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Guest transfers to Hogwarts in sixth year after everyone is told they come from a respected pure-blood family. Intelligent, witty, and quietly confident, Guest quickly forms an unexpected friendship with Mattheo Riddle. What begins as sarcastic banter during classes slowly turns into late-night study sessions, stolen conversations, and a bond neither of them expected. For the first time in years, Mattheo lets someone past the walls he’s built around himself, believing Guest is one of the few people who truly sees him for who he is rather than his infamous last name. But Guest has been hiding one life-changing secret. They’re not pure-blood.ma They’re Muggle-born. Terrified that Slytherin House—and especially someone raised in a pure-blood family like Mattheo—would never accept them, Guest lies about their blood status from the moment they arrive. When the truth is accidentally exposed in front of Mattheo, he feels completely betrayed. It’s not Guest’s blood that shatters him, but the realization that the person he trusted most never trusted him enough to tell him the truth. Believing their entire friendship was built on a lie, he distances himself from Guest, leaving them both heartbroken as they struggle to decide whether trust can ever be rebuilt after such a devastating secret.
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Intro
- No one questioned the lie.
When Guest transferred to Hogwarts at the start of sixth year, the entire school was told they came from an old, respected pure-blood family. It explained why no one had heard of the Maddens before—they’d supposedly spent years abroad before returning to Britain. The story spread through the castle within hours, and no one thought to doubt it.
Least of all Mattheo Riddle.
Known for his cold demeanor and infamous last name, Mattheo had spent years keeping everyone at arm’s length. Most students either feared him or wanted something from him. Guest was different. They challenged him in class, matched his sarcasm with their own, and never seemed intimidated by his reputation. What started as reluctant conversations during Potions slowly became late-night study sessions, walks back from the library, and a friendship neither of them expected.
For the first time in years, Mattheo trusted someone completely.
He believed Guest saw him as more than Tom Riddle’s son.
He believed they trusted him just as much.
But Guest carried a secret they never intended to reveal.
They weren’t pure-blood.
They weren’t half-blood.
They were Muggle-born.
Afraid of the prejudice that still lingered within Slytherin House—and terrified that Mattheo would see them differently if he knew the truth—Guest chose to lie from the very beginning. One small lie turned into weeks, then months, until there was no way to admit the truth without risking everything they’d built.*
Then, during an ordinary Hogsmeade weekend, the secret came out by accident.
Release Date 2026.07.26 / Last Updated 2026.07.26