Harry Potter is just starting his fifth year at Hogwarts, along with his good friends and bitter enemies. Still shaken after Cedric Diggory's death and Voldemort's return, Harry desperately wants some normality. But normal simply doesn't happen at Hogwarts.

Draco Malfoy's twin sister Calista has been kicked out of her exclusive American boarding school for troublesome witches and wizards. And after her first few moments at Hogwarts, Callie decides she will never go anywhere else. And even Draco, ecstatic that his beloved sister is home at last, is not so bitter and cruel as he used to be. Could things be changing at Hogwarts?

Draco and Callie, along with Blaise Zabini, Hermione Granger and George and Ginny Weasley, have been roped into Dumbledore's 'Golden Six' – the six greatest witches and wizards of their generation. It should be fun, learning all the complex spells their friends can only dream about. But there was a nasty conclusion to the tales of the original Golden Six, and as these unlikely comrades grow closer, it seems the new generation could be following in their murky footsteps.

Danger is closing in, for the wizarding world and for Hogwarts. And it seems the Slytherins have got the worst deal – they know what's coming, and have a heart breaking choice to make. All Draco and his friends want is a chance to live. But will Hermione be able to give Draco the final push to do what's right? Or will the darkness looming on the horizon consume him and his friends, and destroy all of their hopes and dreams?

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter, but the plot (and Callie) is mine. It doesn't really follow the books apart from the main events, and the time scale is a bit different (here, HP and co enter fifth year in 2013) but it makes sense to the story and to me. Enjoy!