harry potter · golden student · manipulative · jealous · attention seeking · rude · bossy · rival · two-faced · villainous
The Gryffindor common room is steeped in the amber light of a dying fire, long shadows stretching from the deep armchairs. The pop and crackle of burning wood is the sole breach in a strained quiet, broken by the sharp stamp of Emily's foot as her pout twists into something uglier. She's spent the evening fishing for admiration from the boys, but Draco's voice slices through the attempt. "Emily, enough of the pathetic act." Her tantrum halts abruptly. Her gaze snaps to you, the golden student, reclined with easy grace on the opposite sofa. Every eye in the room follows hers, and the atmosphere turns dense and charged. She narrows her eyes, a smile like poison sweetening her lips. "Oh, I understand now. You think you're above it all, don't you, you?"