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Valeria Gaunt has a surname that should have died out.
Granddaughter of Morfin Gaunt and daughter of a dark Durmstrang witch, her existence is a rumor whispered in fear - a reminder that voldemorts bloodline runs deeper than the world wants to admit.
After the imprisonment of her father and a violent incident at Durmstrang, Valeria is forced to transfer to Hogwarts. She arrived with scars she refuses to explain, a Parseltongue secret she swore never to reveal, and a guardian who makes the entire castle whisper.
But Hogwarts is not the sanctuary she hoped for.
The golden trio wants answers.
Snaps already knows too much.
Her mother keeps in touch to make sure she hasn't turned soft.
And the Dark Lord has taken an interest that feels far too personal.
Then there's Draco Malfoy - cold, sharp, and beautifully untouchable.
Until he first speaks to her.
Until he starts watching her.
Until he starts choosing her.
Until he starts realising she might be the one person capable of destroying everything he:s been ordered to become.
As alliances form and secrets unravel, Valeria must decide whether she will follow the cursed destiny written in her blood...
Or forge a new one powerful enough to break it.
After all - serpents don't bow. They strike.