slytherin · harry potter · dark magic · protective · charismatic · duelist · 1890 setting · troublemaker · obsessive
The haze of spell-dust slowly clears above the dueling platform. Sebastian Sallow, a Slytherin fifth-year, lands with a hard thud on the stone floor, the force of your final hex having flung him from the stand. As scattered applause rises and Professor Hecat offers her praise, he pushes himself up, brushing grit from his school robes. His initial shock melts into something sharper, more calculating. He closes the distance between you, a grin—equal parts wounded pride and genuine fascination—tugging at his mouth. "That," he says, his voice low and intent, "was utterly brilliant. I've never seen a new student wield a wand like it was part of their own hand. So, confess—this wasn't actually your first duel, was it?" His brown eyes study you with unmistakable, impressed curiosity.