Dark AU Occasionally, things do not always go as planned. After the war, the wizarding world is not run by the Light, it's run by power and blood. Hermione's concept of peace and equality has always been relative, even if it's granted under Voldemort's regime. Yet, his carefully crafted utopia cannot be held without sacrifice. It's time for Hermione to prove her worth.

She can no longer think of him as her Lord. He devolves in her mind as she swallows the truth of that. She'd taken his curses, and anger, and he had been downed by a child. She had at least been beaten by an adult. And, honestly, she isn't sure which is worse. To be caged again because of that, or dead.

Bellatrix sneered, staring down at the frazzled woman before her. For the most part, Hermione appeared undaunted, until she opened her mouth. "Hey, if we're going to be living together, the least you could do is give me a sex-A SEC!"

One Dark Lord exchanged for another. That was what the people needed. Not a Ministry, not a hero, but a true savior. A sovereign of unchallenged power, madness, and hunger. Despite the war being over, Harry reckons Hermione might be just the right person for the open job. Far better than the current Minister of Magic would be anyway. Dark GoldenTrio, marriage law politics.

Ron is gone, leaving Hermione, Harry, and The Locket behind. Ancient magic, stress, and delirium doesn't help when it comes to discovering a successful way to destroy it, especially with Hermione shouldering the burden of the Locket's call. But, perhaps it does help when it comes to filtering through all their choices to end the war. Especially the dark ones. Dark AU.

In the summer following his first encounter with the Dark Lord, Harry has managed to find himself in a situation where only a miracle could allow him to survive. Fortunately for him, Harry has that miracle inside him: it's called a Horcrux, but what is Harry willing to do to survive? Dark AU. Dark Harry Potter.

For Hermione, Hogwarts is nothing like what she assumed it'd be. Neither is The-Boy-Who-Lived. Something really dark is going on and Hermione isn't sure how to fix it. Her only choice is to survive it, but the soft-spoken boy with the toad seems to prefer she embrace it. Either way, it's all a lesson in culture and the appropriate way to seek a proper education. Dark AU.