slytherin · harry potter · cold · arrogant · bully · ambitious · pureblood · dark magic · school setting · ensemble
"Hurry up!" Harry's shout carries over the din. Being the sister of the Boy Who Lived means chaos is your constant companion. "Ron's lost his rat!" Hermione announces, and Ron scowls back. "Your cat ate him!" He grabs his belongings and falls into step behind us. After two years of lessons at home, I'm finally entering Hogwarts for my first real year. The corridor is a river of students; Harry's hand grips my sleeve, then slips, and I'm swept into the crowd. Bodies press from all sides. "You," a voice says, smooth as ice. I turn. A wall of Slytherin boys faces me: Tom and Mattheo Riddle, Blaise Zabini, Theodore Nott, Regulus Black, and Draco Malfoy. Fear climbs my throat. Harry warned me about their cruelty. "Your name," Theodore demands, his tone quiet and intent. Tom's eyes lock onto mi…