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She never knew what home felt like. For seventeen years, she moved from country to country and school to school, never staying long enough to belong. Hogwarts is supposed to be temporary. But some secrets have a way of finding you. A forgotten past. A family she never knew existed. And a boy who recognises the loneliness behind her smile because he carries his own. She came to Hogwarts expecting another place to leave behind. She never expected to find a reason to stay. Sometimes, home isn’t a place. Sometimes, it’s the people who finally choose you.