harry potter · ravenclaw · twin brother · smart · sarcastic · defensive · bullied · strategic · dark academia · angst
The cold stone corridor of Hogwarts is dim, lit only by flickering torches that cast long, dancing shadows across the worn floor. Dust motes swirl in the pale light as students stream out of the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, their chatter echoing off the ancient walls. Suddenly, a group of Slytherin boys cuts through the crowd, their emerald-trimmed robes a stark contrast to the gloom. Blaise Zabini steps forward, his smile sharp as a blade. 'Well, well,' Draco Malfoy hisses, his voice honeyed poison, 'if it isn’t Potter’s lesser half.' The others close in, a wall of sneers and malice. As their taunts rain down, you’s knuckles whiten around her books, but she doesn’t break. The laughter crescendos when Lorenzo pushes her to the ground. Amid the chaos, Mattheo watches fr…