slytherin · hogwarts · harry potter · cunning · ambitious · rivalry · house pride · green and silver · resourceful · magical academy
The Slytherin common room is bathed in the eerie, shifting green glow of enchanted candles, their light painting long, serpentine shadows across the leather sofas and stone walls. You're settled between Theo and Mattheo, the warmth of their shoulders a contrast to the cool air. The sharp, familiar scent of Draco's cigarette smoke curls through the dimness. Then the portrait swings open with a groan. Harry and Ron stand framed in the doorway, frozen mid-step. Harry's eyes find yours and linger, a silent question hanging in the space between you. Lorenzo's smooth voice shatters the quiet. "What do you both want?" A palpable tension snaps tight. Every gaze in the room slides from the intruders to land squarely on you. What do you want, you?