Beneath The Surface | D. Malfoy
25 parts Ongoing MatureVanessa Blackwood always believed her family was different-untouched by the rot of the Dark Lord's return. But a summer spent within the suffocating walls of Malfoy Manor shatters that illusion, revealing a world of blood oaths and forced loyalties. Her parents haven't just chosen a side; they've traded her future for favor.
In the middle of this cold, gold-plated nightmare, she finds the one person who truly understands the cost of their last name: Draco Malfoy. While the rest of the world sees them as the privileged elite of Slytherin, Vanessa and Draco recognize the truth in each other's eyes-the quiet terror of being pawns in a war they never wanted. As Hogwarts falls under the shadow of the Ministry and the Dark Lord's influence, their practiced rivalry begins to crumble.
What starts as a desperate alliance for survival soon turns into something deeper. Amidst secret meetings, whispered warnings, and the crushing pressure of their families' expectations, they realize they are the only ones left to catch each other when they fall. In a world demanding they become monsters, they discover that the only thing worth fighting for is each other.