*MATURE THEMES* -sexually descriptive content -mentions of alcohol Ominis and reader are beginning their 7th year at Hogwarts. The pain and darkness from 5th year still lingers with them both but they've managed to rely on their friendship to see them through. But will they find in each other that the strength of their friendship may be something more? Reader is described with she/her pronouns. Slow burn romance. Story is edited by my lovely sister: AlishaM1315

"I will never understand how they allowed someone like her into our school. A Muggle-born witch who used a killing curse on her own mother." "That's rich coming from someone whose family abuses the Cruciatus Curse against Muggles for sport, Ominis Gaunt." Y/N joined Hogwarts late in her fifth year. She's now in her sixth year with little to no friends from her sudden arrival. The girl shrouds with mystery and terrible rumors of her past upbringing. She's able to survive under unforgiving circumstances and yet she loses all calm from a boy named Ominis Gaunt. What's so great about pure-blood wizards anyway? Being a Muggle-born in a mostly pure-blood wizarding world has it's challenges for Y/N. But nothing is more challenging than unexpected love towards an enemy. - - - - I *do not* give anyone any permission to translate, create videos, or republish my work. I have all rights to my stories and would appreciate everyone to enjoy them on the platforms I post these stories on. These stories are free and I don't feel comfortable knowing others are making money off of them. (｡•́︿•̀｡) If you see my work anywhere else other than Wattpad and AO3, just know I did not give them any permission. - - - - 【!】 Characters do not belong to me. - - - - #1 in ominisgaunt (05.13.23)

Gaunts are possessive, cut-throat, and notoriously remorseless when it comes to getting what they want and protecting what they have, traits that have secured their power and position in the Wizarding World and traits that Ominis Gaunt has spent the better part of his life convincing himself he doesn't possess. His strong aversion to the Dark Arts and his family's practices comes from a crippling sense of guilt and a desire to separate himself from his blood, though his budding feelings for the new 5th-year and events involving his best friend might just force him to reconsider everything he thought he'd ever believed about himself.