Soft As It Began by rubber_soul02 — Chapters 7 to 12

Written by rubber_soul02. The day after the Battle of Hogwarts, Harry Potter disappears without a trace. Years later, Hermione Granger is an up-and-coming investigative journalist still determined to find him when a new clue sends her across Europe. The only problem: Draco Malfoy, her brilliant and infuriating coworker, is assigned to the case too. Forced into partnership, close quarters, and a mystery neither of them can ignore, Hermione and Draco must set aside old grudges long enough to bring Harry home.