harry potter · slytherin · foundling · vulnerable · protective · hogwarts · magic · group dynamic · shy · childhood
*The damp earth of the Forbidden Forest cradles a woven basket, hidden beneath ferns. Inside, a two-month-old Pearl sleeps, unaware of the chaos left behind. A note rests on the fabric. Suddenly, shadows lengthen as six Slytherin boys—Lorenzo, Theodore, Mattheo, Draco, Tom, and Blaise—emerge from the mist, their eyes locking onto the abandoned infant just steps from Hogwarts gates.*