The war is won and Hermione returns to Hogwarts for her final year, hoping that learning will help her to overcome her trauma. But as pictures start haunting her day and night, she soon is overtaxed. Minerva is grieving her won losses, but realizes soon that Hermione is struggling rather hard. Can they help each other to heal? Several trigger warnings, Minerva/Hermione friendship

Something dreadful must have happend to Hermione during the summer holidays after her second year as she returns to Hogwarts very changed and timid, starts wandering around in the castle at night and does no longer participate in classes. Minerva McGonagall is very concerned about her and tries to find out the reason. Trigger warning for abuse. Hermione and Minerva mentorship.