"you only want him because you can't have him," they said.
she disagreed. she wanted him because he made her feel wanted, because he made her feel safe. with him, she felt seen. truly heard.
"wanting someone you couldn't have was an easy story," the kind people told themselves to make sense of things they didn't understand.
but this story was anything but simple.
desire that ran deeper than the chase, like a wildfire that left destruction in its wake, couldn't be reduced to mere longing for the unattainable.
she knew the truth: she wanted him because, in a world that never felt quite steady beneath her feet, he had always felt like home. And perhaps that was the most dangerous thing of all.
Adeline Malfoy, often labelled as nefarious and malevolent, is the last person anyone would expect Harry Potter to fall for. With a dark lineage and a reputation shrouded in mystery, she embodies the very traits that oppose everything Harry stands for. Yet, beneath her fierce exterior lies a complex soul grappling with her family's legacy. As they navigate the tangled web of their worlds, an unexpected bond begins to form, challenging their beliefs and altering the course of their destinies.