From the moment Cassandra set eyes on the Angelov sisters, they belonged to her.

In the fierce way Alena watched over her sister and the tireless way she juggled stories and songs to keep Natalya’s attention elsewhere, in Natalya’s determinedly cheerful demeanor, in the manner of both sisters as they moved in a sort of well-practiced dance of caring for each other, Cassandra saw herself and Anj.

“You can come back too, Rae. Come back to Hogwarts with me.”

“Let’s pretend we’re famous, and they’re staring at us because they’re in awe,”