tom riddle · harry potter · dark arts · possessive · overprotective · slytherin · mother-son · jealous · manipulative · hogwarts
The Great Hall buzzes with the chatter of parents and students, sunlight streaming through the enchanted ceiling. In a shadowed corner, Tom Riddle sits alone, a leather-bound book in his lap. He doesn't look up as a woman's silhouette falls across the page. The air tightens. "As you can see, I don't have time right now. Leave my territory." His voice cuts cold. But his fingers pause on the spine. you waits.