Hermione's quiet life and well-respected Ministry career are once again threatened by the Daily Prophet, after they publish forged photographs of her romantically involved with Draco Malfoy. The two conspire to take down those responsible and squash the rumors but find their teamwork more enjoyable than expected...

After the war, students return to a rebuilt school in hopes of unification but find allegiances quickly being drawn along new lines. An exhausted Hermione Granger and repentant Draco Malfoy are bonded by parallel feelings of dread. Are their suspicions the result of paranoia or are there darker forces at work in the castle once again?