*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

It's been two years since Ominis graduated Hogwarts. Two years of returning to his family and being subjected to their whims once more. Though changed by his friendship to Sebastian and Damien during his school days, he has been hardened by the treatment of his brother and father. His family has arranged a marriage for him to a woman named Ariadne, but no woman chosen by his family could be anything good for him. He doesn't trust her, and if he can get away with interacting with her as little as possible he'll be happy. Ariadne is the youngest daughter of a pure blood family, raised to be an obedient and demure wife of a wealthy man. Her marriage gave her family a healthy dowry, and so she was cast to the viper den of the Gaunt family. She knew the reputation of the Gaunts, crazed and violent men that obsessed over dark magic and blood quantum. Yet Ominis seems oddly... different. He doesn't seem at all like the rest of the Gaunts. Maybe this marriage won't be the nightmare she thought it would be.

Sebastian Sallow is a tortured soul with the world on his shoulders whose only mission is to save his sister Anne - at any cost. Atley Barlowe is a budding new witch who also carries the world on her shoulders as she travels the road less traveled to unlock the secrets of her connection to ancient magic. Will the burdens of their lives, minds and souls prove to be too much or can they save each other? Sebastian Sallow x Fem!oc (but please feel free to replace "Atley" with your oc's name and "Barlowe" with your oc's last name in your mind if you'd prefer to read it that way.) Slow burn romance but will slowly become a deep and dark fic filled with heart swelling fluff, chaos, angst, magic, dark magic, romance, friendship, family, twists, turns and all sorts of soul crushing. This will be a LONG fic in order to keep the entirety of the story together - but for new or slow readers - do not worry, chapters are fast paced and kept at a manageable length. Will contain spoilers from the Hogwarts Legacy game. Characters aged up to year seven (18 years old). - *SPOILERS - There will be MANY spoilers for the HL game so read at your own risk ** TW: This story will contain themes of death, struggles in mental health, depression, PTSD, anxiety, violence, a bit of intimacy, terminal illness, blood, alcoholism, injury, self harm, "foul" language - if you are uncomfortable with any of these, please do not read! *** All characters aside from Atley and their likeness are owned, created and trademarked by Warner Bros, Portkey Games, the Wizarding World, etc... all rights to them. Story / original character owned by me. Occasional scenes be taken from the game and use quotes, but my own additions will be added to them. Lastly, thank you for reading and all your support! I don't plan to add many notes of my own but I would LOVE if you would leave your own thoughts, commentary and votes. It's always exciting to feel like I'm reading an annotated book passed around among friends! :)

[Completed] Anne's malady is a curse, is it not? The newest Ravenclaw is not so sure. When all else fails, her Muggle upbringing provides a yet unexplored pathway. After all, the simplest explanation, however improbable, must be correct. If only it were as simple to fix it.

Maybe their love story was corny, cheesy, typical, whatever people like to call it. But it was all Isla ever dreamed of - kissing Ominis Gaunt on the Hogwarts docks as it rained around them and mist shielded them from the view of others. It felt like it was just them, no one else. Them in this beautiful weather, by the water where they always found themselves in some way. The way Isla's hands gripped the back of his neck and ran through his hair - it lit his cold skin on fire and he was obsessed. Fire and Ice; Yin and Yang; Rain and Mist; Isla and Ominis. Plus Sebastian. He was the 'and' in all of this. ~•~ sequel is out! ~•~

**MATURE THEMES/SMUT** Picking up the pieces of a mess you didn't make is never a great experience. Walking into your seventh year, with an undeniable crush on your best friend, you knew it would be an experience you wouldn't forget. With Renee (MC) working to heal Sebastian, you find yourself desperately trying to mend Ominis along the way. Though taller and broader, Ominis is trapped in his trauma, especially as he struggles to find where to go after Hogwarts. Family, Friendship, Love, and Lies lead us into the tale of Whenever, Wherever. Warnings/Disclaimers: Usage of MC and Y/N as separate entities (I recommend the extension 'InteractiveFics' to replace the name with your own), Mature content, Smut, Mention of Death, Suicidal Ideation, and Abuse. My only knowledge of the Harry Potter world comes from this Hogwarts game so please feel free to reach out and correct me when I get things wrong, it is much appreciated. Cover Art credit goes to @oladcnfthb on Twitter, please check out and support their art, they are amazing.