Hermione accidently witnesses something and her life changes forever. Canon compliant to book 6 then STRONG AU. Dominance/submission. SS-HG, LM-HG, DM-HG, CW-HG, light OC-HG. Other OC's involved as friends. Longer synopsis in first chapter. Book 1/3. COMPLETE!

"Why would I want your…fumblings?" There was a thread of steel in Granger's voice as she played along with Severus' game. "When I could have *his* expertise?" / SS/HG HEA...Always :)

Hermione Granger is 2x divorced, 3x a mother, hiding a shameful secret, and falling apart. Severus Snape fell apart 10yrs ago when the war ended but self-imposed solitude is taking its toll. When she puts an anonymous ad in the Prophet offering "almost anything" for 10 Galleons an hour, Severus wonders if the insufferable know-it-all might be exactly what he needs...

Post DH. Hermione loses everything save for something precious. SS/HG. COMPLETE.

What begins as Severus' anger at Sirius Black's attempts to seduce Hermione leads to a life he never thought he deserved to live. The past and the present mesh together in a story of protection, betrayal and trust, and how the Battle of Hogwarts might have been fought. Rated MA for tender sensibilities.