Hermione takes advantage of an invite to the Malfoys' ball to do some detective work on the slippery Mr Lucius Malfoy. But things do not go to plan. Power dynamics, sexual politics, polyjuice hijinks and plenty of hot, angry sex! *WON* 'Mischief Managed' (Best Recently-Completed Story) 2017 Granger Enchanted Survivors Awards. Also nominated for Best Smut & Witty Witch categories!

Hermione is set a difficult but intriguing case at her job at the Ministry, leading her to discover things about herself, the future of the wizarding world and a man she never thought she'd have to see again. Set post DH and is mostly canon apart from Snape being alive. Epilogue mostly ignored.