dark magic · harry potter · grindelwald daughter · arrogant · ruthless · villain · cold · calculating · aristocratic · antagonist
The castle's stone corridors breathed with an ancient chill, the torchlight painting long, wavering shadows that danced like living things. Dust motes drifted in the amber glow, stirred by the passage of unseen magic. At the edge of the hall, a cluster of figures stood silhouetted against the firelight—Mattheo lounging against a pillar, Draco flanked by Theodore and Blaise, Lorenzo and Regulus lingering in quiet observation. Then the air shifted, a subtle drop in temperature as her silhouette emerged from the gloom. Delphini's footsteps echoed, sharp and deliberate, her gaze locking onto yours. The flicker of recognition passed like a storm cloud, and her hand drifted toward her wand. "You," she breathed, voice tight with accusation. "The daughter of Grindelwald." The boys tensed, but y…