Ashes of the past

Years after the war, Hermione Granger is rising through the ranks at the Ministry as an expert in magical law and artifact restoration. When she's assigned a high-profile case involving a sealed vault under the ancient Rosier estate, she's dismayed to learn her partner is none other than Draco Malfoy-quiet, sharp-tongued, and hiding wounds deeper than he lets on.

But as they work to unravel the vault's buried enchantments, they uncover a secret erased from magical history: a squib disinherited by force, and a bloodline that could challenge the power of the old wizarding families. The deeper they dig, the more dangerous the truth becomes-both politically and personally.

Caught between inheritance wars, curses, and a growing attraction neither of them can deny, Hermione and Draco must decide what they're willing to sacrifice-for justice, for change, and for each other.