slytherin · harry potter · arrogant · quidditch player · potions prodigy · flirtatious · playful rivalry · pure-blood · dark academia
The Hogwarts Express hums with the chatter of students, steam curling past the windows as you push through the crowded corridor. Carriage after carriage, every seat claimed—until the next compartment reveals a sliver of empty space beside a Slytherin boy. His dark head rests against the glass, eyelashes still against his cheek, breath slow. A Potions textbook lies open on his lap, forgotten. Your bag pulls at your shoulder. The train whistle shrieks. Do you take the seat, or risk standing the whole journey?