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Best Harmony Post-War Fanfics

The best post-war Harmony (Harry Potter/Hermione Granger) fanfiction on AO3, curated by popularity. War stories end at the victory; post-war fic begins there, and readers are drawn to the harder, quieter question of how broken people build ordinary lives.

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Top Harmony Post-War Fic Recs

1 post-war Harmony fic matched, followed by other top-rated Harmony stories.

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The Last Goodbye

Post-War

by Mindyrosee

This is not a story about winning a war.It is a story about what it costs.About a boy who learned to be brave when no one was watching. About a girl who saw him clearly — and loved him anyway.As the world closes in and destiny demands its price, Harry chooses the path of sacrifice, believing it is t

107 kudos 40,825 words 28/? chapters Mature
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Flitwick's Redemption and the Potter Foible

by Theolin_Darkstar

Harry and Hermione meet at the arch, to get onto platform 9 ¾. An innocent conversation with Hermione’s parents, has Harry promise to protect Hermione, and their lives change completely. Harry doesn't realize the Potter Foible has picked his mate, and immediately trusts her with everything…even his

826 kudos 169,989 words 41/? chapters Explicit
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Harry Peverell

by Asfaloth8105

I'm really bad at writing summaries but I can say that this is a series rewrite starting with Harry actually getting his first Hogwarts letter and then running away from the Dursleys. Oh, and what if the adults actually did their jobs? This will include multiple animagus forms, duelling, politics, a

586 kudos 2,756,738 words 229/268 chapters Mature
4

On the Studies of Soul Resonance and Soulscreams

by Trinithy

Starts during seventh year when the golden trio is captured and brought to Malfoy Manor. - Ron has been ignoring the fact that Harry and Hermione have been acting more and more strange, assuming it is the stress of constant travel and danger.- Hermione has been experiencing weird cravings and feelin

515 kudos 62,311 words 14/? chapters Explicit
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Harry Potter and the Triwizard Trap

by DrOwl795

What if Ron had accused Hermione of helping Harry cheat his way into the tournament, severing ties with both of them instead of only Harry? What if Hermione had been angry with him instead of excusing his jealousy? What if Harry made a really dumb choice, and Hermione learned that sometimes, challen

404 kudos 331,754 words 29/32 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
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Hermione's Rental Girlfriend Service

by sweetcandy65

Hermione had only been curious about why Ginny kept on changing partners rapidly in just a span of a few weeks, and to release that itch, Hermione decided to ask Ginny about it.What Hermione had not expected of was how it led to Hermione acquiring the existence of a job she had never heard before: a

342 kudos 79,677 words 14/? chapters Teen And Up Audiences
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Potter Luck: HP Girls

by Xifos

A collection of one-shots and miniseries based on Harry Potter (Smut/lemon). In which Harry ends up having encounters with women of HP universe.

337 kudos 67,219 words 24/? chapters Explicit
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The Romantic Awareness of a Teaspoon

by HarmonyReparo

"You're asking me out?" Hermione frowned. "No." "No?" "I'm informing you of our plans." ~💕💕💕 Hermione Granger waited six months for Harry Potter to ask her out. Eventually she concluded that he wasn't going to. As with most problems, she solved it herself.

117 kudos 3,256 words 4/4 chapters General Audiences
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Deathly Hallows: Red Gold

by Cherry_Pop_Elf

All Viktor did was try and protect Hermione. His closest friend. Someone so important to his life. All he did was grab her arm, and try to pull her away from danger. All he did was care for her, and now he’s suddenly in London. A city unknown, and now with a panic trio. What in the world did he get

87 kudos 6,458 words 3/? chapters Explicit
10

Dumbledore Made Them Do It

by cranberrymelon

When Hermione is asked not to send any owls to Harry, she listens. She sends things through the Royal Mail, because he didn't deserve to be isolated after Cedric's death.

86 kudos 2,506 words 6/? chapters General Audiences
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Echoes of Berk

by GelatoCourt

The moment the Dragon Rider and the Shieldmaiden left the world of Vikings, their souls were thrust into the world of Magic as the "Boy Who Lived" and the "Brightest Witch of Her Age."

79 kudos 12,172 words 6/? chapters Teen And Up Audiences
12

Harry Potter and The Heiress

by crookshanks_writes

As a little kid watching his father play Quidditch, all Harry wanted to be and dreamt of was to be a Seeker like his father. He worked and trained hard to achieve his dream. He played for the Gryffindor team at Hogwarts as Seeker, displaying his ever growing talent in front of scouts. Harry could ha

76 kudos 9,276 words 1/1 chapters Explicit
13

Beasts of Magic

by Anonymous

Harry Potter is eighteen when Regulus Black tells him he's a wizard and brights him to Hogwarts College of Wizardry. In less than two months, he knows his only option is to escape- unless he wants to spend the rest of his life as a brainwashed slave, happily getting fucked by magical creatures so he

59 kudos 31,454 words 11/? chapters Explicit
14

We're in this Together Now

by Satanium_Dehumanizer

When Fourth-year Slytherin Harry Potter finds himself stuck in the Triwizard tournament; it's up to his biggest rival, Fourth-year Ravenclaw Hermione Granger, to help him survive it

55 kudos 21,763 words 8/? chapters Teen And Up Audiences
15

Tattered Spine

by Dunken

Hermione takes Harry out for a break amidst the chaos of the Triwizard Tournament to read a book together. Eventual HHR.

38 kudos 5,464 words 5/? chapters General Audiences
16

Loving Heaven

by Pimunido

No summary provided.

32 kudos 13,822 words 4/10 chapters Mature
17

The New Generations Law

by ArtisteAnni

*knock knock knock*"Come in. Ah, Doctor Flintwood, to what do I owe the pleasure?""I'm afraid this is no pleasurable matter, sir" the doctor handed over a rather large, stacked file"... Is this a joke?" asked the nervous man"I'm afraid not. All the research has been done in multiple different ways,

29 kudos 37,053 words 9/? chapters Teen And Up Audiences
18

I refuse to play the game!

by fvdv123

The Memories of Old Guy and Harry merged after he fell off his broom in his third year. What will he do if he is not the only SI in the story? Now, they have to survive the manipulations of the grown-ups. As always, there is a Harem, a lot of Cringe, and tropes. Canon will be left behind, and we wil

20 kudos 21,749 words 5/14 chapters Mature
19

The True Ravenclaw

by HermionePotter64

Hermione, Ravenclaw's top student, has chosen to take on the task of getting Harry Potter back up to speed on his studies. After injuring his head and becoming incapacitated, she was given the task of tutoring him and putting his grades back on schedule. Hermione must deal with her own Ravenclaw gos

10 kudos 4,417 words 1/? chapters Explicit
20

Blood Sugar

by ForestRanger2001

Harry and Hermione decide to have some fun at the beach.

9 kudos 1,066 words 1/1 chapters Explicit

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Why Post-War Harmony Fanfiction Works So Well

Harry Potter/Hermione Granger — The best-friends pairing that even the author later admitted had a case: Hermione is the one who never leaves, all the way through the tent in Deathly Hallows. Harmony fic ranges from quiet what-ifs to sweeping canon rewrites where the smartest witch chooses the chosen one.

Post-War — Set after the great conflict of canon ends, these stories ask what survivors do with peace they never expected to see. Especially central in Harry Potter fandom, where 'post-war' covers the rebuilding of the wizarding world after the Battle of Hogwarts, but the label applies anywhere canon ends in victory and rubble.

Loyalty as romance — readers love the partner who stayed, and the dance scene in the film adaptation handed them a thesis. War stories end at the victory; post-war fic begins there, and readers are drawn to the harder, quieter question of how broken people build ordinary lives. That's why post-war Harmony fanfiction is one of the most consistently popular combinations on AO3.

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