In Slytherin, Harry can become powerful and respected. It's hard to make friends in a rival house, but exchanging flying lessons for tutoring is a good excuse. No one needs to know the truth, that Harry's interest in Hermione Granger starts because of an obsession with her hair and curiosity over her confidence with snakes.
If it had only been Ginny, he might've tried to save things like decency, morality, and softness. He might've tried. But it wasn't only Ginny. (AKA Dark Harry Possessive Trope Trash)
During the second task of the Triwizard Tournament, something rare wakes up in Hermione while she's trapped beneath the Great Lake. Since it would only distract everyone—especially Harry—from the greater good, Dumbledore suppresses the memory. Years later, the truth bubbles to the surface. Harry/Hermione
It takes a moment for Hermione to comprehend his question and another to stop staring at him stupefied. Later she'll add not biting her tongue to her list of regrets, but made raw and emotional by his kisses, she finds herself stripped of filters. "Harry, I've never said no to you and I'm never going to say no to you." H/Hr
The attack wouldn't have happened if Hermione hadn't insisted on buying the chocolates. That was her first mistake. The second was lying to everyone about what happened afterwards, though the mass hysteria over the dead unicorn and what came after wasn't her fault, no matter what Malfoy later claimed. Sequel to Dispelling the Silence.
Hermione studied in France instead of at Hogwarts. Now a new evil stalks Britain as children disappear from their homes. Harry and Hermione meet for the first time, finding themselves in the middle of the mystery as they struggle to trust each other and protect the ones they love. Will Hermione's mysterious past prove the key to save them all? Or will it lead to their destruction?
For 8 years, Draco has kept his thoughts hidden behind a polite mask to regain his family's place at the top of society. Will a chance meeting at a New Year's Eve masquerade prompt him to finally reveal his true face, or will the mask become permanent?
I must warn you that I'm not quite sure if page 213 is physically possible. However, I am insanely curious, and you look quite limber, so I'm willing to give it a shot.