Hermione makes her way to the Prefect's Bathroom for an evening of relaxation. When she arrives, she discovers the room already in use by none other than the Slytherin Prince. Will she stay or will she go? AU Hermione/Draco includes Discussion of rape

The lives of the highborn citizens of the realm are subject to tide of power that flows around them. When a match is made between Edward,son of the most powerful man in the kingdom, and Bella, highborn prisoner of the crown held hostage after her family's betrayal, neither party can refuse. It's not an ideal match for either the traumatized Lady nor the black sheep of Masen House.