22 parts Ongoing MatureDuring their sixth year at Hogwarts, Hermione Granger is unexpectedly thrust into Draco Malfoy's world after a devastating loss shakes her to her core. Haunted by grief and unable to find solace in the Gryffindor dorms, she stumbles into the Slytherin dungeons late one night, seeking escape from her pain. To her surprise, she ends up in Draco Malfoy's bed-not out of intention, but desperation. Instead of pushing her away, Draco, grappling with his own heavy burdens as a reluctant Death Eater, lets her stay.
What begins as a reluctant truce evolves into an unexpected connection. Sharing moments of vulnerability in the darkness, they uncover layers of each other neither thought existed. Bound by their secrets, guilt, and shared grief, Hermione and Draco form a fragile, clandestine bond, one they must keep hidden from their friends and enemies alike.
As the school year progresses, the lines between hatred and understanding blur. Draco's growing role in Voldemort's plans threatens to tear them apart, while Hermione's loyalty to Harry and the Order of the Phoenix complicates her feelings. In a world where they are supposed to be enemies, can they be each other's sanctuary? Or will the weight of their respective battles destroy the fragile refuge they've found in each other?
