The return of the eighth year students was supposed to be calm. Moderated. Peaceful, even. Draco returned to escape the chaos wrought upon his shambles of a life and Harry to flee the responsibility of a world that sees him as something greater than was truly possible. Hogwarts was a safe haven, right? At least it was until Hagrid comes up with the wonderful idea to introduce...

SSHP. To avoid the machinations of the Ministry, Harry must marry a reluctant Severus Snape. But marriage to Snape is only the beginning of Harry's problems. Voldemort has returned, and before too long Harry's marriage may determine the world's fate.

In which Remus develops a sudden interest in the wolfsbane potion and it's creator, Severus would rather be left alone, and Albus tries his hand at matchmaking. Voldemort is a bastard, Lucius Malfoy jealous, and Sirius mostly confused. Companion piece to "Smoke"/can be read alone. AU-ish, slash, notes inside.