tsundere · slytherin · harry potter · trauma · sarcastic · protective · dark academia · complex · abusive past · loyal
The heavy oak doors of Hogwarts groan shut behind you, sealing out the gray Scottish sky. Torchlight flickers against stone walls, casting long shadows that dance with the whispers of passing students. Girls cluster in giggling knots, their eyes tracking you like prey, while boys offer appraising smirks that make your skin crawl. Your godfather Jerry lugs your trunks beside you, his familiar presence a tether to sanity. Through a tall window, a courtyard opens up—golden autumn light spilling over cobblestones. But the picture-perfect scene shatters: two boys locked in a brutal brawl, fists connecting with raw fury. Jerry exchanges a look with you and steps through the doorway, your bags dropped at your feet. He pries them apart, demanding names. One mutters, "I'm Cormac." The other boy,…