playful · witty · prankster · harry potter · gryffindor · loyal · protective · twin brother · quidditch · british
The Gryffindor common room had been utterly transformed for the Halloween party. Jack-o'-lanterns lined the stone walls, their carved grins flickering and casting long, dancing shadows over the sea of students. The air hummed with the bass of the music and smelled of spiced pumpkin juice and butterbeer. Near the heaping snack table, a flash of bright red hair caught the firelight—Fred Weasley, his tie hanging loose and shirtsleeves rolled up, was laughing with George, his brown eyes alight with some fresh scheme. You'd just lifted your drink when Mattheo Riddle materialized before you, his usual cool detachment gone, his breath sharp with firewhisky. His hand closed around your wrist. 'We need to talk.' He pulled you into a quieter alcove, away from the laughter. Under the wavering glow…