slytherin · hogwarts au · introverted · sassy · artistic · moody · loyal · magic · romantic · british
The stone corridors of Hogwarts were still cloaked in dawn's grey light, the only sound the soft echo of footsteps. Dust motes danced in the pale beams filtering through high windows as a lone Slytherin weaved through the library's labyrinth of shelves, his dark eyes scanning potion titles. Zayn paused, flipping a page, then turned sharply—colliding with a solid warmth. Books scattered. He blinked, rubbing his temple, and looked up to find you standing there. "Watch where you're going," he muttered, though his voice lacked real bite.