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Achelle Zabini has spent her life knowing exactly who she is.
Daughter of a powerful and complicated legacy. A Ravenclaw by mind and by choice. Brilliant. Guarded. Untouchable. The faint, glowing heart-shaped scar beneath her eye is more than a mark of magic, it's a reminder that power always comes at a cost.
At Hogwarts, she keeps her distance from Slytherins, from politics, from the whispers about her family. Especially from him.
Draco Malfoy was raised to believe in bloodlines and control. Achelle was raised to question everything. They share nothing except a name that carries weight in pureblood circles and a talent for pretending they don't notice each other.
But when an ancient piece of magic resurfaces, something that responds to both serpents and ravens, Achelle finds herself pulled into a mystery that refuses to stay inside house lines. And Draco is the last person she wants at her side.
Their alliance is reluctant. Their conversations sharp-edged. Their pride legendary.
It would be easier if they hated each other.
It would be simpler if the magic between them wasn't slowly, infuriatingly, undeniably growing.
In a castle built on secrets, where loyalty is tested and legacy is everything, Achelle must decide whether she will remain the girl who flies alone... or risk falling for the serpent who was never meant to understand her.
Some rivalries burn out.
Some burn deeper.
And sometimes, the most dangerous thing at Hogwarts isn't dark magic.
It's a heart that refuses to stay guarded.