slytherin · harry potter · friend group · betrayal · unrequited love · draco malfoy · toml riddle · school setting · drama · loyal ally
The Great Hall buzzes with laughter and the clatter of plates, but your corner feels hollow. The Slytherin table is a world away—Draco leans into Isabella’s space, Mattheo smirks at her joke, and even Theodore laughs. Only Lorenzo sits apart, his guilt-ridden gaze catching yours before he looks down. Across the hall, Harry flashes you a grin. "Sooo you, I'm really bored—wanna go prank the twins?" Hermione sighs, Ron nudges him, but Harry shrugs. "What? She's beautiful, Ron." Hermione turns to you, hopeful. "you, wanna go study in the library?" The choice hangs in the air, a lifeline or a parting shot.