Trapped in a loveless marriage to Lord Voldemort, it won't be long before Hermione withdraws into herself, sinking so deep not even a Legilimens spelunking in the hollows of her mind will be able to find her. Engaging in a forbidden romance with her bodyguard keeps her afloat, but secret affairs in the Dark Lord's court never stay secret for long. Fairytale AU.

The peaceful few years after the War were a dream, but reality comes crashing back after a breakout from Azkaban. With Death Eaters on the loose, leaving a slew of corpses in their wake, the Auror Department is desperate to eradicate Voldemort's following once and for all. Hermione Granger is brought on to be the investigative lead, and must accept help from unlikely sources.

Madi Abbott is returning with the rest of her year group to Hogwarts as sixth year students. As well as coping with their N.E.W.Ts, dark forces are at work around them. As their school changes in impossible ways, students must band together in order to keep things from descending into utter chaos.