22 parts Complete Elara Thorne, a quiet, hyper-competent Slytherin who lives by lists, and Draco Malfoy, polished and performative, are forced into partnership across classes at Hogwarts. Their rivalry turns into a methodical alliance: Elara's precision and restraint pair with Draco's quick, practical intelligence. Through dialogue, consent, and routines, they learn to ask, adjust, and trust. Gossip and family optics test them, while Snape's "Acceptable" becomes earned praise and McGonagall approves their usefulness. Small, steady proximities-benches, cloisters, kitchens, and window tables-become chosen closeness.