"Why did you stay?" Malfoy asked. I held my breath. Good question. "Because you needed someone. And that was me," After the Quidditch match, Hermione goes the Room Of Requirement instead of an empty class room. What she finds there might change her life. Rated M mostly for language. Slightly AU for the amount of time between major events. Have a great read!

𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐨𝐨𝐨. [ needs major editing, muggle f&f au ]

"It is your choice," he said, stepping so close to me that our lips were almost touching. "Either do what I say - or get another job." My heart stood still as I gazed up into his deep, dark, dangerous eyes... In a world where women's only role in life is to sit at home and look pretty, Lilly is determined to fight for her freedom. There's only one problem: a powerful man blocking her way.