The morning after the Great Battle of Hogwarts and Hermione Granger has never felt quite this tired or quite this alone. She fought hard in the final battle, saved the Headmaster and helped destroy the final horcruxes while discovering allies in the most unlikely of places. She has a lot of questions about how the wizarding world is supposed to move on after this horrible war, how

Lucius is determined to bring Hermione and Severus together and now that she is finally back in England he is hoping she can be the one to bring Severus out of his self imposed exile. What will happen though when he finally sees the witch she has grown into? Can Lucius really let Severus have Hermione all to himself?

Kingsley Shacklebolt has been waiting for his chance with her. Waiting and hoping for longer than he wants to admit. Now thanks to a small spark he finally has the chance. Will he let her slip through his fingers or finally make his move?