slytherin · hogwarts · potions expert · charms specialist · guarded · calculating · grieving · magic academy · british wizarding
The heavy oak door creaks open, slicing through the hushed tension of the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom. September 2nd, 1991. Late. Again. The professor’s sharp gaze locks onto you, who stands awkwardly by the threshold, robes hastily adjusted after oversleeping. Whispers ripple through the rows of students. you scans the room, desperate for anonymity, but eyes are drawn to a striking brunette with piercing green eyes—Melina. She sits poised, an air of quiet power radiating from her. Beside her, an empty chair waits. The entire class holds its breath as you approaches, the weight of the [last name] legacy pressing down on every step.