There was one thing of which Hermione Granger was certain: she would never be content settling for Ronald Weasley. When the Ministry passes a marriage law to increase magical births, it's the perfect excuse to put her ex-boyfriend off forever. After all of the compatibility testing, whoever the Ministry assigned to her is certain to make her happy. Right? Enter Draco Malfoy.

Two years after the war, Hermione is working at Flourish and Blotts temporarily before she begins training for her career at the Ministry. One night, she receives the worst possible news, and Draco is the only person there to witness her breakdown. Apparently, he's been watching out for her for longer than she knew. The man Draco Malfoy turned into is full of surprises.

During their final year at Hogwarts, Draco and Hermione are paired as Potions partners. For a brief moment, the Gryffindor witch sees the Slytherin wizard for the lost and lonely man he's become. Things weren't meant to happen this way, yet Hermione can't stop thinking about him.

Draco has returned to London after seven years away, including time in Azkaban and apprenticing in Belgium to become a Potions Master. He is immediately captivated by Hermione in a bookstore of all places. Unfortunately, she must rush off to catch a Portkey before their conversation is finished. Luckily, Theo is there to help the two come back together in the most unhelpful way.

Soul-bound Draco and Hermione are living a wonderful life with their growing family. At least it was perfect until the one man with the power to ruin everything snakes his way back into existence. Over nine years after the end of the war, Lucius Malfoy is released from prison to a world that has changed without him. The only thing that has stayed the same is the love of his wife.

After Harry and Hermione defend Draco at his post war trial, Hermione and Draco find themselves attending their 8th year at Hogwarts together. As remorse and acceptance replace anger and hate, the old enemies begin to share a strong bond. Can they be the example the wizarding world needs to move past the broken society the war left behind?