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Hello and welcome to KasTan. I’m Maxie for those of you who don’t know me, the author of a previous one-shot on SS called Love Takes Two && another [finished] fic called Ecstasy: A Marauder Time Romance – Sa13+

For readers of my old fic, be warned. KasTan is an absolutely different FF from Ecstasy, based more on reality than on some romantic fairytale. It’s all about life’s rigour: Frustration, anger, hesitation . . . and heartbreak. In short, it will be way different from Ecstasy. I’ve always written very slow romance, but this might actually be just boring, boring, boring, one-sided romance.

The name of one of the main characters [Tanzeel] is actually based on a guy I know, but this story has nothing, I repeat nothing, to do with people form real life. And now, on to some boring but very necessary things:


Plot Summary:

Faztel Academy of Enchantments is a magical, day school located in the heart of an area inhabited almost entirely by muggles. Its aim is to give muggle-born wizards and witches who face trouble in attending magical schools like Hogwarts, a chance to receive magical education.

Main Character:

Kashan Aleen is the only child of two extremely conservative, superstitious and suspicious parents – The kind of parents who consider flirting a vice, and falling in love an even bigger one.

Having seen more than most, Kashan has not remained unaffected; what she has seen at home has made her violent (though only when it comes to loggerheads, and she doesn’t do that without a reason), confident and fearless. And yet she is also an absolute prankster and joker, always quick to laugh – someone with a smile that is always there at the right time.

One drawback one will find in Kashan, though, is actually caused by her extreme daring: She never turns down a challenge. When it comes to proving her fearlessness, Kashan Aleen is always and forever ready.


And, just in case any of you are wondering what the top banner says:

Banner # 1: How many tears have flown unknown, speaking of storms and distances when barren is land. We always have to do what we would rather not.



Having studied at Faztel for the past three years, with this as her fourth year, Kashan had grown more attached to Faztel than anyone knew.

The only thing that she did not like about it was the way their classes were arranged: Royal-Blue and Goldam had a different timetable, and Red-Den and Greensoph a different one. The four houses never did have classes together.

Kashan wasn’t exactly pleased about that.

And there was a very simple reason behind that, too – Her best friend was a Royal-Blue while Kashan was a Greensoph. Perhaps the only good thing in this whole affair was that Lily was a muggle, too: Unlike many others who had to skip lessons to meet, the two could to resort to telephone calls.


“Been a long, boring day, eh?” she said to Lily as she slung her deep, red and sable schoolbag over her shoulder and made her way out into the grounds too, once all the classes had emptied. The ponytail her super curly hair had been tied into was extremely loose by this time of the day; it always was.

Lily nodded; tall and extremely fair, she had few matches in beauty in their year. Kashan, though shorter by an inch or two, had a different sort of beauty; one that only trained eyes could see. She was fair, yes, but that was not all one could see in her. Her tied, brown hair fell across her shoulders with a natural elegance, the curliest in the whole school.

But it was her eyes and smile that held the real beauty: fathomless, brown eyes that seemed to have endless secrets stored in them; that expressed the pain she had suffered for so long – fights between her parents that she always became entangled in, constant bickering, a superstitious family - and a smile that, despite it all, was always full of humour and goodwill, flashed at every little joke and every little comment; a smile that was always quick and ready - A smile that pleased.

“Anything interesting happen today?” Kashan asked as they began to walk towards the school gate. Lily tutted in reply.

“Does anything ever happen in Royal-Gold that’s worth mentioning?” she asked, pretending to sigh as she glanced at the royal blue badge she wore.

“Well, seeing how you have the ten most studious students of our year in your class – I’d say no,” Kashan replied, laughing.

Lily laughed, too. “Well, our class isn’t that boring, you know,” she said, in a more serious voice. “We’ve got the biggest pranksters ever, too.”

Kashan nodded. “I’ve defo heard of your class’s reputation for trouble-making,” she replied thoughtfully. “But, personally, I really don’t know any of them that much.”

Lily’s face fell slightly at Kashan’s last statement. “You don’t want to know what they go around doing,” she said with a shake of her head. “They drive all the Professors crazy.” Shrugging, she popped an Oreo she had just unwrapped from a bag of biscuits in her mouth.

“And d’ya know Tanzeel? That guy's too full of himself for his own good. According to him, no one, no one at all, can make him mad. Ever.” She winked at her best friend, emphasizing as much as possible on the phrase “no one at all.”

Kashan arched an eyebrow upwards. “He’s mental,” she said dispassionately. “I bet I could drive him up the wall in hours.”

Lily hid back a smile. “I bet you can’t, Kash,” she said in a mock disbelieving tone. Kashan flared up at once. “Could too,” she insisted, arms folded.

Lily had been waiting for this moment. “Prove it,” she said at once. For a single millisecond, Kashan looked taken aback. Then a look of supreme unconcern passed over her face.

“Lily Asaif, you’re an idiot,” she said coolly. “I’ve already proved I can do just about anything a million times before. Besides, this Tanzeel guy? I don’t even know him properly, for heaven’s sake.”

Lily snorted. “Are you telling me you’re too scared to go up and talk to a guy?” she asked evenly.

No, Kashan thought to herself. Only, my mother would kill me if she knew I was talking to a boy I don’t even know anything about. When she made no audible response, Lily raised an eyebrow.

“Well, here’s your newest challenge then, Miss Aleen,” she said cheekily. “Prove Tanzeel wrong – if you have the guts, that is.”

For a moment, Kashan was dumfounded. She knew she loved to let big-headed people know that they were too full of themselves. But Tanzeel? – she didn’t even know him. Then again, this was a challenge, and challenges weren’t there to be turned down.

“Deal,” she said firmly, turning around to face Lily.

Tanzeel, she thought to herself as she climbed into the bus that would take her home. Now, what have I heard about him? He was Prefect, and he was a Goldam. That was all she really knew about him.


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