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.
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,