Winnie Potter had once been warm-full of laughter, always trailing after James and Sirius like a second shadow. But everything changed the moment the Sorting Hat whispered Slytherin. Her bond with them cracked, then broke. She became the black sheep of the Potter name, a stain on their legacy. They stopped looking at her the same way. Eventually, they stopped looking at all. But in the shadows of Slytherin, she found something else-not redemption, but belonging. Her new friends and family who held her hand when no one else would. Love, in quiet looks and cruel loyalty. Peace, in secrets. It wasn't what she thought she wanted. But maybe it was what she needed because, If the light casts you out, are you wrong for choosing the dark? (I started this when I was like 13, and just now decided to continue it. The writing gets better after chapter 3-4. Please bare with me guys. Also, there might be some small grammatical mistakes in the book because English isn't my first language)

Scarlett Potter is about to start her fifth year at Hogwarts-one year younger than her infamous brother, James. She's ready for another year of magical lessons and mischievous adventures, never expecting anything to disrupt her carefully balanced world. However, this year is destined to be far from ordinary. Enter Regulus Black, the quiet, brooding Black brother with a reputation for recklessness. Determined to win a bet, he sets his sights on making Scarlett fall for him, no matter how relentless he has to be. As sparks fly and lines blur, Scarlett must navigate a game she didn't ask to be a part of-one where winning hearts may come with unexpected consequences.

❛ You think you're so charming, don't you, Black? ❜ ❛ No. But I think you want to be the judge for yourself, Vivien. ❜ ⚤ 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 Vivien is an aristocratic young witch who keeps her heart in one hand and a lit match in the other as she is about to learn the greatest lesson of her life: there is a dangerously thin line between loathing and longing. 𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇 Psych seeks and Eros hides. [marauders era] [regulus black x oc]