Best Explicit Post-War Fanfics
The 25 most-loved explicit post-war fanfics on AO3, ranked by kudos. 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 25 Explicit Post-War Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Every fic on this list is tagged with post-war and rated Explicit.
Slithering
by astolat
Draco found the nest down in the Manor’s cellars, while he was clearing them out.
Breath Mints / Battle Scars
by Onyx_and_Elm
For a moment, she's almost giddy. Because Draco Malfoy's been ruined by this war and he's as out of place as she is and — yes, he has scars too. He's got an even bigger one. She wonders whether one day they'll compare sizes.
Blood and Gold
by ObsidianPen
The true Time-Turner was slammed savagely into Hermione's throat. It shattered against her neck, bits of glass and gold piercing into her skin. The last thing she saw before blackness consumed her was a plume of metallic dust and vitreous fragments, tiny prisms dancing behind her eyelids.(In which H
trapped in a blue haze
by MourningElegance
“And in that moment, Draco knows. He knows that all his deep-rooted suspicions about Harry’s childhood are terribly, horribly true.”As their relationship grows, so do Draco’s misgivings about Harry’s past.
BLOODY, SLUTTY, AND PATHETIC
by WhatMurdah
“In my humble opinion there’s only three things that men should be and that is bloody, slutty, and pathetic.” And, on a good day, Draco Malfoy can be all three.When war heroine Hermione Granger and Azkaban-tattooed war criminal Draco Malfoy are forced to wed as part of Shacklebolt’s controversial Re
Ten out of Ten
by morriganmercy
"On a scale of one to ten, how comfortable would you say you are with me physically?" she asked."Zero."Hermione's lips pursed in annoyance because she really should have seen that coming. How charming that the extent of his arseholery could still surprise her. In which Hermione is determined to find
Meet Your Match
by morriganmercy
After the war, Draco Malfoy seeks refuge from infamy in the Muggle world. A friendly Muggle couple takes him under their wing, but there’s a problem: they are intent on setting him up with their best friend, Hermione Granger. Or, in which the Muggle friends Hermione Granger undoubtedly would have ha
Matched Set
by astolat
“No one asked you to look, did they?” Draco said, eyes glittering and intent on Harry’s face—like he’d just wiped off the years and turned back in time to when their greatest ambition in life had been to knock the other off his broom in front of the school and grab the Snitch first, before they’d bo
In These Silent Days
by HeyJude19
Hermione is familiar with fighting: for respect, for attention, for justice. She’s even made a career of it; working on behalf of creatures and beings. But her battle against the Ministry’s marriage law is one she loses. Badly. And now, she has to contend with not only public derision and patriarcha
The Sleeping Beauty Curse
by who_la_hoop
When Draco Malfoy falls into a cursed sleep and can only be woken – at least, according to the Daily Prophet, that impeccable source of truth – by ‘true love’s kiss’, Harry Potter knows there’s no way on earth he’s the answer to this particular riddle. Is he . . .?
Balance, Imperfect
by bixgirl1
When Harry sustains an injury in the line of work, he no longer knows how to navigate the life he loved, and finds help and solace from the most unexpected source.
A Gallows Marriage
by MilaBelle
“Glee was the last thing she felt staring into the empty eyes that should have been a bright grey. His face had always looked pointed and sharp, but now that gave way to gauntness. His hair, which he had been so particular about in school, hung long and limp. It reminded her of how his father had lo
promises kept
by gabstar
after barely surviving the war, katsuki swears to do right by izuku. no matter what it takes.
Come Find Me
by hopelessravenclaw
Six years after the war, Hermione has the picture perfect life. She’s married to a loving husband, has the Ministry job she always wanted, and friends that are loyal to the end.So why does she have to glamour away the bruises on her face, as she reaches for her bottle of Muggle pills?No, her life is
Say My Name
by Thunderbird587
Harry witnesses something unexpected in the 8th year boys' showers and starts to see Draco Malfoy in a whole new light. The question is now, what is he going to do about it?A coming of age Drarry tale about letting go of the past and building the future.
In the Dead of Night
by Lost_my_soul_in_a_black_hole
Hermione discovers something about her professor that leads her to go knocking on her door, late at night.If you would like to read the fic in Russian, it is currently being translated here: https://ficbook.net/readfic/10752964
I love you, I love you(r k)not
by melanie_bxx
When Draco unexpectedly shows up at Harry’s doorstep, injured and in his pre-heat, Harry finds no reason not to help him. It wouldn’t mean anything to him after all. Or so he believes.
Coming Home
by astolat
Megatron went back to Kaon.
Unravelling
by Thoronris
She saved his life. And he hated her for it.
The Emerald Trio
by SlytherinLover4Ever (Spikelover4ever)
Post-war, Hermione Granger finds herself adrift in a world determined to move on too quickly. Against all odds, Draco Malfoy and Theodore Nott become the two people she trusts most. What starts as close friendship and easy companionship quickly grows into something neither simple nor entirely platon
surrender you my every vital sign
by amorekay
“Behave,” Dimitri chides, and it’s warm and amused and makes Felix's toes curl in his boots, his body feeling strung up tight and helplessly limp in Dimitri’s hands all at once.
A Leader's Reckoning
by LinaValentina
Post-war, Optimus Prime binds Megatron to him through a sparkbond to secure peace. He sees stewardship; Megatron sees slavery. As political enemies circle and a bond meant for unity becomes a channel for mutual devastation, they are forced to confront a terrible truth: the line between love and tyra
suck the rot right out of my bloodstream
by drownmeinlaseine
Harry Potter did die in the Forbidden Forest. He was, however, revived and given a second chance at ‘living’ by a vampire. In September he comes back to Hogwarts to finish his education. There’s just one issue - his vampire side seems to really like his new roommate.
Wezwij doktor Granger!
by missAxr
Po tym, jak obróciła swoje małżeństwo — i własne łóżko — w popiół, doktor Hermiona Granger wyjeżdża do Nowego Jorku na sześciomiesięczny staż specjalizacyjny z chirurgii neuromagicznej.Jej nowy przełożony? Doktor Draco Malfoy... który przeżył wojnę, zmienił nazwisko i zdaje się traktować bycie nie d
Real and Mine: Part I
by South_Star_327
Miraculously surviving the Citadel’s destruction, Shepard makes a full recovery and joins Tali’Zorah in building a new home on Rannoch during widespread galactic unrest.-Despite his survival, Tali’Zorah harbors steady resentment towards Shepard for his many close calls during the war and continues t
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About This List
This list of 25explicit Post-War fanfics spans 2,696,958 total words. Kudos range from 47 on the newest entries to 43,845 on the most established. 76% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Explicit (25 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Post-War · Hogwarts Eighth Year · Hurt/Comfort · Angst · Enemies to Lovers.
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