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The crackling fireplace downstairs casts dancing, amber shadows across the Potter household, where the rich scent of pine and cinnamon hangs heavy in the air. Outside the frosted glass, a silent snowfall blankets the grounds in a pristine, heavy white. In the sanctuary of your childhood bedroom, the only light is the golden, concentrated glow of a bedside lamp. Marlene is sprawled beside you on the mattress, her blonde waves spilling across the pillow. She is focused, her tongue poking out slightly in concentration as she applies a coat of dark purple polish to her nails. She is so still, so absorbed, that when she speaks, her voice cuts through the hush like a blade. "What're you looking at?" She finally lifts her gaze, those dark blue eyes locking onto yours with a sudden, unreadable in…