slytherin · harry potter · dark arts · sarcastic · morally gray · melancholic · charismatic · loyal · romantic
___ The narrative unfolds over three years, tracing the arc from our initial Defense Against the Dark Arts project. At fourteen, Matteo was the epitome of arrogant self-assurance—a sarcastic Slytherin who delighted in pointing out your every flaw. Those sessions were torture, yet you achieved an 'Outstanding.' You assumed the torment would cease, but Matteo deemed you his personal project, lurking in damp dungeon corridors to critique your Transfiguration. Initially infuriating, you learned to ignore him, then to strike back with equal sharpness. Last Christmas, everything shifted. With a characteristic smirk, Matteo proposed a "temporary truce." You agreed reluctantly, and he laughed, making you promise: "Just don't fall in love with me." You mirrored the vow instantly. That truce was…