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Best Dramione Fanfiction Books to Read in 2025
If you’ve ever thought, “What if Draco and Hermione just kissed instead of throwing hexes?”—welcome to the magical world of Dramione fanfiction. This ship has everything: broody bad boy energy, a brilliant bookworm who doesn’t have time for his nonsense, and the kind of slow-burn tension that feels like pure torture (in the best way).
Some of the most iconic Dramione fics have even been reimagined as published romance novels you can obsess over releasing in 2025. Whether you’re deep in the fandom or just getting curious, this list breaks down the best books inspired by fanfiction and some of the best Dramione fanfiction you need on your TBR—like, yesterday.
What Is Dramione Fanfiction?
Dramione fanfiction reimagines Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger’s rivalry as something…a lot steamier. It’s all about turning magical tension into romance, with stories ranging from angsty slow burns at Hogwarts to modern AU love stories where their chemistry is just as spellbinding. Expect redemption arcs, enemies-to-lovers drama, and the kind of emotional tension that keeps you up way past your bedtime. Whether you’re here for broody Draco or brainy Hermione breaking down walls, Dramione fanfiction delivers.
Why Is Dramione Fanfiction So Popular?
Dramione works because it shouldn’t work—yet somehow, it totally does. You’ve got enemies-to-lovers perfection with a side of redemption arc. Draco, the emotionally constipated anti-hero trying to make up for his past? Hermione, the strong-willed heroine who refuses to back down? The tension practically leaps off the page.
But it’s not just the chemistry. Dramione fanfiction lets writers explore what could’ve been—flipping canon, rewriting Hogwarts history, or throwing them into modern AUs where the magic is purely emotional. It’s the ultimate “what if,” and the result? Pure fanfiction magic.
Where to Read the Best Dramione Fanfiction:
If you’re ready to spiral into late-night reading sessions (and maybe shed a few tears along the way), here’s where to find top-tier Dramione fanfiction:
- AO3 (Archive of Our Own): A goldmine for well-tagged, high-quality fics. Perfect for finding exactly what you’re in the mood for.
- FanFiction.net: Old school, but still home to some of the fandom’s original classics.
- Bookstores: Several new romances started as Dramione fanfics (yes, you’ll find them on this list) and you can pre-order them or pick them up at your bookshop of choice.
Published Books Inspired by Dramione Fanfiction
Alchemised by SenLinYu
Alchemised is a standalone dark fantasy set in a war-torn world of necromancy and alchemy, in which a healer with amnesia is taken as a prisoner of war and must fight to protect her lost memories and the secrets hidden among them.
Book was inspired by
Manacled by SenLinYu
Harry Potter is dead. In the aftermath of the war, in order to strengthen the might of the magical world, Voldemort enacts a repopulation effort. Hermione Granger has an Order secret, lost but hidden in her mind, so she is sent as an enslaved surrogate to the High Reeve until her mind can be cracked.
Other Dramione Fanfiction by Senlinyu
All You Want by Senlinyu
Eighth Year at Hogwarts was supposed to be Hermione’s. And it is, just not in the way she expects. Omegaverse fic.
Let the Dark In by Senlinyu
In a world where the rise of Voldemort never occurred, Wizarding society has found new ways to repress and exclude those they consider outsiders. Hermione Granger attends Hogwarts as one of the few Muggle-born students. Despite her efforts to make a place for herself, her future seems set in stone until Sixth Year, when the Triwizard Tournament is announced and everything begins to change.
The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley
An assassin and a healer from rival factions team up to cure a deadly illness—while trying (and failing) not to fall for each other. Slow burn, enemies-to-lovers with forced proximity, tension so thick you could cut it, and just the right amount of danger mixed with undeniable chemistry.
Book was inspired by
Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by IsThisSelfCare
Hermione straddles the Muggle and Magical worlds as a medical researcher and Healer about to make a big discovery. Draco is an Auror assigned to protect her from forces unknown – to both of their displeasure. Features hyper-competent, fiery Hermione and lazy, yet dangerous, Draco. Slow burn.
Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
A defeated princess is sold at auction to the heir of a ruthless family after her kingdom falls. Stripped of her magic and freedom, she’s forced into a dangerous game of survival where tension simmers between captor and captive. Enemies-to-lovers, power struggles, and slow-burning forbidden desire.
Book was inspired by
The Auction by Lovesbitca8
Hermione felt the pounding in her ears again. She would see him for the first time since the Great Hall, gaunt and stricken at the Slytherin table with his mother clutching his arm. She hadn’t meant to look for him. Not in the corridors, not beneath the white sheets of the fallen, not on the way to the Chamber of Secrets with Ron, but she was a stupid girl.
Other Dramione Fanfiction by Lovesbitca8
The Right Thing To Do by Lovesbitca8
Hermione felt the pounding in her ears again. She would see him for the first time since the Great Hall, gaunt and stricken at the Slytherin table with his mother clutching his arm. She hadn’t meant to look for him. Not in the corridors, not beneath the white sheets of the fallen, not on the way to the Chamber of Secrets with Ron, but she was a stupid girl.
More Must-Read Dramione Fanfiction You’ll Love
Secrets & Masks by Emerald_Slytherin
9 years after the battle of Hogwarts, the war still rages on and everyone is much changed since their days at Hogwarts. Hermione is the most lethal soldier in The Order, spending her days on rescue missions to free captured Muggleborn slaves and fight on the front line. For years, she’s been meeting in secret with a spy within Voldemort’s ranks to exchange information. But when she’s captured and made prisoner at Malfoy Manor, of all the dark and evil ways she’d envisioned Malfoy would torture her, she never quite imagined anything this horrific.
Isolation by Bexchan
Post HBP. Ron and Harry are Horcrux hunting and Hermione has been left at Hogwarts to help the Order make it safe for the other students. Draco is forced by Snape to stay in Hogwarts for his own protection, but he can’t leave the room he is given; Granger’s room. Hermione is the only student trusted with this information, so her and Malfoy share the small space, and Draco tries to avoid insanity as he becomes increasingly isolated with only the Mudblood for company. Something’s going to give…
On the Nature of Daylight by Ikorous
Hermione Granger wanted to lose control. And Draco Malfoy wanted to take it.
Measure of a Man by inadaze22
To truly know someone is to differentiate between who they once were, who they are now, and who they’re capable of being. Hermione realises the duality of one man as she rectifies what she knows of the past and begins to understand the pieces of who Draco Malfoy is now: a father, a son, and a man.
Bring Him to This Knees by Musyc
Draco is on the case of a murderer, but to investigate, he needs a fake relationship – and a kink club play partner. When Hermione volunteers to take the role, both do their best to maintain the lie without letting each other know the truth: neither of them are acting.
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A Game of High Stakes by In_dreams
In theory, the task is simple: kill Draco Malfoy. In practice, putting a curse through the Dark Lord’s favoured lieutenant will take everything Hermione has―especially since he’s trying to kill her, too. Even more so when the lines between them start to blur. Sometimes, the only way out is through.
So, Dramione fanfiction? It’s a whole vibe. Whether you’re diving into a published romance inspired by iconic fics or binging the best fanfiction, there’s no shortage of emotional tension, swoon-worthy moments, and epic storytelling to obsess over.
Have a favorite Dramione fanfiction or fanfic-inspired book? Drop your recommendations in the comments!
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