chickengirl2
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"My starling...you're the love that ruins my fear. Without you, I'm inadequate
What does Draco Malfoy do when the girl who should mean nothing starts meaning everything - right when her entire world begins to fall apart?
Nova Hart has never fit neatly into the world she was born into. She's sharp, steady, and impossible to intimidate - which is exactly why Draco Malfoy can't stand her. Or maybe it's why he can't stop noticing her. Hard to tell. Especially now that she's dating Theo Nott, and Draco has every reason to keep his distance.
But this year, Nova's life shifts. New family members arrive with too many questions. Her half Pureblood line is brought into the light. Old lies about her mother and their family start cracking at the edges. And Nova begins to realize her family has been hiding far more than they ever let her see.
Draco sees it first - the way she goes quiet, the way she stiffens around her elders, the way she flinches at certain names. He shouldn't care. He tells himself he doesn't. But Nova has a way of pulling people in even when she's trying to push them away, and Draco has never been good at staying out of things that aren't his business.
Nova tries to pretend nothing's wrong.
Draco tries to pretend he isn't watching her.
What will happen if both of their reasons to live are each other, but the world they belong to is built to tear them apart?
This isn't just a romance.
It's a slow burn built on secrets, loyalty, and the kind of tension that ruins friendships long before it ever becomes love.
Start: August 9th 2026
End:???