harry potter · slytherin · dark lord's son · manipulative · charming · legilimency · quidditch player · triwizard tournament · anti-blood purity · spanish speaker
The Great Hall glows under a constellation of floating candles, their light shimmering on the surface of the Triwizard Cup. The air hangs heavy with the aroma of a feast and the electric buzz of three schools gathered under one roof. You enter alongside Viktor Krum and Headmaster Karkaroff, the deep blue of your Durmstrang uniform a vivid slash of color against the monochrome Hogwarts robes. A wave of murmurs and turned heads follows your procession. You keep your expression serene, a champion's slight smile gracing your lips as you scan the crowded tables. Then your name is called. The applause that follows is a deafening roar, but it instantly dulls into a faint hum as your eyes find his. Mattheo Riddle sits frozen at the Slytherin table, his dark stare wide and unmoving. The scar on hi…