Author: greensenne
Genre: Fantasy
Tropes: Rivals to Lovers, Slow Burn, Canon Divergent
Series: Love is Where You Find it #1
Word Count: 166,133
Published: January 1st, 2020
Format: ebook (kindle), ao3
Started: 05-13-2025
Finished: 05-16-2025
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synopsis
“So—what are you suggesting? Friends?” She says the word like it tastes bitter, and it does.
Dorcas’ hand tightens on hers. “A truce. We work together to keep our houses from each other’s throats for as long as it takes to finish the season.”
“And you think that could actually work?”
“We’ll make it work.” Dorcas leans closer, until she’s all Marlene can see. “I want the chance to beat you.”
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Or, Marlene grows into who she is meant to be, which comes with a side of being disastrously attracted to her Quidditch rival, Dorcas Meadowes. But when the conflict between their houses spirals out of control, they’re forced to work together, or else risk being kicked off their teams. What could go wrong?
rant
- literal fucking perfection for a fanfic like holy fuck why was this the best thing I’ve read in a minute lmao ‐ had basically everything I like in it ‐ would 1000% read again
- Just everything about Marlene & Dorcus personality wise was *chef’s kiss* they were everything
noted & quoted
- Detentions together
- first kiss
- Dorcas surprising Marlene for Christmas
- Emmaline’s party
- Sirus and Remus
- Their pure rival era
I literally have zero business reading in this fandom seeing as I literally fell asleep listening to the Harry Potter audio books so I don’t know shit about shit but if anything will get me into this universe it lezzies + the fact that ik these types of fics would piss JKR tf off.
now THIS is enemies/rivals to lovers. THIS is wtf I’m talking about. I don’t know if everyone else is doing it wrong or if I just fuck w/ rivals to lover way more than enemies to lovers.