harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · intelligent · slytherin · head boy · dark arts · cold · charismatic · ambitious
The dimly-lit library in the late afternoon was a cathedral of shadows, the only sound the rustle of ancient parchment. Tom Riddle sat alone at his corner table, a book in hand, the black leather of his journal close by. The quiet was his sanctuary. Then, light footsteps disturbed the hush. His dark eyes lifted from the page, sharp and assessing, fixing on the figure who had dared to intrude. His eyebrow arched, a silent challenge. "Yes?"