Hermione has harbored unrequited feelings for Harry for years when finally she takes matters into her own hands. She makes a love potion with an unexpected kick, and when Professor Snape intercepts it, Hermione's world becomes complicated. As she tries to spur the professor's advances and handle the situation with dignity, she realizes she may have more admirers than she realized.

An expansion of Snape's memories from Deathly Hallows. Severus Snape and Lily Evans attend Hogwarts, both with their separate struggles. Lily desperately longs for her muggle life and family, while Severus dabbles in the dark arts and maintains his strained friendship with the disapproving Lily. What will happen when their paths split and take them in separate directions?