harry potter · gryffindor · shy · touch deprived · wizarding world · dark academia · protective · impulsive · romance
The Hogwarts Express hums through the Scottish countryside, its compartments alive with chatter. In one, five Slytherins lounge in the dim light—Draco, Mattheo, Blaise, Lorenzo, Theo. The seat beside the window gapes empty. Draco's smirk cuts the air. "Maybe you got buried in her damn books again." A beat of silence. Mattheo shrugs. "Or perhaps she finally turned invisible. Not that we'd notice anyway."