's written is so gripping that I couldn't put it down. I'm truly impressed and I really think this author would be great at writing her own novels.
If you are triggered by toxic relationships, death, or whatever dark themes, why do you read things like these?
The author never claimed this was going to be a pink romance novel. It's clear from the beginning what you'll get yourself into. So, why do you read it? You're not going to like it, and you're going to come here and rant about how toxic the relationship between the characters is, and you'll leave a bad review for the author who, if I may, has done a fantastic job with this story.
I've seen this happen A LOT, and I truly don't understand. I'd love to talk about it if you're up for it because it truly interests me. I don't really enjoy fluffy romances. I don't. Whenever I read one, it ends up being a low rating for me because I find them boring and predictable. Do you know what I do then? I try to avoid them unless I'm in the mood for them.
One of my biggest triggers is parent/offspring incest. I just find it TRULY disgusting. So I don't read books that I know have that theme in them. Ever. So, if you know you're not into toxic relationships in books, my advice would be to avoid those books altogether! Save yourself the pain.
I hate Fifty Shades of Gray. I absolutely despise those books. It's not because of the toxicity of their relationship though (which it's very bad), but because they're not well-written. Do I hate the characters and their relationship? Yes. Do I like the fact that some people think that's the epitome of romance? No. But they're free to think whatever they want. I simply don't enjoy it, so I won't read those books again. I don't even think I wrote a review for those books. What I'm trying to say is sometimes maybe, we remember that a book is just a book, and try not to take it too seriously.
I think this story was amazingly well-thought, beautifully written, and more than anything true to Draco Malfoy's character. He's a fucked up character, it's only fitting that a romance with him will be fucked up. The way it's written is so gripping that I couldn't put it down. I'm truly impressed and I really think this author would be great at writing her own novels.
September 24, 2024
The way this fic makes me want to bang my head on a concrete wall for hours in the best way is insane really 😍
“You think, out of a room of hundreds, I’d choose you?”
“I’d choose you.”
“Because, let me tell you, I fucking wou—” His words stop as though he’s been magically silenced.
She’s staring at the window again. Doesn’t want to look at him. And yet, she meant to say it. Could’ve stopped herself, but chose not to.
At the very least, she appreciates she made a conscious choice.
“You what?” he asks quietly. Barely a murmur.
“I’d choose you.”
“You think, out of a room of hundreds, I’d choose you?”
“I’d choose you.”
“Because, let me tell you, I fucking wou—” His words stop as though he’s been magically silenced.
She’s staring at the window again. Doesn’t want to look at him. And yet, she meant to say it. Could’ve stopped herself, but chose not to.
At the very least, she appreciates she made a conscious choice.
“You what?” he asks quietly. Barely a murmur.
“I’d choose you.”
December 4, 2021
i mean was it perfect? no i think everyone made a mistake. was it seamless? was it flawless? nope nope nope nope it wasn’t any of those things but it sure was entertaining. i’d let this version of draco ruin my life, i would, it’s true🤞🏽
December 27, 2021
4 stars ✨
just gonna keep this brief,
because this is my second dramione fanfic (that first one that i've no memory of doesn't count), imma make a few comparison of how i felt to Manacled
🐍 writing style & plot-wise, this book could not compare. everything that happened in Manacled felt more well-thought & organized
🐍 draco in both books were as awesome as the other
🐍 but i connected more with the couple, and hermione in this book (just more expressive)
🐍 their enemies to lovers to enemies to lovers (the cycle goes on) push & pull was just freakin fun
i wasnt feeling it at first, it was a slow start for me. however it started getting real entertaining from the middle, & i loved it by the end. (still wanted more relationship to grow w/ time, but here’s what i loved) :
🐍 how she fought for the slytherin kids’ right
🐍 would like to see those relationships grow ^
🐍 when Blaise gave her the slytherin dorm pass
🐍 that epilogue. bruhhhh that epilogueeee
🐍 draco’s howler & letter to her were funny as hell
🐍 her friendship w/ theo & frenemyship w/ pansy :
“Stop that. Stop doing that”
“Doing what?”
“Pretending to be cruel”
“I’m not pre-“
“You don’t have to do that with me” she whispers, “I see right through you”
just gonna keep this brief,
because this is my second dramione fanfic (that first one that i've no memory of doesn't count), imma make a few comparison of how i felt to Manacled
🐍 writing style & plot-wise, this book could not compare. everything that happened in Manacled felt more well-thought & organized
🐍 draco in both books were as awesome as the other
🐍 but i connected more with the couple, and hermione in this book (just more expressive)
🐍 their enemies to lovers to enemies to lovers (the cycle goes on) push & pull was just freakin fun
i wasnt feeling it at first, it was a slow start for me. however it started getting real entertaining from the middle, & i loved it by the end. (still wanted more relationship to grow w/ time, but here’s what i loved) :
🐍 how she fought for the slytherin kids’ right
🐍 would like to see those relationships grow ^
🐍 when Blaise gave her the slytherin dorm pass
🐍 that epilogue. bruhhhh that epilogueeee
🐍 draco’s howler & letter to her were funny as hell
🐍 her friendship w/ theo & frenemyship w/ pansy :
“Pansy, trust me” Hermione lets go of her wrist and forces her fingers onto Pansy’s stiff hand, entangling them. “I can see you,” she says, only a desperate whisper now. “Behind all of it, I can see you. I know you aren’t this” she squeezes hard . Until she’s sure it hurts. “Trust me, I have your back—“
A scoff. “No one ever has—”
“I do.” She yanks her hand. “I have your back”
Pansy’s gaze is razor sharp. But Hermione can see the faintest trembling breath escape her chest.
“Trust me”
She can feel Pansy’s fingers shaking. Can see what just might possibly, maybe, be the glisten of tears forming in her eyes. But she closes them before Hermione can be sure and straightens up. Goes hard and stiff, the practiced posture of a true Pureblood
"Okay"
November 17, 2021
4 ⭐ Honestly, this is a 5-stars Dramione Fanfic, but it was too toxic for me
Word Count: 148,908 | Chapters: 51
Diary,
You don't know what it's like. To wake up and see her there.
But I do.
-Draco
Summary:
Set in the aftermath of the war against Voldemort, many of the main characters return to Hogwarts to finish their final year. While Harry, Ron, and other Order members seem to be adjusting fairly well, Hermione struggles to move past the trauma and horror. She's been through too much, seen too much, done too much to fall back into a routine. Everything feels wrong, but no one else seems to feel this way, except him: Draco Malfoy.
Hermione sees Malfoy in the Great Hall, and he looks awful. His eyes are vacant, he's paler than ever, and his lips are a sickly red-orange. Gone is the haughty aristocratic boy from before the war. All that's left is a shell, and Hermione finds this comforting. At least someone else is just as out of place and struggling as much as she is. . . even if it is Draco Malfoy.
Wherever Hermione tries to seek solitude, Draco always seems to be there too. What do you do when you should hate someone, but they're the only one who understands what it's like to hate yourself?
This story is written in Hermione's POV with a mixture of diary entries made by Draco.
My Thoughts:
This is a beautifully written, darker Dramione story with a semi-happy ending. I really think this could be 5-stars for some, but the toxic Draco/Hermione relationship isn't something I really enjoy, so I took off a star.
The writing is phenomenal. I feel like many fanfics have a lot of throw-ins and embellishments for word counts, but that is not the case here. Every chapter has a purpose and flows so well with the story.
The character development is absolutely wonderful. While the main characters are Hermione and Draco, we are given the chance to understand a few Slytherins that have been otherwise overshadowed. Pansy, Theodore, and Blaise. These three are just . . . words can't explain how much I adore them. I haven't read any fanfic that spends enough time developing their characters, but in Breath Mints / Battle Scars, they become characters you truly love. It's refreshing to read a story that shows the redeeming qualities of other Slytherins besides Draco.
This is a TRUE enemies-to-lovers story. When I say TRUE enemies-to-lovers, I mean this story gives you 'I want to kill you' / 'I hate you with a passion' vibes. Even after reading 75% of the story, I still wasn't sure if they were enemies or lovers. There's so much hate sex and hate-filled admissions of love. Their relationship was so toxic that I often was confused about how to even feel about their relationship. Sometimes I rooted for them. Sometimes I wanted Hermione to kill him. Maybe that was the point??
Their relationship is EXTREMELY toxic. As I mentioned above, it was difficult to tell if they wanted to murder each other or make love. Draco even says a few times that he doesn't even know which one he'd rather do. LOL. While their relationship is toxic, it is done in a believable way where they are both victims and perpetrators. Both are at fault, and they know it. I don't personally like this type of relationship, so I didn't really get into it, but I will say it made complete sense. Hermione and Draco have been through a terrible war at such a young age. They have emotional trauma and physical scars that haven't healed. The author did a fantastic job exploring this type of relationship and developing their relationship into something deeper. And as I mentioned earlier, if you like darker fanfics with toxic relationships, you'll definitely LOVE this one.
Here are just some examples of their toxic encounters:
• "When I feel the way I feel around the rest of them, I feel like a stain. Like I'm tainting everything else. I don't- I can't explain it properly. I just... with you, I can- I can feel as furious as I need to feel. You're so sullen and so mean that it doesn't feel like I'm ruining anything. It's already ruined."
• “I hate you,” she rasps as he sucks at the lobe, tracing his tongue along the shell of her ear. “I fucking hate you.”
• "Make no mistake," he growls- a threat wrapped in affection. "If you get yourself taken from me, I will kill you. Do you understand? I will bring you back from the brink of death if I have to, and then I will fucking kill you. Just so I can do it myself."
The trauma is handled exceptionally well. Thanks to the beautiful writing, readers can understand the emotional toll the war has taken on Hermione and Draco. It's tragic, dark, violent, sad, isolating, and hopeless. Yet somehow, two broken people can heal from it together, even if it's done in an unhealthy manner.
The smut is fantastic. Fair warning, since this story centers around a toxic relationship, there are some very aggressive sexual encounters. Again, not my personal favorite, but I thought the smut to toxicity ratio was just right. When things start to get a little too intense, it simmers down. There's enough sweetness between the harshness for it to keep me interested. My only complaint: Why the fuck was there so much biting? Seriously, is Draco a dog?
The pacing in the first 70% is perfect; however, the final 30% was rushed. There were a few things that weren't really explained well, The ending somewhat felt a little forced for the story's sake versus what really would happen in this situation. It also wasn't exactly happy either. Not saying it needed to be, but I wasn't satisfied with what we got. I just wish we saw Draco and Hermione's relationship mature out of something toxic. Maybe some fluff?
Overall, Breath Mints / Battle Scars was not my favorite Dramione fanfic, but I'm still so happy I read it! I enjoyed the realistic take on Draco and Hermione's recovery and coping after the war. It isn't something I've seen to this extent, and it was beautifully done. Definitely worth checking out!
My Current Dramione Fanfic Rankings
⭐ = Must-Reads
🌶️ = Best Smut
Novels (150,000+ words):
1. Manacled - SenLinYu ⭐
2. Remain Nameless - HeyJude19 ⭐🌶️
3. Cruel and Beautiful World - Lena Phoria
4. The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy - Speechwriter ⭐
5. Various Storms and Saints - ViridianAtNight
6. Isolation - Bex-Chan ⭐
7. Bring Him To His Knees - Musyc 🌶️
8. The Auction - LovesBitca8 ⭐
9. All You Want - SenLinYu 🌶️
10. Breath Mints / Battle Scars - Onyx_and_Elm 🌶️
11. The Right Thing To Do - LovesBitca8
12. Beginning and End - MightBeWriting
13. The Gloriana Set - ThebeMoon
14. All The Wrong Things - LovesBitca8
15. Hunted - Bex-Chan
16. The Fallout - EveryThursday (DNF)
Novellas (less than 150,000 words):
1. Hot For Teacher - MotherOfBulls ⭐🌶️
2. Apple Pies and Other Amends - ToEatAPeach ⭐
3. Thirteenth Night - Nelpher ⭐
4. Sex Ed - MrBenzedrine89 🌶️
5. Still Life - monsterleadmehome
6. A Second Look - RiverWriter
7. The Best Of Me - MrsRen
8. Silencio - AkashaTheKitty
9. Wait and Hope - MightBeWriting
10. Between Certifiable and Bliss - HeyJude19
11. Incomplete - Niffizzle
12. Love and Other Misfortunes - SenLinYu
13. An Indefinite Amount of Forever - MotherOfBulls (sequel)
14. Making Amends - slytherin_prince27
15. Proximate - In_Dreams
16. The List - AureliaBlack90
17. The Erised Effect - Ada_P_Rix
Short Stories (less than 50,000 words):
1. Best Shot - AccioMjolnir ⭐
2. The Library of Alexandria - SenLinYu ⭐
3. The First Rule of Fight Club… - LadyKenz347
4. Until The Ink Runs Dry & Indelible Ink - AccioMjolnir
5. Break For Me - Ada_P_Rix 🌶️
6. Call It What You Want - HawthorneWhisperer
7.Under The Wings of The Shadow - AccioMjolnir
8. The Watergaw - smokybaltic
9. Write For Me - Ada_P_Rix
10. Amateur Cartography - worksofstone
11. Blood Rights - uselessenglishmajor
12. Big Dick Energy - louiseob
13. Jammed - Ada_P_Rix
14. One and Done - PacificRimbaud
One Shots (less than 15,000 words):
1. Your Lonely Calls To Me - SenLinYu ⭐
2. The Unbearable Tedium of Romance - smokybaltic
3. For Her - dirtymudblood
4. Because You’ll Like it - BedtimeFantasies 🌶️
5. A Patient Man - LadyKenz347
6. Between Pages - DarkoftheMoon
7. An Unlikely Companion & An Unlikely Family - happy_valley
8. Potions, Perfume, and Apples - ellywolf111
9. Les Pelerins - PacificRumbaud
10. Like A Dagger To The Heart - hxllowsandhorcruxes
11. Fantasy - krissyxkat 🌶️
12. Head over Dragonhide Thigh High Heels - rubykrishna
13. Coming Down - nikitajobson and raven_maiden
14. A Matter of Practicality - OlivieBlake
15. Elevator - its_banannaz
16. Preface - ephemeraltoxic
17. Friends - poppyclocks
18. Familiar Faces, Worn Out Places - LovesBitca8
19. The Art of Seating Etiquette - inadaze22
20. Self-Preservation - SenLinYu
21. Height - SenLinYu
22. Minimal Risk - Galfoy
23. The Seduction - SenLinYu
24. Chasing For Keeps - In_Dreams
25. The Labyrinth - AccioMjolnir
26. Who Am I To You? - ViridianAtNight
27. Knee Socks - trix_of_bella
28. Quiver - Keii_sha
Word Count: 148,908 | Chapters: 51
Diary,
You don't know what it's like. To wake up and see her there.
But I do.
-Draco
Summary:
Set in the aftermath of the war against Voldemort, many of the main characters return to Hogwarts to finish their final year. While Harry, Ron, and other Order members seem to be adjusting fairly well, Hermione struggles to move past the trauma and horror. She's been through too much, seen too much, done too much to fall back into a routine. Everything feels wrong, but no one else seems to feel this way, except him: Draco Malfoy.
Hermione sees Malfoy in the Great Hall, and he looks awful. His eyes are vacant, he's paler than ever, and his lips are a sickly red-orange. Gone is the haughty aristocratic boy from before the war. All that's left is a shell, and Hermione finds this comforting. At least someone else is just as out of place and struggling as much as she is. . . even if it is Draco Malfoy.
Wherever Hermione tries to seek solitude, Draco always seems to be there too. What do you do when you should hate someone, but they're the only one who understands what it's like to hate yourself?
This story is written in Hermione's POV with a mixture of diary entries made by Draco.
My Thoughts:
This is a beautifully written, darker Dramione story with a semi-happy ending. I really think this could be 5-stars for some, but the toxic Draco/Hermione relationship isn't something I really enjoy, so I took off a star.
The writing is phenomenal. I feel like many fanfics have a lot of throw-ins and embellishments for word counts, but that is not the case here. Every chapter has a purpose and flows so well with the story.
The character development is absolutely wonderful. While the main characters are Hermione and Draco, we are given the chance to understand a few Slytherins that have been otherwise overshadowed. Pansy, Theodore, and Blaise. These three are just . . . words can't explain how much I adore them. I haven't read any fanfic that spends enough time developing their characters, but in Breath Mints / Battle Scars, they become characters you truly love. It's refreshing to read a story that shows the redeeming qualities of other Slytherins besides Draco.
This is a TRUE enemies-to-lovers story. When I say TRUE enemies-to-lovers, I mean this story gives you 'I want to kill you' / 'I hate you with a passion' vibes. Even after reading 75% of the story, I still wasn't sure if they were enemies or lovers. There's so much hate sex and hate-filled admissions of love. Their relationship was so toxic that I often was confused about how to even feel about their relationship. Sometimes I rooted for them. Sometimes I wanted Hermione to kill him. Maybe that was the point??
Their relationship is EXTREMELY toxic. As I mentioned above, it was difficult to tell if they wanted to murder each other or make love. Draco even says a few times that he doesn't even know which one he'd rather do. LOL. While their relationship is toxic, it is done in a believable way where they are both victims and perpetrators. Both are at fault, and they know it. I don't personally like this type of relationship, so I didn't really get into it, but I will say it made complete sense. Hermione and Draco have been through a terrible war at such a young age. They have emotional trauma and physical scars that haven't healed. The author did a fantastic job exploring this type of relationship and developing their relationship into something deeper. And as I mentioned earlier, if you like darker fanfics with toxic relationships, you'll definitely LOVE this one.
Here are just some examples of their toxic encounters:
• "When I feel the way I feel around the rest of them, I feel like a stain. Like I'm tainting everything else. I don't- I can't explain it properly. I just... with you, I can- I can feel as furious as I need to feel. You're so sullen and so mean that it doesn't feel like I'm ruining anything. It's already ruined."
• “I hate you,” she rasps as he sucks at the lobe, tracing his tongue along the shell of her ear. “I fucking hate you.”
• "Make no mistake," he growls- a threat wrapped in affection. "If you get yourself taken from me, I will kill you. Do you understand? I will bring you back from the brink of death if I have to, and then I will fucking kill you. Just so I can do it myself."
The trauma is handled exceptionally well. Thanks to the beautiful writing, readers can understand the emotional toll the war has taken on Hermione and Draco. It's tragic, dark, violent, sad, isolating, and hopeless. Yet somehow, two broken people can heal from it together, even if it's done in an unhealthy manner.
The smut is fantastic. Fair warning, since this story centers around a toxic relationship, there are some very aggressive sexual encounters. Again, not my personal favorite, but I thought the smut to toxicity ratio was just right. When things start to get a little too intense, it simmers down. There's enough sweetness between the harshness for it to keep me interested. My only complaint: Why the fuck was there so much biting? Seriously, is Draco a dog?
The pacing in the first 70% is perfect; however, the final 30% was rushed. There were a few things that weren't really explained well, The ending somewhat felt a little forced for the story's sake versus what really would happen in this situation. It also wasn't exactly happy either. Not saying it needed to be, but I wasn't satisfied with what we got. I just wish we saw Draco and Hermione's relationship mature out of something toxic. Maybe some fluff?
Overall, Breath Mints / Battle Scars was not my favorite Dramione fanfic, but I'm still so happy I read it! I enjoyed the realistic take on Draco and Hermione's recovery and coping after the war. It isn't something I've seen to this extent, and it was beautifully done. Definitely worth checking out!
My Current Dramione Fanfic Rankings
⭐ = Must-Reads
🌶️ = Best Smut
Novels (150,000+ words):
1. Manacled - SenLinYu ⭐
2. Remain Nameless - HeyJude19 ⭐🌶️
3. Cruel and Beautiful World - Lena Phoria
4. The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy - Speechwriter ⭐
5. Various Storms and Saints - ViridianAtNight
6. Isolation - Bex-Chan ⭐
7. Bring Him To His Knees - Musyc 🌶️
8. The Auction - LovesBitca8 ⭐
9. All You Want - SenLinYu 🌶️
10. Breath Mints / Battle Scars - Onyx_and_Elm 🌶️
11. The Right Thing To Do - LovesBitca8
12. Beginning and End - MightBeWriting
13. The Gloriana Set - ThebeMoon
14. All The Wrong Things - LovesBitca8
15. Hunted - Bex-Chan
16. The Fallout - EveryThursday (DNF)
Novellas (less than 150,000 words):
1. Hot For Teacher - MotherOfBulls ⭐🌶️
2. Apple Pies and Other Amends - ToEatAPeach ⭐
3. Thirteenth Night - Nelpher ⭐
4. Sex Ed - MrBenzedrine89 🌶️
5. Still Life - monsterleadmehome
6. A Second Look - RiverWriter
7. The Best Of Me - MrsRen
8. Silencio - AkashaTheKitty
9. Wait and Hope - MightBeWriting
10. Between Certifiable and Bliss - HeyJude19
11. Incomplete - Niffizzle
12. Love and Other Misfortunes - SenLinYu
13. An Indefinite Amount of Forever - MotherOfBulls (sequel)
14. Making Amends - slytherin_prince27
15. Proximate - In_Dreams
16. The List - AureliaBlack90
17. The Erised Effect - Ada_P_Rix
Short Stories (less than 50,000 words):
1. Best Shot - AccioMjolnir ⭐
2. The Library of Alexandria - SenLinYu ⭐
3. The First Rule of Fight Club… - LadyKenz347
4. Until The Ink Runs Dry & Indelible Ink - AccioMjolnir
5. Break For Me - Ada_P_Rix 🌶️
6. Call It What You Want - HawthorneWhisperer
7.Under The Wings of The Shadow - AccioMjolnir
8. The Watergaw - smokybaltic
9. Write For Me - Ada_P_Rix
10. Amateur Cartography - worksofstone
11. Blood Rights - uselessenglishmajor
12. Big Dick Energy - louiseob
13. Jammed - Ada_P_Rix
14. One and Done - PacificRimbaud
One Shots (less than 15,000 words):
1. Your Lonely Calls To Me - SenLinYu ⭐
2. The Unbearable Tedium of Romance - smokybaltic
3. For Her - dirtymudblood
4. Because You’ll Like it - BedtimeFantasies 🌶️
5. A Patient Man - LadyKenz347
6. Between Pages - DarkoftheMoon
7. An Unlikely Companion & An Unlikely Family - happy_valley
8. Potions, Perfume, and Apples - ellywolf111
9. Les Pelerins - PacificRumbaud
10. Like A Dagger To The Heart - hxllowsandhorcruxes
11. Fantasy - krissyxkat 🌶️
12. Head over Dragonhide Thigh High Heels - rubykrishna
13. Coming Down - nikitajobson and raven_maiden
14. A Matter of Practicality - OlivieBlake
15. Elevator - its_banannaz
16. Preface - ephemeraltoxic
17. Friends - poppyclocks
18. Familiar Faces, Worn Out Places - LovesBitca8
19. The Art of Seating Etiquette - inadaze22
20. Self-Preservation - SenLinYu
21. Height - SenLinYu
22. Minimal Risk - Galfoy
23. The Seduction - SenLinYu
24. Chasing For Keeps - In_Dreams
25. The Labyrinth - AccioMjolnir
26. Who Am I To You? - ViridianAtNight
27. Knee Socks - trix_of_bella
28. Quiver - Keii_sha
June 14, 2022
(DNF at 60%)
Normally I really am not a person to DNF a book and if you liked or loved this one I am really happy for you. It just absolutely wasn´t for me.
What I liked:
1. The beautiful cover
2. The moments where Ginny tried to be a good friend
3. The idea on what it could have been
What I disliked:
1. The absolute wrong and incorrect depiction of therapy and mental illness. Some symptoms were just taken from some other illness and pressed onto something else. An epileptic seizure is not a panic attack and everybody who actually had a panic attack before, can tell you that it is quite different and also feels a lot different. Also the way therapy was depicted is just so wrong, it was really getting on my nerves. In no way can therapy be done through letters, especially court ordered therapy, especially trauma response therapy. That has to always happen in person.
2. That brings me to my next point: The research. I don´t understand how the author managed to research how Baileys was made so beautifully, but then completely disregarded the research for PTSD, trauma response therapy, different forms of therapy, panic attacks, depression, emotional abuse etc.
3. Another point that irked me was how little the others responded to the clear signs of abnormal behaviour shown by Hermione. Because Draco is in therapy, we know that it exists, so it was astonishing to me how Ginny never mentioned anything during her heart to heart conversations with Hermione.
I think those are my main reasons for the DNF. Maybe I will finish the book one day but to be honest I don´t think I will.
Normally I really am not a person to DNF a book and if you liked or loved this one I am really happy for you. It just absolutely wasn´t for me.
What I liked:
1. The beautiful cover
2. The moments where Ginny tried to be a good friend
3. The idea on what it could have been
What I disliked:
1. The absolute wrong and incorrect depiction of therapy and mental illness. Some symptoms were just taken from some other illness and pressed onto something else. An epileptic seizure is not a panic attack and everybody who actually had a panic attack before, can tell you that it is quite different and also feels a lot different. Also the way therapy was depicted is just so wrong, it was really getting on my nerves. In no way can therapy be done through letters, especially court ordered therapy, especially trauma response therapy. That has to always happen in person.
2. That brings me to my next point: The research. I don´t understand how the author managed to research how Baileys was made so beautifully, but then completely disregarded the research for PTSD, trauma response therapy, different forms of therapy, panic attacks, depression, emotional abuse etc.
3. Another point that irked me was how little the others responded to the clear signs of abnormal behaviour shown by Hermione. Because Draco is in therapy, we know that it exists, so it was astonishing to me how Ginny never mentioned anything during her heart to heart conversations with Hermione.
I think those are my main reasons for the DNF. Maybe I will finish the book one day but to be honest I don´t think I will.
August 19, 2022
I want to fucking kill her almost as much as I want to kiss her.
No. No, that’s not what I want to do. I don’t want to kiss her. I want to make an indentation of her body in my mattress. I want to hear those fucking sounds she makes again. And I want to ruin her life.
i'm o b s e s s e d. this was so toxic but the chemistry these two had was unparalleled. i was THIS 🤏 close to giving it 5 stars but the ending made me gag dhasjksj fanfic authors need to start writing full HEAs and none of this bittersweet bullshit 😠
but this draco can ruin my life any time he wants 🤗
January 18, 2021
Now THIS is an enemies to lovers. Yes.
December 20, 2020
Bro this fanfiction of dramione literally killed me. I thought I was done reading fanfics but here I am reading this in a few hours even tho its like 149k words. Also I'm shocked this is on goodreads what the but at least it helps me track since that would be equivalent to a 500 pages novel. LOL
This is a true true true enemies to enemy/lovers to enemies to enemy/lovers to finally lovers at the very very very end.
THE ANGST sdlkfj alskdfjsal I literally have no words. Link provided to where I read it.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/153...
This is a true true true enemies to enemy/lovers to enemies to enemy/lovers to finally lovers at the very very very end.
THE ANGST sdlkfj alskdfjsal I literally have no words. Link provided to where I read it.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/153...
July 19, 2024
Saying this a little late but I am still SO beyond upset that Onyx had to remove her works from Ao3 because people can’t seem to understand that fanfiction NEEDS to be free and accessible. Binding fanfic for personal use is completely fine, but selling it to make a profit is ILLEGAL and is putting every fanfic out there at risk of getting removed or deleted!!!!!!
If you see anyone selling fanfic please report them and ask them to take down their listings! Fanfic needs to stay free and accessible and it’s breaking my heart to see so many of my favorite works and so many of my favorite writers get taken down because of this gross need to capitalize off of anything that’s trendy or popular. Really fucking hate TikTok right now for what it’s done to the fanfic community.
And the only reason I’m not taking down this review is so that I can post this little update. Will delete later!
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An unbearable amount of angst. Perfect.
If you see anyone selling fanfic please report them and ask them to take down their listings! Fanfic needs to stay free and accessible and it’s breaking my heart to see so many of my favorite works and so many of my favorite writers get taken down because of this gross need to capitalize off of anything that’s trendy or popular. Really fucking hate TikTok right now for what it’s done to the fanfic community.
And the only reason I’m not taking down this review is so that I can post this little update. Will delete later!
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An unbearable amount of angst. Perfect.
January 4, 2025
✅ Hate-to-love
✅ Angst and hate-fuck (a lot of it)
✅ Good smut
✅ Development of secondary characters that we saw less in the series
✅❗️❗️ Romance (I loved it, but it is a very toxic relationship)
✅🆗 Pace
✅🆗 Plot
❗️❗️ Trigger warnings: death and grief, physical and emotional abuse, toxic relationship, and mentions of torture.
❗️❗️ There is also a lot of swearing.
3.5 stars
Set after the end of the 7th book.
After Harry vanquished Voldemort, and the Death Eaters were tried and punished, many students have to return to Hogwarts to complete their final year. While Harry, Ron, and all of their friends are adjusting well and are happy that the war is over and their life is back to (almost) normal, Hermione struggles to move past the war and its trauma. She becomes an outcast, a recluse, and cannot even talk to her closest friends anymore because she is unable to move on as they did. Nobody seems to be feeling the same way she is, and she does not understand how they can just go back to normal. The only person who seems to get what she is going through is Draco Malfoy, and they end up spending more and more time together because of the scars they both bear.
The nice thing about fanfics is that the world-building and characters are already set and known, so we can jump right into the plot and focus more on the relationship development since there is not much need to elaborate on the world-building or character cast. The pace of this story was good and addictive, except for the last 30% or so that felt a little bit rushed compared to the rest of the story.
The author did a good job of showing the emotional toll the war has taken on Draco and Hermione. We can feel how exhausted they both are, and how hopeless they feel in the face of their trauma. While not having dark themes such as rape or extensive torture as is the case with other Dramione fanfics, this one still has a dark vibe because of all the negative feelings and self-loathing Draco and Hermione have.
This is a hate-to-love romance between 2 young adults scarred by the war, weary and unable to move on. While their relationship was unhealthy and dysfunctional for most of the story, I love how Hermione connected with Draco because she saw right away that they shared similar burdens. Draco also finds solace in Hermione, even though he is convinced that he does not deserve it, and does not hesitate to sabotage himself in order to show her that she deserves better than him. Honestly, the physical aspect of their relationship is a hate-fuck fest. They obviously care deeply for each other, but they also hurt each other and hate each other with a passion. I obviously would not condone such a toxic relationship in “the real world”, but I am all in if it’s in a Fanfic. It was a good dose of hurt, angst, and intense emotions in a hate-to-love-to-hate-to-love cycle sprinkled with spicy smut.
While they have a toxic relationship, I think that Draco and Hermione's behavior fits with what we saw of them in the original series. This is a realistic depiction of what a relationship between them might look like with Hermione’s persistence and stubbornness and Draco’s intensity and sometimes-obsessive behavior.
The Gryffindor’s behavior, when they found out that she was involved with Draco, was so hypocritical, and mean, but it created so many angsty moments! It also “forced” Hermione to seek connections and human interactions elsewhere, and I adore how she started to spend time with the Slytherin students and how they slowly allowed her in their midst when they realized that she was not there to hurt or betray them.
Hermione was one of the only students at Hogwarts who was willing to see the Slytherins as humans and not monsters. She is the only one who stood up for them and tried to help them when everyone else shun them and didn't give a shit about them because of their affiliation with Voldemort, even though they were only kids and were forced by their parents and Voldemort to take part in the atrocious acts that were committed during the war. Hermione was so stubborn and determined, but she endured much pain and hurt because of her choices, she really deserved to have a peaceful and happy ending after all she went through.
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✅ Angst and hate-fuck (a lot of it)
✅ Good smut
✅ Development of secondary characters that we saw less in the series
✅❗️❗️ Romance (I loved it, but it is a very toxic relationship)
✅🆗 Pace
✅🆗 Plot
❗️❗️ Trigger warnings: death and grief, physical and emotional abuse, toxic relationship, and mentions of torture.
❗️❗️ There is also a lot of swearing.
3.5 stars
Set after the end of the 7th book.
After Harry vanquished Voldemort, and the Death Eaters were tried and punished, many students have to return to Hogwarts to complete their final year. While Harry, Ron, and all of their friends are adjusting well and are happy that the war is over and their life is back to (almost) normal, Hermione struggles to move past the war and its trauma. She becomes an outcast, a recluse, and cannot even talk to her closest friends anymore because she is unable to move on as they did. Nobody seems to be feeling the same way she is, and she does not understand how they can just go back to normal. The only person who seems to get what she is going through is Draco Malfoy, and they end up spending more and more time together because of the scars they both bear.
The nice thing about fanfics is that the world-building and characters are already set and known, so we can jump right into the plot and focus more on the relationship development since there is not much need to elaborate on the world-building or character cast. The pace of this story was good and addictive, except for the last 30% or so that felt a little bit rushed compared to the rest of the story.
Nobody sat me down and explained. Explained how the fuck I’m supposed to feel. What I’m supposed to do. How I’m supposed to act.
Mother and Father never told me, ‘Yes, Draco, this is how much it’s going to hurt,’ and ‘This is how hard it’ll be to trust,’ and ‘This is what you should never do. Never. Ever.’
No one ever drew that fucking line for me.
No one ever fucking prepared me for the way it was going to feel. For how little fucking sense anything was going to make.
The author did a good job of showing the emotional toll the war has taken on Draco and Hermione. We can feel how exhausted they both are, and how hopeless they feel in the face of their trauma. While not having dark themes such as rape or extensive torture as is the case with other Dramione fanfics, this one still has a dark vibe because of all the negative feelings and self-loathing Draco and Hermione have.
"You think, out of a room of hundreds, I'd choose you?"
"I'd choose you."
"Because, let me tell you, I fucking wou-" Draco's words stop as though he's been magically silenced.
"You what?" He asks quietly. Barely a murmur.
"I'd choose you."
This is a hate-to-love romance between 2 young adults scarred by the war, weary and unable to move on. While their relationship was unhealthy and dysfunctional for most of the story, I love how Hermione connected with Draco because she saw right away that they shared similar burdens. Draco also finds solace in Hermione, even though he is convinced that he does not deserve it, and does not hesitate to sabotage himself in order to show her that she deserves better than him. Honestly, the physical aspect of their relationship is a hate-fuck fest. They obviously care deeply for each other, but they also hurt each other and hate each other with a passion. I obviously would not condone such a toxic relationship in “the real world”, but I am all in if it’s in a Fanfic. It was a good dose of hurt, angst, and intense emotions in a hate-to-love-to-hate-to-love cycle sprinkled with spicy smut.
While they have a toxic relationship, I think that Draco and Hermione's behavior fits with what we saw of them in the original series. This is a realistic depiction of what a relationship between them might look like with Hermione’s persistence and stubbornness and Draco’s intensity and sometimes-obsessive behavior.
Realizes that, at any given moment, all of the trauma and the fury and the abominably bad choices that make up Draco Malfoy could finally culminate into something explosive. Could finally bring him down. Collapse his cracked, teetering stone pillar of stoicism — the only thing keeping him standing. They’re all just waiting for it to happen.
The Gryffindor’s behavior, when they found out that she was involved with Draco, was so hypocritical, and mean, but it created so many angsty moments! It also “forced” Hermione to seek connections and human interactions elsewhere, and I adore how she started to spend time with the Slytherin students and how they slowly allowed her in their midst when they realized that she was not there to hurt or betray them.
Hermione was one of the only students at Hogwarts who was willing to see the Slytherins as humans and not monsters. She is the only one who stood up for them and tried to help them when everyone else shun them and didn't give a shit about them because of their affiliation with Voldemort, even though they were only kids and were forced by their parents and Voldemort to take part in the atrocious acts that were committed during the war. Hermione was so stubborn and determined, but she endured much pain and hurt because of her choices, she really deserved to have a peaceful and happy ending after all she went through.
Diary,
You don't know what it's like. To wake up and see her there.
But I do.
-Draco
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December 28, 2023
Diary,
You don't know what it's like. To wake up and see her there.
But I do
reread: oh to read this book again for the first time
5 stars ☆ IM SICKKKK 😭😭😭
I have a confession to make… this is my first dramione fic.. *runs* and that i’m not a huge shipper of them but it still so bizarre that I truly enjoyed this freaking book. While I was reading this, it doesn’t feel like a fanfic at all. It’s like a whole new book ykwim. The fact that after finishing it, you want to reread it again cause it was that good even it caused me so much pain.
"You think, out of room of hundreds, I'd choose you?"
"I'd choose you"
October 9, 2023
4.5 STARS!!!!
Purely lost 0.5 star for the ending…It wasn’t the ending that I wanted…
But the rest of the story was just WOW
Purely lost 0.5 star for the ending…It wasn’t the ending that I wanted…
But the rest of the story was just WOW
May 12, 2022
I have been left unequivocally speechless. Would give it ten stars.
May 3, 2022
➥ 5 Stars *:･ﾟ✧
buddy read with bella!! <3
best piece of literature every written.
wasn't fond of the ending (at all) but the rest of the book was so fabulous that i refuse to lower my rating.
obsessed with draco, feeling like a little girl tbhhh.
this is what every single hot romance thinks it is, the sexual tension in this is incomparable to any other book i've ever read. which applies to the smut too.
had me sobbing.
i'm slowly drinking from my teacup, and i will be stalking each and every one of you until you read this xx
buddy read with bella!! <3
best piece of literature every written.
wasn't fond of the ending (at all) but the rest of the book was so fabulous that i refuse to lower my rating.
obsessed with draco, feeling like a little girl tbhhh.
this is what every single hot romance thinks it is, the sexual tension in this is incomparable to any other book i've ever read. which applies to the smut too.
had me sobbing.
i'm slowly drinking from my teacup, and i will be stalking each and every one of you until you read this xx
May 12, 2024
The people who compared this to Manacled lied to me.
August 28, 2022
➳ 5 stars
alexa play «old money» by lana del rey
i planned to give myself a couple of days to recover, but i have too strong desire to write a review so fuck that. this book was my first dramione fanfic and im in complete awe. i’ve never read the hp book series honestly, but i’ve watched films(it was a long time ago tho) and this book made me want to read the series, so i now contemplate about doing it during autumn/winter:)
anyway, about the fanfic. i’m completely losing my mind when it comes to forbidden romances which setting is in college/highschool and this book served that trope so well. i got exactly what i wanted and more. the chemistry between draco and hermione was mind-blowing and the angst was impeccable. i was kicking the air like a little girl because of their romance. the toxicity in the relationship was also done really well. it was mutual and each of the leads had character development‼️.
now, let’s go through my favorite scenes/things from the book <3
💋 draco’s healing diary. i love how we were in hermione’s pov, but also got draco’s from his entries. and the fact that he was drooling over hermione even there is such an obsessed boy thing to do. i adore it.
he’s so good with words i can’t help myself 😞😞 it seems like a lot of people prefer no name-calling in romance books, but i like the dynamic it makes in enemies to lovers relationships (it should be mutual ofc).
💋 dramione’s first kiss. for me, the necessary scene in every enemies to lovers trope is when supposed enemies are very angry at each other and then have “hatred” passionate kiss/sex. draco though decided to instantly get himself on my book bf’s top and before the kiss said one of the most romantic things i’ve ever heard.
💋 draco being jealous because hermione lied about with whom she was on the halloween to her friends and calls her his girl in his diary.
💋 dramione’s first sex. if i say it was hot it would be a big understatement.
i think everyone would agree that the man’s begging for the heroine to say his name during sex is golden. when the hero makes the heroine say aloud what she wants is also>> i have so many butterflies from that scene it’s insane. i love obsessive boy trope so much and the way draco worships hermione is just superior.
💋 the whole scene when hermione and draco were fighting, because he was holding hands with pansy.
💋 i don’t want to seem cruel, but the astronomy tower scene where they were banging and ron catched them was so iconic lmao. the fact that draco planned it because he wanted to show whose mione is is so fucking possessive of him i loved it. my fav toxic boy with his smart brain <3
💋 ”tell me you hate me” scene!! im such a whore for these kind of scenes in hate to love romances. for me it counts like a wasted opportunity if authors don’t add it.
💋 i feel ridiculous that i want to add every smut scene this book had, cause it was just immaculate. the writing is generally very well done, but how the smut is written is on another level.
💋 draco’s saying that hermione’s pussy tastes like a “fucking opium”
💋 again, draco’s begging <33
💋 even though i didn’t understand anything that happened with the death eaters, the moment where hermione defended and saved all the slytherins on trial was such a girlboss of her. love this girl.
💋 the whole chapter 40(XLIV). it was pure perfection.
time to talk about things i didn’t like in the book.
(spoilers down below)
🚽 how everyone found out about dramione’s relationship was very messed up. it felt very out of character for hermione to ask someone to follow them and take pictures of them kissing, because she wanted to make a “grand gesture”. i wish it was in a natural way(for example they catch dracon and mione kissing) or she herself would tell everyone about it.
🚽 due to that dumb discovery, ron was portrayed as a cry baby and jealous ex. i didn’t like it, i wish he and hermione had some kind of closure. in fact in the book there were only scenes where he found out about relationship, where he afterwards catched them having sex and where he and mione were hugging and crying together. after that he literally disappeared and they didn’t even have a normal talk or anything. that was upsetting.
🚽 the most heartbreaking and enraging tho was the ending. pansy’s death was very unnecessary and felt like it was added just for more drama and sadness. i wish she and theo had their happy ending:((
🚽 another reason why i despised the ending is because dramione quit school. i wanted them to continue sneaking around and other romantic things.. im frustrated !!
anyway, im fangirling so hard rn over dramione and can’t wait to read another fanfics about them. lastly, my favorite entry from draco's diary:
im feel like dying, thanks. (the moral of this review is that everyone should read this masterpiece:))
alexa play «old money» by lana del rey
"Anyone but me…" he murmurs, searching her gaze, "right, Granger?" She smells the familiar mint on his breath - clinically strong.
"Right." she breathes.
i planned to give myself a couple of days to recover, but i have too strong desire to write a review so fuck that. this book was my first dramione fanfic and im in complete awe. i’ve never read the hp book series honestly, but i’ve watched films(it was a long time ago tho) and this book made me want to read the series, so i now contemplate about doing it during autumn/winter:)
anyway, about the fanfic. i’m completely losing my mind when it comes to forbidden romances which setting is in college/highschool and this book served that trope so well. i got exactly what i wanted and more. the chemistry between draco and hermione was mind-blowing and the angst was impeccable. i was kicking the air like a little girl because of their romance. the toxicity in the relationship was also done really well. it was mutual and each of the leads had character development‼️.
now, let’s go through my favorite scenes/things from the book <3
💋 draco’s healing diary. i love how we were in hermione’s pov, but also got draco’s from his entries. and the fact that he was drooling over hermione even there is such an obsessed boy thing to do. i adore it.
Diary,
She's a cunt.
I think I need her.
…
Merlin, what a cunt .
he’s so good with words i can’t help myself 😞😞 it seems like a lot of people prefer no name-calling in romance books, but i like the dynamic it makes in enemies to lovers relationships (it should be mutual ofc).
💋 dramione’s first kiss. for me, the necessary scene in every enemies to lovers trope is when supposed enemies are very angry at each other and then have “hatred” passionate kiss/sex. draco though decided to instantly get himself on my book bf’s top and before the kiss said one of the most romantic things i’ve ever heard.
"I see you as enough of a threat…" another step closer - there's not enough safe space between them now, "… to feel the need to use force."
She scoffs, reminded again of their proximity when the strand of hair dangling across his forehead blows aside with her breath. "A threat?" she intones.
But his face doesn't change, and she realizes all too late that he's serious.
"Yes," he says. "A threat."
"To what?"
"To everything I am. Everything I believe in. To every molecule and every strand that makes me me." His breath gusts up against her face, warm for once, but as always tinged with peppermint, and she finds herself frozen. "Yeah, Granger… you're a fucking threat.”
💋 draco being jealous because hermione lied about with whom she was on the halloween to her friends and calls her his girl in his diary.
💋 dramione’s first sex. if i say it was hot it would be a big understatement.
"Please… please say it."
In and out, in and out…
"No," she whispers feebly.
"Please." He bites down on her lip. "Say it. Say it, please."
She can only whimper.
He throws her back down, the old mattress squealing in protest, and he yanks up her thigh again, driving in deeper, sending her reeling. "Admit it to yourself. Say it. Fucking say it. Say it."
"Draco.”
i think everyone would agree that the man’s begging for the heroine to say his name during sex is golden. when the hero makes the heroine say aloud what she wants is also>> i have so many butterflies from that scene it’s insane. i love obsessive boy trope so much and the way draco worships hermione is just superior.
💋 the whole scene when hermione and draco were fighting, because he was holding hands with pansy.
"Fuck you, Granger," he snarls, as if she hasn't spoken. She risks a glance over her shoulder. "You think you're a fucking prize?"
"No."
"You think, out of a room of hundreds, I'd choose you?"
"I'd choose you.”
💋 i don’t want to seem cruel, but the astronomy tower scene where they were banging and ron catched them was so iconic lmao. the fact that draco planned it because he wanted to show whose mione is is so fucking possessive of him i loved it. my fav toxic boy with his smart brain <3
💋 ”tell me you hate me” scene!! im such a whore for these kind of scenes in hate to love romances. for me it counts like a wasted opportunity if authors don’t add it.
💋 i feel ridiculous that i want to add every smut scene this book had, cause it was just immaculate. the writing is generally very well done, but how the smut is written is on another level.
"Hermione?" he says, raising his eyebrows, and hearing her name for what must be the first time on his lips silences her quite effectively.
They stare at each other for several tense seconds.
"Yes?" she manages, and it comes out a squeak. "Shut the fuck up."
And then he buries his face between her legs, tongue going on the instant offensive and laving its way across nerve endings she didn't know she had.
💋 draco’s saying that hermione’s pussy tastes like a “fucking opium”
💋 again, draco’s begging <33
"Say it. Again."
Swallowing her fear - swallowing her pride - she meets his eyes again the way one meets an enemy
on the battlefield. "I love you.”
💋 even though i didn’t understand anything that happened with the death eaters, the moment where hermione defended and saved all the slytherins on trial was such a girlboss of her. love this girl.
💋 the whole chapter 40(XLIV). it was pure perfection.
- firstly, he mocked her for asking him to fuck her slow, while they were having sex.
"I did not beg you for anything." His lips part against her pulse, teeth grazing skin as he speaks in a breathy croon meant to be her own.
"Please. Oh, please please, Draco - fuck me slow."
She grinds herself back against him in a way that's supposed to be indignant but earns a moan from both of them instead.
"I never said that," she gasps out.
"Please," he mocks in a whine. "Please, please, please.”
- secondly, the love confession(before that was already one, but he surpassed himself with another one)
"And now look at me." He spreads his arms wide and gives a defeated, incredulous sort of huff. "Now, I do know you, and now I'm fucking hopeless. Now I don't lose sleep over missions, or Marks, or my fucking father - I lose sleep over you. Wondering what happens to you if I ever fuck up again. If I'm already fucking things up just by being involved. You - you sit there after barging your way into my head, into my fucking bloodstream - trespassing - and you want to hear what I think? You want me to tell you you're pretty? So bloody beautiful I want to gouge my fucking eyes out? You want to hear that? After you took this stupid fucking organ out of my chest with your little fist and you just -" He gathers his own hand into a fist. "- just fucking squeezed until it looked fit to burst? After I begged you not to stand between me and whatever consequences I fucking earned? After I told you I couldn't stand to have one more fucking thing weighing on my conscience? After all this fucking pain you put me through, you want to hear what I think?”
- then the blowjob scene.. i would lie if i say i didn’t like it, cause draco was begging. again. this man makes me fold and im not ashamed. and don’t know if im alone in this, but when the guy tangles his fingers through the girl’s hair while she’s doing a blowjob is just doing it for me. and the fact that he’s stuttering is so sweet and hot.
"Pl-please - please, I'm - fuck - fuck, I'm begging you. I h-have - I have to. Please - please. Let me. Please.”
also, that scene gave me crazy flashbacks of warnette and analogous blowjob scene in ignite me. both draco and aaron were vulnerable and never received it before and it just makes me very emotional. my ultimate favorite blond boys ☹️💗💓😭💘
time to talk about things i didn’t like in the book.
(spoilers down below)
🚽 how everyone found out about dramione’s relationship was very messed up. it felt very out of character for hermione to ask someone to follow them and take pictures of them kissing, because she wanted to make a “grand gesture”. i wish it was in a natural way(for example they catch dracon and mione kissing) or she herself would tell everyone about it.
🚽 due to that dumb discovery, ron was portrayed as a cry baby and jealous ex. i didn’t like it, i wish he and hermione had some kind of closure. in fact in the book there were only scenes where he found out about relationship, where he afterwards catched them having sex and where he and mione were hugging and crying together. after that he literally disappeared and they didn’t even have a normal talk or anything. that was upsetting.
🚽 the most heartbreaking and enraging tho was the ending. pansy’s death was very unnecessary and felt like it was added just for more drama and sadness. i wish she and theo had their happy ending:((
"We're both idiots."
"Idiots," he echoes, nodding fiercely.
"But I do love you. And now I want to see you love someone else. I want to judge every stupid little mistake you make and I want to watch you fall in love all over again. Alright?"
"Alright.”
🚽 another reason why i despised the ending is because dramione quit school. i wanted them to continue sneaking around and other romantic things.. im frustrated !!
anyway, im fangirling so hard rn over dramione and can’t wait to read another fanfics about them. lastly, my favorite entry from draco's diary:
Diary,
You don't know what it's like. To wake up and see her there.
But I do.
Draco
im feel like dying, thanks. (the moral of this review is that everyone should read this masterpiece:))
November 20, 2022
dnf @ 45%
there's only so much martyr heroine and self-pitying hero a girl can tolerate so
there's only so much martyr heroine and self-pitying hero a girl can tolerate so
October 16, 2025
5🌟best fanfic ever written i don’t make the rules
“That is for the person who told me she’d pick me out of a room of hundreds. If she ever decides to mean it.”
“That is for the person who told me she’d pick me out of a room of hundreds. If she ever decides to mean it.”
August 11, 2021
3.5 STARS ★★★✬✩
⤐ Additionally.
Although it is safe to say that Breath Mints/Battle Scars is an extremely realistic depiction of what Hermoine and Draco's relationship might look like, it was still painful to read this. I feel like Draco barely makes any progress throughout the entire novel. Once again, I am questioning the worth of mental health in the wizarding world. It sort of falls into the same category as my collection of instances of failed pedagogy at hogwarts.
The ending was amazing though, I really liked the idea of .
⤐ What’s happening.
spoiler alert : If you think that's an extraordinary amount of swearing, wait until you read the rest of this book.
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4 STARS. Would stay up beyond my typical hours to finish it. I found some minor details I didn't like, agree with or lacked in some kind but overall, this was enjoyable and extraordinary.
3 STARS. Decent read that I have neither strongly positive nor negative feelings about. Some things irked me and thus it does not qualify as exceptional.
This book is for you if…
⤐ ... you have a high tolerance for swear words even if the amount borders on ridiculous
⤐ ... toxic relationships are not in any way triggering for you
⤐ ... you understand what the concept "unreliable narrator" means
⤐ ... you love your fanfics smutty and with loads of banter
⤐ Additionally.
Although it is safe to say that Breath Mints/Battle Scars is an extremely realistic depiction of what Hermoine and Draco's relationship might look like, it was still painful to read this. I feel like Draco barely makes any progress throughout the entire novel. Once again, I am questioning the worth of mental health in the wizarding world. It sort of falls into the same category as my collection of instances of failed pedagogy at hogwarts.
The ending was amazing though, I really liked the idea of .
⤐ What’s happening.
‘Before you report me for ‘coming unhinged,’ so me a devour and consider what you’d fucking do if your fucking girl was pretending you were a bloody Hufflepuff to save face= Why doesn’t this fucking book let me cross things out anymore? She’s not my girl. That was a grammatical mistake. But you know what I fucking mean.’
spoiler alert : If you think that's an extraordinary amount of swearing, wait until you read the rest of this book.
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4 STARS. Would stay up beyond my typical hours to finish it. I found some minor details I didn't like, agree with or lacked in some kind but overall, this was enjoyable and extraordinary.
3 STARS. Decent read that I have neither strongly positive nor negative feelings about. Some things irked me and thus it does not qualify as exceptional.
April 2, 2023
Wanted to give it 4 stars, but the last 2 chapters didn't do it for me 😬
November 12, 2025
4.5***** stars
“I… feel so High School” 🎶 (Taylor Swift)
And it was. So high school. But it was also really good? At first it read like a heartbreaking bully romance. Then like a petty one. Damn, Malfoy was an asshole at times. No, actually all the time. But sometimes a charming one? *lol
But after that was done and everything was in shambles, shit really hit the fan and if I wasn’t on the edge of my seat for this whole plot before, I definitely was then!!
HELL, I WAS INVESTED! It had me in a bloody chokehold is what this book did.
This story was not without its flaws, I’m not one hundred percent sure how I feel about the ending and I will probably never forgive the author for Pansy, but damn if this wasn’t just really really good.
Find some quotes further down, if you’re interested. ♡
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Dramoine Fanfics on my radar
❖ Manacled - 5.0 stars
❖ Breath Mints / Battle Scars - 4.5 stars
❖ Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal… - tbr
❖ Remain Nameless - dropped
❖ All You Want - 4.0 stars
and their Published Counterparts
◇ Alchemised - 4.75 stars
◇ The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy
--- QUOTES ---
“I… feel so High School” 🎶 (Taylor Swift)
And it was. So high school. But it was also really good? At first it read like a heartbreaking bully romance. Then like a petty one. Damn, Malfoy was an asshole at times. No, actually all the time. But sometimes a charming one? *lol
But after that was done and everything was in shambles, shit really hit the fan and if I wasn’t on the edge of my seat for this whole plot before, I definitely was then!!
HELL, I WAS INVESTED! It had me in a bloody chokehold is what this book did.
This story was not without its flaws, I’m not one hundred percent sure how I feel about the ending and I will probably never forgive the author for Pansy, but damn if this wasn’t just really really good.
Find some quotes further down, if you’re interested. ♡
***************
Dramoine Fanfics on my radar
❖ Manacled - 5.0 stars
❖ Breath Mints / Battle Scars - 4.5 stars
❖ Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal… - tbr
❖ Remain Nameless - dropped
❖ All You Want - 4.0 stars
and their Published Counterparts
◇ Alchemised - 4.75 stars
◇ The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy
--- QUOTES ---
“Faster,” falls from her lips in a hiss. Draco hums into her shoulder. “Odd. I seem to remember you begging me to go slow.”“If you’re going to solve puzzles in your head while I’m inside of you,” he murmurs, voice a little ragged, “the least you could do is include me.”
You’re right. I never do as I’m told. Try harder next time.“Make no mistake,” he growls, and he has the nerve to nuzzle her cheek as he says it—a threat wrapped in affection. “If you get yourself taken away from me, I will kill you. Do you understand?”
WAR HERO AND FORMER DEATH EATER SPOTTED ON ROMANTIC CHRISTMAS EXCURSION“Feels good, doesn’t it?” […]“Destroying things.”
“Yes,” she answers instantly.
And as he slants his mouth over hers, she forgets the taste of blood and the ache of the bruises beneath her chin. Forgets the past, if only for just a moment. Forgets to hate him.Diary,
Saint Potter has it out for me. I’m writing this so you’ll know who killed me when it eventually happens, yeah? Take notes.
July 12, 2021
★4.75 stars★ aka damn near perfect
Here's what you need to accept before going into this absolutely stellar fanfic: You're dealing with a thoroughly toxic relationship. And in my my humble opinion, it's the only way to stay true to the history of the characters. It's precisely what makes this fascinating story work.
Things I adored about Breath Mints / Battle Scars:
- Enemies to lovers done right, where progress is not made easily nor linearly
- Hilariously snappy quips from Draco, as if you didn't already love him enough
- Ron finally sidelined (!!!)
- Detailed exploration of secondary characters
- It made me feel all the feels. Genuinely, all of them. Did I cry? Yes, yes I did.
- If you read it on Wattpad, you can indulge in some truly laugh-out-loud commentary. I'll try to include some screenshots below as a teaser.
- It's deliciously spicy 🌶
- Pacing is on point. For such a beefy book, I just could not put it down. There's nothing the author includes that isn't purposeful in driving the narrative or character development forward.
I loved it. Now go read it.
"I just —" he forces out. "I don't know what fucking instinct that is, I — bleeding hell, you make me act fucking mad."
Here's what you need to accept before going into this absolutely stellar fanfic: You're dealing with a thoroughly toxic relationship. And in my my humble opinion, it's the only way to stay true to the history of the characters. It's precisely what makes this fascinating story work.
Things I adored about Breath Mints / Battle Scars:
- Enemies to lovers done right, where progress is not made easily nor linearly
- Hilariously snappy quips from Draco, as if you didn't already love him enough
- Ron finally sidelined (!!!)
- Detailed exploration of secondary characters
- It made me feel all the feels. Genuinely, all of them. Did I cry? Yes, yes I did.
- If you read it on Wattpad, you can indulge in some truly laugh-out-loud commentary. I'll try to include some screenshots below as a teaser.
- It's deliciously spicy 🌶
- Pacing is on point. For such a beefy book, I just could not put it down. There's nothing the author includes that isn't purposeful in driving the narrative or character development forward.
I loved it. Now go read it.
October 13, 2022
It started so good but lost me at the end.
Read
November 4, 2025This was...The Epitome of Toxicity
Where do I even begin?
⚡︎ Toxicity, drama, insanity and questionable choices like...this was such a mess, wholly against what I usually consider as "principles", but you know what? I literally don't care. I don't. Dramione fanfics are an experience, whether you love them or hate them. Period. (Personally, I fall in the latter.)
⚡︎ Every chapter somehow manages to be more chaotic than the last. It’s like the characters have no sense of rational thought and yet, somehow, I kept reading. Make what you can make of it.
⚡︎ The characters? Completely out of their minds (...but well done). The romance? Questionable at best. A REAL enemies-to-lovers though. Underline it. The plot? A disaster. But somehow, it all just… works? I don’t know. Maybe I’m just as messed up as the characters at this point.
⚡︎ I shouldn't have even liked whatever I read. But, I did. I did?🤪
⚡︎ I should breathe. 1,2,3. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. Bye.
⋆˙⟡🪶─ .✦📜⊹₊ ݁.୨୧‧₊˚ 🕯️𓍯.𖥔 ݁ ˖
Pre-read🍏
⚡︎ Indulging in a little of the Dramione obsession with no expectations whatsoever... Don't ask. 🙈
⋆˙⟡🪶─ .✦📜⊹₊ ݁.୨୧‧₊˚ 🕯️𓍯.𖥔 ݁ ˖
Snippets 💚
Where do I even begin?
⚡︎ Toxicity, drama, insanity and questionable choices like...this was such a mess, wholly against what I usually consider as "principles", but you know what? I literally don't care. I don't. Dramione fanfics are an experience, whether you love them or hate them. Period. (Personally, I fall in the latter.)
⚡︎ Every chapter somehow manages to be more chaotic than the last. It’s like the characters have no sense of rational thought and yet, somehow, I kept reading. Make what you can make of it.
⚡︎ The characters? Completely out of their minds (...but well done). The romance? Questionable at best. A REAL enemies-to-lovers though. Underline it. The plot? A disaster. But somehow, it all just… works? I don’t know. Maybe I’m just as messed up as the characters at this point.
⚡︎ I shouldn't have even liked whatever I read. But, I did. I did?🤪
⚡︎ I should breathe. 1,2,3. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. Bye.
⋆˙⟡🪶─ .✦📜⊹₊ ݁.୨୧‧₊˚ 🕯️𓍯.𖥔 ݁ ˖
Pre-read🍏
⚡︎ Indulging in a little of the Dramione obsession with no expectations whatsoever... Don't ask. 🙈
⋆˙⟡🪶─ .✦📜⊹₊ ݁.୨୧‧₊˚ 🕯️𓍯.𖥔 ݁ ˖
Snippets 💚
“You think, out of a room of hundreds, I'd choose you?"
"I'd choose you."
"Because, let me tell you, I fucking wou-" Draco's words stop as though he's been magically silenced.
"You what?" He asks quietly. Barely a murmur.”
“I like how alone you are,” she breathes, “because it means I don’t have to share you with anyone. I owe you to no one. You’re as alone as I am and you —you’re my secret…even though you’re not mine. Even though I sometimes wonder if you could be mine. Sometimes wish you were.
He and I are paint splattered all over the place and we’re staining everything and maybe we absolutely don’t go together, but to me — to me we’re a fucking Jackson Pollock.
When I feel the way I feel around the rest of them, I feel like a stain. Like I'm tainting everything else. I don't- I can't explain it properly. I just... with you, I can- I can feel as furious as I need to feel. You're so sullen and so mean that it doesn't feel like I'm ruining anything. It's already ruined.
And you, Hermione - you have the whole world at your feet.
This life is yours for the taking. Find what you want and take it for the both of us.
I’ll be rooting for you.
Draco.
Diary,
You don't know what it's like. To wake up and see her there.
But I do.
Draco.
July 25, 2023
OH MY GOD?????????????? AM I DYING????????? okay genuinely how do i go on. this was THE BEST WRITTEN AND PACED ENEMIES TO LOVERS FIC I HAVE EVER READ. the character development was so impeccable and well paced and realistic and the CHEMISTRY between hermione and draco im speechless. i cant stop thinking about it.
i have read a few dramoine fics when i was younger, but i never really got into them bc i didnt want to touch the universe that i consider to be basically untouchable. BUT I HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE WRONG. this book could easily be a novella published by jk rowling. i have been fully converted to a harry potter fanfic girl.
ONLY HOT GIRLS READ THIS SO IF YOU WANT TO BE A HOT COOL GIRL READ THIS IM SERIOUS.
reread: yep. still as amazing as i remember. read in one sitting. did not study for either of my finals. must study for both all tom. i do not have a single regret.
i have read a few dramoine fics when i was younger, but i never really got into them bc i didnt want to touch the universe that i consider to be basically untouchable. BUT I HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE WRONG. this book could easily be a novella published by jk rowling. i have been fully converted to a harry potter fanfic girl.
ONLY HOT GIRLS READ THIS SO IF YOU WANT TO BE A HOT COOL GIRL READ THIS IM SERIOUS.
reread: yep. still as amazing as i remember. read in one sitting. did not study for either of my finals. must study for both all tom. i do not have a single regret.
February 6, 2021
would have been better if it was a slowburn
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