Prologue

Hermione Granger is happy, really. She is twenty-seven, Deputy Minister of Magic underneath Kingsley Shacklebolt, is a loving godmother, a wonderful daughter, and a proud cat owner of a new Kneazle, Sharma. Although not involved in any romantic entanglements, she is perfectly happy, right? Right?

Well, likely not. After Astoria Greengrass-Malfoy sends over a missive from the Department of Mysteries, Hermione begins to doubt her supposed happiness and everything she knew about the Wizarding World.