Serpent Gossip - Ominis Gaunt

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🐍 What to Expect 🐍

🌻 This is a soft divergence AU of Hogwarts Legacy, where the world is a little kinder, and hearts get to heal instead of break.

👉 In this version of the story, Anne Sallow is alive and well, Sebastian hasn't gone down a dark path (yet?), and our protagonist, Nina, is a transfer student from Beauxbatons learning to navigate Hogwarts, Slytherin House, and one particularly guarded, sharp-tongued boy with clouded eyes and a complicated past.

You won't find relics or grand lore here - but you will find slow-burn friendships, awkward teenage crushes, stolen glances, cozy common rooms, quiet grief, and maybe... a little more.

📌 Canon tweaks:

Garreth replaces Leander in early scenes (because let's be real: who needs Leander).

Henrietta is an original side character with big Hermione Granger energy. Think of her as a tiny wink to the larger HP universe. I also added other side characters here and there (for ex. an ancestor of the Malfoys) just for the flow.

I know I did Imelda dirty here (I think she's great), but I needed someone to play the mean girl and she happily took the job.

☝️ Storyline-wise, this fic diverges early from the game and reimagines many events through a lighter, more character-driven lens.

⚠️ Trigger warning: there are no triggers. Unless you count excessive fluff, snarky banter, or slow emotional unraveling. Proceed with tea.

🌈 This fanfic is safe-for-work and non-mature. No explicit content here - just plenty of emotional tension and heart-eyes.

🏳️‍🌈 Anne is queer in my lore. It's not the focus, but it's there. Softly, quietly, and without fuss.