She looked at him with so much despair then, and Draco nearly lost it. He didn't want Astoria's pity; he didn't want anyone's pity. "I need to leave Draco," she grabbed his hand, "I need someone who can love me the same way I love them—the way you loved her." Post-Hogwarts, Rated M for a reason.

Hermione has spent years pining after a certain Slytherin boy, to no avail. What happens when she suddenly wants absolutely nothing to do with him, and he starts to realize that he might want everything to do with her? More to come in later chapters. Hogwarts 6th year, no death-eater Draco.

Hogwarts 8th year/Post-war, Hermione becomes the prettiest girl in school overnight, and many people who once treated her like dirt are now obsessing over her. But what about her brains, and all the other things that make her so great? Do people only like her for her looks? There might be someone who cares for more than just that. Rated M for later chapters. OOC