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During his brief stint as a prisoner of the Order, Draco Malfoy notices that Hermione doesn't look to be doing too well. He had always assumed that, given her brilliant mind and gentle nature, those on her side would ensure she is taken care of. Evidently not. Must he really do everything himself?
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OR: Dark Draco decides he'd rather like to keep the pretty Healer for himself, since it seems no one else can take proper care of her.
A story about love and power.
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Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by isthisselfcare
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
08 Apr 2022
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Hermione straddles the Muggle and Magical worlds as a medical researcher and Healer about to make a big discovery. Draco is an Auror assigned to protect her from forces unknown – to both of their displeasure.
Features hyper-competent, fiery Hermione and lazy, yet dangerous, Draco. Slow burn.
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Bookmarked by Elusive_Me
05 Jul 2026
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Love Draco in this so much. Humour, adventure, love. ❤️
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The Anatomy of a Scandal: A Bridgerton’s Guide to Ruin by AFlowerInTheSun
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
02 Jun 2025
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The Bridgertons have always had a talent for drawing attention, whether through triumph or whispered disgrace, they are a family forever teethering on the edge of scandal. Passion and consequence weave through their lives like an unbreakable thread, drawing the eyes of the ton with every misstep.
Penelope Featherington, however, has spent years accepting her place on the fringes, her sharp mind dismissed, her presence overlooked. The irony, of course, is that no one knows London’s scandals better than she does. After all, she is the one writing them.
That is, until Benedict Bridgerton takes notice. And suddenly, she is no longer a mere observer of ruin, but a player in the very game she has chronicled, ensnared in the very thing she has always observed from a distance.
A flirtation that tempts fate. A dance along the razor's edge. A secret that should never be spoken. A game of chance played in shadowed corners, where a single misstep could mean ruin.
Because when the writer of scandal entangles herself with a family born to create it, there is only one certainty: sooner or later, the next scandal will be theirs.
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- Part 1 of The Rules of Ruin: Scandal Seasons
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Bookmarked by Elusive_Me
17 Jun 2026
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Sweet romantic clever story, love this Ben so much, him noticing Pen and following her and being so besotted. Such a beautiful kind relationship. Pen head injury and scandals galore with Colin and Marina eloping. Great side characters and humour as well as drama, Simon is gorg! Really enjoyable read. ❤️
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Best in Me by m_luthien for push4champagne, ynnej2198
Fandoms: Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn, Bridgerton (TV)
29 Mar 2025
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Five times Reginald Fife walked Penelope Featherington to her car and one time he did more than just open the door for her.
*Pen/Fife HEA - If you do not like this ship, just skip*
*Modern AU*Bookmarked by Elusive_Me
26 Feb 2025
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Pen and Fife. Modern, sweet, slow build up. Fife is so cute but totally swoonworthy. ♥️
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just as one beat ends, another starts by missparker
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
04 Oct 2024
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Penelope is twelve when she starts seeing colors differently. When she realizes that not only can Colin see the change, but he's the cause of her new ability, they tumble into an intimacy neither are prepared for. Growing up with the love of her life as a foregone conclusion is not the easiest path, especially since resisting him becomes increasingly difficult and no matter how much she seems to age, she's still too young.
The more they fall in love, the more wrapped up in each other they become and Penelope starts to wonder how far it can all go.
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A Token of Affection by judgemyvow
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
04 Nov 2024
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In which Colin yearns for Penelope, resolves himself to win back her favor, and discovers her secret, in that order.
Or, in which Penelope tries desperately to leave her love for Colin behind, grows to accept a grim future, and learns even Lady Whistledown can be surprised, in that order.
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Set after the events of Season 2. Minimum 60% PBV (pining by volume).
Bookmarked by Elusive_Me
30 Nov 2024
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Polin, soft emotional chaos!Colin roping in all the fam to get his Pen, funny and clever and sooooo good! 💫💫💫
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A Very Good Man by preferringsleep (mellarkey)
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
01 Dec 2024
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The late Lords Bridgerton and Featherington arranged their children’s future marriage to settle a debt, unbeknownst to either of their families. But Colin’s 23rd birthday sets forth the agreement these two fathers made long ago.
Penelope knew that Colin would be a gentleman and honor his father’s wishes, and Colin knew that Penelope was torn between wanting a love match and securing her future. Penelope didn’t know if she could be married to Colin, whom she loved with her whole heart though he did not love her back in the same way. And Colin was determined to convince her he was worthy to call her his wife.
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The Night Brings Change by iamaslashaddict
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
22 Nov 2024
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Penelope Featherington has tried both subtly and not-so-subtly to tell Colin that her cousin is pregnant with another man’s child and wants to pass the child off as Colin’s with a hasty marriage to hide the deception. However, no matter what she tells him, her friend is unwilling to see her actions as anything else but jealousy and a want of Colin for herself.
In a last-ditch effort to save Colin from a horrible marriage and a life of painful obligation should the deception come to light, she slips out of her family’s Mayfair home the night before Colin and Marina have agreed to run away to Gretna Green to elope… set on publishing a last-minute edition of Lady Whistledown’s column bringing light to Marina’s duplicitous acts. But, as she stands there in the dark of the Mayfair street, she decides to choose another option instead; an option that in one night brings change the likes of which she never imagined and the sort of love that will last a lifetime.
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she sighs, he gasps by malpal132 for pastaslut
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
20 Jun 2024
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“Penelope Anne Featherington,” he says, turning to her with hands on his hips, expression gleeful. “Did you break the bed?”
She does her best impression of a dog who’s ripped all the down from a pillow. He can’t prove anything.
“I did,” she says.
Damn. There’s always been a disconnect between her mouth and her brain.or
Penelope's bed breaks. Of course it's Colin who finds her.
Bookmarked by Elusive_Me
21 Nov 2024
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and just like a folk song (our love will be passed on) by zireaels
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
16 Nov 2024
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Ever since she was a child, Penelope was always curious. Her mother warned her she should never, ever approach humans. Be smart, Penelope she said. But the whispers she heard whenever she would spy on them through the woods made the desire in her heart to know more and be more grow until it could not be contained anymore. Looking back, perhaps she should have listened to her mother.
Or: precious little fairy Penelope falls into the hands of the dreadful captain Bridgerton.
Bookmarked by Elusive_Me
18 Nov 2024
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Fairy pen and pirate Colin. Cute as a button
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From the moment Michael and Penelope meet, they feel an instant connection. All they have to do is fall in love and live happily ever after.
Easy, right?
Well except that they’re both destined to be unloved. One is a dejected fuck boy looking for a marriage of convenience to ease his guilt, the other is an unwanted wallflower turned forgotten spinster who wants nothing to do with marriage, they’ve both declared that they’re in love with other people, Penelope’s mother insists she become her caretaker, they can’t communicate for shit…
Oh, and as soon as we get to the good parts 🔥 Colin shows up.
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Bookmarked by Elusive_Me
10 Nov 2024
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Pen and Michael. Great writing, love the passion and sass, and Colin not getting his HEA with Pen!
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Mystery Work
Part of Abandoned
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This is part of an ongoing challenge and will be revealed soon!
Bookmarked by Elusive_Me
10 Nov 2024
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Unbelievably good, sat on the edge of my seat riding the emotions with Pen, Michael and Colin with tears in my eyes. Don't want it to stop 🔥
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What If - Penelope's Choice by hippiechick7897
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
02 Oct 2024
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What if, instead of running away at the Featherington Ball, Penelope Featherington confronted Colin Bridgerton and his friends?
What if Penelope didn’t forgive Colin so quickly?
What if Penelope had options on the marriage mart and accepted the suit of another?
What if Colin realized he was in love with Penelope but she refused to speak to him?
What if Colin is too late after he’s realized his egregious error?
What if Penelope chose someone else?
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This story is the alternate version of my story What If? If you want Penelope to end up with someone other than Colin, this is your story. If you want the Polin HEA, please read What If?
If you have already read Chapter 1-10 of What If they match What If? Penelope's Choice.
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At the first Ball of the season Lord Fife bumps into Miss Penelope Featherington but rather than stutter and apologise she gives him the perfect set-down. Intrigued by this new version of the wallflower, Fife can't help but seek out her company. But what are his intentions and what will happen when Colin Bridgerton comes back from his travels?
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Meet-Cute by push4champagne for LunaMoon85
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
25 Oct 2024
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** Upped the chapter count to 6 **
Anthony Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington sort of met in a car—weird. Then they almost met in a café. They keep meeting and missing each other. Just a bunch of near introductions, chaotic internal thoughts, horny longing, and potty mouths.
(Ant is 38, Pen is 28.)
Just Anthony and Penelope being unhinged, but cute. A lot of cussing here. Penelope is an angsty millennial with some opinions, but all were written in good fun.
This fic is a Penthony story. A Modern AU where Penelope had not grown up with the Bridgertons. ♥️
(To Finally Seen's readers, I will update soon. Bear with me. This new idea will not leave me alone, rendering me unable to even look at FS. So i wrote it. This Modern AU almost done. Might complete it this week. Thank you and enjoy.)
Bookmarked by Elusive_Me
02 Nov 2024
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Penthony. Pen author hot uber girl, Tony sexy man smitten. So clever, stunning writing, love it💜
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blue dress on a boat by missparker
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
17 Sep 2024
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Penelope's efforts to find herself a husband during her third year on the marriage mart are going poorly, but when she discovers that Benedict Bridgerton needs a wife as much as she needs the freedom a husband can provide her, they strike a deal and agree to marry.
But when Colin comes home from his travels to discover the engagement, he handles it poorly, to say the least.
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01 Nov 2024
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Polin, but dim horny Colin 😂
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i would do anything for love (yes, even that) by murderbymushrooms
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
25 Jun 2023
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“Have you done it more than once?”
“Yes.”
Colin’s mouth felt dry as the desert. He licked his lips and asked, “With different partners?”
“Yes.”
Colin swallowed. “Does it hurt?”
Her face was briefly illuminated by the city lights as the car moved through the quiet streets, and one corner of her mouth turned slightly upwards. Her eyes seemed to gleam in the darkness. “A little, it always does in the beginning but it’s a good hurt if you’re doing it right.”
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the anal sex fic nobody asked for.
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Bookmarked by Elusive_Me
31 Oct 2024
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Polin anal funny but steamy. Love this Colin so much here 😅
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“Colin!” Penelope shouts, her face lighting up with a smile that had to be a million or two watts, rivaling the brightness of the sun.
“Pen,” he says, feeling some kind of weight drop from his shoulders, replaced by her when she jumps on him. Her arms wind around his neck and instinctively, he catches her, one hand on the back of her thigh and the other pressed against her lower back.
“Fuck, I missed you,” she breathes.
It’s exactly the homecoming he’d wished for. His heart takes off in his chest. She smells like vanilla and lavender, and her whole body is warm and wrapped around him, and he wonders if maybe they could stay like this for the rest of their lives, because God, he’s missed her, too.
With his face buried in her neck, Colin murmurs, “Yeah, me, too.” Neither of them really let go, and he doesn’t want to read into it that much because—he doesn’t even know. Because he’s scared, maybe. Probably. Because he doesn't understand it and doesn’t want to. Because for all his exploration of caves and canyons, he isn’t sure he’s ready for whatever he’d find the second he reads the text of their friendship and discovers something hidden between the lines.
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Bookmarked by Elusive_Me
29 Oct 2024
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Emotional and sensitive Colin, excruciating wait for their kiss but so worth it in the end. Amazing writing!
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Marina Thompson had almost ensnared the most coveted pack of the Ton. With one scandal sheet the potential lovematch/entrapment/scheme had come crashing down.
The Featherington's reputation has been left decimated. Unhelped by Portia's determination to pretend all is well, and the fact that there is no heir in sight, and most certainly since Penelope at nine and ten is yet to present.With one final ball of the season left to withstand, one night will set in motion a chain of events that will change everything.
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Bookmarked by Elusive_Me
25 Oct 2024
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Abc+p ABO. Love this so much but gives me anxiety😂
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After dancing with Penelope at a society ball for the first time, Colin begins to see his friend in a new light.
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Bookmarked by Elusive_Me
22 Oct 2024
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Awww, such sweet, innocent and romantic S1 Polin.