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1. Never Did Run Smooth by greenlikethec

   Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Thorne & Rowling  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • F/M, Multi
   • Work in Progress

   04 Jul 2021

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy
   • Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley
   • Hermione Granger & Harry Potter
   • Hermione Granger & Draco Malfoy
   • Hermione Granger
   • Ron Weasley
   • Molly Weasley
   • Ginny Weasley
   • Draco Malfoy
   • Astoria Greengrass
   • Rose Weasley
   • Hugo Weasley
   • James Sirius Potter
   • Scorpius Malfoy
   • BAMF Hermione Granger
   • Minister for Magic Hermione Granger
   • Abusive Relationships
   • Emotional/Psychological Abuse
   • Ron Weasley Bashing
   • Divorce
   • Post-Divorce
   • Good Draco Malfoy
   • True Love
   • Slow Burn
   • Slow Build
   • Eventual Smut
   • Eventual Romance
   • Female Characters
   • Strong Female Characters
   • POV Hermione Granger
   • Hermione Granger & Harry Potter Friendship
   • Adult Hermione Granger
   • Female Character of Color
   • Queer Character
   • Queer Themes
   • Original Character(s)
   • Sex
   • Emotional Sex
   • Emotional Manipulation
   • Psychological Trauma
   • Psychological Torture
   • Rewriting Toxic Myths
   • Love
   • Love Confessions
   • Friendship/Love
   • Female Friendship
   • Male Friendship
   • Rebuilding
   • Men Crying
   • Feelings

   Summary

   Minister Granger is in the fifth year as Minister of Magic. According to JKR, Hermione is made the Minister in 2019. I wanted to put this story in 2024 so that we were deep into her administration. At this time, Hermione is 45, Ron's ~44, Rose is 19, and Hugo is 15/16. She is uncertain about her future with her husband, Ron Weasley, when an unexpected figure reappears in her life.

   This is, and I cannot stress this enough, *not* for people who like Ron Weasley. This fic picks up on Ron’s bullying overtones from canon and sees it to its most abusive possibilities. This fic also presents a Draco Malfoy redemption arc. So if it’s not for you, that’s okay! I hope you find something that is for you.

   TW: non consensual sex, intimate partner abuse, bullying

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   The title is from Shakespeare, "The course of true love never did run smooth," from A Midsummer Night's Dream.

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   Many thanks to anemmeline for being a sounding board, an endlessly kind supporter, and a fabulous friend.

   Language:

   English

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   Chapters:

   11/?

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