Only fools would ever deign to consider that one could outrun the cost of a bargain. For Victor Rookwood, his deeds and dealings have become his daughter, Caroline's, to bear. For Ominis Gaunt? A centuries-old myth and whispers of a curse among the...
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Pairings
Sebastian Sallow x Caroline Rookwood (Original Female Character not the Player or Game MC)
Ominis Gaunt x Garreth Weasley
**Note that there will be a brief relationship between the player character and Sebastian. They are not end game in this story. And that is for many, many, many, plot reasons and head canons that seek to pull and tie in the Harry Potter canon lore.
Key Notes
This story has some differences to the game. Noctua Gaunt still passes away but not years before the events of fifth year.
Foreword
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and scenarios come from this writer's imagination. The following is meant for mature audiences, contains explicit content, and explicit language and some violence. Please note that the scenes, dialogue of this work are mature in nature. I have hopefully treated this as best as possible but if you are concerned, please mind the content warnings below. Content will be reminded as the chapters progress.
Enjoy!
Content Warning and Tags
Enemies to Lovers (Sebastian Sallow x Caroline Rookwood)
Friends to Lovers (Ominis Gaunt x Garreth Weasley)
Gaunt Lore (I take creative liberties to try and plug in the canon plot holes)
Post Fifth Year,
Canon Adjacent
Unresolved romantic tension,
Character Studies
Slowburn Smut (What is that? That's purely experimental research. It's a slow simmering smutburn-- we take it soft first)
Endgame: Caroline/ Seb
Endgame: Garreth/ Ominis
Trauma,
Manipulative Relationships,
Emotional Manipulation,
Game Spoilers,
Toxic Player character,
Unforgivable Curses,
Angst, Fluff, and Smut,
Marriage Contracts,
Dysfunctional Parental Unit Relationships,
The Attempted Redemption of Sebastian Sallow
Assume Anything with Marvolo Gaunt is implied Dub Con
Implied/ Referenced Non Con/ Dub Con (Off Screen)
Read for Sebastian Sallow and Stay for Ominis Gaunt
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