**A story I'm reading

Currently I am reading a Lucius/Hermione story called Wizards Porn by Utopia over at AFFN. 

It is pretty wonderful, and very well written. But the true Dramione fan in me cannot imagine Lucius anywhere near this yet... It just doesn't match. 

I think it's because I've developed my own little pickiness when it comes to fanfiction, and I guess I should clear some of that up. Not the pickiness, but why I don't bother reading most stories, because in reality I start about 5 stories in order to get into 1. I guess that doesn't make sense. I will search all day for a story that passes my inspection. Then I will read it.

I guess these are my rules:

-Until recently, no WIP stories or single chaptered ones. It drives me nuts to get into a story that hasn't been updated in 2 years. 

-No first person POV stories. I cannot read that way, the character whose POV I'm reading through is never really developed... Literally, I have started Dramione Award winners, but as soon as the 1st person thing is realized, I go back and look for something else.

Lucius/Hermione

-Time travel, I don't really understand the idea of Hermione going back and falling in love with a past character or something, like Voldemort/Tom Riddle or some senior Malfoy. Keep it in the current!

-A dumb, submissive Hermione. Like, I am growing into D/s fiction, but not so much the idea that Hermione is just waiting around for someone to do her. The Hermione in my mind is intelligent beyond belief.

-A dumb, old, sad, depressed, lonely Lucius is a no. That includes poor Azkaban-damaged Lucius. My Lucius, that I appreciate, is smart, clever, witty, and just plain gorgeous. He has impeccable manners, and can challenge Hermione in anything. 

-I also cannot picture a threesome story with Lucius and Snape/Harry/Draco/ANYONE. Lucius just seems to be selfish. 

-Any filthy Muggleborn/insane Death Eater pairing of Hermione/Lucius is just not going to catch my attention. 

-Any super into the future fic, with a middle aged/menopausal/elderly Hermione is just freaky. Especially if she is a virgin with extremely low self esteem. I guess this falls into the Dramione category as well. Also, I believe in the age system of wizards, that they live to be a lot older than us Muggles. As described in Girl Talk by Snapes_Goddess, a wizards prime age is in the early hundreds... 

Draco/Hermione/Blaise

-Well, Draco and Blaise have to be friends, like best friends.

-I hate a fluffy sweet Draco.... whiny like in A Dowry of a Single Galleon by Krissy. Don't get me wrong, that was a good story, but he was painfully out of character.

-An evil Death Eater Draco who is just raping Hermione. That is just dumb.

-Blaise is Italian to me. I've always pictured him as European, very endearing, and very generous. Not black. Ethnic, yes, European, yes, Tanned skin and thick curly hair, double yes. Don't get me wrong, I'm black myself, but Blaise Zabini is very Italian. 

-I don't do the baby thing. Draco with kids, or Hermione with kids is just wrong, and ruins the entire development of their relationship with their pasts. 

I guess I don't have too many limits on Dramione/Dramionaise pairings because most of them work out fine. I will add more as I look up a new story today. I'm sure I'll find plenty more. 

The Virgin Saint of Gryffindor

I just read the quick one shot The Virgin Saint of Gryffindor by Lexy Malfoy, and I have got to say.... That was an awesome read! It wasnt very long, but it was complete, and even though it's pretty harsh in themes, it's also pretty easy to get into.

The summary for this story is:

"Hermione shook her head and frowned mockingly. "I'm sorry, young Draco. But like a said... you're a bad boy." she grinned madly. "And bad boys need to be punished."

Warnings: BDSM, Bond, D/s, Dom, H/C, Humil, Language, M/F, oneshot, oral, S&M, Spank, Toys

Rating: NC17 I HOPE!

How Good? Pretty Good

Length: One-shot

Time Period: Hogwarts, 7th Year

Not So!

**I have fixed the link!

I thought I already posted this story! But I guess not! I just looked over Not So! by ichi.ruki over at AFFN, and for some reason it took me a while to remember it. But I do recall that when I first read it, I was intrigued. It was wonderful, but then I think I followed it with Contrast and Tainted Love... which might have changed my brain quite a bit. 

The summary for this story is:

"Slytherins and Gryffindors do it better than Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws; they end up bound for eternity, the idiots."

Rating: Adult (a hard R or NC17)

Length: Upper 30s Chapters

Time Period: Hogwarts, 7th Year

How Good? Good Good

If you think that Draco and Hermione together is sexy, them being together romantically is sexy, how about literally together all the time? Without giving everything away, Draco and Hermione become the closest two people can become! It's raw, well developed, and complete. Well, as complete as it can be. The ending is pretty lame, I mean, if what they are is just as important as Harry Potter, and just as potentially famous as him, the writer shouldn't have just slipped over the ending like she did...

**Lots of info

Maybe not too much, but it seemed alright to put that. I have been reading, a lot, but it seems like nothing is complete! Ahh! Thats just retarded. I am slowly working my way through Round 1 and Round 3 of the Dramione Awards nominees/winners.

Okay, so I have also added some more criteria in my review, a How Good? rating, and the awards it has received. 

I guess that didn't take hardly any time at all. Hm, well I guess I could update on what I've been reading.

Lucius' Bookshelves appears to never have an ending. Like, literally, she hasnt updated in 3-4 years. She got an idea to write a story called Senior Project, which I couldn't stand at first, and am slowly starting to appreciate it. I think Snape is gross. 

Severus Snape is thick, with a stick up his butt, nasty greasy hair, a gruff old face, and an annoying voice. He has never been soft, arousing, or even interesting. He's just been stiff, mean, and rude. And also, just for convention. he's evil. I cannot understand what the big appeal is with Snarry and Snape/Hermione. 

Senior Project has quite a bit of Snape/Hermione in it. It sort of grosses me out, like terribly. Hermione/Lucius good, Draco/Hermione amazing. It's that that is keeping me reading the story. 

Pas De Deux

I read Pas De Deux by Eilonwy a few days ago! It was pretty nice, though I wish it weren't driven by a play. Like, 40% of the story was from a play.

The summary for this story is:

A simple class assignment poses a challenge and starts a small war!

Rated NC17

Length: 5 Chapters, 10003

Time Period: Hogwarts, 7th Year

Awards: Dramione Awards Round Three,  Runner Up-Best Head Girl/Head Boy, Nominee for Best Smut and Best Kiss.

**How Good? Good Enough

It's a wonderful length, a good day read. I guess I can't really say much more... 

**Another update

Alright so I have been reading, catching up on updated stories and going back to look up more dramione! 

So I have turned to the Dramione Awards to find new stories to read and try. I tried a story called Laid by drcjsnider... it was ridiculously out of character... I couldn't get through it. I started The Bracelet by AkashaTheKitty but i couldn't get past the fact that Theo Nott was the Head Boy. I guess I've gotten picky. 

I am also especially turned off by stories in the first person. I just can't stand it...

But, I have started something else that is working out nicely so far! Pas De Deux by Eilonwy. The only thing that is annoying me is the fact that it's going to be over soon.. Like, its very short.. Arrggh! 

**Alright

This story is so wonderful, I found the name of the story. It is called Lucius' Bookshelves, and I have an email address to who I believe is the author! Yay me!

** An Amazing Discovery

I have found what I've been looking for for ages... A Lucius/Hermione pairing that completes every story that I have read that ended before the "good stuff" started, or hasnt been updated in years. It's like.... Amazing, and this is a story that will lure anyone from Draco to Lucius.... 

I think it is called No Silly Wand Waving Here... It was extremely difficult to find, after numerous clickings and redirecting, and then ignoring the username/password thing, I got to it. And if I had ignored the story because I didn't have password (which I can't figure out how to get), I would shoot myself in the foot. 

Lucius is creepy, but wonderfully so. Hermione is smart, bookloving, and focused. And the fall is fantastic. You know, the fall from sane and reserved, avoiding Lucius at all costs and only doing her job, to giving into her desires and... goodness! And Lucius, he is so developed. He is true to his character, just as Death Eater ish as ever, just as Malfoy ish as ever, and his reasons for reaching out are so... thoroughly explained. It's wonderful! 

I just wish I could contact the author, which i am going to try to do, in order to let them know that I mentioned their story, and to thank them for the story that no one has managed to write yet! This is awesomeness!