What if Severus Snape had taken Hermione Granger under wing secretly during her time at Hogwarts? What if Draco Malfoy really wasn't the bigot he let everyone think he was? (Follows canon mostly up until the end of GoF, and then detours off into AU territory w/Severus as father figure)

HG/SS, AU: No one knew the true emotional toll on Hermione Granger after the Second Wizarding War – no one save Severus Snape - the one person who carried his own carefully hidden scars. This is a tale of sacrifice, innocence lost, pain remembered, respect gained, trust found, faith born of something greater than one can find alone, and ultimately a love that transcends age.

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.

One year has passed. B&B are meeting at the Reflecting Pool in DC, but one of them will not arrive alone. Who is this Australian? Pure fluff on what we wish had happened during their time apart. NOW COMPLETE. Reviews still welcomed!

Hermione Granger, master spy, and Severus Snape, spymaster to the Order. An unlikely partnership, forged to defeat the Dark Lord on his own ground. But to do so, they must confront their own darkness within. Spying, torture, angst and love. AU after fifth