When Narcissa Malfoy goes missing, leaving behind her wand, a suicide note, and an empty bottle of belladonna, the aurors are content to call it open and shut suicide. Draco Malfoy strongly disagrees, and will do whatever it takes- and accept help from whomever it takes- to find out what happened to his mother. Even if that help means asking Hermione Granger to help him look.

Hermione finds herself with a crush on her long time penpal. Neville who was strong enough to survive, Neville who was brave enough to kill Nagini,, Neville who would twist his own ankle to avoid stepping on a plant. Neville who had a girlfriend. When he makes his way back to England, will Hermione find what she needs in her oldest friend? EWE

When Draco turns 18 and realizes that his mate is someone in the castle, what does he do? Submits to a test to find and claim her, of course. EDITED, EXPANDED, AND REUPLOADED FROM AN OLD ACCOUNT.