After saving Snape's life but unable to revive him from a coma, Hermione is plagued by guilt for not doing more. Three years of obsessive devotion to her cause eventually pays off, but what is she to do next? How will these two continue to shape each other's lives? Better summary inside and details on rating as well as a good story... COMPLETE!

In her last year at Hogwarts, Hermione and her Potions professor find themselves forced into a situation that neither of them wanted...but that will ultimately change not only the course of the war but their feelings for each other.