A marriage law has been reinstated, and things in the wizarding world have gone topsy turvy. Hermione would have never guessed that her ministry appointed husband would be none other than her best friend's father, the notorious Lucius Malfoy.

Hermione completes her last year at Hogwarts, studying under the war hero Severus Snape, keeping her hopeless interest in the mysterious man to herself, along with her other struggles... until one night when she arrives for detention and hears something she never expected: "I want you." Love potion accident. Thanks for reviews and awards!

As the wizarding world tries to repair after the second war, Hermione finds herself struggling in her new relationship with Ron Weasley and not quite understanding what is off about them. Lucius Malfoy, desperate and left without many options, becomes the new Defense teacher at Hogwarts. Hermione and Lucius are drawn together by betrayal, loneliness, passion, and, ultimately love .