Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love

What an interesting relationship and adventure is unfolding! Really enjoying this story, thanks!

I found your story in the most random way possible, AND IT IS GLORIOUS. ABSOLUTELY GLORIOUS

I binge read all of it last night - up to the most recent 16h chapter and had SO MUCH FUN! Of course, leaving comments is harrrrd to do when you are yearning to see where you'll take these two fools in the next chapter, so here I am, a day later, with appreciation and gratitude for this story, by bucketloads, and leaving comments. Loved the decoy door in chapter 1! And really liked this exchange - "A Hacker.” “Yes,” said Granger, offering no further explanation of the violent term. - the capitalisation of Hacker somehow really stresses out how Draco has no idea what Hermione is talking about but would also rather die than ask... Thank you for the story!

this story has me so delighted! the writing is exquisite- the dialogue so quick witted. Dracos inner monologue is so fantastic! he is arrogant and i love him sm. Hermione so cold and also arrogant in her own right and i love her and her stubbornness lol. AMAZING chapter and i cannot wait to read more 🥰 Thank you so much for sharing!

I forgot this is a WIP **sobs uncontrollably** be gentle with my heart, I LOVE how you write this slow burn AND the action bits are handled in character SO WELL. I have the flu and that's about as coherent as you'll get with me right now. I love your writing and I look forward to more

I love the premise of this story and the snappy dialogue!

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING and i am going to binge the eff out of it as soon as my schedule lets me. (Please be patient, i need a free weekend for it!)BUT i LOVE IT, OK?ONLY ONE CHAPTER IN i ALREADY LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Thank you so much for writing and sharing this!!!(i went a little heavy on the exclamation marks, i know, but, uh, i'm not a subtle person. 😂)💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

AMAZING. WONDERFUL. FANTASTIC. I am 1000% here for Professor!Hermione, this story is so fun!! Can't wait for future installments :)

I am so excited to see where this is going! Such an original idea and I absolutely love your writing style. Hooked straight away!

You have the exact right level of dry wit and amusement in your writing it's brilliant I'm very invested and work is going to be hell to get through tomorrow when I'm so tired

Oh my gosh the new cover! It's beautiful and is so Draco and Hermione.

This is such an amazing start and interesting premise!! I love this Auror!Draco and Professor!Hermione and their banter so far. Magical Cambridge is genius!!!! You had me hooked from your very first sentence, and I love your writing style and sense of humor! Now onto chapter two!!!

if a sequel isn’t made for this, ill positively die 😭 I ADORE YOU TO PIECES, YOU BRILLIANT WRITER, YOU

Oooh this chapter got me all hooked!! I can't wait for it to to build and burn 🔥

This story is such a fun read, and I’m so curious to see where it goes! Great chapter!

*slams the kudos button**slams the subscribe button**slams the next chapter button*

I love your writing style. Your wit and Strategic Capitalization had me laughing more than once. I can’t wait to keep reading 😊

Wow! I’ve just started this and the tone, the premise, the dialogue and the characterisation are just so deliciously good!! I can feel a binge read coming on. Very glad you took it upon yourself to write a story you wanted to read. It’s delightful!

Omg love this so much. I live for their banter!

I’m hooked right off the bat! The writing is humorous, quick-witted, and sets a perfect tone! When Draco said he was going to come back for a “penetration test” on her wards… I’m waiting for Hermione to come back with… Can’t wait to read on!! (*Aggressively hits subscribe button!)

Totally in love with this story!!!

Wow that immediately eye catching opening and all the way to the riveting closing. Love how you described Draco and the tone of the narration. So smart to have Hermione’s research in the cloud/computer. Of course a dark wizard wouldn’t be able to figure that out on his own. And then the ending!! Quickly going to the next chapter haha

Oh wow....loving the dynamic here... And both are 32 now, is it? No progress in personal life? I love how Draco's mind works though

😊 was recommended this by 2 readers and it did not disappoint! I love your writing style and their already unfriendly feelingsHermione is kind of mean, i really like it!

Ahh great first chapter, I was totally pulled in! Love Hermione’s disdainful applause of Draco identifying the computers haha. Can’t wait to read more of their bantering here!

Love, love, LOVE your tone here! It’s so refreshing to have a much lighter take on Draco, and his lofty arrogance is hilarious to read. Can’t wait to see where this goes…!

Truly one of the most balls-to-the-wall brilliant fucking openers I have ever read for a fic. I am VIBRATING with excitement, your writing is UTTERLY GOD-TIER

That is the greatest poster ever.

Yeah fuck, this is amazing. I want to propose marriage to your prose, your wit, your story-telling. I love every single bit about this story. Dracos tone, his flippant and sarcastic way of viewing the world is top notch; Hermione being utterly matter-of-fact in the face of the most serious issues; Tonks as sinister Santa – yes, please, and more, thank you very much!

This is so interesting and entertaining!I see what you mean with Three Men in a Boat humor- i definitely caught a whiff of that and it complements this pairing/story so well! I'll never stop being infinitely amused by draco being puzzled over muggle things . Ooh can't wait to read the rest!

Such a great first chapter! I’m already hooked!

Such a delight to read!

The is amazing. I love their dynamics and banter. Great work and thank you for this awesome story!♥️

This is great. I love the dry, sarcastic tone and the subtle humor (“Being,” ha!). You write with such confidence and I’d follow you anywhere.

Having now gone almost ten hours since I finished, I have decided to read it all again and will probably end up leaving comments on every chapter, brace yourself. 🙃 Hermione being absolutely unimpressed with him and totally confident in her own protections and brilliance is so good. She earned that confidence!

It’s taken me days to write this because I did not know where to begin… Just in case this gets long –TLDR: I don’t care that it’s a WIP, this piece of literature is a BLESSING to this website. Start it NOW.I know we all have our favorite books, that transport us directly into the pages. The words seem to float like images as we read, inhaling the story presented to us. I’m sure many of you, like me, are here in the first place because the Harry Potter series provided you with that is escapism. At times it’s hard to grasp that this content is free. Simply put, it’s a breathtaking piece. The level of detail put into every element of the plot is mesmerizing. It feels like being part of a live painting, the author providing the canvas, paint, and brushes, for us readers to cast vibrant brush strokes – filled with colour and impeccable detail. A painting that engrosses you, leaving you never wanting to look away. Alongside the vividness of description, is the laugh out loud banter. Clearly if one is reading a Draco Malfoy piece, you are looking for humor. The author has successfully created (in my opinion) one of the best depictions of Draco and Hermoine. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve burst out laughing, or reread the detail put into Hermoine’s heroics. Everything makes sense, because the time has been taken to word complicated parts of the plot into a digestible manner (but not in a “dumbed down” way.)The thing to really hit home about though, is our author being on their THIRD go around of Grad School. THIRD. Taking personal time out of what I can only assume is an extremely heavy workload, to write this. I often finish a chapter and sincerely wonder if the Hermoine Granger depicted in this story is actually our author. The level of grammar, technicality, and vocabulary is impeccable – it’s no surprise that you excel in Academia.I cannot thank you enough, for providing “Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love,” to such a niche fan base. While I eagerly await each update, I understand the best things take time. Please, if there is somewhere I can send a Starbucks card (I can only assume one needs copious amount of caffeine for such heavy thinking, and detailed writing) do not hesitate to reach out. I hope you had a lovely Holidays, and indulged in some true self care – you deserve it ♥️

Good afternoon, author! Your work is simply wonderful! Can I discuss with you the translation of your work into Russian?

This is definitely an interesting story. Everyone I know is raving and obsessed with it. I saw in the chapter 2 author’s note you give a series three episodes to pull you in, and I like that. So off to chapter 2 and 3 I go! Apparently I’m all set to start chapter 3 and I had no idea.

Ahhhh, this is off to such an excellent start! I adore everything here. This Hermione firmly has one foot in both the magical and muggle worlds and she's found such interesting ways to use that to her advantage. I loved the hacker moment! This Draco is snarky and competent and self-serving and I am so into the characterization you're developing for him. I was so glad to see Tonks was one of your canon divergence decisions. Putting her as head of the auror office is something I don't think I've seen before and I love the way you've shown her competence and growth but let her keep her humor and a bit of clumsiness. Your writing style has some delightful, Austen-esque snark too - I literally laughed out loud a bunch of times at the beginning of the chapter! I'm so excited to keep going!

Aaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!OMG!! This is so good!!!Happy new year!!!

Oh. My. Gawd. I’m floored. I’m in love. I’m ADDICTED. I can’t wait for the next chapter. I already know this is a story I’m going to come back to again and again! Your storytelling style is sublime. The characters’ tones and the sarcastic humor is immaculate. Please continue.

I’m not a flowery person but the most accurate way I can describe your writing is that it sings to me.Thank you.

I see that you have already given the go-ahead for the translation of this work. it's remarkable, if you don't mind, I'll also start working on the translation, since no one has started translating into Russian yet.

Oh damn. Enjoying this so far

Wow. You are a master at creating ambiance. I swear, by the end even I felt a little drunk and heavy eyed, ensorcelée. You’re so talented, thanks for giving us this chapter.

I’m intrigued!

I've seen a lot of hype on reddit (glittercooch is your username???? well done) but it was really a friend that kept sending me snippets that convinced me to drop everything on my TBR and start reading. I have been giggle snorting my entire way through this chapter. Really. The sounds I'm making are embarrassing. Good thing I eat lunch in my office.I know you advised not to look too closely at the plot (hah!) but my gosh from a technical standpoint I'm so impressed by how you pack so much into a sequence. You've got minute details that set the scene for the reader and add humor, provide backstory without exposition, give insight into Draco's mindset via his hilarious impressions of his surroundings and the people he interacts with, and what they think of him, and you manage to do it all without bogging down the story. I'm pretty new to creative writing. I try to be economical by having scenes accomplish multiple objectives at once and not having any filler at all (I totally agree with you on that one) but I'm just really impressed with your style and how you pack so much into so little, and have me sniggering the entire time.also? I adore your characterizations. Draco, Hermione, Tonks - I love them all and the banter is off the charts. Really looking forward to this one. Hope you don't mind me spamming your comment section.

This is so fun! I’m really enjoying your style of writing - and your dialogue is excellent! And the troll pornography had me cackling hahah

The tone of your writing, and the dialogue are amazing, I love the humour and your way with words!