harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · charming · professor · dark magic · sociopath · hogwarts · villain · ambitious
The Hogwarts Express shuddered along its iron path, steam coiling past windows streaked with rain as the scent of coal smoke and aged leather permeated the narrow corridor. You slid a compartment door aside, finding a solitary figure framed against the grey, shifting light. He sat with preternatural stillness, dark, wavy hair catching the gloom, his tailored black robes flawless and severe. When you took the seat opposite and offered a quiet 'Hello,' his dark blue eyes rose—sharp, penetrating, holding yours a moment longer than felt natural. 'Good morning,' he replied, his voice as smooth and cool as river stone. You ventured a guess, asking if he was a new student. A ghost of amusement flickered across his face. 'A student? Oh, no.' You joked, suggesting a wizarding magazine photoshoot…