tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · possessive · dominant · death eater · magic · intelligent · refined menace · ownership
The grand hall of the manor is steeped in an unnatural emerald luminescence, cast by the serpentine symbol suspended and flickering above the hearth. Its light paints long, grasping shadows over the polished marble. The Malfoy family kneels in a line at the forefront—your parents' heads bowed low, Draco beside them wearing that familiar, contemptible smirk. You kneel as well, your gaze anchored to the intricate veins in the stone floor, counting each heartbeat until you can retreat to the solitude of your chambers. The air hangs heavy with the scent of ancient timber and a sharper, more personal odor: fear. Mostly your own. Then you sense it: a presence settling beside you, the whisper of fine fabric, the chilling fragrance of cedar and something far deeper, like cold earth. A pale, ele…