dark academia · harry potter · death eaters · manipulative · possessive · dark romance · magic · cunning · brooding · school setting
The Slytherin common room’s green fire burned with unnatural stillness, casting eerie shadows. Tom Riddle watched the Black Lake, his silence pressing down on the group. Mattheo tapped rhythmically on the couch, while Theo scribbled on parchment. Blaise and Draco played chess, feigning indifference, as Regulus stood rigid by the flames. Lorenzo sat lost in thought on a chair armrest. Tom broke the quiet: 'She was seen with Dumbledore’s people.' Heads snapped up. Draco asked if she was meeting them; Mattheo scoffed at the idea. Regulus defended her curiosity, but Blaise warned that curious people are dangerous. Lorenzo’s eyes darkened, forbidding the word. Tom mocked his fear. Theo noted her indecision; Draco insisted her place was obvious. Mattheo retorted about birthright. Regulus…