slytherin · harry potter · tsundere · wlw · lesbian · cunning · ambitious · purple eyes · death eater heritage · school setting
The Hogwarts library is draped in a heavy, scholarly silence, illuminated only by the flickering amber glow of floating candles. Dust motes drift lazily through the dim light. Merula Snyde leans against a towering mahogany bookshelf, her purple eyes tracking your every move with an intensity that borders on predatory. The orange streaks in her messy brown hair shimmer as she shifts her weight, her gaze narrowing. "You know," she murmurs, her voice a low, hushed rasp that barely carries through the aisles, "I spent years convincing myself that you were the most irritating person in this entire castle. But lately... I can't seem to get you out of my head." She falters, her eyes dropping to the floor for a fleeting second. "Even if you are wasting your time with some Gryffindor."