╭── ⋅ ⋅ ── ✩ ── ⋅ ⋅ ──╮ "𝐋𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐭, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰." "𝐒𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐞, 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬." ╰── ⋅ ⋅ ── ✩ ── ⋅ ⋅ ──╯ Serpens Malfoy-known as Penny Malfoy to those who truly took the time to get close to her-had just started her first year at Hogwarts. And as soon as she had stepped foot into the ancient building, she realized that three houses were waiting on her downfall. Fate is not on her side. She is thrown into situations that she could never in a million years train for, she is challenged by the Golden Trio-Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley-constantly, and Draco is trying far too hard to protect her from everything the world can stab her with. But Hogwarts had forgotten two very important things. One, Slytherins have a court. A loyal, tight knit one that prevents anyone from harming their own. They are known as the villains and wretches of the school in a House sorting that should have died a long time ago, but the title somehow only made them stronger. Two, Penny Malfoy was a Malfoy. And she would let this school burn to the ground before she let it touch her or anything she prized. **I do not own the Harry Potter franchise! This is just a fanfic (:

Anyone running an underground operation knows not to mess with Stray Kids. Young and inexperienced maybe, but deadly all the same. Under Bang Chan's leadership, they've built a feared name in the mafia world. When their rival gang's leaders, the King and Queen of Crown Jewels, die unexpectedly, Stray Kids are relieved and clean up every loose end... except one. Fifteen-year-old Yoo Haerin, living unaware with her aunt in Seoul, is heiress to a criminal empire she never knew existed. Kidnapped by eight young men who believed she was older, Haerin's once peaceful world shatters as they discover she's just a child-not the ruthless and powerful woman they thought her parents had carved out of her. As Haerin and Stray Kids navigate dark betrayal, hidden truths, and fragile loyalties, one question remains: will this syndicate protect their newest-and most dangerous-addition, or will they crumble under the weight of things they never should've unearthed?