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Five years after Voldemort's defeat, Hermione Granger comes to Hogwarts in order to solve a mystery that threatens the school's very existence. Complicating things is her new partner in the investigation -- none other than Severus Snape!

Devastated by Ron's death, Hermione attempts to distract herself by instead focusing on the circumstances of Severus Snape's mysterious demise. What she finds when she unravels the mystery will change both her life and the wizarding world forever. SS/HG. Slight AU, DH spoilers.

Severus Snape discovers the existence of a magically gifted young woman who somehow never received an invitation to study at Hogwarts. But as the final confrontation with Voldemort approaches, will Snape be able to protect her from the dark forces that surround her...including himself? Set between OotP and HBP, HBP-compliant.