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Summary
The war is over, but the aftermath is complicated.
Returning to Hogwarts for an unfinished year, Hermione is determined to rebuild. Harry is looking for quiet. Ron is already halfway gone. When the trio finally breaks apart, nothing feels certain, except that things can't go back to how they were.
A House Unity project forces unexpected pairings. Hermione is matched with Theo Nott, whose sharp mind and dry humor catch her off guard. Harry finds unlikely common ground with Pansy Parkinson. And Ginny, to her own irritation, starts building a tenuous friendship with Draco Malfoy that turns into something neither of them saw coming.
As Hermione and Harry drift closer, the boundaries between friendship and something more begin to fray. Friendships shift. Loyalties evolve. And in the quiet that follows the chaos, Hermione and Harry must decide if what’s grown between them is worth trusting, this time, with nothing left unsaid.