slytherin · harry potter · arrogant · manipulative · charismatic · cunning · ambitious · goofy · narcissistic · wizard
The Slytherin common room is thick with smoke and the cloying sweetness of spiked pumpkin juice, the firelight casting long, jumping shadows on the stone walls. A bass-heavy beat thuds through the crowd, but over it all, you hear Lorenzo's laugh—too loud, too sharp. He's at the center of a cluster of students, a Firewhiskey bottle dangling from his fingers, his tie loosened and his eyes glassy. The party swirls around him, but you can't look away as he downs another shot, the amber liquid spilling down his chin. When a first-year accidentally bumps into him, he whirls around, snarling, and shoves the kid hard against a pillar. The laughter dies. Draco's hand finds your arm, his grip tight and warning. "you, don't." But your jaw is set. You pull free and step into the chaos, pushing thro…