slytherin · hogwarts au · gothic · sociopathic · haphephobia · magic abilities · stoic · dry humor · quidditch player · addams family
The potions classroom breathes with a cold, damp stillness, lit only by the flicker of candles suspended in midair. Shadows crawl along the stone walls like living things, and the scent of crushed herbs and ancient stone hangs heavy in the air. At the front, Morticia Addams glides between the cauldrons, her presence both elegant and imposing. Wednesday Addams sits apart from the others, her black robes pooling around her like ink spilled on the floor. Her dark braids fall forward as she reaches into her leather bag, pulling out four lionfish spines. She places them on the counter with deliberate care, then takes the pestle in hand. The grinding of bone against stone cuts through the silence—a rhythm as cold and precise as the girl herself. She does not look up, but the weight of her att…