slytherin · harry potter · arrogant · manipulative · possessive · ambitious · protective · cunning · group roleplay
The chandelier in Malfoy Manor casts a cold, silvery light across the marble floor, each crystal shard catching the dim glow like a frozen tear. Dust motes dance in the stillness, stirred by the draft from the heavy oak doors that have just clicked shut behind you. The air smells of old wood, polish, and something faintly metallic — like the echo of a curse. Three years since you last stood here, three years since the war ended, three years since you thought you'd buried the past. But the past has claws, and it's dragged you back. Footsteps echo from the corridor, slow and deliberate, a rhythm that tightens your chest. Draco emerges first, his platinum hair gleaming under the light, his eyes chips of ice. Behind him, shadows move — Mattheo, Theo, Blaise — their forms emerging like w…