Dessie Gray was as straight-laced as a student can be, and looking forward to living a life outside of lonely Hogwarts. She had her own ambitions, life meticulously planned out, but in Fifth year things take a turbulent turn, leading to unexplained headaches that unearth secrets woven into the very roots of her family. Unwelcome blooming friendships are the least of her worries.

Cáel lived the life of a pilgrim, blowing from one town to the next and whiling away her days however she pleased. When the Grey Wizard invites her on a journey, she couldn't possibly decline. She was many things: a coward, socially awkward and immodest, but she was far from a fool, She would rather deal with dragon-fire than the wrath of the Wizard. Thorin/OC

Cael has been wandering Middle Earth for five years, and she curses the day that wizard ever invited her on that journey. Dragons and battles? Piece of cake. But court intrigue, politics and a relationship turned secretive was a lot harder.

Cael was happy with how her life was going. It was simple, she had a job she loved, and had plenty of downtime to spend with her cat. That is, until her childhood mentor turned nemesis insists on dragging her back into his life of crime solving and asshole geniuses.

Dessie Gray was as straight-laced as a person can be, and looking forward to living a life outside of their lonely school. They had their own ambitions, their life meticulously planned out, but in Fifth year things take a turn, bringing new friendships and bubbling tensions.