"That incident, their first kiss, always reminded her of a car crash; people often described how they could recall every moment before and every moment after, but the impact itself was lost or hazy, like when you find a new bruise and can't remember where it came from. And Hermione could genuinely remember every detail that followed the impact. Every detail." Dramione. One-shot.

Four years after the war, a chance encounter with a wizard Hermione hoped never to see again leads her to question her life and discover things about herself she had kept deeply buried. HG/LM. A tale of discovery. Older readers only, please.

In a whirlwind of pleasure and angst, can Draco and Hermoine end up happy and together? Or are they destined forever to keep their relationship physical and above all secret?