The Order are shocked when Severus appears during the celebrations on the night of the final battle, having been confirmed dead. When an attack interupts, leaving Hermione blind and Severus disfigured, they must teach other how to feel again. HGSS

When the Final Battle leaves a year of students ungraduated, Minerva and Severus establish a gap year programme abroad for the students to finish their education. Can romance blossom between two unlikely people, both haunted by their pasts? HGSS