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At seventeen, Astelia Rosewoode transfers from Beauxbatons to Hogwarts for her final year—quiet, elegant, and carrying the heavy shadow of her mother’s death. As the secret daughter of Professor Severus Snape, she arrives with an aura of mystery and an unspoken warning: she is untouchable. Snape’s rare protectiveness only intensifies the fascination surrounding her, especially within Slytherin’s elite circle. Draco Malfoy, Theodore Nott, and Blaise Zabini each find themselves drawn to her in different ways, while Pansy Parkinson, Daphne Greengrass, and Millicent Bulstrode feel the shift in their house’s delicate social balance. Brilliant at potions, haunted by the ability to see Thestrals, and determined to keep her distance, Astelia never intended to become the centre of attention. But her arrival sparks rivalry, desire, and dangerous curiosity—forcing her to navigate a world where every glance carries meaning, every alliance has consequences, and every boy wants the one girl they’re not supposed to touch.