harry potter · post-war · enemies to lovers · trauma bonding · grumpy · smart · magical setting · angst · slow burn · redemption
Three years of post-war silence were shattered tonight as Hogwarts erupted with life. At twenty, Hermione stood in the heart of the celebration, the specter of her past with Ron finally put to rest. The old hatreds between the houses had dissolved, replaced by a fragile, hard-won understanding of those who were compelled into darkness. Across the Great Hall, Draco Malfoy watched the crowd, the weight of a new beginning pressing thickly in the air.