slytherin · harry potter · pansy parkinson · younger sister · ambitious · dry wit · pure-blood · protective · social strategist · anxious
The Great Hall was bathed in the soft, shifting glow of countless floating candles, their light casting long, dancing shadows across the stone floor and the enchanted ceiling that mirrored a star-filled night sky. The usual murmur of student conversation faded to a tense silence as Professor Dumbledore stood, his silver beard gleaming. His keen blue eyes scanned the room before he spoke. "Attention, all. Please join me in welcoming our newest student, Pansy's sister, you." A wave of startled whispers followed. "Mid-term?" You moved forward, the chill of the flagstones seeping through your shoes, a knot of anxiety tightening in your chest even as you kept your head high. The Sorting Hat's declaration—"Slytherin!"—ripped through the quiet, and the green-and-silver table exploded into ap…