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   Almost, Always (Better Than Revenge) by OxfordElise

   Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling  

   • Mature
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   14 Mar 2026

   Tags

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   • Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy
   • Lavender Brown/Ron Weasley
   • Dean Thomas/Ginny Weasley
   • Daphne Greengrass/Theodore Nott
   • Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley
   • Hermione Granger
   • Draco Malfoy
   • Harry Potter
   • Ron Weasley
   • Ginny Weasley
   • Blaise Zabini
   • Albus Dumbledore
   • Severus Snape
   • Slow Burn
   • Hogwarts Sixth Year
   • Fake/Pretend Relationship
   • Hogwarts
   • Jealousy
   • Pining
   • Death Eater Draco Malfoy
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Mutual Pining
   • POV Hermione Granger
   • POV Draco Malfoy
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • HEA
   • Pining Draco Malfoy
   • Pining Hermione Granger
   • Mostly Cannon Compliant
   • half blood prince
   • HBP
   • HBP Rewrite
   • Redeemed Ron Weasley
   • death eater draco
   • turncoat draco
   • Torture
   • Hogwarts Era

   Summary

   Previously posted as Better Than Revenge, now rebranded as Almost, Always.

   Original Summary:
   Fueled by the pain of watching Ron snog Lavender Brown, Hermione seeks the help of Draco Malfoy in order to get revenge. 6th year, Dramione.

   Updated Summary:
   Hermione Granger never expected Draco Malfoy to become her ally, let alone someone worth believing in. But as war closes in and loyalties begin to fracture, she begins to discover that redemption is rarely simple… and love even less so.

   6th Year AU • Draco's Redemption • Fake Relationship • Enemies to Partners to Lovers • Slow Burn • War-time Angst • HEA Dramione

   Language:

   English

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