the only couple ever

Romione - Daylight by Taylor Swift

"it's golden"

We won SOOOOOO badly, the original songs sound so fucking good I can't even believe it

It’s here. It’s yours, it’s mine, it’s ours. It’s an album I wrote alone about the whims, fantasies, heartaches, dramas and tragedies I lived out as a young woman between 18 and 20. I remember making tracklist after tracklist, obsessing over the right way to tell the story. I had to be ruthless with my choices, and I left behind some songs I am still unfailingly proud of now. Therefore, you have 6 From The Vault tracks! I recorded this album when I was 32 (and still growing up, now) and the memories it brought back filled me with nostalgia and appreciation. For life, for you, for the fact that I get to reclaim my work. Thank you a million times, for the memories that break our fall. 💥🐉🏰  Speak Now (MY VERSION!) is out now. 

http://taylor.lnk.to/SpeakNowTaylorsVersion

PC: Beth Garrabrant 

Hermione/Ron Masterlist

All You Had to Do Was Stay (ao3) - accio_broom

Summary: Navigating a post-war life is difficult. Ron and Hermione decided to make things a little bit more difficult by negotiating the fine line between close friendship and a relationship. When Hermione decides to go back to school and then on to Australia without Ron, will they find a way to survive?

Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Bride (ao3) - adenei

Summary: Hermione Granger has made a career out of being a bridesmaid. But a chance meeting with a cynical red-headed wedding guest with dreamy blue eyes makes her question her beliefs and her dreams for her own happily ever after with her boss, who she just happens to be head over heels in love with. But her life is throw into turmoil when her close friend snags her boss from Hermione’s grip and the red-headed man just won’t leave her alone. A Romione 27 Dresses inspired Muggle AU!

Change Your Mind (ao3) - accio_broom

Summary: Lifelong friends Hermione and Ron take their relationship to the next level by having sex. Afraid of ruining their friendship, the new lovers make a pact to keep things purely physical, with no fighting, no jealousy and no expectations. They pledge to do whatever they want, wherever they want, as long as they do not fall in love. The question then becomes: who will fall first?

Everything In Transit (ao3) - remedialpotions

Summary: Hermione is returning to Hogwarts as Head Girl, and Ron, due to circumstances currently out of his control, has to go with her if he ever hopes to become an Auror… but they’re about to learn that going back is more difficult than they imagined. Rated E for chapters 4 onward. COMPLETE.

Four Times Hermione Felt Guilty About Kissing Ron and One Time She Didn’t At All (ao3) - Edie_K

Summary: “Well, just in case, let me state that I fancy you and I was asking you out and it was a date.“

Five vignettes about Hermione and Ron kissing under morally dubious circumstances set during Half Blood Prince.

Hallowed Hearts (ao3) - KariAnn1222

Summary: COMPLETE! What if Ron and Hermione had given into their passion sooner rather than later, resulting in an unforeseen complication that could very well compromise the hunt for Voldemort’s Horcruxes? Deathly Hallows subplot, interweaves with canon.

Left unsaid (ao3) - OtterAndTerrier

Summary: After escaping the Ministry, Ron is having trouble doing things like getting a bath with his injured arm. Hermione will try to help, no matter how much it hurts to think that it’s not really the time for romance. One-shot with a parallel, set in DH.

Lego House (ao3) - accio_broom

Summary: Muggle AU. When your best friend is a famous musician and you work as his bodyguard, life is mostly about partying and having fun. But after missing one too many important appointments, Harry’s manager Sirius hires a Personal Assistant to get them organised. Can Hermione Granger get them back on track before Harry’s upcoming UK tour? And what happens when Ron is less than accepting of her being in their lives.

Lost Moments (ao3) - ShayaLonnie

Summary: Behind The Boy Who Lived, two friends fall in love in the middle of a war.

Love Me Forever (ao3) - Aloemilk

Summary: Things are not easy for Ron and Hermione right after the Battle of Hogwarts. They need each other badly, but forced and rash decisions bring them apart. Will they find their way back to each other? This story is a different take on the Summer following the end of the war. It begins moments before Deathly Hallows ends and continues over the following months. WARNING: Read the Author’s Notes for detailed trigger warnings!

Scenes from the Hogwarts Infirmary (ao3) - willowwand

Summary: A series of Ron and Hermione missing moments all taking place in the hospital wing.

Sleepless (ao3) - writergirl8

Summary: Because sometimes, to fall asleep, all you need is your best friend. Your boyfriend. Your fiancee. Your wife. Your soul mate. A collection of 30 moments in a lifetime during which Ron and Hermione just couldn’t fall asleep.

Stand by Me (ao3) - SoftObsidian74

Summary: The war is over, but at Hogwarts, new battles are being fought. As the school tries to rebuild, Slytherins find themselves at the bottom of a new social order where Gryffindor arrogance and retribution reign. While Ron struggles with loss and guilt, Draco encounters daily threats and social isolation. When an unlikely friendship develops between the two, Ron must find the courage to face the backlash, and something far more terrifying – himself.

Sweet Home Ottery (ao3) - cheesyficwriter

Summary: “It’s been a long time since she’s had a dream as vivid as the one she just woke up from. For the life of her, she can’t figure out why she was thinking about Ron, when she had pushed him so far from her dreams a long time ago.”

Ron & Hermione are childhood sweethearts, born and raised in the small village of Ottery St. Catchpole before beginning their journey at Hogwarts. When life doesn’t work out as they expected, can they find their way back to each other? Magical AU.

The Romione Trap (ao3) - sm_jl

Summary: Rose Weasley and Holly Granger have nothing in common…except the fact that they’re twins. When they meet at Beauxbatons after ten years apart, there’s only one logical thing to do—trade lives. (Or, The Parent Trap, Romione-style.)

There Goes My Heart (ao3) - AlwaysKatie7

Summary: The end result might seem easy, but it was a winding road that led Ron and Hermione together. A collection of missing moments throughout the series.

The Waiting Place (ao3) - KariAnn1222

Summary: COMPLETE! When Ron and Hermione are forced prematurely into an act of intimacy out of necessity to save her life following an accident, will they be prepared to handle the consequences? Half-Blood Prince subplot, interweaves with canon.

Trying (ao3) - burgundydahlia

Summary: Ron knows there’s nothing he can really say or do to make up for his mistakes, and that the anger Hermione feels towards him is more than earned - but that doesn’t mean he’s going to stop trying. A DH missing moment between Ron and Hermione.

Five Lies

Day 6, Story #2 is by @be11atrixthestrange

Author/Artist: be11atrixthestrange Pairing: Ron/Hermione Prompt: 5+1 Rating: M Trigger Warning(s) (if any): mentions of character death

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Five Lies Five times Ron lied to Hermione, and one time he told the truth

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-Year Four - The Common Room

Ron was thankful the common room was empty, because he needed a moment alone. He plopped down into an armchair by the fire, and breathed a heavy sigh. His throat felt tight, and his eyes stung with unshed tears. He didn’t need a mirror to tell him that his face was as red as a beet; he could feel it.

Earlier in the Great Hall, Fleur had asked him to pass the bread, and he just stared at her. Like an idiot.

George’s voice still echoed in his ear. “Ronniekins, aren’t you going to say something?”

And then Fred had to make it worse. “He can’t! He’s too busy drooling.”

It seemed that everyone followed suit and laughed at him, even Fleur, whose cheeks glowed pink, her expression full of amusement and pity.

Lover

Day 8, Story #2 is by @adenei

Title: Lover (or, five times Lavender felt Ron slipping away, and the one time she didn’t)

Author: adenei

Pairing: Ron Weasley x Lavender Brown, but also heavy insinuations on Ron x Hermione 

Prompt: 5+1

Rating: T (for fabricated insinuations)

TW: Teen heartbreak and all the drama that comes with it.

Author’s note: While I am primarily a Romione writer, I could not get this idea out of my head. So, here’s a little Lav redemption. After all, she was only a girl who fell for a boy and pursued a perfectly unattached boy.

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9 November 1996

I think he knows his hands around a cold glass 

Make me wanna know that body like it’s mine.

-I Think He Knows

The Gryffindor common room was aglow in crimson and gold, filled to capacity for the celebration of today’s victory against Slytherin. Seamus and Dean managed to smuggle in a boatload of Butterbeer for everyone, which masked the two bottles of Firewhisky Seamus was passing around their inner circle. Parvati and Lavender were lounging in the same armchair on the far side of the room.

  Lavender’s never been one to pay close attention to a Quidditch match. Sure, she was all about the parties and house spirit following a match, and if Hogwarts had a cheer squad, she’d be the first person to sign up. But sitting in the stands, watching a match for an indeterminable amount of time? She could think of at least five other things to do that didn’t involve the wind claiming victim to her hair as players whizzed by on broomsticks.

  Now that they were inside and out of the crisp November air, she could enjoy the party with her friends. Though, it’d be much more enjoyable if a certain redhead would stop flashing a grin in her direction and just come over to talk to her instead.

  “You’re staring again,” Parvati chided.

Thanks for the tag, Nelli! Love the fics you recced! Here are my additions -

Faultlines by Pynki Brown

Ten Years by @cheesyficwriter

One Punch: A History by @holly1492

Sleeping With Hermione by shiny silver grl

Running In Circles by @rockstarlouis

As always please let the authors know if you enjoyed them - no matter how old it is!

Extremely honored to be included in this list along with these other amazing fics ❤ Angst actually feeds my soul, so go check these authors out if you haven't already! Thanks for the recs @acnelli and @folk-melody

Some of the best Post-War Romione Stories

Australia by MsBinns.

Questions by TMBlue.

7 Years 6 Months 4 Days by TMBlue.

Thieves by TMBlue.

I Would Die For You by TMBlue.

Love Me Forever by Aloemilk.

To Bring You Back by Aloemilk.

Firsts and Lasts by wazlib88.

Take My Hand by wazlib88.

A Quiet Mind by Coyote Laughing Softly.

Sleepless by writergirl8.

In Love and War by keeptheotherone.

Anxious by jesrod82.

Right Here by R.W. plus me.

Everyday From Right Now by pacifickay.

I Saw The Light by holly1492.

All’s Fair in Love After War by magicalgold.

June by NotSoAwry.

Crossing Paths by Athenais777.

When I Have You by Fire The Canon.

All That Remains by wordsmithsonian.

A Family Comes in Different Forms by YoAngel4E.

The Time In Between by kjc1123.

Lost Memories by writemealetter.

The Ballad of Ron & Hermione by TheHalfBloodPrincess93.

An Unconventional Fairytale by ozzel1.

Australian R & R by HeRonFan.

Three Years Later by ScarletProphecy14.

A Stricken Lament by Muffliato.

Eternal Fight by oscarpaz00.

Missing Pieces by GingerWitchWriter.

The Ancient and Most Noble House of Prewett by SimplySwooningK. [In-Progress].

rebloging this AGAIN bc i’m on my romione feels.

YAAAAAAAAS, I love a romione masterlist!!!!!

shiv was not being altruistic nor intellectually self-interested when she voted against kendall. that was pure raw visceral desperation to maintain some semblance of dignity that she felt kendall being ceo would shred her of. sometimes people do not act in other people’s best interests or their own best interests. sometimes people do the wrong thing for the wrong reasons just because it feels like the right, the only, thing to do. shiv could not let kendall be ceo. she just couldn’t. not because she wanted to sacrifice herself to “stop the cycle,” not because she made a calculation and decided tom was her best interest — because the thought of kendall being ceo and acting like That the rest of their lives when shiv earned that job, she fucking earned it, that was too much to fucking bear. watching him sit in dad’s chair, conduct that vote, grin with entitlement and cockiness and certainty — seeing that elicited a visceral painful all-consuming sensation not dissimilar to overwhelming nausea that, summed up in two words, would simply be: fuck. no. she couldn’t live with that. she just couldn’t. it’s not kind. it’s not smart. it’s just human. painfully, destructively human. because sometimes, that’s all there is to it. not just for shiv, but for everyone. god knows roman and kendall have had those same feelings, made those same self-destructing yet necessary-feeling decisions throughout the show. why does it have to be different for shiv? why can’t she be painfully destructively human, prone to impulsive ill-conceived viscerally felt actions, like everyone else? why are we incapable of allotting her the same nuance and humanity (the good and the bad), the same trauma-informed self-destructive life-ruining hamartias, as we do her brothers? why can’t we fit a whole woman in our heads?

the responses i’ve seen to shiv’s ending seem very quick to write her off as just another sad victim of the cycle, which isn’t without truth BUT!!! that is not even remotely the summation of shiv’s story.

i don’t think she votes yes to “save kendall” or to try to finally set her brothers free. and i don’t think her main concern was that ken was becoming their dad. she absolutely noticed and didn’t love it, but that was not her motivation in betraying him. she was thinking about herself.

it’s tempting to make a martyr out of her as she is the only female child and we see her suffer the onslaught of misogyny that comes with that. but to make her into a saintlike figure who got beat takes away the power and intelligence behind her decision.

at this point she’s stuck between two non ideal choices, but she recognizes that they have accidentally made her the single most important player in the game. because while she can’t have the outcome she’d prefer, she has the power to decide the fates of everyone else. the written off lone woman now holds in her hands the fate of every man in her life.

so she thinks about the long term benefits of both options and realizes that one side leaves her completely without any leverage.

her brothers have proven to her multiple times in the last few days alone that they will cut her out and walk all over her the first chance they get. siding with them leaves her nothing to bargain with. she would just have to hope that ken would actually take care of her. and that level of vulnerability is not only unacceptable to her, it’s stupid. and shiv fuckin roy is not stupid.

so she thinks about the other side and about what she actually wants for her life. and against her better judgment, it’s becomes unfortunately clear that she wants tom. the way she wants him is not altogether loving or even good but it is necessary to her. she sees relationships as having winners and losers and she chose this man specifically so that she could be confident in her ability to win. except now he’s grown some balls and made himself unavailable to her.

she may not like the way her husband is evolving but she already placed her bets on him, so she’s sure as hell not losing to him now. there’s also a part of her that feels intrigued by this new man she’s married to. it’s interesting to have a sparring partner in him instead of having to looking for excitement outside of their marriage.

so for maybe the first time ever, she processes what tom has said to her and thinks about what he actually wants.

he needs her to prove that she cares. he needs to know that she is capable of sacrifice. if she can’t find it within herself to do this for him, then she will lose him, and by extension, she will lose.

siding with tom gives her the opportunity to once and for all make a grand-stand gesture of love, but more importantly, it creates leverage for her. never again will he be able to hold the moral high ground over her head. never again can he say she doesn’t love him. never again can he call her selfish or uncaring. above all, he can never betray her again, because she just removed all of his moral justification for turning on her. he doesn’t realize it yet, but she’s just taken back all the power in their relationship. just in a more subtle way than she’s used to operating.

and just like that, she has the ceo of a multi billion dollar company in her pocket, while situating herself as the only descendant of logan roy to still be playing the game, having removed her brothers from the equation permanently. she may still be far from the top but she’s creating a path for herself to climb.

so yes, she’ll let tom play king for a day, and she’ll have his baby and say “congratulations,” and play the gracious wife, but tomorrow is a new day with lots of room to maneuver. and when her husband puts out his hand, she’ll place her own on top. but she won’t grasp it because she doesn’t need to.

the camera focusing on Kendall at the end of Shiv's sentence when she says Logan was hard on women and "couldn't hold a whole woman in his head" right after we saw Kendall eulogize Logan as having "created" his three children to the erasure of his own mother (also noted by the camera focusing on Caroline's reaction). and right after we saw Kendall threaten Rava and intimidate his kids and make moves to take the kids from her. and right after we saw him attack Jess and call her stupid for wanting to quit and blaming her for telling him on the day of his dad's funeral when he's the one who made her tell him that day. and right after we saw him help try to steal an election for a fascist who undoubtedly as part of his platform wants to criminalize women's bodily autonomy (one of the reasons Jess wants to quit).......... goddamn. the cycle of abuse and the father-to-son inheritance of refusing to even conceptualize that women are real.

Romione Fanfiction Recommendations

In no particular order.

1. The Time in Between - Its 46 chapters long and it is about their missing moments in DH and their life after the war. This is my personal favourite! It is so engaging and well-written that the length of it does not matter. I do believe that the writer fully understands Ron and Hermione as individuals and respects them as characters. Their passion and love is so perfectly conveyed and it is the fan fiction that keeps on giving. I promise that if you adore Romione you will love this fan fiction, it is worth the read!

2. Sharing Sleep - Missing moments where Ron and Hermione sleep next to each other. The fan fiction is written in a slow pace and takes the time to set the atmosphere of the room as well as the emotions and thoughts of the characters. It is very cute as it focuses on them when they were on their first year to the end of the war. It is so romantic and cute, but there are many moments with angst, especially when the war begins. It is also one of those fan fictions that respect the characters - which is very hard to do.

3. Cuddlesome Catastrophe - Ron and Crookshanks hostile relationship keeps on thriving until they switch bodies. While Ron and Crookshanks are desperate to switch back, Ron can’t help but guiltily enjoy the soft cuddles from Hermione and sleeping with her in her dorm. I consider this story as a guilty-pleasure, because it is so unbelievable. It is pretty funny because of the plot and also because Ron and Crookshanks are forced to act normal. The relationship between Ron and Hermione is very cute as well.

4. A Quiet Night - Fluffy Smut = 10/10. It takes place after the war and Ron and Hermione’s plans to get her parents back. Heaps of kisses, cuddles, sweet words and smut. There’s something so heartwarming about this fanfic that draws you in and begs you to re-read it. Their relationship is so lovingly written and it is so healthy without the unnecessary drama of cheating or manipulation. This author is one of my faves.

5. Avenging The Past - Ron and Hermione are happily married, with toddler Rose and with the pregnancy of Hugo. Their happiness banishes when Death Eaters kidnap Rose as a form of revenge for the couple. This fan fiction is filtered with grief, heartbreak and tears. While the fan fiction focuses on the kidnapping of Rose, it examines the grief and trauma that haunts the couple. It is the saddest and most depressing but their marriage and their love for their family is so beautifully written. 

6. Waiting for the Rose to Bloom - I just have an obsession with pregnant Romione for some reason. It is about their pregnancy with Rose and Hugo and it is so cute. The fanfiction has heavy themes such as depression and miscarriages. It is a little sad at times since they do struggle at some points in their relationship. Despite all this, it is worth the read as it is a very sweet fanfic. I adore the Granger-Weasley family.

7. Baby Makes Three - Look, if you are pregnant or are planning on having kids, this is definitely the fanfic for you. It is pretty long and it describes Hermione’s pregnancy in extreme detail. So there is quite a lot that you will learn from. I really enjoyed the relationship here and it is very true to the characters. It is so nice to read a fanfic where it shows Ron’s love for children and excitement to become a father.

8. Hey Jealousy - This is another guilty pleasure fanfic. Hermione gets jealous when Ron starts training an Auror. It is a little dramatic as Hermione is paranoid that Ron may fall in love with someone else. But hey, it has a feisty Hermione, it acknowledges that Ron is a handsome and desirable man, and it even has a physical fight. So bring your popcorn for this one. 

9. 31 Weeks - Ron goes on an Auror mission for eight months straight! What do normal couples do when they finally meet up again? Jump on the bed and break it. So, you can kinda imagine where this will go. Have fun guys!

10. Of Holiday and Heartbeats - This is the same author from A Quiet Night. It has a good balance of smut and fluff, so the best of both worlds! It mainly takes place after the war and Hermione’s return to Hogwarts. It is pretty sweet and the writing is lovely. There are many emotional moments like A Quiet Night. So they are pretty similar. 

Avenging The Past had me SOBBING