They called him a monster.
And maybe he was. When Briar Williams is taken prisoner by a dark wizard camp deep within the Forbidden Forest, she expects to die at the hands of the one who leads it. But it turns out to be Sebastian Sallow, the boy she once betrayed years ago. Instead, she finds herself caged, watched, and curiously spared. Sebastian is no longer the reckless Slytherin she remembers; he's cruel, calculating, and... oddly collapses at random? But beneath his coldness flickers the same sharp intellect and haunted soul that once fascinated her. As Briar unravels the secrets of how Sebastian never made it to Azkaban, his seemingly random failing health, and the camp's twisted purpose, she begins to question everything she knows about monsters-and the man she's come to fear and pity. Meanwhile, Ominis Gaunt-the Officer of Hogsmeade and Briar's long-time lover who desperately wants to marry her-has been convinced by Poppy to save her. Warning: This is a dark, mature, and mysterious Hogwarts Legacy romance. This story explores trauma, morality, and will feature some explicit scenes of violence.

𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐤𝐚𝐧 grew up dreaming of knights in shining armour. When Sebastian Sallow appeared, she thought her knight had finally come. But heroes aren't always what they seem. Sometimes the knight you cling to is the very villain who will break you. 𝐒𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 had learned one simple truth: everything he touched burned. Fresh out of Azkaban, he carried his past like armour. And then there was Valeria Velkan-strange, bright, and far too kind for someone like him. She wanted a knight, and he wanted nothing more then to give her one. But knights save people... and Sebastian only knows how to destroy. . ˖ ꒰𑁬 ⋆☾⋆ ໒꒱ ˖ . Grumpy x Sunshine | Sebastian Sallow x OC. | First person Dual POV Mature content (18+). Please read the introduction for trigger warnings, themes, and additional information before diving in. Rankings: #1 sebastiansallowfanfic #1 sebastiansallow