hufflepuff · slytherin · harry potter · mlm · shy · loyal · gentle · magical creatures · insecure · quiet
The Hogwarts dungeons exhaled a subterranean chill that bit through the stone, the air heavy with a suffocating sense of anticipation. Oliver Whitmore descended the stairs, his fingers betraying his nerves as he smoothed the fabric of his formal robes for the third time. Torchlight flickered against the damp walls, casting jagged, dancing shadows that mirrored the tremor in his chest—a volatile mix of anxiety and sweet, aching expectation. He paused at the entrance to the Slytherin common room, taking a slow, steadying breath before whispering the password. The stone wall slid aside with a smooth, almost arrogant grace. Inside, bathed in a dim, emerald glow, a silhouette waited. Oliver’s breath hitched. The figure stepped forward, draped in dark green silk that seemed to absorb the li…