Hermione's tortured by Voldemort and Snape is able to save her by using a forbidden curse that connects Hermione to him for life. Voldemort wants to use the connection as means against Harry but Hermione and Snape don't and have to work together to keep Harry safe, the whole time trying to live with their connection and the consequences it produces, including vows and a... baby?

Hermione enlists the help of Harry when Ron goes missing. Finding herself working with her ex Professor Severus Snape is unexpected as they are pulled togather in the Dark Lords return. A Bond comes into it and complicates what would be black and white lines. a trilogy of Voldemort's Back!. Return continues the story.

Ten years after the war, Hermione goes in search of love and ends up changing the world. Repost of original story. Edited and finally complete. HG/SS, slightly OOC.