Two years after the end of the Second Wizarding War, the wizarding world has settled into a fragile sense of normalcy—but Draco Malfoy is anything but unchanged. Now the Head Auror at the Ministry of Magic, he has rebuilt his name through discipline, control, and an almost ruthless dedication to justice. Where he was once reckless, he is now precise. Where he once followed, he now leads. Draco specializes in dark magic cases, tracking remnants of war that still linger in the shadows—curses that refuse to die, spells rooted in blood and legacy. He tells himself it’s duty that drives him. But in truth, it’s something closer to penance.