Deliciously forbidden, but canon

There’s something deliciously forbidden about a ship that should never sail. The brooding bad boy with a dark past. The brilliant bookworm who won’t tolerate his nonsense. The kind of slow-burn tension that makes you want to throw your e-reader across the room—in the best possible way. Welcome to the world of Dramione fanfiction, where the canonical hatred between Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger transforms into something far more intoxicating.

For years, this pairing existed in the shadows of fan forums and Archive of Our Own, whispered about in comment sections and devoured during late-night reading marathons. But something has shifted. The summers and falls of 2025 have brought three major Dramione-inspired novels to traditional publishing, marking what many are calling “the year of Dramione.” These aren’t just any fanfics getting the publishing treatment—these are foundational texts of the fandom stories that have shaped the way an entire generation thinks about enemies-to-lovers romance.

What was once considered taboo—admitting you wrote fanfiction—has transformed into a legitimate stepping stone to professional publishing. Publishers have recognised what fanfiction readers have known all along: these stories, with their emotionally intense character development and passionate slow burns, are exactly what readers crave.

So, if you’re into this world of Dramoine, then scroll below to see of the best reworked fan fiction that’ll make you ache, cry and smile. 

Here are the best dramoine fan fiction that has been reworked and traditionally published:

Alchemised

SenLinYu

From the author who brought you Manacled, SenLinYu is making her dark fantasy debut with Alchemised. The book follows Helana Marino, a former alchemist turned prisoner of war with suppressed memories, who finds herself captive in a world ruled by corrupt guild families and depraved necromancers after the brutal defeat of her Resistance allies. Though official records claim she was merely an insignificant healer, Helena’s mysterious memory loss from the months before her capture makes her enemies suspect she may be hiding vital secrets about the Resistance’s final plans, leading them to send her to the High Reeve—one of the most powerful and ruthless necromancers—who is tasked with unearthing her buried memories. Trapped on his crumbling estate, Helena must fight to protect her lost history and preserve what remains of herself while uncovering the dark secrets of both her prison and her captor, no matter the cost. Dark, gripping and passionate, this is a book all Dramoine lovers will love!

Rose in Chains

Julie Soto

One of the most anticipated romantasy of the year, Rose in Chains follows Briony Rosewood—stripped of her magic and freedom—who is captured as the dark forces of Bomard claim victory. Sold at auction to Toven Hearst, a powerful enemy noble and her long-standing, forbidden infatuation, Briony becomes a pawn in a brutal new world ruled by Heart Magic and ruthless ambition. But even in defeat, hope lingers—and help may rise from the unlikeliest of places.

The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy

Brigitte Knightley

In this slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romantasy duology, Osric Mordaunt, deadly assassin of the Fyren Order, finds himself in desperate need of healing—and the only one who can save him is Aurienne Fairhrim, a brilliant scientist and a loyal member of a rival Order. Faced with the collapse of her funding, Aurienne grudgingly accepts Osric’s bribe, despite her deep disdain for everything he stands for. Forced to work together to cure his mysterious illness and investigate a resurging plague, their reluctant partnership crackles with tension, banter, and a growing attraction they both try to deny. Think hypercompetent idiots in denial, a slow burn full of sharp edges, and an assassin who falls first and hardest—all bound by the kind of chemistry where evisceration might just be a love language.