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Summary
Five years post-war, the Ministry is desperate; the old regime’s survivors now easily spot Auror traps. Harry Potter authorizes a radical honey-pot: The Seventh Gate, a decadent underground club designed to lure criminals into a web of surveillance. Draco Malfoy is recruited to run it for a full pardon, playing the fallen aristocrat returning to his dark roots.
Hermione Granger, a senior researcher, finds the club via data anomalies. When Harry dismisses her, she investigates off-books in disguise. Draco recognizes her immediately. To protect the operation and her safety, he uses his persona to terrify her, performing a display of intensity meant to chase her back to her quiet Ministry life . He believes he has succeeded, but he is wrong.
Outside the club, they begin an unexpected, passionate romance. In cafes and private flats, they find a rare peace, yet the connection is built on silence. Hermione is terrified to admit she frequents a house of vice, while Draco is bound by a Ministry oath of secrecy. Seeking refuge in the arms of the person they are deceiving, they create a volatile minefield where the deeper their love grows, the more certain its destruction becomes.
Series
- Part 1 of Empty Silk Snare