Upon waking up on his 18th birthday, Draco Malfoy noticed three small letters on his wrist: HJG. That same day, Hermione Granger also woke up with letters on hers: DLM. "What does it mean?" she asked quietly. "It means… we're soulmates."

Six years after the war, Draco Malfoy is a shadow of his former self. Struggling with the repercussions of his actions, he leaves the wizarding world behind, living anonymously in the Muggle world he once despised. But a chance meeting with the person who haunts his dreams just might be the chance he needs.

Three years after the war, Hermione is a broken woman. Draco is a healer with an exclusive private practice that specializes in women. Draco has fought off his darkness, while Hermione is struggling with her own. Will they succumb to the darkness that threatens to pull them both in? Or will they find light in the darkness?

Five Dates, that's what she offered. Five chances for him to prove himself. Five chances for her to fall even deeper.

What if Draco had other reasons for bullying Hermione so badly in school? What if her life had depended on it? This is a story of what happens when they meet again eight years after the war. He'll begin work on healing the wounds he created.

Astoria was never a fan of Hermione Granger, but pretty soon, she would be gone, and Draco was going to need all the help he could get. Rated M for future chapters.