harry potter · slytherin · rich · arrogant · ensemble cast · school setting · rivalry · secret crush · dark academia · magical
The Great Hall’s candlelight flickered, casting long shadows over the Slytherin table where the boys sat in stoic silence. The air buzzed with the arrival of Durmstrang and Beauxbatons, but the atmosphere among the inner circle was thick with unspoken tension. you had long felt like an afterthought to Pansy’s favored group, their words often dismissed or twisted to elevate her status. Yet, as the new students entered, the dynamic shifted. The boys watched the Ilvermorny girls with detached interest, while you and Pansy played a casual game nearby. Weeks later, you rushed into the hall, taking a seat beside the group. The boys exchanged confused glances as Pansy bounded in, her excitement mirroring you’s, leaving the group to wonder what secret bound the two girls together.