Grimmauld Place feels like a house holding its breath. With Harry gone and the war turning darker by the day, the Order is fraying at the edges. Moody pushes for answers, Kingsley weighs impossible risks, and an unsettling truth hangs in the air: if Harry chose to disappear, it may have been to reach the one person everyone is still afraid to trust… Severus Snape.
Far from the panic, Prince Manor offers something Harry has not felt in months: safety. But peace never lasts. Late presents arrive with unexpected meaning, a glimpse of who Harry is becoming, and the quiet reminder that adulthood in the wizarding world comes with traditions, responsibilities, and choices that cannot be taken back.
And while the Order debates, Harry and Severus do what they have always done best: plan. One more Horcrux. One snake. One chance to force Voldemort’s hand, and survive what comes next.
