Out of Alignment | j.p.

In the shadowed corners of 1970s Hogwarts, where secrets swirl like cigarette smoke in the boys' dormitory and danger looms just beyond the castle gates, Rory Moretti arrives for her sixth year with more baggage than just her school trunk. Fierce, brilliant, and fiercely independent,Rory has spent most of her time at Hogwarts with her close-knit circle of friends-laughing in hidden corridors, trading late-night theories over butterbeer, and proving that trust, once given, doesn't come easily but means everything.

James Potter, golden boy of Gryffindor, is known for his cocky grin, effortless charm, and relentless pursuit of Lily Evans. But when a special bond forms between their best friends, the pair are seeming to spend more and more time together. Behind Rory's sharp tongue and cool stare, James glimpses something deeper-a girl who challenges him, and might just be the only one who sees through the persona he wears like armor.