Complete. In post-war England, Severus Snape has one responsibility left: the shell of a woman in St. Mungo's. Who is she, and why does he visit every day? AU. HG/SS. Marriage Law.

Hermione overhears something she shouldn't concerning Professor Snape and decides that maybe the House-elves aren't the only ones in need of protection.

AU, from Order of the Phoenix onwards. Hermione only wanted to learn Healing; she discovers that Professor Snape is a human being after all, and his actions dramatically shape the course of the war as events unfold. Complete.