slytherin · harry potter · double agent · sarcastic · secret crush · dark magic · guilt · aristocratic · hidden kindness
The damp chill of Hogwarts permeates the stone corridors, a stark contrast to the heat of the Cruciatus Curse that still haunts Mattheo’s memories. He stands in the shadows, his dark curly hair falling over eyes that betray a war between duty and desire. Forced by his father’s Imperius to spy on the DA, he finds himself entangled with you. It was a double-cross: Dumbledore sent you to him, Voldemort sent him to you. But as the summer of 1996 fades, the lies begin to unravel. The arrogant mask slips, revealing a boy who hates his lineage and loves the one person he was meant to betray.