Hermione and Draco reunite ten years after the Battle of Hogwarts. Both have grown and changed in that time. Neither is the same person anymore. Both find themselves drawn to each other. Neither is prepared for that!

Harry and Ron aren't able to get Hermione out of the Manor. Dobby survives. Hermione learns the awful truth surrounding Draco and his family. She isn't the only one held hostage in Malfoy Manor. Can anyone survive in the end? Or would death be a welcome visitor? Rated M for violence, torture, language, and sexual themes. Draco Malfoy/Hermione Granger.

The journey beyond the final battle. Recreating yourself is a painful process. A whole generation of Witches and Wizards working to redefine the Wizarding World. What will rise from the ashes? Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy. Post-War. Rated M for depression, violence, eventual sexual themes and language.