The Hands That Hold Us Together

Eloise Bright has always felt different. Born a half-blood with a secret mark she cannot explain and a mother's warning she cannot ignore, she begins her first year at Hogwarts with her twin brother, Leo, at her side. But when the Sorting Hat separates them-Eloise to Gryffindor, Leo to Slytherin-the bond they've always shared begins to fray.

As Eloise forges friendships with Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom, and the famous Harry Potter-who seems curiously taken with her-she discovers both the joy of belonging and the burden of hiding her truth. Her locket, her mark, and the flashes of dark memories beneath ice and water all whisper of powers even Hogwarts cannot explain.

But secrets are dangerous, especially in a world already divided by blood and name. And as Eloise and Leo drift further apart, each pulled into rival houses and rival friendships, Eloise must decide how far she is willing to go to protect the people she loves-without revealing the part of herself that could destroy everything.

PS-POA