UT

Y/N has spent her life becoming exactly what a respectable pureblood daughter should be—beautiful, accomplished, well-mannered, and freshly graduated from Hogwarts, ready to enter wizarding society. But the moment she leaves school, she learns her future has already been decided. Years ago, the Nott and Y/L/N families arranged a marriage contract between their children. Now that she has come of age, it is no longer a formality but a deadline: by the end of the year, she is expected to marry Theodore Nott. On paper, he is everything a pureblood family could want—wealthy, handsome, intelligent, and heir to an ancient name. There is only one problem. Theo has no intention of marrying her. His heart belongs to Astoria Greengrass, and he treats the engagement as an inconvenience, avoiding Y/N and dismissing her attempts at civility as if the contract does not exist. Y/N initially tries to make the best of it, hoping they might at least coexist peacefully, but Theo’s rejection quickly ends that possibility. Then she discovers a loophole: if she secures another suitable pureblood match before the year ends, the contract becomes void. For once, they agree on something—they should not marry each other. So Y/N does what any sensible witch would do with twelve months to find a husband: she recruits Pansy Parkinson. Pansy—her best friend and ruthless matchmaking expert—is delighted. What follows is a whirlwind of balls, dinners, Ministry events, and increasingly chaotic suitor arrangements. Some candidates are dull, some unbearable, some acceptable on paper but wrong in every other way, and a few dangerously tempting. Meanwhile, Theodore watches as Y/N becomes one of society’s most sought-after witches. Men court her, send flowers, and compete for her attention. Which shouldn’t bother him. After all, this is what he wanted. Isn’t it? But as the months slip away and the list of suitors grows shorter, something begins to shift in Theodore Nott.