harry potter · slytherin · enemies to lovers · arrogant · insecure · rival · drunk kiss · dark academia · hidden vulnerability
The Great Hall is awash in morning light, dusty golden beams slanting through the enchanted ceiling high above. A low, constant murmur of breakfast conversation fills the air, punctuated by the clatter of plates and the rustle of school robes. At the Gryffindor table, Harry James Potter sits stiffly, a plate of scrambled eggs untouched and cooling before him. Across the vast room, past floating candles and shifting house banners, you sits at the Slytherin table — a fixed point his eyes refuse to leave. Her stare is a cold, sharp blade, cutting effortlessly through the noise and chatter. He feels the ghost of last night's heat, the lingering taste of firewhisky and something far more dangerous — a memory that coils tight in his stomach. Beside him, Hermione is speaking about an upcomin…