Rose Weasley, perhaps she should pick her friends more carefully, or perhaps she is exactly where she needs to be, though she can't see why. Only a first year, she becomes all too closely involved with the unfortunate son of a lunatic. A boy whose past haunts him, a boy who trusts no one, a boy who is forced to wear a mask every day to prevent the world from seeing his tortured subconscious. Read the adventures of the witty Rose Weasley, the trusted Scorpius Malfoy, the determined Albus Potter, and the cool and confident newest addition, Vladimir Everard as they embark, or are rather forced into unfortunate complications to save a friend. The kidnap of a brother, the ransom for a life, and the betrayal of the trusted exist far too early in the path of our unsuspecting heroes. For what could have been an already exciting year of Quidditch, rule breaking, sneaking, stealing, and stalking takes a turn with the arrival of the morning post and the opening of an unknown letter.

Loved the Cursed Child but hated the Marie-Sue antagonist? Missed Teddy Lupin and James? Read this story with a decent, realistic OC: Albus and Scorpius had just bonded over Peppermint Imps on the Hogwarts Express when a girl ran into the compartment and asked to sit down. Her name was Nova, and she was the world's first muggle-born Slytherin hopeful. Itching for Hogwarts high-jinxes instead of a crack fic time travel plot? Well, get reading, this time for free. *Cover by @dark-desire, please go give her a follow.*