Once upon a time Hermione Granger literally ran into Draco Malfoy in a bookshop. His mother sees a connection between her son and the muggleborn that she can't ignore and determines to get to know the girl. An imagining of how things could have gone if Hermione had been taken under the wing of the Malfoy family.

When Hermione received her Hogwarts letter, she wanted to cry, but didn't. [Non-War AU/Ravenclaw Hermione/background Wolfstar/OCs]

Hermione Granger knows she can discover the secret to Voldemort's immortality. Sending herself back in time shouldn't be that hard... get close to Tom Riddle, get the secret, get back to her time and defeat him. She never could have imagined what would really happen.

Set the summer after OOTP. Hermione gets struck by Dolohov's Curse in the Department of Mysteries and that sparks a change in the relationship between Harry and Hermione. They help each other deal with the grief, finding solace in each other and, eventually, love. Rated M for mentions of child abuse, some swearing and mild adult situations.