Hello and welcome to the 13th year of D/Hr Advent! 2023 Master list of all fic and art below. There are 24 great pieces waiting for Dramione fans! Happy holidays to all!

1. A Gentleman's Guide to Courtship and Caregiving - fic by ChaosAndCrumpets

2. Powdered Sugar - art by dracodormiensss

3. The Path Carefully Tread - fic by HeyJude19

4. Chaperone Chaos, Mistletoe Madness: A Yule Ball Tale - fic by scullymurphy

5. A Moment of Peace - art by Tiny_Q

6. Most Sincerely Yours - fic by morriganmercy

7. Christmas Lights - art by cocotamarindo

8. O' Little Town of Balsam Grove - fic by inadaze22

9. The Name is Candy Cane - art by ectoheart

10. Seasons of Liberation - fic by Misdemeanor1331

11. Penguins, Pebbles, and Other Reasons to Pursue Unemployment - fic by mightbewriting

12. Endless Winter - art by Roseheira

13. Sounds Worth It - fic by RoseHarperMaxwell

14. Cozy Christmas - art by elivrayn

15. Not What It Looks Like - fic by eveningstruggle

16. From the Journal of Hermione Granger - fic and art by Catmint and Thyme

17. sweet dreams of holly and ribbon - fic by LovesBitca8

18. In Want of a Wife - fic by ambpersand

19. Ten Minutes and Counting - art by jaxxinabox

20. Keep It Like a Secret - fic by PacificRimbaud

21. Best present is…. (Hermione on her knees) - art by Incendiosketches

22. Teach Me How to Fall - fic by sodamnrad

23. Under the Aurora - art by Ivmaruva

24. You Will Finish Decorating Later, Granger - art by Lazy_Dragon_Art

And that's a wrap!

The 2023 Advent has now come to a close! We have 24 wonderful fics and art for everyone to enjoy - master list in the pinned post - and I thank all the participants for their efforts. It was a wonderful fest! Thank you for joining us this season and see you next year! XD

You will finish decorating later, Granger by Lazy_Dragon_Art

You will finish decorating later, Granger... (0 words) by Lazy_Dragon_Art Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Characters: Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy Additional Tags: Digital Art, Christmas Fluff, Harry Potter Epilogue What Epilogue | EWE, Gryffindor/Slytherin Inter-House Relationships, Community: dhr_advent Summary:

Hermione was trying to decorate home for Christmas, but Draco had completely different plans for the evening)

Under the Aurora by Ivmaruva

Under The Aurora (0 words) by Ivmaruva Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Characters: Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy Additional Tags: Fluff and Angst, Pining, Love Confessions, Community: dhr_advent, Post-Second Wizarding War with Voldemort (Harry Potter), Post-War, Mutual Pining Summary:

Prompt: Aurora/Stars

Draco finally decides to confess what’s in his heart. He just has to wait for the perfect moment.

Teach Me How to Fall by sodamnrad

Teach Me How To Fall (4987 words) by sodamnrad Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Characters: Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter Additional Tags: Fluff, Holidays, Quidditch, Quidditch lessons, Flying Lessons, Co-workers, Snarky Draco Malfoy, Hurt/Comfort, Protective Draco Malfoy, Pining, Mutual Pining, Fluff and Humor, POV Hermione Granger Summary:

Draco forces offers to teach Hermione how to play Quidditch for the Ministry's holiday game.

Best present is.... by Incendiosketches

Best present is.... (Hermione on her knees) (0 words) by Incendiosketches Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Characters: Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger Additional Tags: Digital Art, Smut, Fluff and Smut, Good Hermione Granger, Adult Hermione Granger, Adult Draco Malfoy Summary:

Present for someone who can buy almost everything 🔥

Keep It Like a Secret

Keep It Like a Secret (5000 words) by PacificRimbaud Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Characters: Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, Pansy Parkinson, Neville Longbottom, Astoria Greengrass Additional Tags: Romance, Light Angst, Fluff and Angst, Implied Sexual Content, Explicit Sexual Content, Explicit Language, Secret Relationship, Pining, Mutual Pining, Friends With Benefits, catching feelings, Christmas, Weddings, Arranged Marriage Summary:

He regards her with interest, cool as the ice in his G&T. “What do you want?”

On close inspection, he's a bit deadly. It's the combined power of self-regard, an open ear, and a cunningly tailored suit.

Hermione wants—

“An expiration date would be nice.” She suctions up the watery dregs and signals for more. “Let’s say I want . . . a year. Exactly one year of monogamy without the possibility of further commitment."

Ten Minutes and Counting by jaxxinabox

Ten Minutes and Counting (0 words) by jaxxinabox Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Characters: Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger Additional Tags: Community: dhr_advent, Alternate Universe - No Voldemort, Office Party, Post-Hogwarts, Co-workers, Smut, NSFW Art Summary:

NSFW art For DHr Advent 2023

Hermione is a needy greedy little thing, and Draco is more than happy to oblige her.

Prompt: Office Party

In Want of a Wife by ambpersand

In Want of a Wife (4951 words) by ambpersand Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Characters: Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy Additional Tags: D/Hr Advent 2023, Accidental Marriage, Smut, Binding magic, Pining Draco Malfoy, Slow Dancing, Soul Bond, Solstice Summary:

Through a few forced breaths, Hermione manages to settle her nausea well enough to slide out of bed, squinting at the bright morning light. The braid of ribbons follows her left hand as she pulls the curtains closed, a giant knot of silver and gold that won’t shake free. While she works on unwinding them from her hand and arm, she checks the papers, finding the signatures she hoped they would be too drunk to remember to complete.

Unfortunately not. There they sit, sloppy and side by side.

Her’s a little cramped and rushed, his a little too large and loopy.

Her lungs squeeze tight. They actually did it. At some point between the first glass of nettle wine and the last bottle of Dragon Barrel brandy, it must have stopped being a joke.

She’s still wearing her dress from the night before, which fits the messy carnage that surrounds her. It’s wrinkled and a bit twisted around her waist, but at least it’s not tossed on the floor with the rest of her marriage licence.

The only thing missing is her apparent husband.

sweet dreams of holly and ribbon by LovesBitca8

sweet dreams of holly and ribbon (4704 words) by LovesBitca8 Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Additional Tags: Explicit Sexual Content, Dirty Talk, rather filthy for Christmas actually, Harry Potter Epilogue What Epilogue | EWE, Post-Hogwarts, Angst, War time fic, Implied/Referenced Character Death, it's war some people have died Summary:

The war against the Dark Lord continues on, but Hermione is stuck at Grimmauld Place with the world's most annoying house guest.

From the Journal of Hermione Granger by Catmint and Thyme

From the Journal of Hermione Granger (4919 words) by Catmint and Thyme Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Characters: Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy Additional Tags: Epistolary, Co-workers, Mutual Pining, An Expedition to Costa Rica, Diary/Journal, Artist Hermione Granger, Potions Master Hermione Granger, Potions Master Draco Malfoy, Past Hermione Granger/Viktor Krum, magical plants, Magical Creatures, rainforest setting, dhr advent 2023, Hermione Turns 30, Banter, Sexual Tension, Truth Serum, Sharing a Bed, Only One Bed, Sketches, Art, this is mostly soft and cheeky, draco attempts some art, Light Angst, Draco Malfoy hates Viktor Krum, Idiots in Love, dick sketches instead of dick pics, Jealous Draco Malfoy, Blood and Injury, Protective Draco Malfoy, Community: dhr_advent, half naked but totally platonic bed sharing, climax before confession, we (thigh) ride before dawn, NSFW Art, Christmas Summary:

Only one bed, rainforest edition. In which Hermione Granger goes on an expedition to Costa Rica in search of a magical (probably mythical) poinsettia with her insufferable colleague, Draco Malfoy, who she can't stop drawing. (It's not creepy, he just has good bone structure.)

Not What It Looks Like by eveningstruggle

Not What It Looks Like (4983 words) by eveningstruggle Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Additional Tags: Friends With Benefits, Christmas, inspired by miss manners, draco is a terrible photographer, Community: dhr_advent, Christmas Presents Summary:

A hot, panicky hurt begins to throb inside her chest. This doesn’t make sense. Is it some type of horribly misguided practical joke? Revenge for shutting him down a few months ago? Or—is it a parting gift? A “so long and thanks for the memories, now I’m off to fuck someone else?” ”What—” Her voice croaks. She clears her throat and tries again. “What the fuck is this, Malfoy?” Confusion creases his forehead. “They’re photos of you.” She’s five seconds from bolting back through the Floo. “I can see that. Why have you given me two dozen terrible photos of myself for Christmas?”

Or: Draco gives Hermione a Christmas gift.

Cozy Christmas by elivrayn

Cozy Christmas (0 words) by elivrayn Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Characters: Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy Additional Tags: Romantic Fluff, Warm and Fuzzy Feelings, Gryffindor/Slytherin Inter-House Relationships, Community: dhr_advent, Digital Art, Christmas Fluff Summary:

Prompt: bonfire

Hi everyone! Thank you so much for nominating me. It's so exciting to be part of D/Hr Advent again. And of course, a huge thanks to Musyc for keeping this amaging tradition alive and making the experience special.

Happy Holidays! ❄️

Sounds Worth It by RoseHarperMaxwell

Sounds Worth It (5000 words) by RoseHarperMaxwell Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Characters: Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger Additional Tags: Divorced Hermione Granger, Divorced Draco Malfoy, Getting to Know Each Other, Pining Draco Malfoy, Developing Relationship, Romance, Healer Hermione Granger, Wooing, Demisexual Hermione Granger, Past Relationship(s), Past Astoria Greengrass/Draco Malfoy, Childfree By Choice, Winter, Christmas, New Year's Eve, 5 Times, Harry Potter Epilogue What Epilogue | EWE, D/Hr Advent 2023 Summary:

The first time Draco seeks her out at the hospital is a crisp October day, which happens to be the six-month anniversary of her divorce.

“Hello,” says Hermione, glancing up from her paperwork. “Draco. Can I…help you?”

He’s well put together, dropping gracefully into the chair across from her desk without invitation. “Yes. I’m in need of medical attention.”

“I see.” Hermione does not, in fact, see. This is quite unorthodox. There’s a triage procedure and rarely does it result in patients coming to her office. “Tell me more.”

 Five times Draco fakes an ailment as an excuse to visit Hermione, and one time he doesn't. D/Hr Advent 2023 🎄

Endless Winter by Roseheira

Endless Winter (0 words) by Roseheira Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Characters: Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy Additional Tags: Digital Art, Fae & Fairies, Alternate Universe, Fae Hermione Granger, Prince Draco Malfoy, Romantic Soulmates, Fanart, Fae Magic, Community: dhr_advent Summary:

In which Hermione learns how to cast her first spell and Draco is pretty much enamored with everything she does.

Penguins, Pebbles, and Other Reasons to Pursue Unemployment by mightbewriting

Penguins, Pebbles, and Other Reasons to Pursue Unemployment (5000 words) by mightbewriting Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Characters: Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, Ron Weasley, Harry Potter Additional Tags: Co-workers, Pining, Fluff, Romance, Christmas, Crack Treated Seriously, an abundance of penguins, and disdain for said penguins, plus some time shenanigans, D/Hr Advent 2023, Community: dhr_advent Summary:

“Is that…shit? On my desk?”

Granger doesn’t so much as look up from her mountain of teetering parchments at Draco’s question. Her hair: frazzled. Her frown: ominous.

The energy in their shared office: frantic.

“Penguin shit,” she says. “Specifically, it’s penguin shit.”

[In which a penguin-themed mishap at the Ministry nearly costs Draco his sanity.]

Seasons of Liberation by Misdemeanor1331

Seasons of Liberation (5000 words) by Misdemeanor1331 Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy, Lucius Malfoy/Narcissa Black Malfoy Characters: Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger Additional Tags: Advent Calendar, Community: dhr_advent, Holidays, Christmas, Christmas Eve, Dark, Smut, BDSM, Bad BDSM Etiquette, Slapping, Spanking, Pegging, The Pegging Agenda, Polyjuice Potion (Harry Potter), Sex Work, Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, Obsession, Horror, Dom/sub, Dom Hermione Granger, Sub Draco Malfoy Summary:

Unmoored after the murder of his parents, Draco seeks stability in the Muggle world. The woman he pays to anchor him has an agenda all her own.