It was unusual circumstance that I suddenly found myself amidst the Company of Thorin Oakenshield. They didn't trust me at first. I was a human after all, and a woman besides, with few useful skills to offer. Yet I could not deny the benefits of their protection as I journeyed home to Esgaroth and so strove to remain in their favour...I never expected to fall in love along the way.

Upon completion of her fifth year at Hogwarts, Hermione finds that her whole existence is harshly disrupted. A dark secret about her past is revealed and Hermione fights to hide her identity yet remain true to herself -despite being thrown into a cruel new world. She unexpectedly finds that her Potion's Master is the only one she can truly be herself around.