Summary: With Ron's constant snogging of his new girlfriend, Lavender, Hermione is never around. Yes, she was jealous of Lavender and upset with Ron, but what was she doing all this time? The rise of Voldemort, constant pressure in school, and her love for Ron are clear issues in her life, but what if Hermione was struggling with other problems—problems no one else, save one, knew about? What if, while in love with Ron, she found herself falling in love with someone else—someone none of her friends, nor herself, would ever have expected? This is the bittersweet tale of the love that blossomed between Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy during their 6th year at Hogwarts and beyond.

**UPDATE:** I am sorry for taking such a long break. I am now rewriting the story from a third person perspective because I just feel it is my stronger style and I feel I could not describe things the way I wanted to simply from Hermione's eyes, especially because she could not know Draco's thoughts, which I would like to include. I hope to finish the new Prologue in a few days and hopefully it will be validated quickly. I will probably just delete the current chapters as soon as the new version is accepted. Please continue to review and let me know what your opinion of the new version is. Again, I am so sorry. Future updates will be announced on my livejournal account so please follow there and comment. Thank you for any fans left out there who believe in my story. I am also looking for a beta to please look over my chapters before I submit them. Send me a message on the forum (username: redcastle) or on livejournal (username: cherryredcastle) if you are interested.

Summary: After the Dark Lord's victory, Hermione is given a chance to live under one condition- to marry Draco Malfoy and continue the dwindling bloodline. Refusing to succumb to her destiny, Hermione devises a plan to escape and reunite with Ron before the wedding. Will she be able to successfully carry out her plan with the wedding a week away without Draco Malfoy knowing? Or will she unexpectedly fall in love with him?

Summary: Not all Voldemort’s victims were on the side of right.

Over a year has passed since the Battle of Hogwarts. Families grieve, but their dead are remembered with honour.

For Draco Malfoy it has been a year of nothing. Merely existing, he is bound tightly to his past as if enveloped in a shroud, unwilling to accept help. It takes a chance encounter on a cobbled street to jerk him into the realisation that he cannot go on like this. A chance encounter with the one person who has most cause to hate him.

But shrouds, however tightly bound, unravel.

A huge thank you to Natalie (hestiajones) who put her laminated canon card in jeopardy by beta'ing this fic and being very supportive all the way through.

Disclaimer: I am not JK Rowling. Her lawyers agree, so please don't mistake us. I just like taking the odd liberty (ahem) with her characters (and pairings)

Nominated for two QSQ's in Best Non-Canon Romance and also Best Post Hogwarts story for 2011. Thank you.

Summary: Werewolves. Vampires. Spies. Secret societies. Love. Magic. Animagi. Prophecies. Ancient goddesses. Sacrifice. More than just the Wizarding world hangs in the balance. Will two unlikely partners have what it takes? D/Hr AU after HBP.

Summary: After having suffered years of torment from working in one of the lowest possible positions in the Ministry of Magic, Hermione’s dreams were finally coming true. She had been assigned to train side-by-side with one of the leading heads in the Ministry. Nothing could have burst her bubble of happiness, well, at least until she discovered the name of her new “boss”.

Summary: During the summer before her Seventh Year, Hermione Granger lands herself at the Hospital Wing at Hogwarts, where she soon discovers that she is not the only patient. To her complete horror, the other patient is none other than Draco Malfoy, the Slytherin bully she has despised since First Year. But why are each of them there? Can they learn to tolerate one another, and help each other overcome their problems?

Books 6 & 7 Disregarded. Sirius is alive, and Lucius is not in Azkaban.

Summary: A series of answers to the unanswered questions in the books regarding Draco and Hermione.

Three part series.

Summary: "Don't make me choose." She was choking on her sobs now. "I love you, Draco, I really do," she said, her expression fierce, "but you know I won't choose you."

Summary: In their Seventh Year at Hogwarts, Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger have been made Head Boy and Girl. They learn to tolerate each other, though they are far from being friends. When Draco is accused of a horrific crime he claims he did not commit, will Hermione decide to help him? Will she be able to help him? Can Draco escape the life that has always been planned for him?

Books 6 & 7 Disregarded. Sirius is alive, and Lucius is not in Azkaban.

Summary: She belongs to him. Plain and simple. And if she ever thought that getting away from him would be that easy, she certainly has another thing coming.