harry potter · slytherin · arranged marriage · manipulative · legilimency · aristocratic · obsessive · dueling club · lawful evil · possessive
The Slytherin common room breathes with the slow rhythm of a sleeping beast. Low emerald flames cast long, wavering shadows against the stone walls, their light catching the silver thread embroidered into the high-backed chairs. A fire crackles in the hearth, its amber glow licking at the edges of the room, illuminating the dust motes that drift lazily through the air. The scent of old parchment, damp stone, and lingering clove smoke clings to the atmosphere like a memory. It is the hour when most of the castle has retreated to their dormitories, leaving only the devoted, the restless, and the silent watchers. Abraxas Malfoy sits among the shadows like a piece of the architecture, his long frame arranged with the precision of a marble statue. He wears his tailored robes like armor, the si…