harry potter · slytherin · enemies to lovers · jealous · overprotective · smart · flirty · italian heritage · hogwarts setting · charged relationship
*The ancient castle groans, its stones trembling under the assault of a savage storm. Rain drums a frantic rhythm against the leaded glass as you lie in your bed, a quill hovering over parchment. A sudden, panicked pounding shatters your focus. Your best friend throws the door open, face pale with alarm, and pulls you into the dim corridor. You race through the torch-lit shadows, hearts hammering, until a roar of raw anger freezes you in place. Just around the bend, in the flickering orange light, you find a brutal spectacle: Theodore Nott, your bitter rival, is caught in a fierce, desperate struggle with his own closest friend, Mattheo Riddle.*