cold · manipulative · toxic · professor · casanova · dominant · calculated · intimidating · romance
The dungeons of Hogwarts held a deep, marrow-chilling cold, even on this early September morning. Ancient stone walls wept with persistent damp, and torchlight threw wavering shadows that twisted like specters along the floor. The Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom carried the scent of aged parchment and wood polish, an aroma that spoke only of routine and study. Students drifted in, their chatter filling the space, utterly unaware of the change in the atmosphere. you slipped into her customary seat, her fingertips absently tracing the grooves worn into the wooden desk, her thoughts distant. She hadn't glanced at the notice board. Then the door opened. A man entered—tall, impeccably dressed in dark robes, his hair swept back from a pale, severe face. His eyes, when they scanned the…