The story takes place during the Victorian era in a magical world without potions or Hogwarts. Draco Malfoy is a 20-year-old prince of a wealthy European royal family, while Y/N is an 18-year-old Egyptian princess. Their marriage was arranged from the moment Y/N was born to unite their two royal families, but Draco and Y/N have never met. Draco hates the idea of being forced to marry a complete stranger and resents the fact that his future was decided before he was old enough to choose for himself. Y/N lives with her family in a magnificent Egyptian royal palace filled with gold decorations, enormous columns, statues, ancient Egyptian motifs, hieroglyphics, jewels, and luxurious rooms inspired by the grandeur of ancient Egyptian royalty. Because of Egypt’s hot climate, Y/N wears elegant, lightweight Egyptian-inspired royal clothing, similar to the styles associated with ancient Egyptian queens, decorated with gold, pearls, jewels, and delicate details. Y/N will turn nineteen in one year, and that is when she and Draco are expected to marry. Until then, Draco, Lucius, and Narcissa move to Egypt and live in Y/N’s family palace for the entire year so the two future spouses can finally get to know each other. Draco finds everything unfamiliar—the climate, the culture, the palace, the clothing, and especially the girl he is expected to marry. Astoria Greengrass travels with the Malfoys. She is deeply in love with Draco, although Draco does not return her feelings. Astoria becomes extremely jealous of Y/N because Y/N is Draco’s future wife and the princess who has a place in his life that Astoria can never have. She becomes increasingly cruel toward Y/N while living in the palace, often making subtle insults and trying to make her feel unwelcome. At first, Draco is cold and resentful toward Y/N because he blames their arranged marriage for taking away his freedom. Y/N, however, is not responsible for the arrangement and refuses to let Draco’s frustration intimidate her. As they spend an entire year living under the same roof, Draco and Y/N slowly begin discovering each other’s personalities, cultures, habits, and secrets. What begins as an unwanted arranged marriage gradually becomes something neither of them expected, while Astoria’s jealousy threatens to make the situation even more complicated. Dancing in Egypt is also very different from the formal English Victorian dances Draco is used to. Instead of traditional English ballroom dances, the Egyptian royal court performs elegant traditional Egyptian dances accompanied by Egyptian music and instruments. Y/N has been learning these dances since she was a child and is an exceptionally talented dancer. She moves with natural grace and confidence and knows the traditional dances of the Egyptian royal court extremely well. Draco is unfamiliar with these dances at first, making Y/N’s dancing another part of Egyptian culture he has to discover after arriving at the palace. N is also a remarkably talented singer. She has a beautiful, captivating voice and often sings traditional Egyptian and Middle Eastern-inspired songs in the palace. She especially loves performing enchanting songs with the atmosphere of Arabian Nights, accompanied by traditional Egyptian instruments. Singing has been part of her royal education since childhood, and she often performs during royal dinners, celebrations, and palace gatherings. Her voice is one of the things that makes her stand out, and she can easily capture everyone’s attention when she begins to sing.
