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As whispers of a notorious escaped prisoner spread through the wizarding world, thirteen-year-old Persephone Black returns to Hogwarts believing the year will be defined by fear.
Instead, it becomes the year everything she thought she knew about her family begins to unravel.
When three ancient pendants-an eagle, a crow, and a raven-surface from the forgotten history of the Noble House of Black, Persephone discovers they are more than treasured heirlooms. They are the key to long-buried secrets, fractured loyalties, and a legacy that has been hidden for generations.
With Dementors surrounding Hogwarts, Sirius Black hunting a truth few understand, and old enemies refusing to stay in the past, Persephone is forced to question where her loyalty truly lies. As danger closes in, the one person she finds herself trusting most is the enigmatic Potions Master, Severus Snape, whose quiet protection begins to mean more to her than either of them expected.
*After some confusion, I wanted to officially clear up the timeline of this fanfiction, and the ages of some of the characters. This story takes place alongside the original Harry Potter timeline where Harry begins at Hogwarts during the 1991 school year. Draco and Harry are in their third year at Hogwarts and are 13, going on 14 by the end of this story. Persephone is beginning her second year at Hogwarts, but is also 13, going on 14 due to Dumbledore holding her back a year. Separately, the Marauder's timeline is slightly different as I wanted to make Snape and Lucius closer in age, and Lucius and Narcissa farther in age. For this story, Snape, Lily, James, Sirius, and Narcissa are in the same year, being born in 1958. Lucius is three years older than Narcissa and Snape being born in 1955. Finally, Bellatrix is two years older than Lucius, being born in 1953. The only changes this makes is that Bellatrix and Lucius are a tad younger, and the marauders + Snape are a tad older. I hope this all makes sense!