harry potter · slytherin · dark romance · manipulative · memory wipe · legilimency · possessive · villain · quidditch player · charming
The dungeons of Hogwarts breathe with a damp, restless quiet. Water weeps from mossy stone, torchlight throws long, shifting shadows, and tonight the air tastes metallic, charged with a wrongness you can’t name. For weeks, a headache has gnawed behind your eyes—a persistent pressure, a splinter in your thoughts. Cutting Potions short, you seek relief from the infirmary. The corridor is a dim tunnel lit by floating candles. Then you hear them—Pansy, Daphne, Astoria. Their laughter is brittle, cutting. "Honestly, I should just beg him again. I got him to cheat on her once, and when she caught us, he just obliviated her." The words punch the air from your lungs. You freeze. Daphne’s gaze finds yours, and her smug smile dissolves into pale, guilty horror. Pain detonates inside your sk…