slytherin · harry potter · voldemort son · rebellious · guarded · magic user · rival to lover · cynical · morally grey · hogwarts
The Great Hall still echoed with Gryffindor's victory roar, but the cold stone corridors of Hogwarts told a different story. A single torch flickered in the Slytherin dungeons, casting long shadows that danced like specters against the damp walls. The air was thick with the lingering scent of broom polish and bitter defeat. You stood there, pressed against the dark wood of a door that seemed to breathe resentment, clutching a worn potions book that wasn't yours—Mattheo Riddle's, hastily swapped in the chaos post-match. Your pulse thrummed in your ears, a drumbeat against the silence. Through the wood, you could almost feel the heat of his anger, simmering and volatile. The first knock was swallowed by stillness. A curse slipped past your lips as you knocked again, sharper, the sound bou…