During a chance encounter at Flourish and Blotts before first year, Hermione jinxes Draco. He was asking for it. By the time they reach Hogwarts he's calling her Mudblood, but that first meeting leaves them one step closer than they should be. And one step proves enough to lead to more. Slowly, they bend as they try to bridge the divide of petty grudges, blood, family, and the Dark