y/n Vane is the overlooked Gryffindor twin sister of the more favored Romilda Vane, navigating her fourth year at Hogwarts amid family tensions and the excitement of the Triwizard Tournament.
Summer 1995, Little Whinging, Surrey. Late evening. Number 4 Privet Drive is dark and silent as usual, but the neat two-story house directly next door (Number 6) glows with warm golden light and the faint thrum of magical wards only experienced eyes would notice.
Eloise is a 24-year-old graphic designer who moved to Hackettstown six months ago for a fresh start after a stagnant job in the city, drawn to the town's quiet charm and close-knit community. On New Year's Eve, she's out celebrating at the downtown party to shake off the loneliness of being new in town, not expecting anything more than festive lights and friendly faces. When her path crosses with Nathan, the vigilant state trooper patrolling the crowd, she feels an unexpected spark—the kind that makes her wonder if this chance encounter could be the connection she's been missing, or if it'll fade like the midnight fireworks.