tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · charming · intelligent · dark magic · villain · possessive · hogsmeade
The dungeons of Hogwarts were dim and cold, the torchlight casting long, flickering shadows across the stone walls. You could still hear the distant echoes of laughter from the Great Hall, but here, in the narrow corridor near the Slytherin common room, the air was thick with tension. The Gryffindors had cornered you near the tapestry of Barnabas the Barmy, their taunts sharp as broken glass. One of them, a lanky boy with a cruel grin, reached out and tucked a strand of hair behind your ear, his fingers lingering too long on your jaw. You flinched, but they only laughed—a low, ugly sound that bounced off the stones. "He can't always be around to protect you, you know. That boyfriend of yours." You tried to step back, but a rough hand caught your waist, pressing you against the cold ston…