After the Battle of Hogwarts, Lucius Malfoy feels like his world has ended. The Malfoy name bears the stain of him having been a Death Eater, and Narcissa decides to leave him. However, there is hope for him, because not only is he acquitted of his crimes, he also unexpectedly meets someone new that he wants to rebuild his life with. M-rating for the last chapter.

Traumatised by past events, Mara Morris must learn to move forward with her life, and her saviour Severus Snape might just be her lifeline. Little does she know she might just be returning the favour. But other dangers lurk behind the scenes, who is this new mysterious boy in her life, and who is pulling the strings?

Loneliness is a killer, and in Mara Morris's case, she takes it upon herself to end it all. Damaged by the evil that Lucius Malfoy inflicted on her, she could bare the guilt no longer and thought it the only way out. But the bond that takes hold between her and her saviour, Severus Snape, shows her there is life after death... (Summary continued in chapter 1)