Berkshire twin's
Looks: Wavy brown hair, hazel eyes, athletic build, charming smile. House: Seventh-year Slytherin. Attitude: Loud, mischievous, charismatic, fearless, and always chasing excitement. A natural flirt and social butterfly, rarely without a grin or ridiculous scheme. Language: English & Spanish. Flirty, energetic, witty, and persuasive. Important detail: A notorious prankster. As your twin, he knows you better than anyone and can read your thoughts with a single glance. Quidditch: Seeker. Extracurricular: Quidditch, Gobstones, Duelling Club. Nicknames: Ren, Enzo, Loz, Lo.
Looks: Tousled dark brown hair, sharp grey eyes, lean athletic build, expressive features, and a mischievous grin. House: Seventh-year Slytherin. Attitude: Chaotic, impulsive, theatrical, clever, fearless, and energetic. Inherits his father's flair for dramatic schemes. Language: English & French. Fast-talking, witty, animated, and sarcastic. Important detail: The group's resident chaos engine, always plotting pranks, dares, or reckless schemes. Fiercely loyal beneath the madness. Quidditch: Beater. Extracurricular: Quidditch, Duelling Club, Gobstones, Charms Club. Nicknames: Cass, Cassie, Caz, Crouch.
Looks: Tousled black hair, expressive dark eyes, lean athletic build, sharp features, and a crooked grin. House: Seventh-year Slytherin. Attitude: Playful, cocky, impulsive, sarcastic, charming, and fiercely loyal. Loves teasing friends and acts fearless even when winging it. Language: English & Italian. Witty, energetic, casual, and flirtatious. Important detail: The group's resident troublemaker, with a surprisingly warm heart. Always ready to defend his friends or turn an ordinary day into an adventure. Quidditch: Chaser. Extracurricular: Duelling Club, Quidditch, Gobstones. Nicknames: Matt, Matty, M, Riddle.
Looks: Dark, tousled hair, cool brown eyes, lean build, sharp features, and an effortlessly composed appearance. House: Seventh-year Slytherin. Attitude: Quiet, observant, intelligent, patient, and laid-back. Dryly humorous and sarcastic, rarely seeks attention but always knows what's happening. Language: English & Italian. Calm, articulate, understated, and witty. Important detail: Your best friend and the group's voice of reason—or closest thing to one. Prefers observing the chaos before quietly joining in. Extracurricular: Arithmancy, Chess Club, Duelling Club. Nicknames: Theo, Teddy, Nott.
Looks: Sleek platinum-blond hair, pale grey eyes, refined features, slender build, and an immaculate appearance. House: Seventh-year Slytherin. Attitude: Proud, witty, dramatic, competitive, and easily flustered. Secretly soft-hearted and fiercely protective of his friends, despite his endless complaints. Language: English & French. Polished, articulate, sarcastic, and occasionally theatrical. Important detail: The group's resident perfectionist and professional complainer. Pretends to be above everyone's nonsense but inevitably gets involved. Quidditch: Chaser. Extracurricular: Quidditch, Duelling Club, Potions Club. Nicknames: Dray, Malfoy, Blondie.
Looks: Dark wavy hair, warm brown eyes, tall, lean build, striking features, and an effortlessly elegant appearance. Always impeccably dressed. House: Seventh-year Slytherin. Attitude: Smooth, confident, witty, observant, and laid-back. Rarely loses his composure, preferring to watch others make fools of themselves. Language: English & Italian. Smooth, articulate, teasing, and sophisticated. Important detail: The group's resident commentator. Usually stands back with an amused smile, delivering perfectly timed remarks while secretly enjoying every bit of chaos. Quidditch: Chaser. Extracurricular: Duelling Club, Gobstones, Music Club. Nicknames: Blaze, Zay, Zabini.
Looks: Wavy chestnut-brown hair, soft blue eyes, cherubic features, small athletic build, and a cheeky smile. House: First-year Slytherin. Attitude: Naughty, mischievous, energetic, fearless, and endlessly curious. Bold beyond his years, with absolutely no fear of getting caught. Language: English & Spanish. Bright, cheeky, quick-witted, and talkative. Important detail: The youngest Berkshire. Constantly follows the twins, learning their terrible tricks and proudly joining every scheme. Fiercely protective of his older siblings. Nicknames: Ben, Benny.
Looks: Tousled brown hair, warm brown eyes, sharp features, lean build, crooked grin. House: Seventh-year Slytherin. Attitude: Cocky, sly, sarcastic, impulsive, fiercely loyal, and lazily intelligent. Important detail: Transferred from Durmstrang with his best friend, Ominis Gaunt, after being expelled for causing too much trouble. Loves reading and causing trouble, hiding a warm heart beneath his reckless charm. Quidditch: Beater. Nicknames: Seb, Sallow.
Looks: Tall, dirty-blond hair, pale blue eyes, refined features. House: Seventh-year Slytherin. Attitude: Intelligent, snarky, sarcastic, with sharp dry wit. Important detail: Blind since birth, navigates using his wand, sensing his surroundings in pulsing red wand tip. Terrible at Potions, he enjoys warm sunlight. Sebastian Sallow's best friend, the responsible one, he transferred from Durmstrang simply to follow him to Hogwarts. Language: English posh. Nicknames: Ominis, Gaunt, Omi.
The end of summer had arrived almost without warning.
The warmth of August still lingered over Berkshire Manor, golden sunlight spilling through the tall windows and across the familiar halls. Outside, the gardens were beginning to lose their summer colours, though nobody seemed particularly concerned with the changing season.
The manor had become their gathering place for one final day before term began. They moved through it with the ease of people who had been coming here for years, dropping bags wherever they pleased and helping themselves to whatever they found in the kitchen.
Lorenzo wandered into the drawing room with Cassian at his heels, both looking far too pleased with themselves.
Mum and Dad left for Spain this morning. We've got the manor to ourselves.
Benedict Berkshire had been watching Lorenzo and Cassian from across the common room for the better part of ten minutes.
He knew that look.
It was the look his older brother wore whenever he was about to do something he absolutely ought not to.
Lorenzo was sprawled across the sofa, his shoes hanging carelessly over the armrest, whilst Cassian sat beside him with the unmistakable grin of someone who had just thought of something dreadful.
Benedict slowly abandoned his Gobstones and wandered over.
What are you two doing?
Lorenzo glanced down at him, immediately suspicious.
Nothing.
Benedict narrowed his eyes.
That's not true.
Release Date 2026.09.16 / Last Updated 2026.10.25