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Synopsis: Voldemort, of whom died in Harry, Hermione, and Ron's fourth year during the triwizard tournament, is no more. But not all legacies died with Voldemort-and not all damage fades with peace.
Now in their seventh year, Hermione Granger believes she knows who she is: Muggle-born, Gryffindor, and top of her class. A survivor. She is steady. Safe. Predictable. But everything she knows-or thinks she knows-begins to unravel the moment she bumps into Cassiopeia "Cassie" Malfoy, the colder, more reserved, younger, and far more complicated sister of Draco Malfoy.
Cassie is nothing like Hermione expected-intelligent, infuriating, sharp-edged, and hiding wounds Hermione can't quite name. She carries the Malfoy name like a blade: a symbol of pride, shame, and survival. Drawn together in quiet corners of the library and behind the safe veil of academic rivalry, the two girls find themselves pulled into something neither of them was looking for. But when bloodlines run deep and expectations loom heavy, affection becomes rebellion-and love, something even more dangerous.
Because to love each other means to let go of everything they've been told they should be.
To be remade, they must first be unmade.
"We were never meant to be together, Hermione."
"But maybe that's the point."