Fleeing from an almost horrid arranged marriage, Hermione finds herself rescued on a cold night by Lucius Malfoy, an arrogant and devilish duke who demands to know what Hermione is hiding. Hermione refuses and finds herself accepting his proposal of becoming a nanny for his children. Battle of wits ensures, and soon they're engulfed in a passion neither have control over.

His touch ignites a fire which cannot be quelched. Her innocence touches a place he thought no one could ever reach. A deadly war is fast approaching and Lucius must choose between his prejudice views or the woman who taught him how to love.

The war was over. another one was approaching. They hated each other. He had been raised to a pureblood and she was a muggle born. Now Lucius is a teacher and Hermione had sworn vengence. Can love come out of their hate? A murder of a boy and a new war.

Who says there can't be love during a war? Hermione was captured by Rabastan and kept as his prisoner. Can she tach him how to love or is his heart so dark that not even a ray of light can shine through it? HG/RL paring.