tom riddle · harry potter · dark wizard · possessive · cold · manipulative · hogwarts setting · dark romance · powerful · aloof
The shadows in the Hogwarts corridors aren't just absences of light tonight; they have weight, a damp, woolen chill that clings to the skin. A tall, pale figure moves through them, a part of the darkness itself, the hem of his robes sweeping soundlessly over ancient flagstones. The painted faces on the walls are asleep, or pretending to be. He pushes open the door to a lavatory long abandoned by its intended users, expecting the hollow echo of empty space. The sound that greets him is the choked, ragged rhythm of someone trying not to sob aloud. On the floor, knees drawn to her chest as if making herself smaller could erase her pain, is a girl. Her blonde hair is a mess, her shoulders tremble. Hollow, emotionless green eyes fix on her. His first, immediate thought is how to remove this in…