A Cooperative Marriage Law

In the wake of wizarding war and shifting power, alliances are forged in the most unlikely of places. Bound together by duty, Draco Malfoy and Neville Longbottom are thrust into an arranged union meant to symbolize peace-but nothing about their bond feels peaceful. Sharing quarters is a battle of wills, and every word between them is laced with tension, history, and something neither wants to name.

But as secrets surface and loyalties are tested, their fragile truce begins to crack. Draco's transformation leaves him vulnerable, and Neville-still learning how to carry power after a life spent shrinking himself-can't help but care. What begins as survival slowly bleeds into understanding, and understanding into something dangerously close to affection.

When pureblood society pushes for their marriage to end, Draco orchestrates a grand gala at Longbottom Manor to remind the world-and Neville-exactly who he is. But jealousy proves a double-edged sword, and beneath the glittering lights and whispered gossip, emotions reach a boiling point. A stolen kiss, a vulnerable confession, and the realization that neither is who the other expected changes everything.

Their enemies were never just outside the manor walls. Sometimes, the hardest war to win is the one within.