Rowena {a founders story}

They say she died of a broken heart.
Rowena Ravenclaw is desperate to live a life that is her own, away from her overbearing father. Her dreams are compromised when, at eighteen, she is betrothed to her oldest friend, Salazar Slytherin. Willing to do anything to pursue her dream of opening the best magic school in the world, Rowena makes a deal with her father - she will have two years to build and establish her school, and will then hand it over to someone else.
A lot can happen in two years. Rowena enlists the help of her three closest friends, Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, and Salazar Slytherin - together, they create what will one day become the greatest magic school in the world. But first, there are friendships that will be compromised, hearts that will be broken, and a legacy will be created that will last thousands of years.
This is that legacy.

(Cover by the lovely @historygf
Credit goes to J.K Rowling, I'm only filling in some really big gaps. If I get something wrong do tell me, it's hard to scour all corners of the internet for all the facts. However, do be polite about it please. Some things I have tweaked on purpose. Thank you for reading and please enjoy)