James Potter would have died for his wife and son. He would have done anything to keep them safe. But when they had needed him, he hadn't been there. Now, Harry, at fifteen, has grown up without a mother, with a reputation that can only wear him down, and with a certain interest in a certain Slytherin boy

Draco, faced suddenly with a task that would involve following in his father's footsteps, turns and leaves behind all he's ever known. It's dangerous, but, then, wouldn't it be dangerous being a Death Eater, too? And Draco finds himself inexplicably drawn to Harry Potter, the wizarding world's beacon of hope. But they couldn't be more different . . . or so Draco thought.