7 Days - Chapter 7

 Hi everyone,

So here we are at the end of another story, and it's lemons all round, as you would expect from an illicit, slow-burning tale. At least Hermione's going to go back to Hogwarts satisfied 😉.

Tuesday 1st September 1998 (AFF.org)

Tuesday 1st September 1998 (AO3)

I really hope you enjoyed the story. If so, a comment, kudos or like is much appreciated, and honestly makes me feel good.

Unfortunately, I haven't been writing much since I've been in lockdown, so I'm not sure when I'll be posting again. Hopefully, I'll be doing something for Christmas, even if I don't get anything else out before then.

Feel free to check out my old stuff in the meantime 👉. You might find something you missed, or a ship you didn't know you were interested in.

Until the next time, whenever that may be, thank you for reading my stories (and my blog posts as boring as they are). Most of all, stay safe!

Dx

7 Days - Chapter 6

Good evening, 

It's the day before the new term starts at Hogwarts and Hermione is desperate to move things along. Unfortunately, Arthur has to work late.

Monday 31st August 1998 (Aff.Org)

Monday 31st August 1998 (AO3)

Kudos, comments and likes are welcome.

Only one more chapter to go. See you tomorrow.

Dx 

 

7 Days - Chapter 5

Hi everyone, 

We've reached chapter 5 of 7 Days and things are definitely getting a bit lemony.

Sunday 30th August 1998 (AFF.Org)

Sunday 30th August 1998 (AO3)

Enjoy!

Dx

7 Days - Chapter 4

Just a quick post for the links for chapter 4 of 7 Days.

Hermione is just about to discover that stealing doesn't pay . . . . 

Saturday 29th August 1998 (AFF.Org)

Saturday 29th August 1998 (AO3)

I hope you're enjoying the story so far. Kudos, comments and likes are always gratefully received.

Dx

 

7 Days - Chapter 3

 Hi all,

As I'm posting daily, I don't really have much to say about these chapters, as each involves Hermione visiting Arthur in his shed.

Anyway, onto chapter 3, when Hermione is being punished for making too much noise.

Friday 28th August 1998 (AFF.Org)

Friday 28th August 1998 (AO3)

See you tomorrow.

x

7 Days - Chapter 2

Chapter 2 and the story is starting to get a bit lemony . . . 

Thursday 27th August 1998 (AFF.Org)

Thursday 27th August 1998 (AO3)

I hope you're enjoying the story.

Dx

New Story - 7 Days (Arthur/Hermione)

Good evening everyone.

Today marks the start of a new Arthur Weasley and Hermione Granger story, called 7 Days, which I am going to be posting daily over the next week. 

It is something of an unexpected posting for me, as with everything going on in the world right now I had completely forgotten that I had this story written and was waiting to post in real time (so to speak). It was a complete fluke that I happened to check this story today and noticed that the first date for posting was 26 August. Even more strangely, 26 August 1998, which is when the first chapter is set was also a Wednesday, so both the days of the week and the date will match — there's just 22 years between them. 

The story takes place on the seven days leading up to Hermione's return to studying at Hogwarts after the final battle and is set at the Burrow, where our heroine has decided that she wants to be one of Arthur's Muggle artefacts.

As she says in the story, 'Just think of me as part of your collection . . . .'

The story is hosted on AFF.Org because it is extremely explicit after the first chapter (I'm easing you in gently), so over eighteens only, I'm afraid. It's also hosted on AO3, but I'm not sure what their policy on access to Explicit stories is.

1. Wednesday 26 August 1998 (AFF.Org)

1. Wednesday 26 August 1998 (AO3)

It would be great if you would check out the story. As always, feedback, kudos and constructive comments are always appreciated. 

Until tomorrow,

Dx

Sugar and Spice - Birthday (final chapter)

Good evening everyone.

I hope you're all doing okay and staying safe considering everything that's going on in the world at the moment. I'm in my twelfth week at home. It's been 87 days since my quarantine started and I've only actually left the house 4 times, and then only to get groceries, because I'm shielding. 

You would think that with all this time at home I'd have been writing like a demon, but sadly I haven't been creatively inspired and have instead spent my time watching a lot of Youtube videos and K-drama on Netflix (it's definitely become an addiction), which has done even less to inspire creativity.

However, I have finally, much to everyone's relief, I imagine, managed to complete the final chapter of Sugar and Spice - not bad when you think it was originally going to be a one-shot story about Halloween.

The last chapter is set around Draco's birthday, which is today - 5 June - Happy birthday, Draco! Gosh, he would be turning 40 this year. 

AO3 - Birthday

FFNet- Birthday

Thank you for reading my story. I really hope you have enjoyed it. As ever, comments, kudos and likes are always appreciated. 

Until next time we meet, stay safe, wherever you are.

Dx

Sugar and Spice - Easter

Hi All,

Hope you're having a lovely Easter. I'm pretty sure that whatever you're doing, even stuck at home, it's going to be better than the one Draco and Hermione are having in Sugar and Spice.

Has Draco made any progress since giving Hermione her valentine, or are she and Ron now the blissful couple she's always hoped they would be? Find out in the latest chapter.

AO3 - Easter

FFNet - Easter

As ever, I hope you're enjoying the story and I really hope social distancing isn't driving you too mad. I'm sure we'll get there eventually. 

Until then, 

Keep safe.

Dx

Conversations - That Ring

Hi everyone,

So if you've read Conversations, you'll know that Draco and Hermione ended up getting married and he gave her an amazing engagement ring, which Ginny estimated at 30,000 Galleons (rough Sterling price £150,000 based on JK Rowling's assessment that a Galleon is equal to £5).

I'm sure you'll have wondered what it looked like. This is the ring I based it on. Isn't it absolutely gorgeous?

So now for the details regarding this remarkable ring (that I would dearly love to own but could never afford in a million years and, sadly, am never going to have a beau with enough money to buy it for me. However, if I ever win big on the lottery it is mine!)

It's a 5.92ct emerald cut Columbian emerald with 12 baguette diamonds, 6 tapered emeralds and 8 carre diamonds, set in platinum. It is made by the fabulous jewellery designer, Martin Katz and, unsurprisingly, doesn't have a price (hence my guess) — go and check out the rest of his exquisite work and drool at the beautiful pieces he makes (there are earrings that match this ring, too, which I obviously want just as much as the ring).

After doing a search for comparable jewellery, I thought I'd got the price about right when you take into account that it's a real statement piece from an amazing designer, but then I found a couple of his pieces on other sites and they were way more expensive - between $300-700K, so it may well be that Hermione's ring is worth far more than Ginny thought it was. 

Only Draco knows it's true worth, and maybe that's a good thing!

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the story, and that you're all keeping well and social distancing without too much problem — at least you have plenty of fanfic to keep you going. Please check out my other stories if you haven't already done so, or revisit old favourites. 

Most of all keep yourselves safe!

Until next time, 

Dx
   

New Story - Conversations (Dramione)

Good evening everyone,

After my little tease back on Valentine's Day, I'm posting a brand new Dramione story. To be honest, I had expected to unveil it a little sooner, but real life got in the way, as it so often does. At least I've managed to get something out in the first half of this year - which is definitely an improvement on last year.

As the format of the story is about conversations between Hermione and Draco the chapters aren't too long, apart from the set-up one, so I'll be posting this daily rather than weekly. For this reason, I'm not going to link to every chapter like I normally do, just this first one.

The story isn't explicit although it does feature some swearing and Draco gets a bit leery on occasions. It is being hosted on FanFiction.Net and Archive of Our Own, so anyone can read it.

So, to the story. It begins in Hermione and Draco's sixth year at Hogwarts after a chance meeting in one of the school corridors changes both their lives forever.

AO3 - Conversations

FFNet - Conversations

I hope you enjoy the story. As ever, kudos, comments and reviews are appreciated.

I'm off to write. I have loads of WIPs but no time to get them finished at the moment so I'm taking a few minutes whenever I can. Maybe the prospect of isolation because of the Coronavirus might give me a bit more time to get something finished. I can only hope.

See you soon (hopefully).

Dx 

Sugar and Spice: Valentine's Day

Hi all,

So in case you missed my last post, the Halloween stand-alone Dramione story, Sugar and Spice, has become a fully-fledged series.

We last met our protagonists at Christmas, when Draco sneakily tried to get physical with Hermione while dressed as both Santa and Casanova, with relative success but eventually to the detriment to his relationship to her.

Now it's Valentine's Day and time for new shenanigans . . . and a confession.

AO3 - Valentine's Day

FFNet - Valentine's Day

As ever, comments, kudos and reviews are gratefully received, so thank you for posting them.

Until next time - which may be sooner than you think - keep the faith!

Dx 

Ooops - Sugar and Spice: The Christmas Chapter

Hi everyone,

Okay, so because it had been so long since I posted, and because I may, possibly, have been a bit squiffy due to the imbibing of Christmas champagne, I completely forgot to announce that I had posted a new chapter in the Sugar and Spice story.

To be honest, when I originally wrote the story - as a Halloween special - I intended it to be a bittersweet stand-alone Dramione story.

But then I had inspiration for a Christmas chapter (which was good, as the Christmas story I was supposed to be writing was growing and growing (as these things always do with me) and wasn't going to get finished in time for the festive season - fingers crossed for this year, eh?)

Anyway, so on Christmas Day (well, Boxing Day, actually, by the time I got round to it) I posted the next chapter in what is clearly going to be an ongoing series.

So here are the links (although it might be a bit late if you've already read it - if not, better late than never, and welcome to the story!)

AO3-Christmas 

FFNet-Christmas

And now I'm off to post the entry I meant to post today - the Valentine's Day chapter!

See you soon.

Dx

New story - Sugar and Spice

H A P P Y   H A L L O W E E N

Hi everyone,

Oh wow, it's been so long since I last posted. I can't believe I honestly haven't uploaded a single story this year. Unfortunately, real-life intruded a bit too much and I've had little time for writing. But finally I'm back (and just in time for NaNoWriMo too, although I'm currently at a loss as to what to do).

I've wanted to write a Halloween story for quite some time and this year I finally managed it. Of course, it was sod's law that I then couldn't post it on Halloween as I got caught up with other things, but rather than leave it for another year I've decided to upload it anyway.

The story is called Sugar and Spice and takes its title from the old rhyme.

Ron and Harry make a bet with Hermione that she can't spend Halloween night alone in the Shrieking Shack. She knows it's going to be an easy bet to win - there's nothing in there and never has been, apart from Professor Lupin in werewolf form, and that was many years before. But is she right? And what is Draco Malfoy doing there? 

It's quite a long short story so I've split it into two chapters. the first of which can be found below. 

Sugar and Spice - AO3

Sugar and Spice - FFNet

I hope you enjoy the story. As ever, feedback, kudos and comments are welcomed as long as they're constructive.

Christmas here we come!

Until next time, stay safe and keep the faith.

Dx

All I Want For Christmas - New Story

Merry Christmas everyone!

I'm actually a little late as it's now Boxing Day here, but I got caught up with stuff and then remembered I hadn't created a picture for my story and so I had to quickly cobble something together (which is why it's so rubbish, sorry!).

Christmas time, of course, means the annual Draco and Hermione fanfic, so here it is - All I Want For Christmas. It's cute and AU as hell, but it's Christmas and fanfic so anything goes, right? 

It's good for all ages so is hosted on FF.Net and AO3.

Draco Malfoy asks Father Christmas for an impossible gift.

 AO3

FFNet

I really hope you enjoy the story and would, as always, appreciate kudos, comments and reviews. 

I'm off to do a bit more Christmassing. I hope you've had/are having a peaceful and happy time whether or not you celebrate any of the many different festivals around this time of year.

I'll see you next year, when hopefully I'll have some more stories completed. I really need to stop watching Netflix and get on with some writing!

Until next time,

Dx

Dear Mym - Year Seven and Epilogue

Hullo, everyone.

It's Sunday night, I have a stinking cold thanks to the rotten weather at the moment, and it's time for the final chapters of Dear Mym. There is an epilogue, but it's so short I didn't think it was worth saving until next week - and I'm off to Spain anyway, so at least I don't have to worry about posting that before I go.

Charlie has left Hogwarts and is working with the Order of the Phoenix, but with war on the way, anything could happen.

AO3 - Seven

FFNet - Seven

Thank you to everyone who's read the story. I hope you enjoyed it. Comments, reviews and kudos are always welcome.

As I said I'm off to Spain shortly, but before I go I need to crack on with NaNoWriMo. Shamefully, I've been so busy this month that my current tally stands at about 4,000 words, but I've set this week aside to do as much as possible, and if nothing else get the annual Christmas story finished.

I'm also very excited because my BFF bought me the Harry Potter Funko advent calendar, to clutter up my already overstuffed home with 24 miniature HP figures. I have also bought a chocolate calendar (of course) and a wine one, too, as I think a glass of wine each evening is a nice way to treat myself in the lead up to Christmas.

Time to get going as I need to crack that word count, and find time to put up my Christmas tree!

Feeling festive already!

Dx

Dear Mym - Year Six

Good morning everyone.

I know I'm a day early, but I'm off to gigs for the next couple of nights so rather than be really late posting I thought I'd get it done before I went - anything to keep me away from NaNoWriMo (it's not going well) and building a rather tricky TV stand that I really can't get my head around the picture-only instructions for tonight.

So, Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald. What about that ending, eh? Obviously, I'm 'Protecting the Secrets' as most people still seem to be so I won't refer to it directly, but if you've seen the film you'll know exactly what I mean.

The first time we saw it as part of a double bill with the first film, my BFF and I sat there in stunned silence, both absolutely flabbergasted (I love that word) by what we'd just seen and completely unable to comprehend what was going on, whilst around us hordes of Muggles put on their coats and left the cinema moaning about the late hour, as if nothing momentous had just happened.

The following night at the midnight showing the reaction was more as we would have expected as most of the attendees were wizards rather than Muggles, and the discussion in the aftermath as everyone stayed rooted to their seat in hopes there would be a Marvel-type interlude at the end of the credits which explained everything was wild and speculative.   

I thought the film was excellent although I'm obviously annoyed that it's going to be another year at least before that terrible cliffhanger is resolved - if it is.

Anyway, back to the reason I'm here and the sixth chapter of Dear Mym. 

It's Charlie's sixth year as a teacher at Hogwarts and Severus has finally become the DADA teacher. Will it make him happy? Will a year pass without terrible things happening? And is Harry Potter really the 'Chosen One'?

AO3 - Six

FFNet - Six

Although the story hasn't had as many views as I might have hoped, presumably because it's not yet completed (which I totally understand, I hate reading WIPs that might never get finished) the comments I've received have been both kind and positive. 

I hope you enjoy this latest chapter. As always comments, reviews and kudos are welcomed.

I hope you have a good week.

Dx

Dear Mym - Year Five

Hello once again.

It's Sunday already, which means it's time for the next chapter of Dear Mym.

Unfortunately, there seem to be problems with FanFiction.Net which mean I can't post the story there tonight, but as they've been going on for what seems like some time according to their Twitter (actually, it says it's fixed but it isn't and they're not well-known for working on Sundays apparently), and I don't want to hold up the story for those that read on AO3, I'm posting there tonight and will add the link for FFNet when they come back online.

It's Charlie's fifth year at Hogwarts. There's another new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher starting, the Dark wizard Voldemort is back but not yet showing himself publicly so the Minister for Magic is still denying his return, and to cap it all Severus has been tasked with teaching Harry Occlumency. Is Charlie going to have any time for a hot relaxing bath with cocoa?

AO3 - Five

FFNet - Five

As always, I hope you enjoy the chapter and are enjoying the story. Thank you for the comments I have received so far, they're always appreciated.

This week is an exciting one with Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald being released. I'm off to see it in a double bill with the first film on Wednesday before going again for the midnight release on Friday.

If you're off to see the film this week - enjoy - it seems people who have already seen it are loving it. I honestly can't wait!

See you next week.

Dx
   


  

Dear Mym - Year Four

Good evening all,

It's day four of NaNoWriMo and my total word count currently stands at 2,683. I know this isn't great to be honest, especially considering it's been a weekend, but I'm not worried yet. There is still over three weeks to go and I don't normally get properly into my stride until the last week anyway.

However, even with writing to do I still have time to post the latest chapter of Dear Mym.

It's Charlie's fourth year at Hogwarts and the Triwizard tournament has been resurrected. How will she cope with the influx of foreign students and has Draco Malfoy's behaviour in her lessons improved at all?

A03 - Four

FFNet - Four

If you're enjoying the story I would be grateful for a review, comment or kudos.

The first reports of people seeing Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald are coming in and while they're fortunately keeping tight-lipped on the details of the plot, everyone's saying it's wonderful. Sadly, I'm not getting to see it for another 10 days, when I get to watch both the first and second film as a double bill, I just hope no one posts spoilers before then.

Have a good week.

Dx

Dear Mym - Year Three

Hi all,

It's another week and another chapter of Dear Mym. 

Year 3 has started and Charlie's ex-boyfriend has escaped from Azkaban and may well be hunting Harry. But at least the new DADA teacher isn't going to give her a problem this year. And how are things going with our favourite Potions Master?

A03 - Three

FFNet - Three

As always, comments, kudos reviews are welcomed.

NaNoWriMo starts this coming Thursday and I've got a plan (sort of) so hopefully I'll be busy writing once All Hallows Eve is out of the way, when I will, of course, be out celebrating. Fingers crossed that by the time I post the next chapter I'll have completed about 5K words.

See you next week.

Dx