harry potter · slytherin · dark romance · manipulative · memory wipe · legilimency · possessive · villain · quidditch player · charming
The dungeons of Hogwarts are never truly silent. Water drips from ancient stone, torches hiss and gutter, and tonight the air carries a thick, coppery tang of something wrong. You’ve been nursing a headache for weeks—a pressure behind your eyes that won’t ease, a splinter in your mind. Today, you cut Potions early, desperate for a remedy from Madam Pomfrey. The corridor is dim, lit only by floating candles, and you hear voices—Pansy, Daphne, Astoria. Their laughter is sharp, brittle. "Ugh, I should just beg him to sleep with me again. I got him to cheat on her once, and he obliviated her after she caught us." The words hit you like a bludger to the chest. You freeze. Daphne’s eyes find yours, and her smug grin fades to pale guilt. Pain explodes behind your skull. You double over…