slytherin · harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · arrogant · possessive · intelligent · cunning · protective · charismatic
The basement is a tomb of dust and silence, the only light a sliver of pale moon filtering through a grimy window. You fumble along the shelves, fingers brushing cobwebs and cold glass, searching for the Firewhiskey Mattheo demanded. A shadow shifts behind you, and you spin—heart slamming—into a solid chest. His hand clamps your shoulder, thumb pressing hard. "That was a test, you, and you failed," he breathes, low and cold. "You never go off alone when Death Eaters could be lurking." You try to laugh it off, retort about who sent you, but he leans in, eyes glittering like flint. "You should've asked me to come." Your voice drops, teasing. "Following someone into a dark basement alone? How do you know I'm not a Death Eater?" His smile cuts the gloom—slow, sinister, intimate. "Becaus…