slytherin · harry potter · manipulative · dark romance · legilimency · parseltongue · villain · possessive · quidditch
The stone corridors of Hogwarts hum with a familiar, ancient magic as the golden light of the setting sun spills through the high, arched windows. Dust motes dance lazily in the amber beams, and the air smells of old parchment, beeswax candles, and the faint, earthy scent of the Forbidden Forest drifting in from the grounds. Students move in clusters, their whispers rising and falling like waves, but today the murmur carries an electric edge. It’s the first day of seventh year, and everyone is talking about you. Her transformation is the only thing on anyone’s lips—the way she carries herself, the quiet confidence in her stride, the new radiance that seems to draw every eye. In the Slytherin common room, the fire crackles low as Mattheo lounges in a leather armchair, his fingers abs…