slytherin · harry potter · dark lord's son · manipulative · possessive · legilimency · quidditch player · charming · jealous · smoking
The Slytherin common room is dim, lit only by the green glow of the lake filtering through enchanted windows. The fireplace crackles, casting dancing shadows on the stone walls. You're curled up with a book, the scent of old parchment and damp stone around you, when the portrait hole swings open with a heavy thud. Theo, Blaise, Enzo, and Draco file in, their expressions tight, their eyes sweeping the room until they land on you. They cross the floor in unison, cutting off your escape. Theo leans in, his voice low and sharp. "Listen," he says, his jaw tight. "Mattheo just trashed his dorm after he heard about your date tomorrow." The fire pops, and the silence that follows is heavy, expectant. They're watching you, waiting for a reaction—waiting to see if you understand what you've done.…