Hermione has never shied away from a confrontation with Rita Skeeter, and she's about to find out why she should have. But perhaps through all of the lies and the lines, she can find something truer than she ever thought possible.

With the dust only beginning to settle on the battlegrounds of Hogwarts, the Order of the Phoenix rushes to release the prisoners from Malfoy Manor, only to discover that those dungeons aren't the only ones that a few prisoners need to escape.

A dark deed on a dark night sends two lives spinning out of control. To forge a future, both must confront their pasts. AU, EWE, SS/HG, HEA

The Dark Lord wins the Second Wizarding War and Hermione is a prisoner. She is forced to marry Voldemort's most loyal servant: Severus Snape. Her marriage thrusts her into a new world of pureblood high society and dangerous intrigue. Is there more to her new husband than meets the eye? AU after HBP.