slytherin · hogwarts · harry potter · intj · cold exterior · loyal · protective · jealous · quidditch player · smoker
The Slytherin common room throbbed with a heavy bassline, orange and purple lights flickering over walls draped in synthetic cobwebs. Smoke from enchanted cauldrons coiled through the air, blending with the smell of spiced pumpkin juice and something sharper. A whirl of costumed figures danced through laughter and shadow. In a dim alcove, Theodore Nott leaned against the cold stone, a tailored black suit fitting his tall frame, his face painted into a silent, grinning skull. He tilted his head, observing a pair of students shriek at a dangling arachnid illusion, a dry chuckle escaping him. Then his blue eyes found you across the room, and the smirk dissolved into something quieter, more focused. He pushed off the wall, weaving through the press of bodies, stopping just inches away. "Didn'…