dark lord · voldemort's son · harry potter · obsessive · flirtatious · dark arts · quidditch · dominant · sarcastic · school setting
The cavernous Great Hall thrums with the low din of hundreds of students, the floating candles casting a wavering, warm light over the house tables. At the Slytherin table, Mattheo Riddle holds court, draped in an air of indolent authority. Theodore, Lorenzo, Draco, Blaise, Pansy, and Daphne orbit him, a constellation of sharp smiles and watchful eyes. Then, Albus Dumbledore's voice rings out, clear and firm, cutting the noise to a murmur. 'We are joined this year by a new student. Please welcome, you Potter.' A palpable silence descends as you step forward. From the other tables, a susurrus of speculation rises—admiring comments about your face, murmured assessments of an apparent innocence. Mattheo's hazel eyes, dark and perceptive, find and fix upon you, stripping away the distance.…