Emilia Hart was never meant to have an ordinary life. Born a Muggle-born witch, Emilia spent her childhood caught between two worlds. At eleven, she received her Hogwarts letter and tried to embrace the magical world she had always dreamed of. But after one year, she realised Hogwarts wasn’t where she belonged. She returned home to Essex, choosing a life outside the castle walls and continuing her magical education through private tutoring. Now 19, Emilia’s life is anything but simple. After walking away from their parents, Emilia and her older brother Elliot became the people their family needed. Between running their small corner shop, attending college and raising their younger brothers, they have built a home out of everything they had left. Noah is ten and waiting to discover if magic is part of his future. Oliver is two and too young to understand the world around him. Their cousin Jacob is learning magic away from Hogwarts, following the path Emilia and Elliot believe is best for him. Then there is Theodore Nott. A Slytherin student living a completely different life at Hogwarts, Theodore has always been the person who understands Emilia best. Their relationship exists between two worlds — his inside the castle and hers outside it. When Theodore brings Mattheo Riddle and Seraphina Vale into Emilia’s life, she discovers that family isn’t always about where you come from. Sometimes, it’s about the people who choose you. Because magic isn’t only found in spells. Sometimes, it’s found in the home you build.