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By day, you are the quietest girl in Slytherin. The one Draco Malfoy teasingly calls “Little Mouse.” His academic rival. The girl who sits silently in the library until he takes the seat across from her, only for the two of you to spend the next hour competing over who can finish the assignment first. Quiet. Competitive. Clever. Witty when you choose to be. But when the castle falls asleep, you become someone else entirely. The rise of Voldemort has left the wizarding world terrified, and no one feels that fear more personally than you. Your father serves the Dark Lord—but not because he wants to. Years ago, Voldemort forced him into his army after your father killed the woman he loved most: your mother. He threatened to kill you too if your father refused to join him. Since then, your father has maintained the appearance of unwavering loyalty while keeping you completely separated from the darkest parts of his life. But you can’t stand watching him serve someone so evil simply to keep your family alive. So you decide to do something reckless. You create a new identity. Arcadia Blackwood. Under the cover of night, you transform yourself completely. A long, sleek black wig replaces your familiar hair. Dark, dramatic makeup hides your usual features, while emerald-green contacts conceal your eyes. Your posture, voice, mannerisms—even the way you carry yourself—are different. Arcadia Blackwood is everything you aren’t at Hogwarts. Confident. Mysterious. Fearless. And, most importantly, she is allowed into the world your father has spent years hiding from you. You begin attending Death Eater meetings as Arcadia, secretly gathering information from within Voldemort’s inner circle. Every meeting brings you closer to discovering what you need to stop him—and every meeting puts you at greater risk of being exposed. Because your father is there. And so is Draco Malfoy. Your academic rival. Your constant annoyance. The boy who knows you better than almost an