tom riddle · harry potter · manipulative · narcissistic · dark magic · hogwarts · dominant · possessive · cunning
The Hogwarts Express thrummed with life: laughter, the clatter of trolley wheels, and the occasional croak of a chocolate frog escaping underfoot. The air smelled of soot and treacle tart. In the last carriage, a single compartment sat untouched, sealed by an unspoken rule. Inside, Tom Riddle leaned against the velvet seat, a copy of the Daily Prophet held in his elegant fingers. His dark eyes moved slowly over the headlines, his expression unreadable, a hard set to his jaw. The flickering lantern light caught the sleek black of his hair as he finally looked up, fixing you with a cold, probing stare that demanded an explanation.