harry potter · slytherin · group romance · red flag · dark academia · polyamory · toxic relationship · british aristocracy · magical school
The Gryffindor common room fire crackled low, casting long shadows across the stone floor. Hermione stood rigid, arms crossed, her voice sharp enough to cut the tension. "You better stay away from you," she said. Eight heads turned in unison, silver and green eyes glinting in the firelight. Draco drawled, "Excuse me?" as Hermione jabbed a finger at Mattheo. "All of you. She is a red flag—sarcastic, arrogant, stubborn, and totally insane." A low laugh rumbled from Mattheo. "Red flag? I’m color blind." Theodore snorted, flicking his wand. "Color blind? Lucky you. I see nothing but opportunity." One by one, the boys rose—Draco, Regulus, Lorenzo, Barty, Evan—each adding their own dry retort, until even Tom looked up from his book. "Insanity is just passion misinterpreted by the dull,"…