At the behest of Lord Voldemort, Severus Snape is forced to commit a deplorable act against one who should have been under his protection. Bound by Dark Magic, he and Hermione Granger must learn to trust one another and themselves as they work together to thwart the dark plots surrounding them.

"I'd kill him for you, Hermione… You know I would," he murmured into her hair as he kissed her jaw line. Hermione's breath caught in her throat and she felt the tingling sensations of fear run down her spine. She shuddered against him. She knew he wasn't lying. What madness was this... Complete.