A 6th year student, Amaryllis Isadora was a girl who loved reading and cinnamon, books and rain, winter and music. She was an introverted girl, a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A girl who hadn't experienced love, a girl who had been told since her childhood that love was weakness, that she should distance herself from it at all costs, that it would only end in heartbreak and as predictable as it may be, she believed it. Amaryllis had never felt the love of a father, or a mother. She had never held hands with a single boy, never kissed anyone, never dated anyone, and her best friend, Atlas Niamh, had told her multiple times that this was un ordinary for a girl of 16, but Amaryllis didn't care. She hadn't even thought about any sort of relationship, so why did this one encounter with this one boy bother her so much? Why was it that the only person to ever succeed in making her feel nervous was so insistent on knowing her? Why did she care?
A 6th here student, Theodore Nott, was a boy who loved cigarettes and fire whiskey, Dark magic and parties, rain and attitude. He was an extrovert, a student of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A boy who had half of the girls at his school wrapped around his finger, a boy who was at least 20 minutes late to every one of his classes, a boy who knew nothing of love, nothing of commitment, a boy who had many one night stands and hook ups, but a boy who believed that was all he could be, all he could have. Theodore had been known as infamous, due to his mysterious, cunning and enigmatic personality. His best friends, had told him that he could bare the qualities of a boy in a committed relationship, but Theodore didn't listen. He hadn't thought about any sort of relationship, so why did this one encounter with this one girl bother him so much? Why was it that the only person who had ever succeeded in peaking his interest kept popping up in his every day life? Why did it bother him?
"There isn't a single word on this Earth that can describe how radiant you are. I am certain that a vision of you inspired the heavens, that one glimpse of you would make God realize why he created man. You are a divine angel and I am but a humble man begging on his knees for a taste of you."
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Elio Nott is perhaps one of the most well-known bachelors in the Wizarding World. He's dashing, charming, and never serious. Which is why when Elio turns twenty-three with no signs of settling down, his parents decide to force him into the world of pureblood balls and matchmaking, much to his chagrin. The only perks are the *many* elegant females and, perhaps, the spiked punch. Elio hates it all.
Until he goes to the stupid Malfoy Masquerade Ball only to find the most beautiful woman he's ever seen. But before he can even get her name, she disappears.
Annalise Riddle is quiet, slow to trust, and prefers the company of her piano to one of her peers any day. As the daughter of the Dark Lord, she is constantly in danger so Annie spends her days shyly hidden away for fear of being harmed by one of his many enemies. So she isn't expecting to go to a ball and meet a stunning boy with grey eyes and a charming grin that takes away all of her defenses. Panicking, Annie leaves and vows to never see him again.
Until he shows up another night to search for her.
A Game of Cat and Mouse tells of a woman afraid of love and a man so determined to have her that he will stop at nothing. This book contains instant attraction, billionaire-esque playboy MMC, a sprinkle of dark romance, cinderella retelling, brother's rival, "he falls first AND harder", forced proximity, and lots of male pining.
This is a spinoff of the Slytherin Boys series. It is recommended that you read my books Smoke & Stars and Darkness & Devotion for an idea of the character's parents and their backstories, though it is not required. This story does NOT take place at Hogwarts!