The foster system has left Emma broken and bitter. Killian just got a second chance at a real life. But life is harsh for foster kids. Can a chance meeting as kids change their entire lives, even after they are out of the system? Or are they both to damaged to ever truly love? Multi-chapter Modern AU Story.

Killian Jones is a mysterious, private man who writes bestselling novels for a living. Emma Swan is a journalist who writes stories about hard to find people. Emma goes to Storybrooke in search of the man who has become her next target. He knows who she is; she has no clue what he even looks like. And they both have their secrets.

Hermione woke up after the war with a terrible surprise. Her life is forever changed, and she is going to have to learn how to live with her new handicap. If her new life wasn't going to be hard enough, she also has to deal with rengades who believe that Voldemort's view of Muggle Born's were correct. Can she accept her new life and help a friend find healing as well?