Divorce and Marital Problems

Divorce and Marital Problems

This list contains stories where two Harry Potter characters get divorced, separate, or otherwise have severe marital problems. If the problems don't lead to divorce, they must at least be severe enough that divorce is considered; one lovers' tiff doesn't count. If the divorce happened in the past, it must be described in some detail, rather than just mentioned. Same-sex couples apply to this list if they are legally married or bonded.

## - among my favorite stories; this fic is a must-read.
# - this is a great story that I enjoyed.
NR - I haven't read this fic.

Feel free to recommend any fanfics that fit this category. Please only recommend fics you found enjoyable. It would help if you could supply rating, story status, main pairing, and how the story fits the category if not obvious in the summary.

An Aunt's Love by Emma Lipardi NR
Harry comes home from school and Petunia is upset at the change in her nephew. Petunia decides to do what she should have been doing all along. Dumbledore had better stay away. Petunia Dursley is upset.
- PG-13, WiP. Gen. (Petunia and Vernon are separated.)

Glimpse by Eleanor Rosier #
What would have happened if Lily and James had not been killed by Voldemort? They would still be living together in married bliss throughout Harry's adolescence, right? Maybe not. And what about Harry himself? An AU fic that takes a look at what that trip to Diagon Alley might have been.
PG, one-shot. Gen. (James and Lily are divorced. Lily is remarried to Snape.)

Love is a Battlefield by Lissanne NR
Set eleven years after they leave Hogwarts, Harry and Hermione find themselves in a situation they never anticipated - they've fallen in love. Add a nasty ex-girlfriend, Ron and his wife, Ginny and Draco and Hermione's mysterious boss to the mix and see whether they can make it work as lovers - or whether their secrets will tear them apart forever.
R, complete. Harry/Hermione, Draco/Ginny, Ron/OFC, Percy/Penelope. (Percy and Penelope have marital problems.)
Sequel: "Love is a Crime" (complete).

The Past Didn't Go Anywhere by Fearthainn NR
It is 2010, 12 years after Voldemort's downfall, and Draco Malfoy has returned to England at long last. A Draco/Ginny story.
PG-13, complete. Draco/Ginny. (Ginny and Harry are divorced and have three children.)

Second Chances by kishijoten
For the first time in over a decade, Harry Potter crosses paths with Draco Malfoy. Both have changed a great deal, but what do those changes mean to them - and to each other?
R, complete. Draco/Harry. (Draco and Pansy are divorced and have three children.)

Something For Herself by Amethyst NR
Hermione is unhappily married when she returns to Hogwarts. What happens when she surprisingly finds a friendship and more with Snape.
R, WiP. Snape/Hermione, Ron/Hermione. (Ron and Hermione have marital problems and divorce.)

Trouble in Paradise by AngieJ ##
Ron and Hermione have loved each other since their Hogwarts days. Now that they are married, mistakes and misunderstandings threaten to tear the very foundation of what they've built together apart. Can their love survive the ultimate test? 31-year old Daily Prophet reporter Angelina Johnson-Weasley narrates.
R, complete. Ron/Hermione, Draco/Ginny, Fred/Angelina, Bill/Fleur, George/OFC. (Ron and Hermione have marital problems and divorce. Bill and Fleur divorce.)
Sequel: "Paradise Lost" (complete, pairing is Harry/Hermione).