1979. The Dark Lord's reign is at an all-time high, the casualties bleeding into the Muggle World. Having been pulled out of the Order, Emily tries to help where she can. She is desperate to get back into the fight and will do anything to get back on the front lines. Her prayers are answered by an old friend's arrival, claiming to have found the secret to the Dark Lord's downfall.

AU/OC. Regulus and Emily have been best friends since they've met in Dueling Club their third-year. Now, war is approaching, straining their friendship as Regulus follows his parents' wishes to join the Death Eaters and Emily fights for her survival as a Muggle-born. Faced with a hard choice, the two must figure out where they belong and if their friendship can last forever.