The war has concluded, and the Golden Trio and the other students of their year have returned to finish off their years at Hogwarts. The Death Eaters have been imprisoned, and Hogwarts has been repaired. However, the war changed everyone, whether it was a small change or a more evident one. Relationships have been broken, but some have also been formed... Could there finally be a normal year at Hogwarts? Of course not.

SEQUEL TO THE BATTLE OF THE HIGHEST Hermione and Draco have successfully graduated from Hogwarts, a school designed for wizards and witches. Draco has proposed. And Hermione said yes. But someone disapproves. Draco's father, who is completely against muggle-borns, is threatening to stop the marriage. Hermione and Draco, as well as Harry, Ron, and Ginny, are going back to Hogwarts to help solve the school's next problem: a murderer is among them.

The Battle of Hogwarts has passed, and to complete their years at Hogwarts, Hermione, Ron, and Harry once again return to the magical school. Hermione, recently discovering that she's now the Gryffindor prefect, is placed in the new prefect house, along with her enemy, Draco Malfoy. And this year is different. The students of Hogwarts face a new challenge: The Battle of the Highest, a tournament created by the Ministry of Magic to test the students' wits and minds in three gruesome challenges. As they train, Malfoy and Hermione begin to realize a connection between them, struggling to end the tournament.

Newly Headgirl Hermione Granger returns to Hogwarts for her final year without Harry and Ron. She is eager for a stress free year but her happiness comes crashing down around her when Draco Malfoy is made Headboy. On the outside he still comes across as the same arrogant, cruel selfish person she knows all too well. However after a series of events where Draco saves her life and comforts her unexpectedly, Hermione realizes that he isn't the man she thinks he is. She knows he is tortured by painful memories from his past but he is determined to keep that hidden. As the unlikely pairings relationship develops, Hermione is unaware of the heartache, choices and new feelings she will come to discover. ******************************************************** DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the character's such as Hermione, Draco, Harry, Ginny, Ron etc as they all rightfully belong to the very talented JK Rowling. I am merely a huge HP fan who enjoys writing fanfic stories from my perspective. However, I AM responsible for the story-line s/character developments/scenario's etc that come with this book and I take any cases of copying very seriously.

Violet Jesperson was dared. But hey! Who doesn't like being dared? When she finds the dare is to fake date Draco Malfoy ... she wonders whether she'll be able to succeed in crushing his heart without killing the annoying git first. Cover by: kyladava (To Be Re-Edited)