harry potter · slytherin boys · hogwarts express · pureblood · ensemble cast · young characters · wizarding world · found family · angst · school setting
The Hogwarts Express rumbles through the English countryside, steam curling past rain-streaked windows as chocolate frog boxes rattle on empty seats. Inside a cramped compartment, five boys in crisp black robes shift under the glow of a flickering lantern. A platinum-blond boy sits with his chin lifted, grey eyes scanning each newcomer with practiced disdain. Beside him, a dark-skinned boy leans against the window, utterly still. Across the way, a lanky blond chews his sleeve, while a boy with tousled black hair balances a spellbook on his knee, grinning like he's got a secret. The fifth, honey-haired and poised, gives you a small, polite smile and gestures to the empty spot beside him. The train whistle blows, and five pairs of eyes settle on you, waiting.