Tom's fingers slid across her skin as he pulled up her sleeve, feeling irregular bumps and scaring as he watched in fascination as instead of a dark mark, he steadily revealed rune carvings. His eyes flicked back to hers, watching her reaction to his touch. "I will give you this, witch. You are unbearably intriguing," he murmured. *Hermione - Tom Riddle. AU Post Battle of Hogwarts*

Alexandra Black returns to England after the death of her parents. She is embraced by her cousins and the Dark Lord. Dumbledore is on a dark path and the students continue to blindly follow his lead. Flip side of previous story Fighting the Darkness. A/U-Begins in the 6th year. G!P OC/Bellatrix, OC/Daphne, OC/Hermione

When Voldemort returns to full strength at the end of the Triwizard Tournament things are about to change for the wizarding world. Especially for his daughter Hermione, who takes her place at his side as The Dark Lady. Dark Hermione! First part in The Dark Lady trilogy.