My beloved

When Ella Montgomery joined the Gryffindor Quidditch team in third year, she never expected to find her closest friend in Fred Weasley - or how impossible it would be to stop falling for him.

Now, with the war closing in and Hogwarts under the shadow of the Ministry, friendship isn't as simple as it used to be. Fred's laughter keeps her grounded when the world feels heavy, and Ella's steadiness keeps him from falling apart. But some things are harder to hide.especially when love feels like the only bit of light left.

"You make me feel better, Ella. When everything's mad or terrifying or just too much. you make it stop, even if it's only for a bit."
"You don't have to make me laugh, not tonight."

As the Order gathers, secrets grow, and Dumbledore's Army rises, Fred and Ella find themselves caught between war and something far more fragile. each other.

Because sometimes, in a world that's breaking, the bravest thing you can do is keep hold of the person who makes it feel whole.

"When he's around, I feel safe. He feels like home."
"You're trouble, Montgomery."
"Good kind or bad kind?"
"The only kind worth it."

A story of love found in quiet moments, laughter shared between battles, and two hearts learning what it means to belong.
even when everything else is falling apart.