james potter slowburn
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following the death of albus dumbledore, harry potter was left the items of a snitch and a locked box. inside the box was the diaries of his mother - pandora black, convicted death eater, recounting her captivating 21 years life before her untimely end.
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"𝕞𝕪 𝕝𝕚𝕗𝕖 𝕨𝕒𝕤 𝕔𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕕𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕣𝕒𝕚𝕟 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕞𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕚 𝕨𝕒𝕤 𝕓𝕠𝕣𝕟, 𝕞𝕖𝕖𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕨𝕒𝕤 𝕝𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝕗𝕖𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕦𝕟 𝕠𝕟 𝕞𝕪 𝕤𝕜𝕚𝕟 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕤𝕥 𝕥𝕚𝕞𝕖."
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pandora black: the sister of sirius and regulus, the smartest witch of her age, slytherin royalty, and the bane of her parents existence.
james potter has loved her since forever, but as the sworn enemy of his house and best friend she was forbidden fruit. but for girl like her? he is ready to betray all he thinks he knows.
includes: james x oc endgame, wolfstar, forbidden love, secret dating, star-crossed lovers, doomed love, rainxsunshine
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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