Harry Potter had learned how to disappear.
The war had ended, and yet, in many ways, it hadn't. Victory was a hollow thing, an echo of a life he no longer recognized. The world called him hero, but Harry only saw the wreckage of what he used to be. Scars on his body, shadows under his eyes, a craving for something more. Something sharp, something real.
Something that burned.
And Draco Malfoy had been watching.
He knew exactly where to find him. He had followed the scent of smoke and self-destruction, tracing Harry's path through the underbelly of a city that did not know his name. Draco had watched from the dark corners of bars, from across rain-slicked streets, memorizing the way Potter moved now-silent, detached, dangerous.
⚠️ Warnings:
Explicit Sexual Content
BDSM Elements (Dominant/Submissive dynamics, impact play, bondage)
Pain Kink & Rough Sex
Emotional Hurt/Comfort
Post-War Trauma & PTSD Themes
Toxic Dynamics (at first)
Violence & Aggression
Dark Themes & Angst
Morally grey Harry / Self destructive Draco
(Read at your own discretion.)
Uncovering the secrets their souls hold, it is quite clear that Draco and Zilliah are made to be together. That their fate is written upon the stars. But in the end, all stars burn out and die, don't they?
"Now that I have you, I do not want to lose you."
"Draco, I see no reason you should"
There's more to Zilliah Emerson than what meets the eye. And Draco Malfoy, the arrogant and self obsessed prat, is hopelessly and foolishly attracted to it.
The question here is simple- 'Why?'
The answer? Not so simple. But it's certain that it's the one thing he will never regret about finding out.
THIS IS 'CURSED: FROM THE BEGINNING'
[Warning: Contains mature and triggering content. Reader discretion advised.
Started: 15th January, 2022
Completed: 24th June, 2023
cover by: @ThisIsKanitha ]