The golden trio are hanging out in the library, studying for their finals that were yet to come. It was the year after the war, 8th year to be exact. Draco comes up to them and starts talking to them. The golden trio are very confused, Harry flirts, Hermione talks and Ronald, of course, gets pissy and leaves, they end up studying together and secretly hanging out a lot more in other places, mostly the room of requirements which some how fixed itself since the big fire. Draco and Harry become extremely close, bonding over Quidditch and feeling a bit of chemistry, Draco helps Harry with his potions while Harry helps Draco with his D.A.D.A. work. Hermione and Draco get kinda close as well, bonding over the fact that they're both smart and really enjoy reading and school. let's see where this journey takes us.
WARNINGS: self harm, eating disorders, ptsd, talk of self hate, suicide attempts, rape, sexual assult
Hermione finds herself out of place after the war. Really out of place.
~The students of Hogwarts have returned for their Seventh Year that they were unable to attend, a year prior. Ron and Harry, getting ready to finish their Seventh Year and become Aurors, like they planned. After Hermione turns down Ron, for feeling wrong about being with him, she feels alone. Scared. Out of sorts. But she isn't the only one.
Draco Malfoy sits at the other end of the Great Hall, by himself, surrounded by the other Slytherins, all avoiding him except for Theo Nott, Blaise Zabini, and Pansy Parkinson. The other death eaters. But Malfoy doesn't seem to notice, too busy staring into nothingness, with grief. Hermione cannot help but stare at the poor boy who everyone hates. Who she hates. But she doesn't feel that way when she's looking at him. All of a sudden she realizes his composure has broken, staring back at her.~
Will she invite in the enemy of her childhood? Will she see past it, as he is the only one who understands the pain she's enduring?