his war-stained lioness // hermione granger & draco malfoy (harry potter)
12 parts Ongoing "She was supposed to be his rival, not his reason."
After witnessing his father's death at the hands of the Dark Lord, Draco Malfoy returns to Hogwarts changed - questioning everything he was raised to believe.
Rumors swirl about the growing power of mixed-blood magic, and in Ancient Runes class, he's paired with the one witch who embodies everything his world condemns: Hermione Granger.
She's brilliant, infuriating, and undeniably powerful. And the more time they spend together, the more Draco realizes that the future he wants might lie not in bloodlines, but in her.
Seventh year was meant to be survival. He never expected it to feel like home.