10 Works by making_it_through
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Hermione returns to Hogwarts for her 8th Year, plagued by insomnia, nightmares, and panic attacks. As she walks through the castle in search of sleep, she is surprised to find another person in her spot, looking for the same thing. Between barbs punctuated by silence, they form an unlikely support for each other.
Slow burn Dramione with some graphic violence elements, mentions of mental health struggles.
Alternating POV- Mostly Hermione’s, but also Draco, when I see fit.
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- Part 2 of Inspired by Songs
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I Saw Harry Kissing Mrs. Claus by making_it_through
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
25 Dec 2025
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A take on the song I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, with Ron seeing Hermione sitting on Harry’s lap, dressed in a Mrs. Claus costume.
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After the high-profile arrest and trial of Septimus Crowthorne, Hermione Granger finds herself thrust into the spotlight when she is promoted to Deputy Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. At the same time, Harry Potter rises to lead the Auror Office, their careers now more demanding, and more entwined, than ever before.
But their professional triumphs come with complications. Late-night strategy sessions turn into stolen moments, and the line between duty and desire blurs as they navigate their new relationship in the shadow of the Ministry. Balancing love, ambition, and the scrutiny of the wizarding world won’t be easy.
Together, Harry and Hermione must face political intrigue, lingering threats from the past, and the risk of discovery. Can they protect what they’re building in private while carrying the weight of justice in public?
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- Part 3 of The Spaces Between
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Post-war Hermione has had enough: of her relationship with Ron Weasley, of being passed over for a promotion at work and of not getting what she wants. It all came to an end at her birthday party.
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Draco pushes Hermione on a shelf in the Restricted section of the library and has his hands on either side of her. Theo enjoys the view while Harry looks for Hermione. Theo looks at Harry up and down. -
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6th Year at Hogwarts. Harry and Hermione's friendship takes an unexpected turn when Professor Slughorn introduces the class to Amortentia, the most powerful love potion in existence. When each of them smells scents that unmistakably belong to the other, they're forced to confront feelings they've been hiding, even from themselves.
With Ron's obvious feelings for Hermione complicating everything, can they navigate this new territory without destroying the trio that has been their anchor through so many trials?
An exploration of love, friendship, and the courage it takes to risk everything for the chance at something real.
What happens when Harry and Hermione smell things that remind them of each other while learning about Amortentia? Will that change anything?
Alternating POV - Hermione in chapter 1 and Harry in chapter 2. -
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After the Battle of Hogwarts and all the funerals, after cleaning up the dust and making Grimmauld Place a place he could see as a home and returning to Hogwarts for his NEWTs Harry finally has time to breathe and makes a few surprising realizations.
OR the time Harry Potter realizes that he is in love with Hermione Granger and not with Ginny Weasley.
(Harry’s POV)
Mature themes: Trauma, PTSD. Reader discretion is advised. -
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Set after the war, Hermione goes to Australia for the summer to get her parents’ memories back and hopes that she can have a relationship with them again. She learns to thrust herself and finds love in a coffee shop she goes to.
She goes back to Hogwarts for her 8th Year as Head Girl. In this time full of stress of the expectations one has for themselves, but also blurred lines and healing, she finds solace in her friendship with two boys: Neville, the Gryffindor Head Boy and Draco, as Prefect.Series
- Part 1 of The Spaces Between
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Operation: Get Harry Potter Laid by making_it_through
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
28 Jul 2025
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This story takes place 5 years after the Battle of Hogwarts during an evening out with their friends that will change everything for Harry and Hermione. Seamus Finnigan has a plan to get Harry laid.
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- Part 2 of The Spaces Between
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Maddie has been stuck in the afterlife for a month, missing her friends and feeling the toll of being away from home. She hides to think and piece together her murder, but what happens when someone finds her?
*POV are in italics and alternate between Maddie and Wally*. Contains spoilers for S2. Rated for swearing and some other elements.