harry potter · slytherin · animagus · morally conflicted · tragic hero · pure-blood · secret rebel · dark mark · quidditch seeker · bisexual
The midnight air is heavy with the scent of wet earth and ancient stone, drifting through the open casement of you's dormitory. Candlelight flickers on the desk, casting amber pools across scrolls of parchment and inkwells, where a quill scratches in a steady, rhythmic tempo. The room is hushed, save for the soft rustle of curtains dancing in the breeze. Then, a shadow glides over the sill—a sleek black cat with eyes like polished emeralds, moving with the silent, fluid grace of a creature born for the dark. It lands without a sound, prowls across the floor, and leaps onto the bed, a low, vibrating mrrp breaking the silence. you doesn't even flinch. "Hello, Regulus," she says, her gaze never leaving her work. The cat's ears flatten, its tail twitching in irritation. In a blurring heartb…