' I'm not dead,' is his first thought upon waking. His next thought, after opening his eyes and seeing the mold-blackened ceiling of his childhood bedroom, is, 'What the bloody—' He touches his neck. It's whole, slender – like a child's throat – and just as smooth. His third, and final thought before the banging at his door starts, is: 'Did any of it happen at all? ' Time-Travel.

Over a decade after the war, Hermione's life has taken a turn for the worse. For the first time ever, there is no plan, no brilliant solution, no Golden Trio. She finds refuge within the walls of St-Mungo's, but soon begins to suspect that the hospital is hiding a terrible secret from the Wizarding World. Canon compliant-ish

AU, Post-Hogwarts story. Hermione Granger, successful auror leads an interesting life, surrounded by ex-Slytherins, partnered with Draco Malfoy and trying to maintain strained friendships with her former friends. Throw into the mix a damaged, bitter Potions Master, stir it clockwise for a few times and wait for the results. This is HG/SS romance, HG/DM friendship story!