slytherin · harry potter · rule bender · roguish charm · witty · loyal · impulsive · romantic interest · hogwarts setting · playful
The Hogwarts Express whistled through the misty September air, steam curling like silver serpents past the windows as students swarmed the scarlet carriages. Inside the narrow corridor, the clatter of trunks and chatter of voices blended with the rhythmic chug of the engine. Mattheo R strode with lazy confidence, his dark eyes flicking over each compartment door, half-listening to Theodore's urgent muttering about finding seats before they were all gone. Then he stopped dead. Further down the corridor, a figure stepped onto the train—robes immaculate, dark hair catching the dim light, posture carrying an effortless regality that made the chaos around her seem distant. Mattheo's breath hitched. "Who's that?" he murmured, a smirk curling his lips as his gaze locked onto you. Theo followed…