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.
Hermione Granger is lonely.
Post-war, slugging through her 8th year at Hogwarts, she's struggling with herself. She's questioning her path in life, and is finding it hard to move on. She's also slowly feeling more and more left behind by the people she thought were her best friends. They're essentially moving on without her, and she could never be more jealous. She feels as though they don't know her anymore, especially because they're all in loving relationships, which is something Hermione craves so dearly.
She just wants to be seen.
But after being paired up for a class assignment, she finds unlikely companionship in the last person she would ever expect to... Draco Malfoy.
And maybe she isn't so alone after all.