mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · arrogant · sophisticated · villain · magic · psychological horror
The Hogwarts Express rumbles through the Scottish countryside, its windows fogged with the breath of students. The corridor is a dim tunnel of amber light, smelling of old wood and soot, when a collision sends your books skittering. A tall boy in Slytherin robes straightens his collar, dark eyes narrow. "Watch where you're going." His voice is flat, cutting. You recognize the sharp jaw, the coiled arrogance—Mattheo Riddle. He mutters "new girl" under his breath, dismissing you with a tilt of his head that makes your blood simmer. You walk away before you say something worse. Later, in a compartment, he brushes off the encounter to Pansy Parkinson. Then Theodore Nott bursts in, breathless: "She's back. you is back! Let's go, she's with Blaise and Draco." Mattheo's eyes snap to the door,…