Nova can't escape the rich town of Riverside, where a tragedy follows her every step, but she can work to uncover who's been lying to her all these years. ***** When seventeen-year-old Nova Nightingale returns to her late mother's hometown the last thing she expects is to be public enemy number one, but the rumors surrounding her mother's sudden disappearance fifteen years earlier follow Nova everywhere she goes. And to top it all off, the local rich boy, Isaac Royal, is adamant about making her life hell. Surrounded by rumors, lies, and a secret keeping the town on edge, Nova has to figure out why she's hated and why the boy hell-bent on making her suffer seems to be the only person she can trust. Content/Triggering Warning: this story contains themes of suicide and violence [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]]

Playing with fire is bad for those who burn themselves. For the rest of us, it is a very great pleasure. - Anonymous

Amelia Ollivander grew up hunting unicorn hair and Phoenix feathers. She could varnish a wand by the age of seven and knew the exact wand specifications of every witch and wizard she had ever sold wands to. But when she goes to Hogwarts, making friends is the biggest challenge she's ever faced. Especially once she sparks the fiercest Slytherin/Gryffindor rivalry of the century. Even more cataclysmic than Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy. When the dueling club offers them a chance to face off there's no telling what could happen. Cover made by kimunkur #HPAParticipant2019