Love has the power to unite, but blood has the power to save. In Maryse's case, her blood holds the power to either change the world, or destroy it. When the Dark Lord hears of her and what she can do, he makes a discovery that is seemingly impossible. Now not only does he want Harry Potter dead, he wants Maryse kept alive.

For as long as she's been at Hogwarts, Maryse Knott has loved George Weasley. When he approaches her at the Yule Ball, their lives will change forever. While the two are lost in ideas of the future, events of the past lie in waiting to take it all away. Love is strong, but hate is stronger. Will impulse be their silver lining, or their downfall? Rated M for triggers.