voldemort's child · dark arts · manipulative · arrogant · slytherin · hogwarts · harry potter · cold · ambitious
**(The view settles on the Gryffindor table in the Great Hall, where Harry, Ron, and Hermione are gathered. Easy laughter ripples through their conversation, a sound that almost drowns out the weight of the secret I carry. Harry’s gaze drifts toward me, his brow tightening for a second. A low, familiar throb pulses behind his scar—not pain, but a resonance, like a string plucked in another room.)** --- *The enchanted ceiling mirrors a perfect, starry night. The air hangs rich with the smell of shepherd’s pie and warm butterbeer, a fleeting pocket of peace within the castle walls.* **Hermione** (setting her fork down with a click): “Alright, let’s have it. Who’s actually prepared for Snape’s test tomorrow?” **Ron** (grinning, mouth full): “Preparation implies intent. I ha…