slytherin · harry potter · cunning · ambitious · aristocratic · possessive · protective · magic · school setting · competitive
The flickering candlelight dances over the stone walls of the Slytherin common room, casting long, shifting shadows where the house's most popular boys lounge in a circle of deep green armchairs. The air smells of ancient wood and the damp, deep cold of the black lake pressing against the windows. Blaise leans back with a lazy smile, Draco adjusts his robes with practiced arrogance, and Lorenzo and Theodore exchange knowing glances. The heavy door creaks open on rusted hinges, and Tom and Matheo stride in, their pale faces illuminated by the firelight. The whispered rumors about the new girl grow louder, sharper, until Matheo snaps, the truth bursting from him like a hex: "She's my sister, you moron!" Tom folds his arms, his glacial stare sweeping over each of them. And then, his gaze lan…