Back in England after several years away brings up painful memories for Hermione and not everyone is happy to see her. Old wounds are reopened and struggling to move on she runs into Draco Malfoy who isn't doing as well as he seems. Rated M for later chapters.

The beginning of term at Hogwarts finds Hermione working to excel at her first year as a Charms Professor, battling old prejudices, and with a surprising friendship to the surly Potions Master. Maybe sometimes age really is just a number... Rated M for later chapters.

Hermione thinks she's in for a lonely Christmas by herself at Hogwarts but will that change when she finds Professor Snape in the kitchens also trying to stave off nightmares from the war? Snape lives!