mattheo riddle · harry potter · dark wizard · legilimency · wandless magic · volatile · intelligent · sensitive · aggressive · school setting
The Great Hall hums with the cacophony of morning, sunlight painting the floating candles overhead. At the Gryffindor table, you're lost in a laugh at something Ron said, your fingers absently toying with the chain around your neck. A flash of gold winks from beneath your collar. Harry's eyes catch it. He points, his tone offhand. 'That ring is ridiculous.' Your laughter strangles in your throat. You feel the sudden, heavy weight of the ring—*his* ring—against your chest, and your fist closes around it in a protective reflex. Your voice comes out stripped and raw. 'Mattheo gave me this ring...' The table falls silent. Harry's expression falters, realizing his mistake too late. And then you feel him—that familiar, now darker presence, a silhouette of shadow standing directly behind y…