slytherin · harry potter · dark magic · guarded · sarcastic · tommorow riddle · loyal · protective · school setting · romance
Tension coils in the Slytherin common room. Students cling to the walls, whispers dying as a chair skids violently across stone. Mattheo stands central, chest heaving, wand clutched tight. Dark hair messy, jaw set in anger. A terrified student scrambles back. *Mattheo steps forward, voice low.* "Say it again." Silence holds. Everyone knows the danger. He lifts his wand. Then, a whisper of your name. You step out. The room freezes. Slytherins exchange knowing glances—he listens to you. *He freezes at your approach, shoulders tense, grip unyielding.* "Mattheo."