Best Romione Post-War Fanfics
The best post-war Romione (Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley) 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.
Top Romione Post-War Fic Recs
1 post-war Romione fic matched, followed by other top-rated Romione stories.
9 times Harry kissed Draco and the 1 time Draco kissed Harry
Post-Warby aw_godusopp_no
'Harry grinned, Draco fell into his trap perfectly. Surging forwards, Harry wrapped his fingers around Draco's tie and pulled him forwards until their lips met over their cauldron. The pressure lasted for three seconds, Harry's eyes shut and Draco's wide in surprise. When Harry let Draco go, he slid
you've got the antidote for me
by Kandakicksass
When Harry Potter unintentionally severs their soulbond before it can fully form, Draco Malfoy resigns himself to a slow death and decides not to burden Harry with a soulmate he's made it very clear he doesn't want.He's never been selfless before, but for Harry, he can try.
All Our Secrets Laid Bare
by firethesound_HP_archive
Over the six years Draco Malfoy has been an Auror, four of his partners have turned up dead. Harry Potter is assigned as his newest partner to investigate just what is going on.
Another Mind Game
by May_May_0_0
Harry’s occlumency reveals his disturbing home life which sets off a chain reaction that cannot be undone. Snape finds himself begrudgingly caring about the bespectacled boy, Harry discovers what it's like to have adults who care, and Hermione finds herself becoming an accidental crime lord. Draco M
Written on the Heart
by who_la_hoop
Harry doesn’t mind that so many Slytherins from his year have returned to finish their NEWTs, really he doesn’t. It’s just – do they have to be so friendly? He’s not prejudiced, really he’s not. It’s just – they’ve got to be up to something, right? Unnerved by the attention he’s attracting from ever
What We Pretend We Can't See
by gyzym
Seven years out from the war, Harry learns the hard truth of old history: it’s never quite as far behind you as you thought.
Temptation on the Warfront
by alizarincrims0n
Draco Malfoy is forced into hiding with the Golden Trio and dragged into their search for horcruxes. What ensues is a journey of redemption, unexpected friendships and an unwanted, turbulent romance with Harry Potter. Warnings for swearing, sexual content, and dark themes.
Harry Potter and the Welcome to the World of Grey
by sobsicles
When Harry fails to keep his anger at bay and Voldemort possesses his mind, the events that follow lead him down a long road to realizing the world isn't as black and white as it seems. Chaos, hilarity, and tragedy ensue with a Dark Lord being honest all the time, a rival becoming something else, an
Way Down We Go
by xiaq
The war was over.Or at least that’s what the papers said.They’d been saying it, for months, as if people needed reminding.Maybe they did.***In which Harry and Draco both run away from their pasts and conveniently choose to hide in the same tiny American town.It's super.
The Ordeal of Being Known
by louisfake
When Auror Potter is anonymously cursed with silence by being forced to hide his own voice inside his mind, there's unfortunately only one person in the country with the qualifications to fix it: Certified and Licensed Healer Legilimens, Draco Malfoy, specialist in Mind Curses and Afflictions. It's
The Mountains Eat the Stars
by eleventy7
Post-Running on Air. Domestic fluff and Christmas with the family.
A Big Black Sky
by alexmeg
Draco shifts his head as he turns to look at Scorpius, his cheek touching the pillow. "Did you know that…" He pauses, his throat convulsing, and it sounds audible in the silence, besides Michael's steady, even breathing from the other bedroom. Scorpius is staring back at him, in wait of something ne
A Brother to Basilisks
by Lomonaaeren
AU of PoA. Harry wakes in the night to a voice calling him from somewhere in the castle—and when he follows it, everything changes. Updated every Friday.
His Darkest Devotion
by Lomonaaeren
Harry Potter has been hiding in plain sight all his life, since he carries the soul-mark of Minister Tom Riddle on his arm—and a fulfilled soul-bond will double both partners’ power. His parents and godfather are fugitives, members of the Order of the Phoenix, and Harry is a junior Ministry official
Hungry
by birdsofshore
The first thing Harry knew about it was when he woke up lying on a bed in the hospital wing, with his arm firmly stuck to the scrawny, milk-white arm of Draco bloody Malfoy.
Turn
by Saras_Girl
One good turn always deserves another. Apparently.
All Life is Yours to Miss
by Saras_Girl
Professor Malfoy's world is contained, controlled, and as solitary as he can make it, but when an act of petty revenge goes horribly awry, he and his trusty six-legged friend are thrown into Hogwarts life at the deep end and must learn to live, love and let go.
Just a Few Changes (will Keep you Safe)
by Blueseabird2
It's been over five years since Voldemort's defeat when Harry Potter gets pushed through a portal and falls into the Great Hall of Hogwarts. This wouldn't be a problem, exactly, except it's his parents' Hogwarts instead of his own. Thankfully, Hermione and Ron aren't about to let him face this newes
You And Me
by bixgirl1
When Harry sits down with Malfoy, he's really only looking for a reprieve from the constant stares and whispers. (Mostly.) What he gets instead are a series of strange events that lead to a friendship that is something else, questions that nobody knows how to answer, and the realisation that the pe
Hiding Scrawl, Licking Freckles, and Other Average Wizard Things
by tamerofdarkstars
Someone out there is obsessed with his freckles, and damn it, Seamus Finnigan wants to know who. -Uselessly fluffy Soulmate AU where the thoughts of your soulmate inscribe themselves on your skin in an shifting magic tattoo
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Why Post-War Romione Fanfiction Works So Well
Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley — The canonical pairing of brilliant witch Hermione Granger and loyal Ron Weasley, best friends who found love through their adventures.
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.
Their banter, complementary personalities, and the way they bring out the best in each other creates a beloved friends-to-lovers dynamic. 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 Romione fanfiction is one of the most consistently popular combinations on AO3.
More Romione Tropes
Romione · Slow Burn
A romance that develops gradually over time, with tension building across chapters or the entire story.
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Romione · Friends to Lovers
Best friends who realize their feelings run deeper than friendship.
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Romione · Fluff
Light, happy, feel-good stories focused on sweet moments and happiness.
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Romione · Soulmates
Stories featuring soulmate mechanics - marks, strings of fate, first words, etc.
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Romione · Mystery
Something is wrong and someone must work out what: disappearances, ciphers, impossible crimes, and secrets with bodies attached. Mystery fic includes whodunits, slow-unraveling secrets, and stories where the reader solves alongside the characters.
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Post-War in Other Ships
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