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Sixth year at Hogwarts is meant to be one of the most important years of Y/N Molotov-Kensington’s life. As the heiress to two of the oldest and most influential pure-blood families, she is expected to remain composed, intelligent, Ambitious, cunning and focused on the future already being prepared for her. She is determined to maintain the flawless reputation attached to her name. Adrian Pucey is under a different kind of pressure. As Slytherin’s undefeated Quidditch captain, he has only two seasons left at Hogwarts to prove that he belongs in the professional leagues. Scouts from the Chudley Cannons will be attending his matches throughout the year, watching every decision, mistake, and victory. The closer he gets to achieving his dream, the more suffocating the expectations become. Y/N and Adrian have always circulated within the same group of Slytherin royalty: Terrence Higgs, Marcus Flint, Draco Malfoy, Blaise Zabini, Theodore Nott, and Pansy Parkinson. They have attended the same gatherings, celebrated the same Quidditch victories, and spent years sitting near one another in the common room, but they have never been close. They are not enemies or even unfriendly. They simply know each other without truly knowing anything about one another. That changes one night when Y/N is studying alone in the library after curfew. Adrian, unable to sleep after another brutal practice, finds her there while searching for somewhere quiet to clear his head. Their conversation begins with teasing but quickly becomes unexpectedly honest. For once, neither of them has to pretend that the pressure placed upon them is easy to carry. Both desperate for an escape, they share an impulsive kiss that turns into a secret hookup between the library shelves. The following morning, they agree that it meant nothing serious. Neither wants a relationship, questions, gossip, or the attention their friends and families