Ravenclaw fire meets Slytherin ice. Draco Malfoy is forced to tutor Jessica Vale, the sharp-tongued, half-blood witch who refuses to bow. Every glare, every touch, every word sparks tension neither can ignore. He hates how she makes him feel. She hates how easy it is to unsettle him. In a castle full of secrets, can enemies become something more — or will pride and bloodlines keep them apart?
Jessica Vale grew up in the Malfoy manor after losing her parents at six—raised beside Draco, bound by a promise their fathers made, and loved by the family she completed. Now in their final Hogwarts year, a toxic breakup with Mattheo Riddle forces everything into focus: Jessica and Draco were never just friends. They were always inevitability waiting to happen.
Transferring to Tommen College in fifth year was meant to be a fresh start. No one knows about the mother who ran, the father who drinks too much, or the bruises Y/N hides beneath oversized sleeves. At Tommen, she keeps her head down, her secrets locked tight, and her walls firmly in place. It almost works. Except for Hughie Biggs. Hughie already has a girlfriend. He’s kind, loyal, and everything Y/N knows she should stay away from. But from the moment she arrives, his attention lingers—catc