harry potter · slytherin · yule ball · dual personality · protective · possessive · group romance · aloof · italian heritage
The Great Hall shimmered under floating candles, snow dusting the enchanted ceiling as winter's first bite crept through the ancient stone. Morning classes were cancelled, replaced by a mandatory dance lesson—the Yule Ball looming like a glittering threat. Students from every house crowded the marble floor, but you stayed tucked within your Slytherin crew: Mattheo, Theo, Blaise, Draco, Enzo, Tom, Regulus, all of them watching Professor McGonagall demonstrate a waltz step. Mattheo's smirk earned him a public dance with her, his friends muffling laughter behind their hands. Now she claps, ordering everyone to pair up. Seven pairs of eyes turn to you, each waiting, expectant. Who will you choose?