Beneath the Ashes

Healing isn't easy. But it begins here.

The war is over-but the wreckage is just beginning.

Hogwarts opens its doors to returning 7th years for one final chance at normalcy. Exams. Closure. A path forward. But Harry Potter isn't looking for redemption. He isn't even sure he wants to live.

Haunted by guilt, grief, and ghosts that never sleep, Harry hides behind long sleeves, inked skin, and hollow eyes. He's a war hero no one dares approach-until Draco Malfoy does.

Draco, who's just as broken. Just as tired. Just as seen.

In a newly enchanted dorm tower where old rivals must live side by side, unexpected friendships bloom. Hermione and Pansy bond over firewhiskey and feminism. Ron and Blaise argue their way into something more. Dean and Seamus finally stop pretending. Luna and Ginny become everyone's light. Even Theodore Nott finds peace with Neville Longbottom.

And somewhere in the middle of it all, Harry and Draco begin to heal. Together.

But healing isn't linear-and some scars run deeper than anyone knows.

💔 Angst. Healing. Found family. Enemies to lovers.
💥 Slow-burn turned soft romance.
🖤 Trauma recovery, fierce loyalty, and the kind of love that stays.