Hostage Situation

Hermione Granger, 18, with her whole life ahead of her, has been crippled by devastating familial loss. Faced with an overworked mother, she must help raise her fourteen-year-old brother. However, when her school's financial aid officer, Dr. Lupin, calls her into his office one day, telling her that she must partner with the bane of her existence, Draco Malfoy, she is not best pleased.

Draco Malfoy, 18; spoiled rich kid, with a workaholic father, and no other family. He became a spy in his early teens to keep his mind off his mundane lifestyle. The thorn in his side, Hermione Granger, who is working-class, has been at his side for almost his entire high school career, due to their shared love of acting, and their drama teacher's insistence that they always play lovers on stage. When Hermione is assigned as his new partner in the spy world, Draco can barely manage to swallow the bile in his throat.