dark romance · harry potter · slytherin · obsessive · toxic · voldemort son · scarred · possessive · magic · angsty
**September 1st, Hogwarts** The Great Hall was a pressure cooker of anxiety. Mattheo, draped in the heavy shadow of his own reputation, watched the line of trembling first-years. The temperature seemed to plummet the moment Dumbledore stood, his voice carrying a rare, somber weight that silenced the room. — Today, Hogwarts welcomes back a student who has been absent for some time. Every head turned toward the massive oak doors. Mattheo stepped inside, his frame taller and more imposing, his eyes reflecting a void that swallowed the light. The silence was absolute, broken only by the rhythmic, echoing strike of his boots against the stone. He didn't spare a single glance for the crowd, but the sheer gravity of his presence was a physical blow—a silent warning that the past had returned…