Rules are the very foundation of Regency London. Everyone is raised to them, and they understand their role, their purpose. A young marriageable lady must make the best choice for her future and her family. A young lord must make the best selection for healthy heirs and a sizeable dowry.
Enter Hermione Granger. Having previously avoided a number of seasons, she knows that if she is to achieve her dreams, she must make a match, and quickly, lest her secret become too much for gossip to handle. An advantageous match, made quickly, can save her from becoming a Spinster, and allow her the life she desires. She must attract attention... but only the right kind.
Meanwhile, Draco Malfoy, Duke of Wiltshire, has no interest in marrying. In fact, the very last thing he wants is to attract the attention of any woman - but, it seems as though his friends will no longer allow him to sit outside of society, brooding far away from his responsibility. They insist he must court, if not wed. The answer, when it falls into his lap, is Hermione Granger.
If only their arrangement had stayed as such... DRAMIONE BRIDGERTON AU... Updated weekly on THURSDAYS.
What happens when the line between hate and love begins to blur?
Cathleen Avery has spent years hiding behind a carefully constructed facade, masking everything with a smile. But the weight of her haunted past and the suffocating expectations of the present are becoming too much to bear and as her world starts to unravel, an unexpected and volatile connection with Draco Malfoy forces her to confront the boundaries she's drawn around her heart.
Draco Malfoy has always been in control of his reputation, and his emotions. But when he found himself entangled with the person he hated the most, slowly something in him stirred that he didn't fully understand. Torn between his growing desire for her and the expectations of his family, Draco must navigate uncharted territory, where emotions are messy, and control begins to slip.
Together, they must decide whether to cling to the safety of their pasts or risk everything for a future neither of them ever imagined.
When love and hate collide, will they destroy each other, or find something worth saving?
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Mature content!
This story contains topics that might be triggering for some readers
Those topics might not be suitable for readers under 18
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Does not follow the Harry Potter book series. All characters belong to J.K. Rowling apart from my own. I do not stand behind Rowling's views!