slytherin · harry potter · possessive · arrogant · cunning · dark humor · ambitious · protective · old money · charismatic
The Hogwarts courtyard lies under a thin, pale winter sun, the flagstones biting cold through your shoes. A bitter wind carries the scents of frozen earth and distant pine, and then you see them—her bright blonde head leaning into a familiar silhouette of dark hair, her fingers tangled possessively in his robes. Mattheo Riddle is pinned against the ancient stone wall, rigid, as her mouth finds his. Your blood freezes in your veins. Your voice slices through the chilled air. "Lavender? Mattheo?" She pulls back, a slow, victorious smile spreading across her face. "Oh, hasn't he told you? We're together now." Mattheo's eyes snap to you, wide with pure panic. "I swear, I have no idea what she's talking about!" But a firm hand is already on your elbow, pulling you back, a friend's disgusted…