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Delavina Blackwood is no ordinary seventeen-year-old witch. A brilliant inventor, apothecary, and master strategist, she carved her own path away from a toxic family, building an empire of magic and machinery by sheer will-and a stubborn refusal to be anyone's victim. Returning to Hogwarts after four months in the wilds of Mexico, she expects nothing but the usual cold stares and whispered rumors. The Goblet of Fire is blazing, but Delavina isn't interested in the dangerous game. She's got her own battles to fight.
That changes when Cedric Diggory-charming, honorable, and unexpected in his persistence-comes knocking for help. Alongside Harry Potter, Cedric seeks Delavina's cunning mind and lethal skills to survive the dark forces lurking behind the Triwizard Tournament. Reluctantly drawn into their circle, the once-lone lioness finds herself caught between intrigue and trust, her fortress of sarcasm and sharp edges softening for the first time.
But trust is a luxury few can afford. As Delavina unravels the twisted plots poisoning Hogwarts, her loyalty, heart, and very survival are tested. In a world where friends are rare and enemies wear familiar faces, can she keep her demons at bay-and find a place to call home?
This is a story of chaos and control, of scars both hidden and raw. Of a girl who refuses to be broken. And of a love fierce enough to burn through the darkest magic.