During a quiet free period at Hogwarts, the narrator is suddenly pulled into a hidden alcove by Mattheo Riddle to avoid being discovered. As an obsessive admirer searches the corridor for him, the confined space reveals a side of Mattheo rarely seen—exhausted, tense, and overwhelmed by unwanted attention. His quiet request for help exposes his vulnerability, transforming him from an untouchable, dangerous figure into someone cornered and in need of refuge, marking a subtle but pivotal shift.
One act of mercy. A lifetime of surveillance. When she stopped to help a fallen elderly woman on a busy street, she thought she was simply doing the right thing. She didn't know the woman was Gioia D’Angelo, the matriarch of a ruthless criminal dynasty. And she certainly didn't know that by saving the grandmother, she had captured the absolute, obsessive attention of the grandson: Luciano D’Angelo.
The story follows a highly disciplined kunoichi, whose path crosses twice with Itachi Uchiha—an enemy she is meant to fear and destroy. Their encounters, marked by silence, restraint, and mutual recognition, form an unspoken connection that exists outside allegiance and duty. Through brief, charged moments rather than open defiance, they come to see the truth beneath each other’s reputations. It is a quiet, tragic bond between two shinobi who remain on opposite sides of war.
Mattheo Riddle, feared heir of a dark legacy and Slytherin’s most untouchable presence, has always lived by control, loyalty, and reputation. But when a Beauxbatons student transfers into Slytherin, one glance is enough to unravel him. Drawn into an impossible love he never expected, Mattheo begins to change—softening, choosing devotion over dominance. As his closest friends quietly help bring the two together.
After Hogwarts, most friendships faded, leaving only Me, Pansy, and Daphne still close. Despite moving on with life, I often found my thoughts returning to Mattheo Riddle, who had disappeared after the Dark Lord’s death and hadn’t been seen for nearly ten years. Believed to be lost to the past, Mattheo unexpectedly reappears at a House Welcome Party hosted by me, proving that fate is far from finished with them.
After a night of too much firewhiskey in the Slytherin common room, you, Pansy, Astoria, and Daphne let your guard down and revealed far more than intended about the boys who occupied your thoughts. Laughter turned into candid confessions, and secrets flowed freely — unaware that the ancient dungeon walls were thinner than they seemed. In Mattheo’s private dormitory just beyond the shared wall, every word was overheard, setting the stage for consequences none of you saw coming.
After the truth about Itachi’s past is revealed, he is brought back to Konoha by Sasuke, Kakashi, and Team 7, closing a painful chapter for them all. Meanwhile, Mileena is sent on a long mission and remains away from the village for months. When she finally returns, Itachi notices her at the northern gates and, despite never having met her before, feels an unexpected love at first sight—something rare enough that even Sasuke recognizes the shift in him.
When a mysterious sixth-year transfer arrives at Hogwarts, she unintentionally captures the attention of the one boy no one thought capable of looking at someone that way again — Mattheo Riddle. Once known for his intensity and loyalty, Mattheo closed himself off after a devastating betrayal that reshaped his reputation and hardened his heart. But from the moment their eyes meet across the grand staircase, something shifts.
Mattheo Riddle vanished during the war at Hogwarts to avoid serving his father and the Dark Lord. Though his whereabouts were unknown, those close to him believed in his innocence. He warned Harry Potter of crucial plans before the final battle, a choice that later secured Harry’s full support. After the war, during the Wizengamot trial, Mattheo was declared innocent, with me—pregnant with his child—voting in his favor. Throughout his absence, I remained loyal, writing to him daily letters.
At the start of their sixth year at Hogwarts, returning students quickly sense that this term will be different — heavier, more serious, and charged with unspoken tension. Protected by her close bond with Draco Malfoy, who is famously guarded when it comes to her, she expects the year to pass under his watchful eye. But everything shifts with the quiet arrival of Mattheo Riddle, his best friend.
Mattheo Riddle, known for his lack of charm and poor flirting skills, seeks help to impress a Hufflepuff girl. In asking for guidance, he unexpectedly grows close to Y/N, and through their time spent practicing and talking, his feelings shift. Instead of pursuing his original interest, Mattheo falls deeply and unintentionally in love with the one helping him.
When a joint operation collapses into a deadly stalemate, Task Force 141 and Farah’s team are left trapped on opposite sides of the battlefield with no support and no time. Forced into an impossible choice, Captain Price authorizes the deployment of a long-buried, classified asset—an escalation even his most trusted operators fear. But Price didn’t count in that her appearance changed drastically since the last time. And he didn’t complain. As if!
During Soap’s birthday pool party, she sees Task Force 141 outside of combat for the first time. While the men are family to her, it’s Simon “Ghost” Riley—long known only as a distant, intimidating legend—who truly shifts everything. Seeing him unarmored reveals a powerful, scarred presence that sparks an immediate, unexpected attraction, made more intense when he silently meets her gaze. In that brief, charged moment, something new and inevitable begins.
After the war, Mattheo Riddle is sent to Azkaban—not for what he did, but for who his father was. While the wizarding world moves on, a small group of former Slytherins quietly rises within the Ministry, determined to correct a terrible mistake. As the prison gates finally open, years of silence, belief, and unspoken feelings lead to a moment neither of them will ever forget—because sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is stand front row for the person everyone else gave up on.
After the tragic loss of her parents, a young witch chooses to remain at Hogwarts during the deserted summer months, believing solitude would be easier than returning to an empty home. Convinced she is the only student left within the ancient walls, she seeks refuge in routine — until a sudden encounter on the way to the library shatters that certainty. Startled by the unexpected presence of another student who has also stayed behind, the moment marks the beginning of an unforeseen connection.
After the war, they believed she was just another name added to the endless list of the fallen — her torn clothes and a single necklace the only proof she had ever been there at all. While the world moved on, Mattheo did not. Consumed by grief, he unraveled in the quiet aftermath, mourning a love he thought the war had stolen forever. Years passed, yet he remained tethered to her memory, wearing the necklace as both a relic and a wound that refused to close. But when the Ministry arrives…
A witch unknowingly takes in a black snake she believes to be a simple pet, unaware of his true intelligence and ancient power. While she cares for him, he quietly observes her, learning her habits and magic. In her absence, he moves freely through the Estate as a rightful guardian rather than a captive. In time, she realizes he was never meant to be owned, but bound to her by old lineage and shared magic—an unseen sentinel waiting until she was ready to understand.