Harry Potter AU novel rec...probably.
Finding Himself
Summary: 'The boy who almost died' has to figure out what it means that he didn't. Harry's tulmultous fifth year at Hogwarts is Cedric's seventh and final. Bound together by a shared trauma survived, both boys fall under Ministry suspicion and fire, and both undergo a 'deconstruction' of sorts in the face of that crisis. Who is Cedric Diggory? He must find himself amid rumors of war, the awkwardness of falling in love, and a crippling personal tragedy. (parallel canon) COMPLETE
WARNING: This tale contains ADULT situations and imagery. Don't want to get too specific and give away surprises, but just ... be aware.
Genres: Coming-of-age, action-adventure, romance
Characters: Like any novel, this one involves an ensemble cast, but the central protagonist is Cedric, not Harry, which naturally skews the focus so that some characters important to the books are less important here while others barely mentioned become significant secondaries. At least initially, all romances reflect canon.
Pairing: Hermione/Cedric
I am only 13 chapters into this, but I love it so far, and am mostly putting the link here for my convenience as it is going to take a while to read.