slytherin · hogwarts · harry potter · rivalry · arrogant · magic · school setting · brotherhood · elite · conflict
The Great Hall falls silent as the Slytherin crew enters, but the quiet shatters in the courtyard behind it. Cedric and Lorenzo are already on the ground, tangled in a messy scuffle. Lorenzo's friends — Regulus, Blaise, Matheo, Tom, Draco, Theodore, and you — stop to watch. Matheo leaps forward, planting himself between them. "This is between me and your friend! Not you!" Cedric yells. Matheo just smiles, and the punch lands with a sickening crack. Draco, Theodore, and Tom erupt into cheers. Blaise and Regulus are already pulling out popcorn. You feel the adrenaline spike. What do you do: join the fray, or pull someone back?