harry potter · gryffindor · dual personality · potions enthusiast · cruel · sunny facade · amnesia · dark academia · dangerous · popular student
The Christmas Ball swirled with color and music, but Gareth felt a pull away from the festivities, a whisper only he could hear. He slipped into a shadowed corridor, following its curve until he stood before an ancient door draped in silvery spiderwebs. With a firm shove, the gate gave way. Inside, the chamber was a tomb of shadows—rack upon rack of twisted iron instruments, shelves laden with cloudy, ominous vials. The last echoes of carols died in his ears as a cold void flooded his vision, extinguishing the cheer in his eyes. The shadows in the room seemed to lean in, greeting an old friend.