"Our names weight us down no matter where we go. You have to choose whether you want to drown with it or fight against it." IN WHICH' A heavy load takes form in the not so heavy words. A last name, a different story, different expectations. Mattheo finds himself questioning whether or not he wants to live up to his name, like his father before him and his grandfather before that. He doesn't realize that the only one who might actually understand him is the person he hates most in the world. War is a messy affair. But love is even messier. HARRY POTTER , MATTHEO RIDDLE X OC © scarfaceslovr

Emerson Wilmore was an exemplary Ravenclaw student, known for her unwavering dedication to academics and an unyielding moral compass. However, things took a twisted and deviated turn in her life after her boyfriend, Cedric Diggory, was murdered by Lord Voldemort during the Triwizard Tournament. Now, in her Fifth-Year at Hogwarts, she is trying to navigate through her overwhelming and mind-numbing grief. Unexpectedly for Emerson, she finds herself caught in an unwanted storm of chaos that is brought by Mattheo Riddle, the Slytherin son of the man who destroyed her entire world. With his rebellious yet enigmatic, bad-boy attitude, Mattheo is everything that Emerson despises. For Mattheo however, he cannot help but be drawn to the perfect and unblemished Ravenclaw. Despite her palpable disdain for Mattheo, an unusual interest flickers. As he tries to unravel the mystery of the girl in any shape or form he can attempt, their hostile exchanges finally burn into a magnetic connection. Amid their blinding animosity towards each other, the two slowly start to discover that the line between love and hate is precariously thin, a line that they both find terrifying to cross. #1 slowburn #2 enemies to lovers #4 Mattheoriddle #2 harrypotter

Rosalie Potter, Harry Potter's twin sister and a Slytherin, begins her fifth year at Hogwarts, but nothing feels the same. For years, she and Mattheo Riddle, the Dark Lord's son, have been rivals but as secrets unravel, their dynamic shifts in unexpected ways. With Voldemort's return looming and the Ministry in denial, tensions rise. When Rose uncovers more about her dangerous magical ability, she realises it may be key to the coming war-if she can survive the lies, loyalties, and her growing connection to the boy she vowed to hate. In the end, the thorns may cut too deep, but the truth might be the only thing that sets them free. TROPES: enemies to lovers, she fell first but he fell harder, forbidden love, secret dating, and forced proximity