DEATH AND THE DRAGON, - a dark, hard and SOFT draco malfoy love story.

Mara Lynn Anderson had been a Ravenclaw for five years - but after her loved one's death in second year, she left Hogwarts to heal on her own.
She studied magic at home, slowly gaining the courage to step outside again.

By fifth year, she was back.
She'd been gone for a long time, and making friends terrified her, especially after the deep, quiet misalignment she felt within herself.

So, she switched.

Draco Malfoy and Mara Anderson had met before. And it hadn't always been like this.

He had seen her.

And he was surprised to see her again.

The memories of her haunted him.

A place where softness always stood, even if he denied it.

But she hated him.
He was bitter, dark, challenging. And a boy.

And yet... and yet...

Looking back - at the memories, at how people change, at how time reveals truths - Maybe things weren't so black.

Maybe he wasn't so rough.

And maybe... she wasn't either.

In a world where students are born with superpowers - divided into three categories -
Mara doesn't know which one she belongs to.
She hides it from everyone.
Even herself.

Enemies to Friends to Lovers.

A soft love story in a world darker than night.

Please read the author's note <3
Poetry and feels. x

started October 2024.