The Raise Merry Hell Podcast presents Manacled Part 9 — Flashbacks 20–22.
Hermione’s fragile alliance with Draco teeters on a knife’s edge as truths surface that cut deeper than any blade. From tense confrontations and war-time bargains to a shattering Christmas at Shell Cottage, Hermione finds herself pulled between the illusions of hope, the brutal reality of sacrifice, and the terrifying intimacy growing between herself and Draco Malfoy.
💔 Trauma, betrayal, and survival collide in these flashbacks as Hermione is forced to face not just the war outside — but the war inside herself.
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Welcome to The Dramione Files here on the Raise Merry Hell pod, where we dive headfirst into the messiest corners of the internet and live to tell the tale. In today’s episode, I read a Dramione fanfic so toxic, so unhinged, so criminally chaotic—it deserves jail time.You’ve been warned. New episode formats incoming! Manacled is still in the editing dungeon (IYKYK), but in the meantime… enjoy the drama. 🐍⚡️🎙️ Follow for more cursed content @raisemerryhell@melindamblack for normal content melindamblack.com for writing content
💀 RAISE MERRY HELL PRESENTS: The Dramione Files Part 7 — Manacled Madness Continues 💀Hermione’s world spirals deeper into danger in this raw, heart-shredding chapter. From near-fatal foraging to desperate dueling and waltzing lessons with Malfoy (yes, waltzing 😵💫), the tension crackles as obsession, resentment, and survival instincts collide. The lines between enemy, ally, and something else entirely blur in ways that leave scars on more than just skin.Join me as we dissect the trauma, the slow-burn angst, and the absolute chaos of this stage of the war. This is Dramione at its most brutal and intoxicating.Want more?melindamblack.com for more from our spooky cult leader
🖤 The Dramione Files | Part 6Hermione's week starts with werewolves and ends with war crimes.In this emotionally brutal double flashback, tensions boil over as Hermione faces danger in the Forest of Dean and Draco finally snaps. Occlumency training turns into a battle of wills, with lines crossed, motives questioned, and control dangled like a blade.When fear, fury, and unspoken attraction collide, who flinches first?Things are getting darker, messier, and so much more deliciously complicated.💀 Listener discretion advised: this episode contains themes of manipulation, power imbalance, and emotional distress.🎧 New episodes of The Dramione Files drop weekly. Subscribe to Raise Merry Hell for more twisted fanfic deep-dives, dark romance chaos, and unhinged literary therapy.
🎙️ The Dramione Files: Manacled Part 5 | Raise Merry Hell Podcast
We’re back from the woods (yes, those woods), where your host and her boyfriend went looking for Bigfoot and instead found themselves sweating too hard to reenact a spicy scene from Manacled. The effort was noble. The cardio? Lacking. But never fear—the feral fanfic coverage resumes!
In this episode, we dive claw-first into Manacled Part 5, where the stakes are higher, the emotions messier, and Draco Malfoy remains a morally grey menace we just can’t quit. War, betrayal, and those devastating glimpses of softness—this ep isn’t pulling any punches. And neither are we.
💀 Angsty? Yes.
🔥 Spicy? Absolutely.
💔 Are we okay? Not even a little.
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💔 The Dramione Files: Manacled – Part 3 | Raise Merry Hell PodcastAs winter settles over Malfoy Manor, Hermione fights for control over her mind—and her freedom. Draco remains cold and cruel, but cracks are forming. Small mercies and brutal truths blur together in a world where even walking outside is an act of defiance. When Voldemort summons Hermione, the horrors of captivity resurface in the worst possible way.In this third installment, we spiral deeper into the psychological torment, power plays, and haunting memories that define Manacled. Hermione’s resilience is a quiet rebellion. But the question remains: how do you keep fighting when your own thoughts are no longer safe?🎧 Trigger Warnings: This episode contains dark themes including rape, PTSD, psychological trauma, captivity, and references to suicide. Please listen with care.📖 Based on Manacled by SenLinYu.melindamblack.com for more from Mel!
The Dramione Files | Episode 2 – Bound by Blood and MemoryThe war is lost. Harry is gone. And Hermione Granger—once the brightest witch of her age—is now property of the Dark Lord’s most ruthless executioner: Draco Malfoy.As she struggles to piece together the memories ripped from her mind, Hermione finds herself trapped inside the cold, unyielding walls of Malfoy Manor—marked, silenced, and forced to survive under the gaze of the High Reeve.But beneath the cruelty and silence, something darker stirs. Secrets. Control. Power plays. And a question no one dares ask out loud: what really happened the day the Resistance fell?In this haunting continuation of Manacled, we explore chapters 4–8.🖤 Trigger warning: themes include captivity, mental trauma, sexual violence, and grief. Listener discretion is strongly advised.💔 Not your average love story.For more: melindamblack.com
What would you do if justice never came? What would you trade to hold your child again?This week on Raise Merry Hell, we descend into the haunted mind of a grieving father who lost everything—and found something darker waiting to help him put the pieces back together. When God doesn’t answer his prayers, a different kind of angel does.And she offers him a deal.This is a story about pain. About vengeance. About the quiet evil that fills the space where love used to live.Content warning: grief, child loss, self-harm, demonic themes, and violent retribution.Listen with care.
“The war is over. But the real tension starts now.”
He’s supposed to be her enemy.
She’s supposed to know better.
But when the deal is made… everything changes.
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Enemies. Magic. Obsession.
You already know how this ends.
🎧 BORRASCA — FINAL EPISODEThe truth is out. And it’s worse than they ever imagined.In this explosive conclusion to Borrasca, Sam and Kimber return to the place where it all began. Secrets unravel, ghosts resurface, and the true horror beneath Drisking finally claws its way into the light.This episode is gritty, emotional, and packed with revelations. Old wounds reopen. Lives are shattered. And the cost of knowing the truth may be too high.If you’ve followed the story this far... buckle up.This is the end of the road. And it’s not the one they hoped for.🔔 Don’t forget to rate, review, and share the podcast!🕯️ Thanks for raising merry hell with me through this story. More to come…TO SUPPORT THE POD: melindamblack.com
Heaven—golden gates, angelic choirs, eternal peace… right? Wrong.In this episode of Raise Merry Hell, we take a trip beyond the pearly gates, only to find that the afterlife isn’t exactly the paradise we’ve been promised. Endless bureaucracy, eerie watchful eyes, and a divine system that’s more DMV than dreamland—what really happens when you die?Join me as I unravel a surreal, unsettling, and strangely hilarious journey through the afterlife. This is not the Heaven you expected.🔔 New episodes every week! Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a review if you enjoy the show.💬 What do you think Heaven is really like? Let me know in the comments!📢 Follow me for more:Instagram: @RaiseMerryHellTwitter: @RaiseMerryHellTikTok: @RaiseMerryHellmelindamblack.com🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts.
🎙️ The Dramione Files – Episode: “Chapter 19 & 20”Hermione Granger was meant to be broken, bred, and forgotten.But what happens when the girl who remembers too much becomes the last piece on the board?In this devastating double chapter, Hermione overhears the truth about the other surrogates… and realizes how truly alone she is. A brutal encounter leaves her clinging to life—and sight—until Malfoy arrives, not a second too soon. But even his protection has a price.Secrets unravel. Eyes are lost. And something darker stirs beneath Malfoy’s mask.🖤 Raise Merry Hell presents: The Dramione Files – a dramatic reading of a Manacled-inspired fanfiction series that explores war trauma, power dynamics, and survival under a totalitarian regime.For more from Mel: melindamblack.com👇Timestamps:0:00 – Intro0:54 – Chapter 1927:43 – Chapter 201:10:30 – Closing Notes📌 CONTENT WARNINGS (serious):• Sexual assault (non-explicit but intense)• Eye injury/mutilation• PTSD & trauma• Violence and gore• Power imbalance / noncon themes📚 For mature audiences only. Listener discretion advised.Subscribe for more Dramione deep dives, dark fic narrations, and exclusive bonus content.
The darkness deepens. Secrets unravel. And the truth behind Borrasca is even more horrifying than we imagined.In Part Two, the search for Kimber takes a desperate turn, leading Sam and Kyle into the heart of Drisking’s most sinister mystery. A hidden world of horror lies beneath the town, and the pieces of the puzzle—suicides, missing persons, the grinding metal screams from the mountain—are finally coming together. But the real terror? It’s not a monster hiding in the shadows.It’s us.This is the kind of fear that lingers long after the episode ends. Tune in as we continue our descent into one of the most chilling internet horror stories ever written.💀 Streaming soon on YouTube, Spotify, and everywhere you listen to podcasts.💬 Drop your thoughts, theories, and reactions in the comments—are you ready to Raise Merry Hell?#RaiseMerryHell #Borrasca #HorrorPodcast #DarkTruths #AmbercotFort #TrueCrimeMeetsFictionmelindamblack.com For more
Borrasca: Part One | Raise Merry Hell Podcast Welcome to Drisking, Missouri—a small, seemingly idyllic town nestled in the Ozarks, hiding dark secrets that no one dares to confront. In this chilling first installment of Borrasca, we follow the unsettling tale of disappearances, haunting metallic grinding noises from the mountains, and the whispered legends of "The Skinned Men." Get ready for an immersive dive into a suspenseful story of friendship, fear, and the sinister site known as Ambercot Fort. The deeper you go, the darker it gets. 🌲🔪 This episode marks the beginning of a multi-part exploration of Borrasca, as the story is too big—and too terrifying—to contain in just one episode. Tune in to Raise Merry Hell for this unforgettable journey into the macabre. 🎙️ Available now on YouTube and Spotify! 💬 Share your thoughts, theories, and favorite creepy moments in the comments or on socials @RaiseMerryHell! melindamblack.com Author's website: https://ck-walker.com/
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