List of Harry Potter Pairing Names

The Harry Potter fandom is unique in the variety and sheer number of pairings that are present within it. Additionally, pairings can be given a variety of names and be referred to in a variety of ways. Below is a list of some of the most common pairings and their associated names.

Naming Conventions

The Virgule

As in many other fandoms, romantic pairings are most commonly denoted by a slash, or virgule, separating the characters' names. For example, a story labeled as "Harry/Ginny" refers to a romantic (or simply sexual) work whose primary couple is Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley.

Typically, in a het pairing the male character's name comes first (e.g. Harry/Ginny), whereas in a slash or femslash pairing the character with the most prominence (or "screen time") in canon often comes first (e.g. Harry/Draco), though this is not necessarily the case . It is sometimes seen in a slash or femslash pairing that the more dominant of the two of that particular fanfiction comes first. So if the fanfiction had Harry as the dominant partner in the pairing, his name would be put first (e.g. Harry/Ginny or Harry/Draco ).

Abbreviations

Pairings written separated by a virgule are often shortened from the characters' full names to their initials, mainly for major characters who is easily recognized by their initials. The most popular characters, namely Harry, Ron, Hermione, Draco, and Ginny, are often represented by their first initial alone, whereas the first and last initials are generally used for other characters.

This may result in ambiguity, however. For example, Harry and Hermione share a first initial. Because the early fandom was basically split between Harry/Hermione and Ron/Hermione, 'H' was used for both characters: H/H versus R/H. However, as the fandom expanded and slash became more popular, R/H tended to be used for the Harry/Ron pairing, so Hermione became represented by 'Hr' (even though both she and Harry have an 'r' in their names).

Similarly, some characters share initials; for example, Ginny and George Weasley are both "GW", and Pansy Parkinson and both Patil twins are "PP". George's name is sometimes abbreviated to "GeW" to differentiate it from Ginny's, but in many circumstances initials simply must be avoided altogether. This is also true when a pairing involves a very minor character -- not many fans are going to recognize "PT" as "Pius Thicknesse", for example.

Portmanteaus

Portmanteaus are also used, and especially common for certain pairings, especially those involving Severus Snape. For example, some Harry/Snape 'shippers use the name "Snarry" exclusively. Other popular portmanteaus include "Drarry" (Draco/Harry), "Dramione" (Draco/Hermione), "Snack" (Snape/Black), and the like. "Harmony," a name for the Harry/Hermione pairing, was intended to be pseudo-portmanteau. Supporters of the pairing, called Harmonians, also created a portmanteau for the Ron/Hermione ship, "Heron," intended to be derogatory.

With the rise in popularity of Tumblr, which does not support the "/" symbol in tags, pairing portmanteaus of all kinds have become more common. In addition to the aforementioned portmanteaus that had always been somewhat popular, fans have begun creating entirely new (and somewhat outlandish) pairing names for use in tags, among them "Huna" (Harry/Luna), "Hinny" (Harry/Ginny), and "Luneville" (Luna/Neville).

Nautical Metaphors

In any fandom, romantic pairings are often referred to as 'ships, short for relationships, and many areas of the fandom have embraced the associated nautical terminology. Not only can fans' "sail" ships and ships "sink," but some ships are even given names and crews. This was popularized by FictionAlley's SCUSA ("Self-Contained Underwater Shipping Apparatus") thread, whose masterlist of ship names currently contains almost 1,000 different pairings.

The origins of a ship name can come from popular early fanfiction (such as S.S. Guns 'n' Handcuffs), can be derived from the characters' canonical relationship (such as S.S. Best Mate), or may simply be words that superficially represent each character (such as S.S. Gringott/Dragon). Some of the nautical names are quite common and used throughout fandom, such as Guns 'n' Handcuffs and Pumpkin Pie, while others are never used outside of FictionAlley Park.

Common Pairing Names

Het Pairings

Characters Involved	Primary Pairing Name	FictionAlley "Ship" (Nautical Name)	Portmanteau / Other Names	Abbreviations
Hermione Granger/Arthur Weasley	Arthur/Hermione	H.M.S. Red and Brains		AW/HG
Arthur Weasley/Molly Prewett Weasley	Arthur/Molly	S.S. Batteries and Baking		AW/MW, AW/MP
Fleur Delacour/Bill Weasley	Bill/Fleur	H.M.S. Fang & Flora		BW/FD
Nymphadora Tonks/Bill Weasley	Bill/Tonks	H.M.S. Egyptian Wotcher		B/T, BW/NT
Hermione Granger/Blaise Zabini	Blaise/Hermione	H.M.S. Overworked and Underappreciated		BZ/HG
Cho Chang/Cedric Diggory	Cedric/Cho	H.M.S. Remembered and Remaining		CD/CC
Hermione Granger/Charlie Weasley	Charlie/Hermione	S.S. Pyro Studies	Charmione	CW/HG
Dean Thomas/Ginny Weasley	Dean/Ginny	S.S. Artist's Flame		GW/DT
Luna Lovegood/Dean Thomas	Dean/Luna	S.S. Take My Hand		DT/LL
Astoria Greengrass/Draco Malfoy	Draco/Astoria	S.S. Stellar Legends	Drastoria	DM/AG
Draco Malfoy/Ginny Weasley	Draco/Ginny	S.S. Fire & Ice	Drinny	D/G, DM/GW
Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy	Draco/Hermione	S.S. Leather & Libraries	Dramione	D/Hr, DM/HG
Luna Lovegood/Draco Malfoy	Draco/Luna	S.S. Frozen Moonlight	Druna	DM/LL
Draco Malfoy/Pansy Parkinson	Draco/Pansy	S.S. Snitch & Bitch	Dransy	DM/PP
Albus Dumbledore/Minerva McGonagall	Dumbledore/McGonagall	H.M.S. Frivolity & Felines		DD/McG, AD/MM
Hermione Granger/Fenrir Greyback	Fenrir/Hermione			FG/HG
Alice Longbottom/Frank Longbottom	Frank/Alice	H.M.S. Aurora Borealis	Fralice	FL/AL
Angelina Johnson/Fred Weasley	Fred/Angelina	S.S. Bludger and Quaffle	Frangelina	F/A, FW/AJ
Hermione Granger/Fred Weasley	Fred/Hermione	H.M.S. Miracles	Fremione	FW/HG
Angelina Johnson/George Weasley	George/Angelina	S.S. Flaming Fireworks	Georgelina	G/A, GW/AJ
Hermione Granger/George Weasley	George/Hermione	S.S Dungbombs and S-P-E-W	Germione	Ge/Hr, GW/HG
Cho Chang/Harry Potter	Harry/Cho	H.M.S Celebrity	Charry	H/C, HP/CC
Daphne Greengrass/Harry Potter	Harry/Daphne	H.M.S. Golden Ice, H.M.S. Champion's New Hope	Haphne, Darry	H/D, HP/DG
Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley	Harry/Ginny	H.M.S. Orange Crush	Hinny	H/G, HP/GW
Hermione Granger/Harry Potter	Harry/Hermione	H.M.S. Pumpkin Pie	Harmony	H/Hr, HP/HG
Luna Lovegood/Harry Potter	Harry/Luna	S.S. Loonies and Lions	Huna, Lunarry	H/L, HP/LL
Pansy Parkinson/Harry Potter	Harry/Pansy	S.S. Unimaginable Love	Hansy	HP/PP
Harry Potter/Nymphadora Tonks	Harry/Tonks	H.M.S. Honks	Honks	HP/NT
James Potter/Lily Evans Potter	James/Lily	S.S. Thorn and Buck	Jily	J/L, JP/LE
Lily Luna Potter/Hugo Weasley	Lily/Hugo		Lugo	LLP/HW
Lucius Malfoy/Ginny Weasley	Lucius/Ginny	S.S. Wicked Temper (formerly S.S. Seduced)	Giucius, Ginius	LM/GW
Hermione Granger/Lucius Malfoy	Lucius/Hermione	S.S. Evil Genius	Lucimione, Lumione	LM/HG
Lucius Malfoy/Narcissa Black Malfoy	Lucius/Narcissa	S.S. Icicle	Lucissa	LM/NM, LM/NB
Luna Lovegood/Rolf Scamander	Luna/Rolf	S.S. Natural Attraction	Rona	LL/RS
Neville Longbottom/Ginny Weasley	Neville/Ginny	H.M.S. Flaming Toad	Ninny	N/G, NL/GW
Hannah Abbott/Neville Longbottom	Neville/Hannah	H.M.S. Toads and Pigtails	Hanville	N/H. NL/HA
Neville Longbottom/Luna Lovegood	Neville/Luna	S.S. The Government Stole My Toad	Nuna, Luneville	N/L, NL/LL
Hermione Granger/Oliver Wood	Oliver/Hermione	S.S. Book and Broomstick		OW/HG
Hermione Granger/Percy Weasley	Percy/Hermione	H.M.S. Books and Quills		PW/HG
Hermione Granger/Remus Lupin	Remus/Hermione	S.S. Beauty and the Beast	Remione	RL/HG
Lily Evans/Remus Lupin	Remus/Lily	H.M.S. Moon Petals	Remily	RL/LE
Remus Lupin/Nymphadora Tonks	Remus/Tonks	S.S. Wotcher Wolvie	Ronks	R/T, RL/NT
Ginny Weasley/Ron Weasley	Ron/Ginny	S.S Copper Pearls	Weasleycest	R/G, RW/GW
Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley	Ron/Hermione	The Good Ship	Heron, Romione	R/Hr, RW/HG
Luna Lovegood/Ron Weasley	Ron/Luna	H.M.S. Red Moon	Runa	R/L, RW/LL
Pansy Parkinson/Ron Weasley	Ron/Pansy	H.M.A.S. Golden Embers		RW/PP
Scorpius Malfoy/Rose Weasley	Scorpius/Rose	S.S. Poisonous Rose (formerly S.S. Romeo and Juliet)	Scorose, Rosius	SM/RW
Scorpius Malfoy/Lily Luna Potter	Scorpius/Lily	S.S. Vicarious Living	Scorlily, Lillius	SM/LLP
Seamus Finnigan/Hermione Granger	Seamus/Hermione	S.S. Lilting Lyrics		SF/HG
Sirius Black/Hermione Granger	Sirius/Hermione	S.S. Puppy Love	Sirimione	SB/HG
Sirius Black/Lily Evans	Sirius/Lily	S.S. Betrayal	Sily	SB/LE
Hermione Granger/Severus Snape	Snape/Hermione	S.S. Prudence & Potions	Snermione, Snanger, Snamione	SS/HG
Lily Evans/Severus Snape	Snape/Lily	S.S. Always (formerly S.S. Clichéd)	Snily	SS/LE
Andromeda Black Tonks/Ted Tonks	Ted/Andromeda	H.M.S. Blood Traitor	Tedromeda	TT/AB
Teddy Lupin/Victoire Weasley	Teddy/Victoire	S.S. Wolfish Beauty (formerly S.S. French Turquoise)	Tedoire	T/V, TL/VW
Theodore Nott/Pansy Parkinson	Theodore/Pansy	H.M.S. Conspirator	Thansy	TN/PP
Tom Riddle/Hermione Granger	Tom/Hermione	T.H. Clever Mudblood	Tomione	TR/HG
Tom Riddle/Ginny Weasley	Tom/Ginny	S.S. Gin 'n Tonic	Voldinny	TMR/GW, LV/GW
Hermione Granger/Viktor Krum	Viktor/Hermione	H.M.S. Viktory	Krumione, Vikmione	K/Hr, V/Hr, VK/HG

Slash Pairings

Characters Involved	Primary Pairing Name	FictionAlley "Ship" (Nautical Name)	Portmanteau / Other Names	Abbreviations
Albus Dumbledore/Gellert Grindelwald	Albus/Gellert	H.M.S. Greater Good	Grindeldore, Dumblewald	AD/GG
Scorpius Malfoy/Albus Severus Potter	Albus Severus/Scorpius	H.M.S. ASS	Scorbus	AS/S, ASP/SM
Lucius Malfoy/Arthur Weasley	Arthur/Lucius	S.S. King of Hearts (formerly S.S. Head-On Collision)		AW/LM
Bill Weasley/Charlie Weasley	Bill/Charlie	S.S. Gringott Dragon	Weasleycest	BW/CW
Draco Malfoy/Bill Weasley	Bill/Draco			BW/DM
Draco Malfoy/Charlie Weasley	Charlie/Draco	S.S. Red Dragon		CW/DM
Seamus Finnigan/Dean Thomas	Dean/Seamus	S.S Kicks and Giggles	Deamus	D/S, DT/SF
Draco Malfoy/Lucius Malfoy	Draco/Lucius	S.S. Devil's Dragon	Malfoycest	DM/LM
Dudley Dursley/Piers Polkiss	Dudley/Piers	S.S. Bully		D/P, DD/PP
Neville Longbottom/Draco Malfoy	Draco/Neville	S.S. Remembering to Forget		DM/NL
Draco Malfoy/Severus Snape	Draco/Snape	H.M.S. Black and Silver	Snaco	DM/SS
Marcus Flint/Oliver Wood	Flint/Wood	H.M.S. Chasing to Keep	Flintwood, Marcus/Oliver	MF/OW
Fred Weasley/George Weasley	Fred/George	H.M.S. Mirror	Twincest	FW/GW
Cedric Diggory/Harry Potter	Harry/Cedric	H.M.S. Tale Of Two Seeker		HP/CD
Harry Potter/Charlie Weasley	Harry/Charlie	S.S. Dragon Scars		HP/CW
Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter	Harry/Draco	S.S. Guns 'n' Handcuffs	Drarry	H/D, HP/DM
Albus Dumbledore/Harry Potter	Harry/Dumbledore	H.M.S. Old Scars	Harbus	H/DD, HP/AD
Lucius Malfoy/Harry Potter	Harry/Lucius	H.M.S. Power and Pride		HP/LM
Neville Longbottom/Harry Potter	Harry/Neville	H.M.S. Heroes (formerly H.M.S. Hero and Zero)		H/N, HP/NL
Piers Polkiss/Harry Potter	Harry/Piers			HP/PP
Remus Lupin/Harry Potter	Harry/Remus	S.S. Moonstruck		HP/RL
Harry Potter/Ron Weasley	Harry/Ron	S.S. Best Mate	Candyshipping	H/R, HP/RW
Harry Potter/Severus Snape	Harry/Snape	R.M.S. Illegal Substances	Snarry	HP/SS
Sirius Black/Harry Potter	Harry/Sirius	S.S. Siriusly Twisted		HP/SB
Harry Potter/Lord Voldemort	Harry/Voldemort	S.S. ssssssssss, S.S. Intertwining Philosophies	Tomarry, Pottermort, Harrymort	HP/LV, HP/TMR
Regulus Black/James Potter	James/Regulus	U.S.S. True Colors	Seekerchasing	JP/RB
Remus Lupin/James Potter	James/Remus	H.M.S. Tainted Glass		JP/RL
Sirius Black/James Potter	James/Sirius	H.M.S. Inseparable	Starbucks	JP/SB
James Potter/Severus Snape	James/Snape	S.S. Silver and Steel	Jeverus	JP/SS
Remus Lupin/Lucius Malfoy	Lucius/Remus	S.S. Twilight (formerly S.S. Addictive Conflict)		LM/RL
Percy Weasley/Oliver Wood	Percy/Oliver	H.M.S. Bedknobs & Broomsticks	Perciver	P/O, PW/OW
Sirius Black/Remus Lupin	Remus/Sirius	H.M.S. Wolfstar R.M.S. R/S	Puppies (Puppyshipping), The One True Way, HMS Furries	R/S, RL/SB
Draco Malfoy/Ron Weasley	Ron/Draco	S.S. Prince and Pauper (formerly S.S. Weasel and Ferret)		RW/DM
Regulus Black/Sirius Black	Sirius/Regulus	H.M.S. Nature's Nobility (or, Cruise of the Damned)	Blackcest	SB/RB
Aberforth Dumbledore/Severus Snape	Snape/Aberforth
Sirius Black/Severus Snape	Snape/Black	S.S. Malevolence	Snack	SS/SB
Albus Dumbledore/Severus Snape	Snape/Dumbledore	H.M.S. Silver	Snapledore, Snumbledore	AD/SS
Rubeus Hagrid/Severus Snape	Snape/Hagrid		Snagrid	SS/RH
Gilderoy Lockhart/Severus Snape	Snape/Lockhart	H.M.S. Tigereye	Snockhart	SS/GL
Lucius Malfoy/Severus Snape	Snape/Lucius	S.S. Dungeon and Domination (formerly S.S. Devil's Snake)	Snucius	SS/LM
Remus Lupin/Severus Snape	Snape/Lupin	S.S. Master and Wolf	Snupin	SS/RL
Regulus Black/Severus Snape	Snape/Regulus	H.M.S Obscure Loyalties		SS/RB, SS/RAB
Teddy Lupin/James Potter II	Teddy/James	H.M.S. Remix	Je T'aime	TL/JP(II), TL/JSP

Femslash Pairings

Characters Involved	Primary Pairing Name	FictionAlley "Ship" (Nautical Name)	Portmanteau / Other Names	Abbreviations
Andromeda Black/Narcissa Black	Andromeda/Narcissa	S.S. Narciss-istic	Andy/Cissy, Blackcest	AT/NM
Bellatrix Lestrange/Ginny Weasley	Bellatrix/Ginny	S.S. Black Rose		BL/GW
Bellatrix Black/Narcissa Black	Bellatrix/Narcissa	H.M.S. Beautiful Vanity (formerly The Pureblood Way)	Bella/Cissy, Cissatrix, Blackcest	BB/NB, BL/NM
Bellatrix Black/Andromeda Black	Bellatrix/Andromeda	S.S. Petrified Ice	Bella/Andy, Blackcest	BB/AB, BL/AT
Cho Chang/Ginny Weasley	Ginny/Cho	S.S. Firefly		GW/CC
Luna Lovegood/Ginny Weasley	Ginny/Luna	S.S. Dreamy Redhead		G/L, GW/LL
Pansy Parkinson/Ginny Weasley	Ginny/Pansy	S.S. Enemies Lust Here		GW/PP
Nymphadora Tonks/Ginny Weasley	Ginny/Tonks	S.S. The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name		GW/NT
Hermione Granger/Andromeda Tonks	Hermione/Andromeda	S.S. Brains and Beauty	Andromione	Hr/A, HG/AT
Hermione Granger/Bellatrix Lestrange	Hermione/Bellatrix	S.S. Bad Hair Day	Bellamione	Hr/B, HG/BL
Fleur Delacour/Hermione Granger	Hermione/Fleur	S.S. Beauty and Brains	Fleurmione	Hr/F, HG/FD
Hermione Granger/Ginny Weasley	Hermione/Ginny	S.S. Minds on Fire	Ginmione, Herminny	Hr/G, HG/GW
Hermione Granger/Luna Lovegood	Hermione/Luna	S.S. Antitheses		Hr/L, HG/LL
Hermione Granger/Minerva McGonagall	Hermione/McGonagall	S.S. Intelligence		Hr/McG, HG/MM
Hermione Granger/Narcissa Malfoy	Hermione/Narcissa	S.S. Fire and Ice	Cissamione	Hr/N, HG/NM
Hermione Granger/Pansy Parkinson	Hermione/Pansy	H.M.S. Pug and Chipmunk	Permione	Hr/P, HG/PP
Hermione Granger/Nymphadora Tonks	Hermione/Tonks	H.M.S. Books And Looks		Hr/T, HG/NT
Lavender Brown/Parvati Patil	Lavender/Parvati	H.M.S. Dreamcatcher		LB/PP
Lily Evans/Narcissa Malfoy	Lily/Narcissa	S.S. Flora		LE/NM
Rolanda Hooch/Minerva McGonagall	McGonagall/Hooch	H.M.S. Kittyhawk	Minerva/Hooch	MM/RH, McG/H
Luna Lovegood/Pansy Parkinson	Pansy/Luna		Luna/Pansy	PP/LL
Rolanda Hooch/Madam Rosmerta	Rosmerta/Hooch	H.M.S. Barmaids and Broomsticks	Hoomerta	MR/RH

Threesomes & Moresomes

Characters Involved	Primary Pairing Name	FictionAlley "Ship" (Nautical Name)	Portmanteau / Other Names	Abbreviations
Hermione Granger/Luna Lovegood/Draco Malfoy	Draco/Hermione/Luna			D/Hr/L, DM/HG/LL
Hermione Granger/Fred Weasley/George Weasley	Fred/George/Hermione	Three's Company		FW/HG/GW
Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter/Severus Snape	Harry/Draco/Snape	S.S. Gold and Silver Potions	Drapery, Snarco	H/D/S, HP/DM/SS
Narcissa Black/Bellatrix Black/Andromeda Black/Hermione Granger	Narcissa/Bellatrix/Andromeda/Hermione	S.S. Blackcest Plus One, Witches Squared	Cissamione/Bellamione/Andromione/Blackcest Cubed	N/B/A/Hr, NM/BL/AT/HG, NB/BB/AB/HG
Narcissa Black/Bellatrix Black/Andromeda Black	Narcissa/Bellatrix/Andromeda	S.S. Blackcest Cubed	Bella/Andy, Cissa/Andy, Cissatrix	N/B/A, NM/BL/AT, NB/BB/AB
Narcissa Black/Andromeda Black/Hermione Granger	Narcissa/Andromeda/Hermione	S.S. Lovelocks	Cissamione, Andromione, Blackcest	N/A/Hr, NM/AT/HG, NB/AB/HG
Narcissa Black/Bellatrix Black/Hermione Granger	Narcissa/Bellatrix/Hermione	S.S. Ink Hearts	Bellamione, Cissamione, Cissatrix, Blackcest	N/B/Hr, NM/BL/HG, NB/BB/HG
Luna Lovegood/Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley	Harry/Ginny/Luna	S.S. Flaming Nargle S.S. Moon Seekers	silver trio	H/G/L
Hermione Granger/Luna Lovegood/Harry Potter	Harry/Hermione/Luna		Lunar Harmony	H/Hr/L
Hermione Granger/Harry Potter/Ron Weasley	Harry/Ron/Hermione	H.M.S. Ménage a Trio	Trio	H/R/Hr
Hermione Granger/Remus Lupin/Severus Snape	Hermione/Snape/Remus	S.S. Classroom Acquaintances		HG/SS/RL, SS/HG/RL
Sirius Black/Hermione Granger/Remus Lupin	Hermione/Sirius/Remus	S.S. Puppy Books		HG/SB/RL, SB/RL/HG
Regulus Black/Sirius Black/James Potter	James/Sirius/Regulus			JP/SB/RAB
Lily Evans/Remus Lupin/Severus Snape	Lily/Remus/Severus			LE/RL/SS
Sirius Black/Lily Evans/Remus Lupin	Lily/Remus/Sirius			LE/RL/SB
Sirius Black/Remus Lupin/Severus Snape	Remus/Sirius/Severus	S.S. Tormented Souls	Snackin	R/S/S, RL/SB/SS
Regulus Black/Sirius Black/Remus Lupin	Sirius/Remus/Regulus	H.M.S. Black Forest Wolf	Siremulus	SB/RL/RAB
Sirius Black/Remus Lupin/James Potter	Sirius/Remus/James			SB/RL/JP
Fred Weasley/Draco Malfoy/George Weasley	Fred/Draco/George			FW/D/GW

Combinations

Characters Involved	Primary Pairing Name	FictionAlley "Ship" (Nautical Name)	Portmanteau / Other Names	Abbreviations
Harry/Hermione, Ron/Luna, and Neville/Ginny	S.S. Dumbledore's Army
Ron/Hermione and Harry/Ginny	One Big Happy Weasley Family			OBHWF
Ron/Luna and Neville/Ginny	A Different Happy Weasley Family			ADHWF

Parodies

As a reaction to the increasing popularity of portmanteau names in HP fandom, Libertine and Wicked Cherub wrote "The Meaning of Harry Potter Liff", which proposed humorous definitions to increasingly improbable name mashups. Examples include:

• Snarry (Harry/Snape): The fart you sneak in when standing next to someone and hope they won’t notice.
• Snanger (Snape/Hermione): The sausage that bursts and hits you in the eye with sausage-juice.
• Vape (Voldemort/Snape): The unexpected leap of a hidden cat.
• Dumblegrid (Dumbledore/Hagrid): An mathematical algorithim used to pinpoint the location of idiots in any given party.