Finally he turned away from the cage, and unintentionally locked eyes with mudblood Granger across the room for a fleeting second. Repulsion poured through him, burning through his aristocratic veins at the sight of the petite girl. *Extreme OOC, AU, and slightly dark. If you tend to favor intense characters, suspense, and the darker side of fantasy, then this story is for you.

Abused Hermione returns back to Hogwarts for her 7th year as Head Girl. Draco is the only one who notices something's wrong. Can Draco help Hermione before either she's killed or she just gives up?

For seven years, Draco has carried the weight of the world on his shoulders, and just when he thinks he'll be released, something happens that will make him seek help from the last person he could have imagined.

Hermione is the one who finds Draco weeping in the bathroom. He flees. She chases him into the Room of Requirement, and the room forces them to face their greatest fears together in order to find the door.