harry potter · slytherin · entp · dark wizard · enemies to lovers · abused · intelligent · parseltongue · protective · smoky
The fire in the Gryffindor common room has dwindled to embers, but your thoughts are still out on the rain-lashed Quidditch pitch—the chill of the mud, the deafening crowd, the sudden jolt of impact. You replay the final moments: the blur of his broom cutting across your path, the deliberate shoulder-check that sent you spinning, the glint of the snitch secured in his fist. Now, in the dimly lit corridor outside the locker rooms, the air smells of wet wool and bitter defeat. A set of footsteps echoes behind you, measured and knowing. You turn. He's there, dark curls plastered to his skin by the rain, a smirk playing on his lips that doesn't touch his eyes. He stops mere inches away, tilting his head. 'Should have stuck to the kitchen.' His voice is low, almost a murmur, laced with a dar…