When Hermione wakes up she finds herself in an unsettling situation. Intent on finding out the answers no one is willing to provide, she stumbles across a mysterious masked figure. Will this stranger give her the key to what she seeks or will they only lead her further down the rabbit hole she has fallen into? Put on the mask and embrace the lies.

As a psychologist they tell you not to fall in love with your patients. And what does Hermione do? She falls for her most dangerous patient yet. Human AU

In a world where Voldemort never existed, Bellatrix Black is a cynical and dour detective working for the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, subdivision Magical Homicides. When she is tasked to solve a murder at Hogwarts, a certain resident genius called Hermione Granger happens to be her prime suspect. AU, Bellamione, liberal amounts of fluff.