It was the wrong brother. She was falling for the wrong brother. For years the two kept their love a secret from everyone around them. Hermione and Fred were eager to start a new life together after the war, but they could never have imagined what awaited their doomed relationship from the start.

There were moments when Hermione remembered why she was in love with him. But there were also times when she wanted to hex him into oblivion. She didn't know quite how to deal with him, and for the first time, she didn't have all the answers.

There's a reason for every kind of evil. Bellatrix Lestrange and Tom Riddle were talented in hurting each other. They wouldn't admit what it meant. They still won't. They left their marks on each other. The damage was done.

As Hermione picks up the pieces that Fred left behind, Draco falls apart in spite of himself. The unlikely friendship grows and becomes something as delicate, fragile, and vulnerable as life itself.