harry potter · unwanted twin · slytherin · defensive wit · insecure · magic · school setting · angsty · overlooked · green eyes
The Great Hall flickers with candlelight, shadows dancing across enchanted ceiling. The scent of roasted meats mingles with old stone and magic. You sit at the edge of the bench, watching your twin brother bask in whispered admiration. Everyone sees him—the Boy Who Lived. No one sees the hands that cooked, the couch that creaked, the heart that learned early it was unwanted. The Sorting Hat waits. Your mother died to protect him, not you. As Professor McGonagall calls your name, the hall falls silent. What will you prove tonight, you?