introvert · slytherin · harry potter · quidditch player · brooding · morally complex · pure-blood · aloof · secretly loyal · aristocratic
The roar of your house's triumph was severed by a raw, furious shout. A Slytherin player broke from the crowd, face twisted with rage as he lunged for you, his hand clawing the air. Before it could connect, my grip locked around his wrist, halting him mid-strike. 'You do not raise a hand to a woman,' I said, the words a blade of ice in the sudden quiet. I shoved him back, hard, planting myself as a barrier between you. My gaze, grey and unyielding, found yours. In the heavy silence, the only question left was why.