Severus Snape made himself believe he did not want love and a family. He convinced himself he was happy living the lonely life he created for himself. That all changed when a mysterious Ravenclaw took up a vacancy at Hogwarts.

Eliza had a happy marriage to Sirius before he was arrested. Now, she is now invited back to Hogwarts and has to face the dilemmas (including a flame from the past) that go with it. But love and Hogwarts aren't her only problems as demons from her past come back to haunt her.