"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)

"You should tell him, you know," a familiar voice softly said from behind her. "I know you love him." "Remus," she began turning around to face her friend, "You know I can't do that. He's my best friend, and h-he's in love with his perfect Lily-flower," Elsie sighed as tears began forming in her eyes. "But, Elsie... you don't see the way he looks at you, he-," his sentence was cut off by the girl with tears running down her face. "I don't see how he looks at me, but I see how he looks at her! And, t-that's enough to know that I will n-never be good enough to be with h-him," she snapped through stifled words. "But why don't you just tell him? Why don't you let yourself have a chance at happiness for once?" he asked stepping forwards, wiping her cheeks with his thumbs. "Because...loving him is a losing game. Either way, I'm the one getting hurt," Elsie whispered, falling into the arms of the boy in front of her. SLOW BURN {extended summary inside} (All characters, plots, and aspects of this story belonging to the Harry Potter Universe are credited to JK Rowling.)