Two years after the battle underneath Hogwarts, an uneasy peace has gripped the countryside. The war is won, but the losses are heavy. When a student goes missing during their seventh year, Ominis, Sebastian, and the Hero of Hogwarts, Eleanore Malfoy, must put aside differences and personal trauma to work together against a new threat. But secrets, lies, pureblood politics, and betrayals loom. Peace is never really won. It's fleeting. It is bestowed in small increments of time at the cost of bloodshed. Everything has a price, and heroism must too often look like villainy. Content warnings: descriptive depictions of violence and torture, mental illness (heavy on the PTSD), smut, mentions/references to rape/non-con, and struggles with trauma. *All characters are aged up. * All characters owned and trademarked by Warner Bros and Portkey Games all rights to them. Cover art is by Degma (@degma_ on Tiktok)

There are consequences to absorbing dark ancient magic. The Ministry could not allow a young witch with an entire repository's worth of power run around freely. Helena Bryce is hauled off to a trial before the Wizengamot, and is subsequently expelled from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. With limited options available to her, she makes the difficult decision to join the Auror program and live as a weapon. To protect Sebastian and Ominis...to ensure the secret of catacombs stay a secret...she cuts them off. So why is the Ministry investigating the death of Solomon Sallow two years later? And what can she do from her position on the force to shield Sebastian from Azkaban, all while keeping her feelings for him hidden? A direct continuation after the events of Hogwarts Legacy, no re-hashing of the game.