I don't own Harry Potter or the characters. But the storyline is mine. No copyright permitted. I wrote this when I was 16-17 for fun. Maybe I'll rewrite this one day and improve it. It is not 100% true to the information of the books (or movies) -------------------------------------------- The war has ended and everyone is grieving for their losses and recovering from the battle and the destruction it has caused. But Hermione has received news that changed everything. She survived one battle, only to come home to another, and this time it may be one she won't survive. The second of May, 1998. That was the battle of Hogwarts. The day she though it would all end. 4 months had passed. It was August. And Hermione begged her parents to let her redo her final year at Hogwarts. She promised herself if she did go back, then no one was allowed to know what she had been dealing with and what she was still fighting. But what she hadn't been expecting was that Malfoy would find out far before anyone else would. He helps her more than anyone else could, showing both what the hard years had done to both young adults. They both fight for something together, To live past 19. ********************* Unedited! *********************

Three years after Voldemort's defeat, Hermione Granger is a Ministry-appointed Defense Inquisitor. Her next assignment: defend Draco Malfoy. She's sure there must be some mistake. How could she possibly defend the man who tormented her for years? Soon, she realizes that what she believes and what is true might be two different things. Confronted with mysterious memories, candid conversations, and confusing feelings, she is plagued with uncertainty. Just who is Draco Malfoy? And does he deserve a second chance? ~ Years of wrong decisions have finally caught up with Draco Malfoy. Held in Azkaban, he's now awaiting trial for the crimes he committed in his youth. Upon learning who has been selected to defend him, his future seems bleaker than he thought. How could the woman who hates him possibly be trusted to give him a fair trial? Forced to face the mistakes of his past, Draco soon discovers that allies lie in the most unlikely places. ~ 1st Place Winner in the Post-War Era in the 2019 Harry Potter Seeker Awards by @silverstorme ~ ~ Best Overall & Best Prose Winner in the A Kiss Goodnight Category for the 2019 Dreamland Awards by @DreamlandCommunity

Draco Malfoy is Voldemort's head Death-Eater, and Hermione Granger holds the key to his redemption. Together, they have to find a way to end the war in a world governed by draconian laws. Copyright © 2015 by Noelle N.

"You see, Draco Malfoy, without your sarcastic replies to endure each morning and that arrogance only you could carry, I find myself somewhat missing you." Draco thought the biggest problem living for a year under the same roof as Hermione Granger was the probability of them killing each other. He never thought it would be falling in love with her.