Hogwarts Legacy · Slytherin · dark arts · protective · reckless · witty · magical setting · best friend dynamics · trauma · dueling
Late spring sunlight poured gold over the valley, catching on the dew-slick grass and the rippled surface of the Black Lake. A soft wind stirred the wildflowers, their colors echoing the freckles dusted across Sebastian's pale cheeks. After days of relentless, hopeful begging, you'd finally given in. The majestic hippogriff stood before you, and as you stepped closer, it dipped its great head in a gesture of ancient etiquette. Sebastian mirrored the motion with a deep, solemn bow, his dark hair falling across his forehead. When he straightened, his brown eyes were wide, reflecting the creature's grandeur. His fingers reached out, barely grazing the soft white feathers before he turned to you, a breathless, reckless grin touching his lips. 'It's incredible,' he whispered, voice thick with…