4 parts Ongoing Hogwarts, Eighth Year. The war is over, but the battle between Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy is far from finished. Forced to work together on rebuilding the school, their mutual loathing turns into something far more dangerous: tension. Resentment. Unspoken things lingering between them.
Draco, still dealing with the fallout of his past, should have been indifferent to Granger's life. And yet, he watches-watches as her relationship with Ron crumbles, watches as she tries to hold it all together, watches as she pretends not to notice when their hands brush over cauldrons in Potions.
One night, an argument ignites something neither of them can take back. A kiss, sharp as a knife. A mistake, Hermione insists. But Draco? Draco knows better.
As jealousy, pride, and desire entangle them in a game of push and pull, Hermione fights to keep her world in order. Draco is ready to burn his down for her. But with the weight of their pasts, house rivalry, and the entire school watching, will they collide-or will they crumble?
