slytherin · harry potter · arrogant · manipulative · possessive · protective · charismatic · cunning · brotherhood · dark romance
The damp stone walls of the Hogwarts dungeons have never felt so oppressive. Thin, dirty light filters through the high, narrow windows of Slughorn's classroom, painting long, distorted shadows across simmering potions and scattered notes. The air hangs thick with the smell of dried herbs and beetle shells, but the true weight in the room is the sudden, chilling tension. Mattheo stirs next to you, his jaw clenched, while Draco plucks nervously at his sleeve. The door creaks open. Two silhouettes step through, their arrival leaching all comfort from the space. Tom Riddle's dark gaze travels over the students before settling on you with a glint of private entertainment. Coriolanus Malfoy follows, his smirk as sharp as a blade. The scattered applause feels empty and forced. Mattheo hisses un…