Numberland by Axiomea — Chapters 1-9

It’s 2004. Seven years ago, the world almost ended. After he killed Harry Potter, Voldemort unleashed a deadly fog over the world, killing 73% of the population and forcing the survivors to seclude themselves underground. Now established at Hogwarts, the only fogless place left, his Empire is growing stronger and deadlier. Every year, the Death Eaters capture mudbloods and muggles to partake in a wandless and violent year-long tournament called Numberland to entertain the Purebloods that pledged their allegiance to the dark side. To ensure the players' performance is entertaining, they are ruthlessly trained, fed and harboured in the castle. Meanwhile, outside the Empire’s borders, the UK is stirring with the dangerous energy of a civil war. When Hermione is captured and assigned to Draco’s training, she realises three things. One, Draco, now paired with a dog that never leaves his side, is even more dangerous and broken than before. Second, the person she was before can no longer exist in Numberland. And lastly, her desire to win might not be greater than her desire to burn the Empire to the ground. Notes: Is it HEA? I don’t want readers to have bad, traumatic surprises, so here goes. They both live, they’re together and they’re happy together. However, it’s a dystopian world, and it was broken beyond repair. There will be many deaths until the end. We sadly can’t expect a typical fairytale ending with croissants and glittering galas. I might say it’s dystopian/bittersweet ending. What happens to the dog? The worse that Keela will endure is Crucio. I know this sounds bad, but she recovers quickly and she doesn’t die in this story. Rating: Explicit Graphic Depictions Of Violence F/M Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Theodore Nott Narcissa Black Malfoy Arthur Weasley Ginny Weasley Neville Longbottom Corban Yaxley Antonin Dolohov Original Characters Alternate Universe - Voldemort Wins Alternate Universe - Dystopia Inspired by The Hunger Games Inspired by Squid Game (TV 2021) Inspired by The Last of Us Worldbuilding Deadly Plague Post-Hogwarts Hogwarts Setting Wartime Civil War Plot Driven POV Alternating Adult Main Characters Death Eater Draco Malfoy Draco Malfoy Has a Big Dog John Wick Draco Malfoy Draco Malfoy Needs a Hug Morally Grey Hermione Granger protective dog Muggle/Wizard Relations physical training Combat tournament Deadly Games Don't get attached Near Death Experiences Minor Character Death Blood and Violence Gun Violence Gore Torture Panic Attacks Flawed characters Ideation of Self-Harm Implied/Referenced Suicide Eventual Romance Eventual Smut Slow Burn Emotional Intimacy Rolled Sleeves Agenda Height difference Mystery Action/Adventure magical discoveries Angst Potions HEA Adjacent Dystopian HEA Unhealthy Use of Hyphens Don't Examine This Too Closely No Beta We Die Like Dobby Cute but Deadly German Shepherd Dog Instead of Therapy Theodore Nott is Asking for Hugs Protect Theo At All Costs BAMF Hermione Granger Narcissa Malfoy is Mothering Everyone Arthur Weasley is the Father We Need Epic Love Open Ending The open ending is related to the world The ending is not like secrets and masks Read my notes for precision on HEA The dog doesn’t die! Archive Warning:Category:Fandom:Relationship:Characters:Additional Tags:Language:EnglishStats:Published:2024-08-17Completed:2024-11-23Words:235,650Chapters:56/56Comments:614Kudos:428Bookmarks:358Hits:24,254