In the face of the Dark Lord rising again, Draco Malfoy is fighting his own war against himself. His dignity and sanity are wavering under this new task he has been asked to perform, but what sends him over the edge is a certain bushy-haired Hermione, reminding him that love can be found even in the darkest of times, and shouldn't be overlooked by pride.

In the heat of the moment, Draco saves Hermione's life during the Battle of Hogwarts. Months later, he has been imprisoned in Azkaban for the crime of being a Death Eater. What lengths will she go to in her quest to free him and to repay that debt?

"When I'm done with you, I won't need your permission. You'll simply be begging for it."

What would happen if Draco had feelings for Hermione Granger long before the Golden Trio are captured by snatchers and brought to Malfoy Manor? When he sees her being tortured by Bellatrix, he risks everything to save her life. But things are never that simple. Draco POV.

In a small town in which he doesn't expect to stay long, Daryl Dixon comes upon a girl walking by the side of the road at two in the morning, soaked to the skin. He could offer to drive her home. But he very much wants to not seem like a creep. He also doesn't want to just leave her there. He has no idea what he's getting into. - Bethyl AU: no zombies, no apocalypse of any kind.

When Kirsten's nightmares get too much for her to handle Camille calls in backup.