A summer has come and gone since Voldemort was defeated. Hogwarts has been rebuilt. The Golden Trio return to Hogwarts to complete their education. They can all finally lead a normal life. But for Hermione, life is anything but normal.While Harry and Ginny were still going strong, her relationship with Ron hadn't lasted long. Harry knows that things didn't work out with Ron and Hermione. But little does he know that he's the reason why.…
It had been years. From the moment it happened, Hermione knew that she had to make a decision. So she had done it. She had forgiven Ron, thinking that she could learn to love him, knowing that he already loved her. Deep down, there was a part of Hermione that wished she'd taken the other road. She had spent years trying to push it down until it no longer existed. But it was always there. Nevertheless, the thought was never expressed. She had always been one to rely on logic, to listen to her head before her heart. So why should that change now?It had been years. Harry didn't bother trying to deny it the way Hermione did. But he did try to destroy it. He had spent all that time trying to replace his feelings for her with feelings for someone else. But all he could ever think about was her. It had been years. And while many things had changed, one very important thing stayed the same. Only now it's not a secret.…
Hermione would never fall in love with somebody who had mistreated her for years. But what if he never had? What if he had realized sooner that he did not need to keep up his family's reputation? What if he had shown his feelings for her in a healthy way? What if Hermione Granger had been in love with Draco Malfoy from the beginning?…