Harry was raised to defeat the Dark Lord. You were raised by him. Whether he made you his weapon or you only let him think he did is another matter entirely.
Draco Malfoy survived the war—but survival wasn’t the same as living. Fresh out of Azkaban and bound to a world that refuses to forgive him, he’s left with ghosts that won’t quiet. The only thing keeping him grounded is you—his once-rival, now his wife—who refuses to let him disappear into them.
As Hogwarts prepares to host the legendary Triwizard Tournament for the first time in centuries, the castle transforms beneath frost and candlelight, welcoming students from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang into its ancient halls. Amid whispered rivalries, glittering formalwear, and the tension of a dangerous competition, the Yule Ball approaches — promising one enchanted night where alliances shift, feelings surface, and magic lingers long after the music fades.
Voldemort is gone, and the war is finally over. But Harry Potter never came back the same. Now the world fears what he’s becoming… and you’re the only one still reaching for him before he disappears completely.
When the Emperor grants General Shen Zhiyuan permission to choose a bride from the Yang household, everyone expects him to select Y/N’s graceful older sister. Instead, he chooses her.
It was supposed to be simple—play the part, attend the party, leave. But Draco Malfoy didn’t account for two things: his inability to keep his feelings buried… and his father taking an interest in you.
A new professor at Hogwarts quickly learns two things: the castle has eyes everywhere… and Severus Snape is always watching. What begins as professional friction settles into something far more complicated.