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Everyone at Hogwarts knows Y/N. He’s the Gryffindor troublemaker who always seems to be in detention, argues with professors, skips curfew, and has perfected the art of making people underestimate him. What nobody knows is that every holiday, he dreads going home. Behind the sarcasm and reckless grin is a boy carrying years of abuse at the hands of his father. He’s learned that trusting people only gives them another way to hurt you, so he keeps everyone at arm’s length. Friends are temporary. Family isn’t safe. Love isn’t worth the risk. Then a new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor notices something strange. Y/N never panics. He never hesitates. And when danger appears, his instincts are far beyond those of an ordinary seventh-year. He’s one of the finest duelists the professor has ever seen. Y/N has spent years making sure no one discovers that. But secrets don’t stay buried forever. As his walls begin to crack through unexpected friendships, late-night conversations, and someone stubborn enough to refuse to give up on him, Y/N is forced to face the one battle he can never win with a wand. Learning to let someone in.