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Hey everyone! Firstly, thank you for clicking this book! I've always been quite interested in Draco Malfoy's character and how complex he was. He never got his redemption arc, so this story is written for him to have one.

This is a bit of a slow-burn but I promise you the ending is worth it. Stick with it, you won't be disappointed 🥰 pinky swear.

While writing this story (as well as reading some of the comments), I've realised that there are some things I might need to explain before we dive in, so here goes:

1. Story and Point-of-View

This book focuses more on Draco's relationship with the O/C, less on 'adventure'. Bulk of the story takes place in one location, until the later chapters when shit goes down.

This story is what I imagine their inner monologues to be as Draco wrestles between being a Death Eater and falling in love with O/C, and how she is dealing with all this. It is written from a third-person POV, but switches angles between the two characters. A black heart (🖤) denotes Draco's POV, and white (🤍) is O/C's.

There is an ongoing astronomy theme, and each chapter is prefaced with a little tidbit of information behind its name. They do correlate with what happens in the chapters, so if you fancy a bit of analysing... :D

That said, I'm not an expert on the topic, so if you do spot any mistakes, please DM me or leave a comment!

2. Trigger Warnings and Swearing

There is an actual r*pe and near-s**c*de attempt. Draco's mental health suffered a lot, and as someone who struggles from anxiety and depression, I didn't want to simply gloss over this. I've put warnings before the chapters. 💙 Please skip those if you are uncomfortable!

There are also one or two violent scenes, and some of the characters swear. It's not excessive, but if you're uncomfortable, you might have to give this story a miss ):

3. Pace and Timeline

It's a bit of a slow-burn and starts to pick up around Year 5. Their first few years are important for context to the nature of their relationship, as well to introduce some of O/C's best friends, but if backstories aren't your thing, you can skip to 'Eclipse'.

In case it's confusing: the chapters 'First' through 'Fifth' are named after the year they are in. So 'First' is Year 1, 'Second' is Year 2, and so on. I have skipped Year 3, as they do not interact with each other then.

The overall chronological timeline of events in the HP universe are honestly a bit confusing to me, so I maaay have taken some liberties here and there. This story would best be enjoyed if you didn't read too much into it hehe.

Lastly, although the main character doesn't follow the Trio on their Horcrux adventure, their stories merge occasionally.

3. Characters

O/C: She is a bit of a manic pixie dream girl/Mary Sue and slightly unrealistic, but I've written her this way to serve as Draco's foil. I feel that he needed someone truly good in his life, and I've tried to make her as un-annoying as possible! I promise she isn't whiney.

Draco Malfoy: He is not as toxic as in other FFs. He isn't going to slam anyone into walls or choke them (except in the spicy scene). Again, this is intentional.

Cedric Diggory: He's not dead, because how else would a love triangle happen? ;D However, do note that the plot does not soley revolve around this.

4. Mechanics/Technicalities

Again, I have taken some liberties with the way certain spells work (you'll get what I mean towards the end), as well as made up some of my own. Not too many, of course, and they're not terribly absurd either, IMO :)

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Please leave comments and feedback on where you think I can improve on the writing! Thanks for reading! ❤️

P.S. I've also added gifs and songs I recommend reading with the chapters along the way! 🤗

P.P.S. The beautiful book cover is made by @lumireii Please check out her work every single one is AMAZING. 

xx Saoirse