Cassandra Darque takes revenge on her parents' murderers with the help of her tutor. She flees to Hogwarts to escape the authorities and the hostile rivals of her grandmother's clan. She meets Sebastian Sallow and her moral compass is put to the test again. Her hiding place does not remain hidden for long and hostile forces conspire against her and her friends. Decisions have to be made, but will she manage to keep the Equilibrium? Or will she drift back into the darkness and take Sebastian with her? The first four chapters are introductory/ backstory stuff. Seb will be awaiting you in the fifth chapter. (please bare with me, while I'm figuring out how to post accordingly on here :D )

**[COMPLETED]COMPANION BOOK TO A BALLAD OF SNAKES AND SHADOWS - PLEASE READ THAT FIRST** This will be around 15 chapters of Sebastian's POV from A Ballad of Snakes and Shadows, retelling some of your favorite moments and also shedding light on some old questions and new. Perhaps even revealing new things before we get to the next book... PLEASE READ ANY TRIGGERS BUT THEY ARE THE SAME FROM THE FIRST BOOK. ALL CHARACTERS ARE AGED UP AND THERE HAS BEEN AN EXTRA YEAR ADDED TO HOGWARTS.

Sebastian Sallow is a seventh-year and has come back to Hogwarts after taking a year off after the traumatic events of fifth-year. Millicent Rosmerta had been left in the dark after Sebastian had cut contact with her and Ominis. However, it seems Sebastian is different and dark magic is a contributing factor.

"Rookwood has discovered the repository. The order of things has changed in the magical community. I was supposed to save the world from dark wizards, but I was defeated. And now, I'm in chains. I am no more than an object they would like to see broken. Especially him. Him, who I now belong to. He who betrayed me. He that works for Rookwood. Sebastian Sallow is his Commander. And I am his favorite toy."

Why choose one when you can have both? Flung into their sixth year, Arabella and the famous Slytherin duo are forced to face their feelings for one another as more trials are placed at their feet. Ominis' dark family history comes to haunt him as Arabella fights her growing passion for both the boys, finding herself in sensual moments with both of them and unable to choose. Sebastian can be quite persuasive...and Ominis can rise to the challenge. ---------------------------------------------------- "I know you want it, too. I can sense it. Don't underestimate me." Ominis had changed so much. Here, by the fire, his hands on her and mouth at her exposed nape, she just gave in. He smelt so good. His skin was so soft, his thigh felt so right as it settled between hers...her heart might just give out at this point. She prayed no one would walk in. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "You say it's wrong. But it doesn't feel wrong, does it?" Firmly stuck between the wall and Sebastian, she could do nothing but stare up at his face. Even half hidden by the shadows she could still see the devil smirk on his lips. His eyes darkened as she felt the tip of his wand sliding up her inner thigh. Higher and higher it climbed as he leant to whisper in her ear, warm breath brushing her neck. MATURE (SMUT) 16+ (Contains sexual content, blood, drug use, swearing, and violence.)

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! :)

DARK Sebastian Romance. | Read Trigger warnings on first page| Good things happened to bad people. Bad things also happened to bad people. Ekaterina made sure of it. At 27 years old, her hands were stained with blood. The blood of murderers and people who committed heinous crimes. At 27, she'd been marked Undesirable No. 1 by the British government for killing the Prime Minister who was known in the Dark Market for considering consent optional. Thrown into Azkaban with a life sentence, the new Prime Minister offers up a golden ticket to the five most dangerous prisoners in Azkaban. The game is easy. Survive the tournament and you win your freedom. Easy, right? But what happens when love and war mix? What happens when Ekaterina will be forced to choose between her life, her heart, and her freedom? Read to find out! Weekly Saturday Updates @ 6pm EST