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What this work will consist of:
- Daphne and Reina's friendship and how it formed
- How Reina became close with the Slytherin circle
- Some fun moments with the group and her individual friendships
The Years Before follows Reina Ravenscroft through her earliest years at Hogwarts, before the war, the secrets, and the impossible choices that will later bind her closest friends together.
New to a castle full of expectations and old family names, Reina everyone at a careful distance. She is clever, controlled, and determined not to need anyone—until small moments of unexpected loyalty begin to change the shape of her world. From Daphne Greengrass quietly sitting beside her after a difficult letter from home, to the first fragile connections with the friends who will someday become her circle, Reina slowly learns that friendship does not always arrive loudly.
Sometimes, it begins with someone choosing to stay.
What this work will consist of: