Draco Malfoy runs into Hermione Granger several years after the war and ends up working for her in the Ministry of Magic. Sparks fly, but with Hermione still dating Ronald Weasley, will it lead anywhere? Will they give in to their feelings or are some old prejudices just too difficult to overcome?

Two years after the war, a young stranger pays a visit to the burrow. His arrival alone is baffling, but the news he brings of an upcoming war turns the world upside down. Hermione's quiet, post-war life will never be the same.