Harry Potter Master Rec List {updated 12/18/09}
This list will be continually added to. However, after the initial posting, I'll be making separate postings with all the updates. Feel free to give me the links to any fics you feel that I should recommend. However, there are certain pairings I will not read, let alone recommend. Ginny/Harry and Hermione/Ron are two of them. No offense to those that like them, they're just not my cup of meat [Gabrielle shout out!]. Now, on with the list!Ratings/Warnings:FRC - Fan Rated Suitable For ChildrenFRT - Fan Rated Suitable For TeenagersFRM - Fan Rated Suitable For Mature PersonsFRAO - Fan Rated Suitable For Adults Only
Authors
InellThe reason I keep coming back for this author is the way she makes odd and unusual parings seem so normal and... right. Pairings I had never thought of suddenly seem to make sense and seem obvious when she writes about them. I'm not really sure there's many pairings out there that she hasn't written in this fandom. You should really check out here site, Perfect and Poisonous.
Sites
AshwinderAs the opening page says: "This archive is dedicated to the pairing of the sarcastic bastard, Severus Snape and the know-it-all, Hermione Granger. Let your senses be snared and your mind bewitched by the infamous two." I just can't resist this pairing and this site has some quality fics... as well as some crack!fic that I can't stop coming back for.
Journals
cedrichermione"The Livejournal community for fans of Cedric Diggory/Hermione Granger! Here, you can share fanfiction, fanart, recs, discussions, and all things related to Cedric and Hermione." You get some really good stuff coming through this community.grangersnape100Again, I can't resist this pairing. It's drabbles all over the place and a greater majority of them are good quality. Really, if you love this pairing, this is a must-friend community.hermione_newsIt's all about Hermione. What's not to love? " It will supply links to fic, essays, discussions, and art focused on Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter fandom."thegoldenseeker"The Golden Seeker is a new rec-community for the Harry Potter fandom. Its aim? To promote the ladies of Harry Potter. We will rec high quality het and femmeslash fics and art of all ratings, pairings and tastes - the only thing they will have in common is being well written and well drawn." Would it be inappropriate to scream "Respect the pussy!" now? I love slash, but I'm a woman who likes to read about women getting some love and attention, or just stories about women in general. If you are to, check out this newsletter.harryhermione [locked community]"Could It Be Magic is a place to talk about the relationship between Harry and Hermione, and to celebrate the characters and their dynamic in the books. Join the community and share in the Pumpkin Love!" Good quality stuff, and not much in the way of ship bashing.
Essays and Miscellaneous
How Harmonious a Group Were MWPP? [location: livejournal]author: donnaimmaculata
why: All about the relationship between the Marauders. Really strikes a chord and rings true for me. Molly and Why I Dislike Her [located: livejournal]author: donnaimmaculata
why: Had I read this before I became a mother, I might not have agreed so much with it. However, since becoming a mother, I'm less tolerant of how people mess up their children s minds and lives. I think this makes some very valid points. YMMV. Suspicious!Remus [location: livejournal]author: sistermagpie
why: It shows, through canon, how Remus isn't all that nice and he's kind of detached. It shows how some of those manipulative!Remus and dark!Remus fics can be entirely possible.
Stories
Multiple Character POV
Patchwork [location: livejournal]author: rose_whispers
rating: FRC
characters: Minerva, Molly, Hermione, Lily
summary: Harry Potter isn't a weapon. He is a quilt.
why: Another heart wrenching tale, showing that legends and heroes don't really win the day on their own.
Aberforth Dumbledore
Brothers [location: livejournal]author: inell
rating: FRC
summary: They've never been very much alike, he and Albus
why: OMG. It hurt me and made me get all teary-eyed.
Albus Dumbledore/Severus Snape
Lilith Morgana's snapledore for 7spells [location: livejournal]author: lilith-morgana
rating: FRAO
summary: An angst-fest full of smut and pain. That's my summary.
why: Um... angst-fest full of smut and pain?! It's like crack, you know you shouldn't, but you're gonna go and get hooked anyway.
Albus Dumbledore/Hermione Granger
A Winter Tale [location: aff.net]author: Max
rating: FRAO
summary:It's once again the Marriage Law Challenge, but this time Hermione gets the man she would at least think of - and actually: He wouldn't have thought of marrying her either. But sometimes strange things happens ...
why:While the grammar and spelling aren't always right on [author's first language isn't English], the story itself is very captivating.
Draco Malfoy/Hermione Granger
//Game On//currently a dead link]//author: cursescar
rating: FRAO, water sports, humiliation, dirty talk
summary: none given He doesn't know where this idea came from, but once it seizes his mind, he knows he's going to do it.
why: Not usually my kink, but I read it and it just clicked. So very not for the easily squicked, really.One Cloud [location: personal archive]author: elenorlaura
rating: FRAO
summary: PWP. Takes place during the fall of 6th year. Experimenting with some ideas for first time sex and characters who would be well advised that it is better to be alone than to be in bad company.
why: As usual with Elen, her PWPs always pack more than a little heart and soul. The sex in this pwp really explores both of the characters. It's so very lovely.Water [location: colored grey]author: kissherdraco
rating: FRAO
summary: "...You’re the one who needs help! You’re the one who makes my skin crawl whenever we stand in the same room! You’re fucked up Malfoy. And your father couldn’t even teach you anything other than how to fuck up everyone else with you-” Her wand went flying.
why: Because it's all fucked up, and they know it's all fucked up. So very lovely.
Fluer Delacour/Hermione Granger
Pretty Things [location: livejournal]author: silvernatasha
rating: FRAO
summary: Fleur has an appreciation for pretty things - so does Hermione.
why: Well written characterizations, IMO. Also, who doesn't love pretty underthings?
Harry Potter
Light Years Away [location: livejournal]author: trustingno1
rating: FRC
summary: She goes back to Hogwarts ("Are you mad?" Ron demands, and her hands are already on her hips, and maybe things will never be normal again, but for now, it's close enough).
why: It's slow and subtle, and I love how much Harry gets when it comes to what Hermione's not saying in her letters.
Harry Potter/Hermione Granger
Automatic [location: livejournal]author: storybookeffect
rating: FRC
summary: Right now the clouds are gathering in the sky, blotting out the sun.
why: It's done very subtle and simple, but it's really all about a big revelation. Break Me With Desire [location: livejournal]author: sperrywink
rating: FRAO
summary: For bothropsatrox, who wanted "Coercion, hate sex, but both parties should enjoy it, they should just hate each other. Let see. I have a thing for AU Slytherin Harry. Other than that surprise me." Hopefully this is close enough to fit the bill.
why: Because it's au!Slytherin!Harry and Hermione, it's hate sex, and it's hot as hell. Great Expectations [location: livejournal]author: parkergray
rating: FRAO
summary: When you think about it, you think it shouldn't happen this way.
why: Because it's the first time, like how it happens in real life. Also, Harry, Hermione, and sex. Habit [located: livejournal]author: parkergray
rating: FRM
summary: none given habit (noun) - an acquired mode of behavior that has become nearly or completely involuntary
why: Because, just sometimes, I like to read something that's just shy of fluffy. This fits the bill perfectly. He Could Always Read Her [location: livejournal]author: atruwriter
rating: FRT
summary: Harry could always read Hermione's face like a book. Before long he was using her expressions to gauge whether a relationship should end or continue. Finally, he finds the one woman she couldn't possibly deny him. The only woman he's ever loved. Her.
why: I've got a severe soft spot for Harry pursuing Hermione, and this one does it beautifully. Home With Me [location: livejournal]author: parkergray
rating: FRC
summary: If I could be your one and only.
why: It's very simple and so very them, in my mind. In Front of the Light [located: livejournal]author: parkergray
rating: FRM
summary: none given Maybe it’s all a bad dream; a figment of your imagination, a consequence of being in love with him so long.
why: Again, I sometimes like to read stuff that's just shy of fluffy. This, is kinda pushing that line, though.Learning Curve [location: Portkey]author: quite_grey
rating: FRAO
summary: There's no telling where teaching ends and learning begins. Written for the prompt, "A potion or a spell goes wrong and Harry is turned into a girl. Hermione is fascinated."
why: Gender-bending with Harry and Hermione, what's not to love? Lost and Found [location: livejournal]author: inell
rating: FRC
summary: It’s easy to get lost in London
why: A lovely, slightly angst post-war look at Hermione looking for Harry. It just seems so very much in character, and I could see Harry expecting Hermione to find him. Other Hallways & Momentary Lapse In Concentration [location: livejournal]author: ygrawn
rating: FRT
summary: There will be other hallways and warmer days. / Criminally stupid because he is usually so careful, so overly careful and cautious.
why: Because these are both great little moments where Harry and Hermione could have started as a couple. The first one is a bit angsty, the second is cute and funny. Perspective [location: livejournal]author: heather11483
rating: FRT
summary: None too late, Harry gets a reminder of how much Hermione means to him.
why: It's a nice story that shows Harry and Hermione in a relationship that is on the verge of fading away, but it shows that it doesn't have to. Pieces [location: livejournal]author: parkergray
rating: FRC
summary: They are not sophisticated, and not practiced.
why: It's very simple, yet says so much. Raw [location: livejournal]author: fated-addiction
rating: FRAO
summary: This is desperation.
why: It's sexy and painful all at the same time. I'm a sucker for that.Stars in My Belly [ livejournal] [portkey]author: tarie
rating: FRM
summary: Expectations are hopes pinned on a false idol, and he hasn't ever felt as fake as he does now.
why: It's after the defeat of Voldemort and it's angst... yet not. And, there's door!sex. Storm [location: livejournal]author: parkergray
rating: FRT
summary: You can't even remember what Hermione's original word was.
why: Again, it's a simple story that expresses a big revelation. Verisimilitude [location: livejournal]author: winterwish
rating: FRC
summary: Verisimilitude- Something that has the appearance of being true or real.
why: I'm always a sucker for a painful tale, especially when you don't realize how pa inful it is until the end. What Can I Tell You [location: livejournal]author: ygrawn
rating: FRT
summary: It takes Harry almost four and a half years to find the courage to finally kiss Hermione and he mostly does it because she thinks nobody will ever love her now that Ron is gone.
why: Just... ouch.When I Fall [location: personal archive]author: tourniquette
rating: FRAO
summary: Harry ended his relationship with Draco, and Ron has broken Hermione's heart for the last time. Hermione decides that misery loves company. She doesn't realize that Harry likes girls, too...and one girl in particular above all others. Includes drunken humour, semi-public makeout sessions and vague mentions of Bayswater.
why: Porn, drunken groping, and a not really awkward morning after.
Harry Potter/Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley
Complete [location: livejournal]author: heather11483
rating: FRAO
why: I usually don't like Ron, but when paired with both Harry and Hermione, I adore it. Or with Luna, but that's not this story. They're all older from the war, and very much needing each other. And, I like that Hermione isn't the one leading in this, it kinda makes sense to me that this would be the one area she's being led by her boys in.
Harry Potter/Hermione Granger/Severus Snape
Lowcountry [location: livejournal]author: incunabulist
rating: FRAO
summary: "Believe me, he's better off missing with Potter and Granger." Famous last words?
why: Though it's not really all that long, it feels like a slow, natural build-up of the relationship between the three. Also, it's very hot.
Hermione Granger
With Much Left to Say [location: livejournal]author: our_innocence
rating: FRT
summary: Hermione Granger has a reason for staying locked in a room with the dead.
why: It's during the war, slightly morbid, and edging on dark. And, to me, it seems so very Hermione.
Hermione Granger/James Potter
The Last Time [location: livejournal]author: inell
rating: FRC
summary: This is the last time that she’ll visit this room.
why: It's angsty and impossible. And it helps that it was written for me.
Hermione Granger/Lucius Malfoy
Appreciation [location: livejournal]author: inell
rating: FRC
summary: There’s time for hope after the war is over.
why: Because it's Hermione and Lucius snarking at each other while passing along information.Consequences of Choice [location: skyehawke]author: curia-regis
rating: FRAO
summary: Sometimes choices are not as clear cut as Hermione would like.
why: It's a very bleak, and seemingly realistic, post-war look at the Wizarding and Muggle worlds. The Most Important Lesson [location: livejournal]author: astarvingwriter
rating: FRT
summary: He learned early to want what he needs.
why: Because it seems totally in character. Lucius still isn't a nice guy, but he gets what he needs.
Hermione Granger/Nymphadora Tonks
You and Me and the Rain [location: livejournal]author: eudaimon
rating: FRAO
summary: Love is watching someone die.
why: It's painful, and makes me love a pairing I never would have considered.
Hermione Granger/Regulus Black
Hidden [location: livejournal]author: inell
rating: FRM
summary: Hermione finds something while cleaning Grimmauld Place
why: It's so very well done, and he's Regulus!!
Hermione Granger/Remus Lupin
First Snowfall [located: livejournal]author: inell
rating: FRM
summary: The first snowfall of the season made the land look like a picture postcard.
why: Because it's Inell. Also, it's post-war that's not too angsty, but not too fluffy either. Foolish Blood [located: livejournal]author: chasedestructo
rating: FRC
summary: A bittersweet glimpse at Remus in the future. Angst ensues...
why: It's Remus with angst, what could be better? Nobody Is Innocent [located: livejournal]author: chasedestructo
rating: FRAO
summary: Hermione is alone, all except for Remus that is. Biting ensues. Love is strange.
why: They're all kinds of fucked up, and I love it! Slow Burn [located: livejournal]author: jaswanson
rating: FRM
summary: This isn't how she planned to say it, any of it, but now her confession is suspended in silence and there is no taking it back. She has been in his home for less than ten minutes, and already she has managed to come undone. Every grown-up part of her has withered, leaving behind the person she has always been - still young and hopeful despite having spent the last several years of her life trying not to expect too much.
why: Because, while Hermione thinks she's being all in control and on top of it, she really doesn't know as much as she thinks. I love when someone blindsides her. Vigil [location: livejournal]author: shalimar1981
rating: FRC
summary: Someone is watching over the other, and sometimes the roles are switched.
why: The relationship has a subtle evolution, which seems to really suit the two characters very well.// Watching// [located: livejournal][currently flocked, looking for a new link]author: wildestranger
rating: FRM
summary: none given He owed her nothing, her wanting was her problem and she could not imagine ever being able to touch him. He was untouchable.
why: Yeah, angst city. Also, older man kink. Throw in some Remus/Sirius, and I'm in heaven.
Hermione Granger/Seamus Finnigan
The Right One [location: livejournal]author: inell
rating: FRT
summary: The right one could be standing right in front of you.
why: It's a very nice tale about Hermione falling for a great guy, and being brave enough to try to go for him.
Hermione Granger/Severus Snape
Human Kind [located: livejournal]author: leni_jess
rating: FRM
summary: She was not likely to be grateful, but he had learned not to expect gratitude, no matter what sacrifices he made.
why: Because, though he's still good and not always a bastard, Snape can still be a bit selfish. Also, Hermione gets off, and that's always of the good.Spinster [location: Restricted Section, account needed]author: Ladyofthemasque
rating: FRAO
summary: You know what they say about a woman who prefers to live with her cat.
why: While a very good story, the quotation marks and other various non-alphabet characters come up as question marks for me. So, if you have the patience to deal with that, I'd definitely recommend it.The Summoning [location: Winding Steps]author: bambu345
rating: FRAO
summary: This novel length story begins during the summer after the Golden Trio's sixth year. Hermione is terribly disturbed by Harry's increasing despondence, and she will do anything to help him, even defying her professors and hiding the truth from her friends. She performs a ritual in order to save a lost soul, and ends up with an unexpected ally.
why: It's long, in depth, and the relationship developed between Hermione and Severus is taken slow and natural.A Winter Talesee Albus Dumbledore/Hermione Granger]
Hermione Granger/Sirius Black
Emptiness [located: livejournal]author: satinvalkyrie
rating: FRM
summary: After returning from the Veil, Sirius is changed. Hermione doesn't understand why yet, but she will.
why: Again, angst. That and you have a fucked up Sirius, and a not-all-together Hermione. Religion [location: livejournal]author: satinvalkyrie
rating: FRAO
summary:This is really just a quick bit of smut blended with the concept of wizarding religion. I wondered what exactly Sirius Black would believe in, and here's my answer...
why: Because I can't resist this pairing, nor can resist mixing religious phrasing with love and sex. Surrender [location: livejournal]author: inell
rating: FRAO
summary: Lowering her head, she surrenders to the pleasure.
why: Because every list needs sic pairing or plot, and this one is sick and good. Warning: contains Hermione/Padfoot.Then I Shall Know [location: fanfiction.net]author: darsynia
rating: FRT
summary: Hermione Granger stumbles across an item in the Headmaster's office that sends her 20 years back in time. During her time there, she and Sirius Black fall deeply in love, something that severely taxes her resolve not to attempt to change the future, no matter what the cost. When she returns to her own time, Hermione must deal with the consequences of her actions, as well as help prepare Harry, her friends, and the Order of the Phoenix for the final confrontation with Voldemort.
why: Just... it's time-travel that acknowledges that you shouldn't change time, but just being there often would. I love the characterization of this work, and the level of quality it's managed to maintain.
Hermione Granger/Tom Riddle
Cloaked in Shadows [location: livejournal]author:kendas
rating: FRT
summary: He stepped out of the darkness and moved toward her.
why: You can feel a lot of Hermione's confusion and, at the end, her determination.
Hermione Granger/Viktor Krum
Let It Be Deep [location: livejournal]author: significantowl
rating: FRC
summary: He still writes to her, sometimes. It's a hard habit to break.
why: Well, it's Viktor/Hermione, and it's angsty. The happy ending isn't overly so. It's really... perfect and it feels real.//Practical Magic // [journal purged, looking for a new link]author: rozarka
rating: FRM
summary: Hermione is in dire need of some practical guidance, but Viktor doesn't want to be a bandit ...
why: It's awkward and so in character for both of them. You can almost see Viktor's struggle to do the right thing. It's a smutlet with a brain!
James Potter/Remus Lupin
Advantages [location: livejournal]author: wildestranger
rating: FRM
summary: He's not going to take advantage of Moony and Moony's not going to take advantage of him, no matter what Remus might be telling himself to allow this.
why: It's... Remus is... guh! I love the way that Remus is painted as wary and suspicious and James is shown as caring and fumbling with how to make things right. It also slightly hints that maybe Harry's 'saving people thing' is genetic. Also, it's smutty.The Literal Game [location: skyehawke.com archives]author: Sam Vimes
rating: FRAO
summary: Remus loses a bet and buys James dinner
why: Because it's hot, and actually believable, IMO.
James Potter/Severus Snape
Untitled [location: livejournal]author: kabeyk
rating: FRAO
summary: Some random fight-sex.
why: read summary, check pairing!
Lucius Malfoy/Severus Snape
Bad Faith: Requiem [location: skyehawke]author: nishizono
rating: FRM
summary:This story was inspired by the novel "Memoirs of a Geisha" by Arthur Golden, and features bully!Marauders, awkward!Severus, and Lucius Malfoy with a predisposition for humming at inappropriate moments- all marked by an undercurrent of angst that only adolescent!Severus can provide.
why: While this pairing is often written in a sickly OC way, this story manages to capture how I'd see them perfectly.The Godsmith [location: Black and Silver]author: fleshdress
rating: FRAO
summary: Dub-con, mild underage, some Draco involvement.
why: “I thought at first to make him just like you,” Severus whispers as Lucius stares at his own dead future in the whirlpool of black eyes, and cannot look away. “But then I thought: why not make him better than you?” Really, that line is perfect
Nymphadora Tonks/Severus Snape
Dark Pink [location: livejournal]author: bitterfig
rating: FRAO
summary:June, 1991. Harry Potter will be coming to Hogwarts in the fall. Nymphadora Tonks is about to leave. The rather forward eighteen year old Metamorphmagi blunders in on her Potions professor at particularly vulnerable moment.
why: Oh, my poor broken Severus...
Padma Patil / Severus Snape
Keep Me in the Dark [located: occlumency, need a password]author: Guernica
rating: FRAO
summary: A young woman under pressure from her family to marry and have children meets a stranger in a darkened club - thus beginning a shadowy love affair of anonymous encounters conducted entirely in the dark. For a time, they are exactly what the other wants and needs. But as the intimacy - and affection - grows between her and her unknown lover, she begins to long for a different fate than the one her parents think is best for her...
why: Because it's a look at the future for one of the side-characters and I love the interaction between Padma and Severus.
Poppy Pomfrey
Never Forget [location: livejournal]author: inell
rating: FRC
summary: Poppy will never forget
why: It hurts and I can so feel for Poppy.
Remus Lupin
Searching for Jane [location: ff.net]author: firegazer
rating: FRT
summary: You can't keep every promise.
why: Yeah, I kinda teared up with this one. Truth and Consequences [location: livejournal]author: darsynia
rating: FRC
summary: Remus sees something in the Marauder's Map that changes his life forever.
why: It's a brilliant insight into a moment that forces a man to change his views of past events.
Remus Lupin/Severus Snape
Carthage [location: livejournal]author: schemingreader
rating: FRT
summary: There was one thing that Severus could say reliably, and that was that he didn't want company.
why: This story takes the time to unfold itself. Also, through the relationship, it says a lot about Severus Snape. I'm a sucker for complicated characters.
Remus Lupin/Sirius Black
Argentum [location: livejournal]author: sioniann
rating: FRM
summary: He is different tonight.
why: Sometimes, Sirius needs to be written as a bad guy, especially well written as a bad guy. It's also kinda heart wrenching and bittersweet.The Dating Disasters of Sirius Black [location: FictionAlley]author: kabeyk
rating: FRAO
summary: For some reason unfathomable to Remus, Sirius always likes to tell him in excruciating detail about his various romantic problems.
why: They're just such... guys. Everything I love and hate about guys, it's brought to life in this story. First Kiss [location: livejournal]author: sheafrotherdon
rating: FRT
summary: a playful first kiss, from Sirius' POV.
why: Because Sirius is so painfully awkward and dorky... I think I kinda love him like this. Forbidden Games [location: livejournal]author: minnow_53
rating: FRAO
summary: Everyone in Seventh Year is paired off except Remus and Sirius.
why: It's bordering on angsty, and it paints an almost sweet picture of Remus and Sirius. God Does Not Pass This Door [location: livejournal]author: earthanthem
rating: FRT
summary: Too soon. Too late. And the frozen in-between.
why: This is a beautiful exploration of the relationship that wasn't and how the time is never right until it's too late. It's just so angsty and made me hurt. Remus Lupin's Unofficial List of Things [location: livejournal]author: emmydingleberry
rating: FRM
summary: taken from story: They had to get away and back to their dormitory, so James and Peter could tumble in and sleep for an unsatisfying hour or two and give Sirius the chance to quietly indulge in a desperate, much needed wank, curled into a pillow stolen from Remus's bed probably, because it did something to Sirius, all the full moon stuff, and he couldn't help it.
why: It's filled with tension and seems so very in character.
Severus Snape
Of Things Dead and Buried [location: livejournal]author: severity_softly
rating: FRM
summary:Severus returns home from Hogwarts over the summer between his sixth and seventh year to find his mother quickly becoming a shell of her former self. She might be willing to forget herself, but he won't.
why: Because he's Snape, and he's dark and sometimes believes only what he wants to... even when he was young.
Severus Snape/Sirius Black
The Miseducation of Severus Snape [location: Titti's Realm]author: hb-princess
rating: FRAO
summary: Sirius Black is obsessed. Severus Snape is confused. Five months that will change their lives
why: It's sick and twisted in a lot of places, chock-full of angst, and no one is blameless. In short, it's the perfect fic for me... well, except for the lack of Hermione, but I can over look that.
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Authors
InellThe reason I keep coming back for this author is the way she makes odd and unusual parings seem so normal and... right. Pairings I had never thought of suddenly seem to make sense and seem obvious when she writes about them. I'm not really sure there's many pairings out there that she hasn't written in this fandom. You should really check out here site, Perfect and Poisonous.
Sites
AshwinderAs the opening page says: "This archive is dedicated to the pairing of the sarcastic bastard, Severus Snape and the know-it-all, Hermione Granger. Let your senses be snared and your mind bewitched by the infamous two." I just can't resist this pairing and this site has some quality fics... as well as some crack!fic that I can't stop coming back for.
Journals
cedrichermione"The Livejournal community for fans of Cedric Diggory/Hermione Granger! Here, you can share fanfiction, fanart, recs, discussions, and all things related to Cedric and Hermione." You get some really good stuff coming through this community.grangersnape100Again, I can't resist this pairing. It's drabbles all over the place and a greater majority of them are good quality. Really, if you love this pairing, this is a must-friend community.hermione_newsIt's all about Hermione. What's not to love? " It will supply links to fic, essays, discussions, and art focused on Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter fandom."thegoldenseeker"The Golden Seeker is a new rec-community for the Harry Potter fandom. Its aim? To promote the ladies of Harry Potter. We will rec high quality het and femmeslash fics and art of all ratings, pairings and tastes - the only thing they will have in common is being well written and well drawn." Would it be inappropriate to scream "Respect the pussy!" now? I love slash, but I'm a woman who likes to read about women getting some love and attention, or just stories about women in general. If you are to, check out this newsletter.harryhermione [locked community]"Could It Be Magic is a place to talk about the relationship between Harry and Hermione, and to celebrate the characters and their dynamic in the books. Join the community and share in the Pumpkin Love!" Good quality stuff, and not much in the way of ship bashing.
Essays and Miscellaneous
How Harmonious a Group Were MWPP? [location: livejournal]author: donnaimmaculata
why: All about the relationship between the Marauders. Really strikes a chord and rings true for me. Molly and Why I Dislike Her [located: livejournal]author: donnaimmaculata
why: Had I read this before I became a mother, I might not have agreed so much with it. However, since becoming a mother, I'm less tolerant of how people mess up their children s minds and lives. I think this makes some very valid points. YMMV. Suspicious!Remus [location: livejournal]author: sistermagpie
why: It shows, through canon, how Remus isn't all that nice and he's kind of detached. It shows how some of those manipulative!Remus and dark!Remus fics can be entirely possible.
Stories
Multiple Character POV
Patchwork [location: livejournal]author: rose_whispers
rating: FRC
characters: Minerva, Molly, Hermione, Lily
summary: Harry Potter isn't a weapon. He is a quilt.
why: Another heart wrenching tale, showing that legends and heroes don't really win the day on their own.
Aberforth Dumbledore
Brothers [location: livejournal]author: inell
rating: FRC
summary: They've never been very much alike, he and Albus
why: OMG. It hurt me and made me get all teary-eyed.
Albus Dumbledore/Severus Snape
Lilith Morgana's snapledore for 7spells [location: livejournal]author: lilith-morgana
rating: FRAO
summary: An angst-fest full of smut and pain. That's my summary.
why: Um... angst-fest full of smut and pain?! It's like crack, you know you shouldn't, but you're gonna go and get hooked anyway.
Albus Dumbledore/Hermione Granger
A Winter Tale [location: aff.net]author: Max
rating: FRAO
summary:It's once again the Marriage Law Challenge, but this time Hermione gets the man she would at least think of - and actually: He wouldn't have thought of marrying her either. But sometimes strange things happens ...
why:While the grammar and spelling aren't always right on [author's first language isn't English], the story itself is very captivating.
Draco Malfoy/Hermione Granger
//Game On//currently a dead link]//author: cursescar
rating: FRAO, water sports, humiliation, dirty talk
summary: none given He doesn't know where this idea came from, but once it seizes his mind, he knows he's going to do it.
why: Not usually my kink, but I read it and it just clicked. So very not for the easily squicked, really.One Cloud [location: personal archive]author: elenorlaura
rating: FRAO
summary: PWP. Takes place during the fall of 6th year. Experimenting with some ideas for first time sex and characters who would be well advised that it is better to be alone than to be in bad company.
why: As usual with Elen, her PWPs always pack more than a little heart and soul. The sex in this pwp really explores both of the characters. It's so very lovely.Water [location: colored grey]author: kissherdraco
rating: FRAO
summary: "...You’re the one who needs help! You’re the one who makes my skin crawl whenever we stand in the same room! You’re fucked up Malfoy. And your father couldn’t even teach you anything other than how to fuck up everyone else with you-” Her wand went flying.
why: Because it's all fucked up, and they know it's all fucked up. So very lovely.
Fluer Delacour/Hermione Granger
Pretty Things [location: livejournal]author: silvernatasha
rating: FRAO
summary: Fleur has an appreciation for pretty things - so does Hermione.
why: Well written characterizations, IMO. Also, who doesn't love pretty underthings?
Harry Potter
Light Years Away [location: livejournal]author: trustingno1
rating: FRC
summary: She goes back to Hogwarts ("Are you mad?" Ron demands, and her hands are already on her hips, and maybe things will never be normal again, but for now, it's close enough).
why: It's slow and subtle, and I love how much Harry gets when it comes to what Hermione's not saying in her letters.
Harry Potter/Hermione Granger
Automatic [location: livejournal]author: storybookeffect
rating: FRC
summary: Right now the clouds are gathering in the sky, blotting out the sun.
why: It's done very subtle and simple, but it's really all about a big revelation. Break Me With Desire [location: livejournal]author: sperrywink
rating: FRAO
summary: For bothropsatrox, who wanted "Coercion, hate sex, but both parties should enjoy it, they should just hate each other. Let see. I have a thing for AU Slytherin Harry. Other than that surprise me." Hopefully this is close enough to fit the bill.
why: Because it's au!Slytherin!Harry and Hermione, it's hate sex, and it's hot as hell. Great Expectations [location: livejournal]author: parkergray
rating: FRAO
summary: When you think about it, you think it shouldn't happen this way.
why: Because it's the first time, like how it happens in real life. Also, Harry, Hermione, and sex. Habit [located: livejournal]author: parkergray
rating: FRM
summary: none given habit (noun) - an acquired mode of behavior that has become nearly or completely involuntary
why: Because, just sometimes, I like to read something that's just shy of fluffy. This fits the bill perfectly. He Could Always Read Her [location: livejournal]author: atruwriter
rating: FRT
summary: Harry could always read Hermione's face like a book. Before long he was using her expressions to gauge whether a relationship should end or continue. Finally, he finds the one woman she couldn't possibly deny him. The only woman he's ever loved. Her.
why: I've got a severe soft spot for Harry pursuing Hermione, and this one does it beautifully. Home With Me [location: livejournal]author: parkergray
rating: FRC
summary: If I could be your one and only.
why: It's very simple and so very them, in my mind. In Front of the Light [located: livejournal]author: parkergray
rating: FRM
summary: none given Maybe it’s all a bad dream; a figment of your imagination, a consequence of being in love with him so long.
why: Again, I sometimes like to read stuff that's just shy of fluffy. This, is kinda pushing that line, though.Learning Curve [location: Portkey]author: quite_grey
rating: FRAO
summary: There's no telling where teaching ends and learning begins. Written for the prompt, "A potion or a spell goes wrong and Harry is turned into a girl. Hermione is fascinated."
why: Gender-bending with Harry and Hermione, what's not to love? Lost and Found [location: livejournal]author: inell
rating: FRC
summary: It’s easy to get lost in London
why: A lovely, slightly angst post-war look at Hermione looking for Harry. It just seems so very much in character, and I could see Harry expecting Hermione to find him. Other Hallways & Momentary Lapse In Concentration [location: livejournal]author: ygrawn
rating: FRT
summary: There will be other hallways and warmer days. / Criminally stupid because he is usually so careful, so overly careful and cautious.
why: Because these are both great little moments where Harry and Hermione could have started as a couple. The first one is a bit angsty, the second is cute and funny. Perspective [location: livejournal]author: heather11483
rating: FRT
summary: None too late, Harry gets a reminder of how much Hermione means to him.
why: It's a nice story that shows Harry and Hermione in a relationship that is on the verge of fading away, but it shows that it doesn't have to. Pieces [location: livejournal]author: parkergray
rating: FRC
summary: They are not sophisticated, and not practiced.
why: It's very simple, yet says so much. Raw [location: livejournal]author: fated-addiction
rating: FRAO
summary: This is desperation.
why: It's sexy and painful all at the same time. I'm a sucker for that.Stars in My Belly [ livejournal] [portkey]author: tarie
rating: FRM
summary: Expectations are hopes pinned on a false idol, and he hasn't ever felt as fake as he does now.
why: It's after the defeat of Voldemort and it's angst... yet not. And, there's door!sex. Storm [location: livejournal]author: parkergray
rating: FRT
summary: You can't even remember what Hermione's original word was.
why: Again, it's a simple story that expresses a big revelation. Verisimilitude [location: livejournal]author: winterwish
rating: FRC
summary: Verisimilitude- Something that has the appearance of being true or real.
why: I'm always a sucker for a painful tale, especially when you don't realize how pa inful it is until the end. What Can I Tell You [location: livejournal]author: ygrawn
rating: FRT
summary: It takes Harry almost four and a half years to find the courage to finally kiss Hermione and he mostly does it because she thinks nobody will ever love her now that Ron is gone.
why: Just... ouch.When I Fall [location: personal archive]author: tourniquette
rating: FRAO
summary: Harry ended his relationship with Draco, and Ron has broken Hermione's heart for the last time. Hermione decides that misery loves company. She doesn't realize that Harry likes girls, too...and one girl in particular above all others. Includes drunken humour, semi-public makeout sessions and vague mentions of Bayswater.
why: Porn, drunken groping, and a not really awkward morning after.
Harry Potter/Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley
Complete [location: livejournal]author: heather11483
rating: FRAO
why: I usually don't like Ron, but when paired with both Harry and Hermione, I adore it. Or with Luna, but that's not this story. They're all older from the war, and very much needing each other. And, I like that Hermione isn't the one leading in this, it kinda makes sense to me that this would be the one area she's being led by her boys in.
Harry Potter/Hermione Granger/Severus Snape
Lowcountry [location: livejournal]author: incunabulist
rating: FRAO
summary: "Believe me, he's better off missing with Potter and Granger." Famous last words?
why: Though it's not really all that long, it feels like a slow, natural build-up of the relationship between the three. Also, it's very hot.
Hermione Granger
With Much Left to Say [location: livejournal]author: our_innocence
rating: FRT
summary: Hermione Granger has a reason for staying locked in a room with the dead.
why: It's during the war, slightly morbid, and edging on dark. And, to me, it seems so very Hermione.
Hermione Granger/James Potter
The Last Time [location: livejournal]author: inell
rating: FRC
summary: This is the last time that she’ll visit this room.
why: It's angsty and impossible. And it helps that it was written for me.
Hermione Granger/Lucius Malfoy
Appreciation [location: livejournal]author: inell
rating: FRC
summary: There’s time for hope after the war is over.
why: Because it's Hermione and Lucius snarking at each other while passing along information.Consequences of Choice [location: skyehawke]author: curia-regis
rating: FRAO
summary: Sometimes choices are not as clear cut as Hermione would like.
why: It's a very bleak, and seemingly realistic, post-war look at the Wizarding and Muggle worlds. The Most Important Lesson [location: livejournal]author: astarvingwriter
rating: FRT
summary: He learned early to want what he needs.
why: Because it seems totally in character. Lucius still isn't a nice guy, but he gets what he needs.
Hermione Granger/Nymphadora Tonks
You and Me and the Rain [location: livejournal]author: eudaimon
rating: FRAO
summary: Love is watching someone die.
why: It's painful, and makes me love a pairing I never would have considered.
Hermione Granger/Regulus Black
Hidden [location: livejournal]author: inell
rating: FRM
summary: Hermione finds something while cleaning Grimmauld Place
why: It's so very well done, and he's Regulus!!
Hermione Granger/Remus Lupin
First Snowfall [located: livejournal]author: inell
rating: FRM
summary: The first snowfall of the season made the land look like a picture postcard.
why: Because it's Inell. Also, it's post-war that's not too angsty, but not too fluffy either. Foolish Blood [located: livejournal]author: chasedestructo
rating: FRC
summary: A bittersweet glimpse at Remus in the future. Angst ensues...
why: It's Remus with angst, what could be better? Nobody Is Innocent [located: livejournal]author: chasedestructo
rating: FRAO
summary: Hermione is alone, all except for Remus that is. Biting ensues. Love is strange.
why: They're all kinds of fucked up, and I love it! Slow Burn [located: livejournal]author: jaswanson
rating: FRM
summary: This isn't how she planned to say it, any of it, but now her confession is suspended in silence and there is no taking it back. She has been in his home for less than ten minutes, and already she has managed to come undone. Every grown-up part of her has withered, leaving behind the person she has always been - still young and hopeful despite having spent the last several years of her life trying not to expect too much.
why: Because, while Hermione thinks she's being all in control and on top of it, she really doesn't know as much as she thinks. I love when someone blindsides her. Vigil [location: livejournal]author: shalimar1981
rating: FRC
summary: Someone is watching over the other, and sometimes the roles are switched.
why: The relationship has a subtle evolution, which seems to really suit the two characters very well.// Watching// [located: livejournal][currently flocked, looking for a new link]author: wildestranger
rating: FRM
summary: none given He owed her nothing, her wanting was her problem and she could not imagine ever being able to touch him. He was untouchable.
why: Yeah, angst city. Also, older man kink. Throw in some Remus/Sirius, and I'm in heaven.
Hermione Granger/Seamus Finnigan
The Right One [location: livejournal]author: inell
rating: FRT
summary: The right one could be standing right in front of you.
why: It's a very nice tale about Hermione falling for a great guy, and being brave enough to try to go for him.
Hermione Granger/Severus Snape
Human Kind [located: livejournal]author: leni_jess
rating: FRM
summary: She was not likely to be grateful, but he had learned not to expect gratitude, no matter what sacrifices he made.
why: Because, though he's still good and not always a bastard, Snape can still be a bit selfish. Also, Hermione gets off, and that's always of the good.Spinster [location: Restricted Section, account needed]author: Ladyofthemasque
rating: FRAO
summary: You know what they say about a woman who prefers to live with her cat.
why: While a very good story, the quotation marks and other various non-alphabet characters come up as question marks for me. So, if you have the patience to deal with that, I'd definitely recommend it.The Summoning [location: Winding Steps]author: bambu345
rating: FRAO
summary: This novel length story begins during the summer after the Golden Trio's sixth year. Hermione is terribly disturbed by Harry's increasing despondence, and she will do anything to help him, even defying her professors and hiding the truth from her friends. She performs a ritual in order to save a lost soul, and ends up with an unexpected ally.
why: It's long, in depth, and the relationship developed between Hermione and Severus is taken slow and natural.A Winter Talesee Albus Dumbledore/Hermione Granger]
Hermione Granger/Sirius Black
Emptiness [located: livejournal]author: satinvalkyrie
rating: FRM
summary: After returning from the Veil, Sirius is changed. Hermione doesn't understand why yet, but she will.
why: Again, angst. That and you have a fucked up Sirius, and a not-all-together Hermione. Religion [location: livejournal]author: satinvalkyrie
rating: FRAO
summary:This is really just a quick bit of smut blended with the concept of wizarding religion. I wondered what exactly Sirius Black would believe in, and here's my answer...
why: Because I can't resist this pairing, nor can resist mixing religious phrasing with love and sex. Surrender [location: livejournal]author: inell
rating: FRAO
summary: Lowering her head, she surrenders to the pleasure.
why: Because every list needs sic pairing or plot, and this one is sick and good. Warning: contains Hermione/Padfoot.Then I Shall Know [location: fanfiction.net]author: darsynia
rating: FRT
summary: Hermione Granger stumbles across an item in the Headmaster's office that sends her 20 years back in time. During her time there, she and Sirius Black fall deeply in love, something that severely taxes her resolve not to attempt to change the future, no matter what the cost. When she returns to her own time, Hermione must deal with the consequences of her actions, as well as help prepare Harry, her friends, and the Order of the Phoenix for the final confrontation with Voldemort.
why: Just... it's time-travel that acknowledges that you shouldn't change time, but just being there often would. I love the characterization of this work, and the level of quality it's managed to maintain.
Hermione Granger/Tom Riddle
Cloaked in Shadows [location: livejournal]author:kendas
rating: FRT
summary: He stepped out of the darkness and moved toward her.
why: You can feel a lot of Hermione's confusion and, at the end, her determination.
Hermione Granger/Viktor Krum
Let It Be Deep [location: livejournal]author: significantowl
rating: FRC
summary: He still writes to her, sometimes. It's a hard habit to break.
why: Well, it's Viktor/Hermione, and it's angsty. The happy ending isn't overly so. It's really... perfect and it feels real.//Practical Magic // [journal purged, looking for a new link]author: rozarka
rating: FRM
summary: Hermione is in dire need of some practical guidance, but Viktor doesn't want to be a bandit ...
why: It's awkward and so in character for both of them. You can almost see Viktor's struggle to do the right thing. It's a smutlet with a brain!
James Potter/Remus Lupin
Advantages [location: livejournal]author: wildestranger
rating: FRM
summary: He's not going to take advantage of Moony and Moony's not going to take advantage of him, no matter what Remus might be telling himself to allow this.
why: It's... Remus is... guh! I love the way that Remus is painted as wary and suspicious and James is shown as caring and fumbling with how to make things right. It also slightly hints that maybe Harry's 'saving people thing' is genetic. Also, it's smutty.The Literal Game [location: skyehawke.com archives]author: Sam Vimes
rating: FRAO
summary: Remus loses a bet and buys James dinner
why: Because it's hot, and actually believable, IMO.
James Potter/Severus Snape
Untitled [location: livejournal]author: kabeyk
rating: FRAO
summary: Some random fight-sex.
why: read summary, check pairing!
Lucius Malfoy/Severus Snape
Bad Faith: Requiem [location: skyehawke]author: nishizono
rating: FRM
summary:This story was inspired by the novel "Memoirs of a Geisha" by Arthur Golden, and features bully!Marauders, awkward!Severus, and Lucius Malfoy with a predisposition for humming at inappropriate moments- all marked by an undercurrent of angst that only adolescent!Severus can provide.
why: While this pairing is often written in a sickly OC way, this story manages to capture how I'd see them perfectly.The Godsmith [location: Black and Silver]author: fleshdress
rating: FRAO
summary: Dub-con, mild underage, some Draco involvement.
why: “I thought at first to make him just like you,” Severus whispers as Lucius stares at his own dead future in the whirlpool of black eyes, and cannot look away. “But then I thought: why not make him better than you?” Really, that line is perfect
Nymphadora Tonks/Severus Snape
Dark Pink [location: livejournal]author: bitterfig
rating: FRAO
summary:June, 1991. Harry Potter will be coming to Hogwarts in the fall. Nymphadora Tonks is about to leave. The rather forward eighteen year old Metamorphmagi blunders in on her Potions professor at particularly vulnerable moment.
why: Oh, my poor broken Severus...
Padma Patil / Severus Snape
Keep Me in the Dark [located: occlumency, need a password]author: Guernica
rating: FRAO
summary: A young woman under pressure from her family to marry and have children meets a stranger in a darkened club - thus beginning a shadowy love affair of anonymous encounters conducted entirely in the dark. For a time, they are exactly what the other wants and needs. But as the intimacy - and affection - grows between her and her unknown lover, she begins to long for a different fate than the one her parents think is best for her...
why: Because it's a look at the future for one of the side-characters and I love the interaction between Padma and Severus.
Poppy Pomfrey
Never Forget [location: livejournal]author: inell
rating: FRC
summary: Poppy will never forget
why: It hurts and I can so feel for Poppy.
Remus Lupin
Searching for Jane [location: ff.net]author: firegazer
rating: FRT
summary: You can't keep every promise.
why: Yeah, I kinda teared up with this one. Truth and Consequences [location: livejournal]author: darsynia
rating: FRC
summary: Remus sees something in the Marauder's Map that changes his life forever.
why: It's a brilliant insight into a moment that forces a man to change his views of past events.
Remus Lupin/Severus Snape
Carthage [location: livejournal]author: schemingreader
rating: FRT
summary: There was one thing that Severus could say reliably, and that was that he didn't want company.
why: This story takes the time to unfold itself. Also, through the relationship, it says a lot about Severus Snape. I'm a sucker for complicated characters.
Remus Lupin/Sirius Black
Argentum [location: livejournal]author: sioniann
rating: FRM
summary: He is different tonight.
why: Sometimes, Sirius needs to be written as a bad guy, especially well written as a bad guy. It's also kinda heart wrenching and bittersweet.The Dating Disasters of Sirius Black [location: FictionAlley]author: kabeyk
rating: FRAO
summary: For some reason unfathomable to Remus, Sirius always likes to tell him in excruciating detail about his various romantic problems.
why: They're just such... guys. Everything I love and hate about guys, it's brought to life in this story. First Kiss [location: livejournal]author: sheafrotherdon
rating: FRT
summary: a playful first kiss, from Sirius' POV.
why: Because Sirius is so painfully awkward and dorky... I think I kinda love him like this. Forbidden Games [location: livejournal]author: minnow_53
rating: FRAO
summary: Everyone in Seventh Year is paired off except Remus and Sirius.
why: It's bordering on angsty, and it paints an almost sweet picture of Remus and Sirius. God Does Not Pass This Door [location: livejournal]author: earthanthem
rating: FRT
summary: Too soon. Too late. And the frozen in-between.
why: This is a beautiful exploration of the relationship that wasn't and how the time is never right until it's too late. It's just so angsty and made me hurt. Remus Lupin's Unofficial List of Things [location: livejournal]author: emmydingleberry
rating: FRM
summary: taken from story: They had to get away and back to their dormitory, so James and Peter could tumble in and sleep for an unsatisfying hour or two and give Sirius the chance to quietly indulge in a desperate, much needed wank, curled into a pillow stolen from Remus's bed probably, because it did something to Sirius, all the full moon stuff, and he couldn't help it.
why: It's filled with tension and seems so very in character.
Severus Snape
Of Things Dead and Buried [location: livejournal]author: severity_softly
rating: FRM
summary:Severus returns home from Hogwarts over the summer between his sixth and seventh year to find his mother quickly becoming a shell of her former self. She might be willing to forget herself, but he won't.
why: Because he's Snape, and he's dark and sometimes believes only what he wants to... even when he was young.
Severus Snape/Sirius Black
The Miseducation of Severus Snape [location: Titti's Realm]author: hb-princess
rating: FRAO
summary: Sirius Black is obsessed. Severus Snape is confused. Five months that will change their lives
why: It's sick and twisted in a lot of places, chock-full of angst, and no one is blameless. In short, it's the perfect fic for me... well, except for the lack of Hermione, but I can over look that.
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