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"I think I'd rather be hated by you than ignored."
Hermione's spent years trying to hate Draco Malfoy and failing spectacularly. The war didn't kill the attraction; it just buried it under layers of guilt and loathing. But when he returns to Hogwarts on the back of her courtroom testimony, all sharp edges and unexpected apologies, she feels her world unravel completely. What begins with short tempers and hard truths quickly spirals into something all-consuming. They've always kept their distance, safer on opposite sides. But when the space between them finally breaks, they find that closeness requires much more strength than hatred ever did.