"I was reaching for stars that didn't exist, caught up in the fantasies born of willful hope. I threw myself in the path of fate because I wanted to be swept away." ... We do stupid, stupid things in the name of those we love. We dedicate ourselves to false promises and we hope that in the end, it all turns out alright. I was never the kind of person who jumped into things without thinking about the consequences. I never dreamed of what could come from some silly mistakes. Two new students come for their 6th year at Hogwarts. Neither of them particularly want to be there. What havoc could a witch and a dark wizard bring to the year? As they both become frustratingly curious about each other, things fall in place that might never have occurred if they had just never met. ... So I started this book because I was bored, and now it's kind of my life accomplishment weirdly enough. It's not perfect and definitely not what it started out as but this fic has parts of my heart and soul in it and I'm proud of how far it's come. Contains toxic but also lovable Mattheo Riddle and an emotionally relatable mc. !!!Finished updating but still doing some editing!!! *WARNING* Contains violence, sexual content, swearing, mentions of abuse, death and possibly more. *I do not own any of the Harry Potter characters, Mattheo Riddle belongs to @yasmineamara, I only own my own characters. Happy reading

In a world still reeling from Voldemort's fall, Lyra Black-Slytherin student, daughter of a fugitive, and ward of Remus Lupin-wants nothing more than to define her own path. But when her long-time rival, Mattheo Riddle, son of the Dark Lord, saves her life, everything begins to unravel. As dementors close in and the truth about Sirius Black resurfaces, Lyra is forced to confront her darkest fear: that she might be more like her father than she ever dared admit. But darkness runs in more than one bloodline-and Mattheo is hiding secrets that could destroy them both. A slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance tangled in legacy, loyalty, and magic darker than either of them expected.