Sapiens23
Enemies first. Lovers... eventually. If the war doesn't kill them first.
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Being the girl who can actually hold her own against Draco Malfoy? Exhausting.
Being the girl he can't seem to stop provoking?
Infuriating.
It starts with sharp words between classes.
Smirks across the Great Hall.
Arguments neither of them quite win.
But the more she pushes back, the more he seems to... enjoy it.
And the more she tells herself she can't stand him, the harder it gets to ignore the way he's always watching her.
Which would be bad enough - if Hogwarts wasn't changing.
If war wasn't brewing beneath the surface.
If ancient magic wasn't beginning to stir.
Survival should come first.
Falling for an arrogant, silver-eyed Slytherin?
Was definitely never part of the plan.
Unfortunately? He didn't ask.
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"Careful," he murmured, voice far too close behind her. "That almost sounded like flirting."
Y/N didn't turn. Her quill moved steadily across the parchment.
"Careful," she returned. "That almost sounded like you think you'd stand a chance."
A low laugh - maddeningly amused.
"Confident, aren't we."
"Busy."
But her breath caught, just slightly - because now he was there, elbow braced against her chair, chin tipped into one palm, eyes half-lidded and smirking.
Too close. Far too close.
And Merlin help her - he knew it.
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Enemies to lovers.
Slowest of slow burns.
Canon timeline.
Dark secrets. Ancient magic. And one Slytherin she absolutely wasn't supposed to fall for.