Takes place at the beginning of Deathly Hallows. Lucius Malfoy is given a chance to redeem himself in the eyes of the Dark Lord but when unforeseen circumstances happen, he is forced to go on the run with the enemy he is tasked to abduct. He and Hermione Granger must now work together in order to capture and destroy all of the Dark Lord's Horcruxes.

The term chiaroscuro stems from the Italian words chiaro ("clear" or "bright") and oscuro ("obscure" or "dark"), and refers to the arrangement of light and shade in a work of art. A collection of Lumione drabbles, one-shots, and ficlets.

One-night stands were supposed simple and easy. Hermione learned this wasn't always the case, especially when dealing with the morning after.

Intelligent, mature, and isn't in a hurry to start a family. Those are the things that Hermione Granger wants in a lover. Draco Malfoy has the perfect candidate in mind.

Set nearly ten years after the war. Hermione had been promised the position of Senior Undersecretary by Kingsley Shacklebolt in return for her help in his reelection as Minister for Magic. But when she was passed over for someone else, she initiates an elaborate plan of manipulation and betrayal to attain revenge, aided by her equally ambitious, power-hungry husband.

She needed him. She knew that deep down. In a place she only acknowledged late at night or after one glass of wine too many. She needed Lucius in more ways than satiating a sexual appetite. (Vignettes of Lucius and Hermione's life in random dismembered pieces as they try to control the consequences of their clandestine affair.)

A deal made in fear and desperation puts Hermione Granger and Lucius Malfoy in a very complicated relationship.