Author's Note

Sebastian Sallow avoided a life in Azkaban, but will he take that as an opportunity to change? Maude Ainsley is about to find out, on her second year at Hogwarts. From friends to strangers and to strangers from lovers, a long road paved with secrets and discovery awaits them. The truth about what brought Maude to Hogwarts will unfold, and her story just began.

Love, friendship, family, secrets and danger will all get tangled up this year at Hogwarts, as Maude navigates through it all. Will she succesfully be able to find hope beneath the dark that is trying to overtake her?