7 parts Ongoing **Dramione fic circa seventh year**
In a world teetering on the brink of darkness, Hermione Granger finds herself abandoned by the one person she thought she could trust the most. Left behind by Harry in the name of "safety," she and Ron return to a Hogwarts that is no longer theirs. With Death Eaters ruling the halls danger seems to lurk at every turn.
But in the shadows, someone is watching. Hermione senses an unlikely protector through the strange, ethereal connection she feels while lost in the magic of her Patronus. It's her only refuge, a fleeting escape where her spirit can soar, and through it, she glimpses another presence, someone who shares her need for light in a world consumed by darkness. But who are they? And can she trust the pull she feels towards them?
Caught between duty, betrayal, and an undeniable bond with a man she once despised, Hermione must confront the blurred line between friend and foe. Is Draco Malfoy truly the monster Harry and Ron warned her about, or is there something more behind his cold, silver eyes? In a world of fire and fang, only one thing is certain-nothing is as it seems.
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