Y/N has always been part of the Hawkins group, keeping the kids safe and looking out for everyone. But when Billy Hargrove shows up at Tommy H’s party, attraction—and tension—spark in ways she doesn’t expect. Slow burn, awkward moments, and messy feelings.
Aly Bellerose, a sharp and confident Slytherin, is reluctantly enduring a crowded common room party when her night takes an unexpected turn. Just as she’s about to leave, Theodore Nott accidentally spills a drink on her—but instead of apologizing properly, he whisks her away under the pretense of getting her a change of clothes.
Years after Hogwarts, Aly Bellerose’s life looks nothing like she imagined. Now a single mother to four young children—Lucy, Cooper, Charlotte, and newborn Elsie—she spends her days juggling diapers, tantrums, sleepless nights, and the heartbreak left behind by a husband who walked away when she needed him most. Meanwhile, Draco Malfoy vanished years ago. No letters. No visits. No explanations. When a chance encounter brings them face-to-face for the first time in nearly a decade, what begins as a simple invitation to dinner slowly becomes something neither of them expected. As old friendships rekindle and new bonds form, Draco finds himself drawn not only to Aly, but to the beautiful, chaotic little family she’s built. A slow-burn post-Hogwarts story about second chances, healing, friendship, family, and finding love when you least expect it.
♡ ‧₊˚ ⋅ ౨ৎ ‧₊ .ᐟ Malfoy Manor stopped being a place Aly visited a long time ago. Now it’s home. Which would be perfect if Draco Malfoy would stop appearing in her room at odd hours, sitting far too close to her at dinner, and acting like making her blush is a competitive sport. Unfortunately, Draco has no intention of stopping anytime soon.
Aly Bellerose is the only student at Hogwarts who’s genuinely friends with both Gryffindors and Slytherins. Weeks before the Yule Ball, rivalries, flirtations, and whispered secrets fill the halls—especially with the Triwizard Tournament stirring tension. Aly must navigate friendships, crushes, and chaos, balancing mischief and loyalty as she tries to keep everyone from letting the glittering celebration spiral out of control.
It’s the summer before final year at Hogwarts, and Aly Bellerose has no intention of spending it quietly. With the castle miles away and their families distracted, she and her Slytherin circle spend their nights at sprawling estates and hidden lake houses—firewhiskey flowing, music shaking the wards, rules dissolving by morning. They’re rich, reckless, and convinced nothing can touch them. But beneath the parties and poor decisions, pressure lingers—pureblood expectations, whispered alliances,