It's sixth year at Hogwarts, and both love and war are brewing — for more than one couple. Something fishy is going on in the halls of Hogwarts, but the gang are trying to stay teens for as long as they can. A fic about the unexpected and glorious aspects of growing up in the Wizarding World. [title from Adele's song 'sweetest devotion'] [cover art: upthehillart on tumblr] ch. 1/22

Draco and Hermione are mortal enemies. Or, at least, they are to Hermione. Draco doesn't exactly see it the same way...

DRACO/HERMIONE. Small Draco and Hermione moments, snuck into the actual cadence of the Harry Potter books. True "behind the scenes" vignettes between these two incredibly smart, evenly matched magical beings. I tried not to take too many liberties, but I did take a few for the sake of my plot.

He asked her to Hogsmeade one hundred and thirty seven times. Then he stopped. And now Lily Evans has to battle her own fat mouth and mad head and the probability that number one hundred and thirty eight's going to have to be on her if she wants James Potter to ever smile her way again. Oh dear.

He can't leave the room. Her room. And it's all the Order's fault. Confined to a small space with only the Mudblood for company, something's going to give. Maybe his sanity. Maybe not. "There," she spat. "Now your Blood's filthy too!" DM/HG. PostHBP.

Lily has always considered herself ordinary. But as she enters her 7th year, things start changing and Lily starts going a bit mad. Suddenly, she's Head Girl, her mates are acting strangely, and there's a new James Potter she can't seem to get rid of. PRE-HBP

[Not HBP compatible] When a Potions assignment has a rare and disturbing side effect on Draco and Hermione, they will learn more about each other than they ever wanted to know. Runnerup at Dangerous Liaisons Awards, Winner at Dragon's Bride Awards!