Leonelle Conti is no ordinary witch. Since birth, she has been accompanied by a shadow - Zerai, her twin brother who never took his first breath. His spirit, bound to her by an unbreakable bond, is her protector, her prison... and her greatest secret.
Zerai can see what others cannot, heal wounds, move objects, and even take over other people's bodies. But Leonelle pays for each of his powers with her own blood and strength. That is why she has learned to live in silence, invisible to her peers at Hogwarts.
No one knows what her shadow really is.
No one-except one man.
Professor Severus Snape, the cold, ruthless master of potions, begins to see patterns that others ignore. Fascinated by Leonelle's mystery, he draws her into a dangerous game of questions, secrets, and mutual obsession. Over time, neutrality gives way to something forbidden - a growing tension that neither of them can suppress.
HE IS HER PROTECTOR. SHE IS HIS GREATEST SECRET.
The wizarding world knows him as Severus Snape-the cold Potions Master, a shadow who casts fear through the corridors of Hogwarts. But to Olivia Kaelen, he was the only light in the darkness of her childhood, the only one who saw the resilient girl behind eyes that could not see.
Returning to Hogwarts after years away under the guise of a nurse, Olivia carries secrets even darker than his own past. She is the little fox, clever and cunning, hiding an ancient power and a dangerous pact with a forgotten entity.
He is the patient panther, a master spy who is always watching. He sees the change in her, senses the sweet lies, and is determined to uncover the truth behind the girl he swore to protect.
Caught in a chess game set by Dumbledore and threats returning from the past, their hunt begins. But in the dance between the hunter and the prey, who is the one truly being captured?
⚠️ Note that my English is not good, and I used translation software for this story. If you spot any errors, please let me know so I can correct them. Thank you in advance.