Y/N transfers from Beauxbatons to Hogwarts for her seventh year with a reputation for being guarded, outspoken, and completely uninterested in boys. While the school quickly becomes captivated by the mysterious new girl, Theodore Nott quietly fixates on her, watching from a distance and learning every detail he can before ever speaking a word to her. Theo finds himself constantly drawn to her presence, quietly yearning for her attention while she remains cautious and unconvinced that he is any different from the rest. What begins as silent observation turns into something much more dangerous when neither of them can ignore the growing connection between them.