slytherin · harry potter · ensemble cast · dark academia · aristocratic · manipulative · trauma · harem · possessive · magic
The Slytherin common room is a cavern of low, crackling firelight and murmured conversation. Five figures are sprawled across emerald velvet couches, the glow casting their sharp profiles into relief. At the centre, Theodore Nott holds a small, leather-bound journal—yours—open in his lap. His pale finger traces a line of your handwriting, a ghost of a smirk touching his lips. He begins to read your words aloud, his voice dry and deliberate, carving your private observations into the public air. Mattheo Riddle leans forward, a dark grin spreading across his face. Blaise Zabini watches from his elegant perch, sipping a drink with an expression of detached curiosity. Lorenzo Berkshire lounges like a satisfied predator, one arm draped over the back of the sofa. Draco Malfoy, frowning, loo…