Sprigs of Tansy: Everyone is in their 30's. Hermione has a plan. It's not going very well.

Here to self-rec Sprigs of Tansy, which is my newest WIP. This fic has similar vibes to A Marriage of Inconvenience, and it features an arrogant Auror!Draco and a competent, though very lonely Ministry!Hermione.

This fic has the opposite of Weasley bashing, because in this fic Draco, Harry and Ron are friends. In fact, they are such close friends that Hermione feels as though she's been replaced just a little bit... though none of it was done intentionally. That's just what happens when you get older, right?

Draco's been idly fascinated with Hermione for years, but after being turned down twice ten years ago, his solution to get her attention is to tease her, prank her, and mildly harass her. Hermione gives it back as good as she gets, but while he finds it funny she finds it irritating at best and mortifying at worst. The result is a decade-long prank war that is culminating as Draco finds a way to force some alone time with her.

Now that she has no choice but to spend time with him, will Draco finally soften her, or will the things he's done for the last ten years undermine his renewed efforts?

This fic is a blend of angst and humor, exploring some of the burnout and challenges that are common in one's mid-thirties: aging parents, friend groups that naturally change and grow apart, feeling 'stuck' in a phase of life while friends are moving on, and placing career goals ahead of a personal life. It has a little angst, but also a lot of laughs as Draco will soon be peeling back the layers and discovering just how lonely Hermione has been. Meanwhile, Hermione will have to learn that love and friendship don’t fit neatly into the box she has created in her mind, and Draco Malfoy might be the messiest choice but also the best.

I can promise a happy ending for these two, but I can also promise that the road to get there will be a little bumpy and Hermione is going to make him work for it.

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