Feeling guilty about the injury of his best friend, Harry tries to make amends to Hermione after the fallout of Skeeter's article. They discover new insights about each other as they fall in love. His decision to join Hermione for the Easter Holidays changes everything that he knows. An alternative to GOF.

Saegusa Mayumi grew fascinated with him after she had the opportunity to speak to the Enigma before the entrance ceremony. Their fates were entwined (forged by her steel will) and her captivation blossomed. It was already too late when she realised that he was the direct descendant of that rival family. A vignette from three different perspectives.

Who would expect that sharing a simple kiss with his best friend was all it needed to begin a journey far beyond his greatest imagination? Soul-bond fic