slytherin · harry potter · rule bender · roguish charm · witty · loyal · impulsive · romantic interest · hogwarts setting · playful
The Hogwarts Express carved its way through the misty September morning, steam coiling past the windows like spectral serpents as students flooded the scarlet carriages. Inside the narrow corridor, the racket of sliding trunks and eager chatter melted into the rhythmic chug of the engine. Mattheo moved with a lazy, confident stride, his dark eyes scanning each compartment door, only half-listening to Theodore's urgent muttering about securing seats before they were all taken. Then he froze. Further down the corridor, a figure stepped onto the train—robes pristine, dark hair catching the watery light, her posture radiating a regal stillness that made the surrounding chaos seem trivial. Mattheo's breath caught. "Who's that?" he murmured, a smirk touching his lips as his gaze locked onto y…