Memories of her first year at Hogwarts followed her like a shadow - everything she knew, everything she loved, was covered by a shroud that only served to remind her of days past, when she thought that she had finally found purpose in a world full of magic and wonder. Now, months later, Cordelia has begun her her second year at Hogwarts, where she's struggling to juggle an average life as a young lady on the edge of seventeen. Between her barely-passing marks, her innate ability to get into sticky situations, her wavering mental state, AND navigating through her ever-growing relationships, she finds herself facing new troubles - but this time, she isn't alone.

Chapter 1: A sad break up story between MC and Sebastian heavily based on the song "Happier" by Olivia Rodrigo. Chapter 2: Heavily based on Ed Sheeran's lyrics for "Happier" with a few lines kept out to make it fit more. Sebastian watches while his ex moves on from him and gets with someone else. She looks happier.

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! :)

-Garreth x F!MC- Garreth Weasley is good at Potions... and not much else. You, a bookish, lonesome Ravenclaw with a weighted family secret, are good at everything... except Potions. Assigned together for a mutual tutorship, Garreth is sure he won't meet anyone more boring. But the potions lab isn't the only place where sparks will fly. - Or, Garreth Weasley tries desperately not to fall in love with his mysterious and prickly tutor. [Slow burn Garreth/F-Ravenclaw!Reader OC with academic strangers-to-friends-to-lovers. Garreth's POV, set in sixth year. Romcom with drama, mystery and light angst. Reader may or may not be Sus. Spoiler warning for my Ominis-centric fic A Cruelty Vivid and Sweet, but not required reading - the only thing you need to know is that Garreth and others fought Ranrok with MC. Art by Lyworth.]