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arcane
/ɑːˈkeɪn/
adjective
understood by few; mysterious or secret.

the halls of hogwarts were filled with hushed whispers. one would assume they were whispers of the looming wizarding war but no. cassiopeia black was an arcane figure who spoke to few and cared for even less. she had a plan and her mind was set. a certain persistant and bespectacled boy however, was not what she expected.

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in which, cassiopeia black is a mystery that nobody can figure out and a naturally curious james potter makes it his mission to unravel her. but with their families on opposite sides of the wizarding war, it was never going to be simple now, was it?