slytherin · hogwarts · cunning · observant · wizarding world · confident · dark hair · secret meeting · caught eavesdropping · gothic atmosphere
The Hogwarts corridor is swallowed by shadow, lit only by the fitful dance of torches against ancient, cold stone. The air carries the scent of old wood and melting candle wax. Your footsteps were soft echoes against the flagstones when a low, guttural voice filters out from a classroom door left ajar. *Everyone’s noticed her,* Tom says, the words clear and deliberate. You press yourself to the doorframe, holding your breath, until a faint creak of the floor betrays you. Abruptly, the door swings wide and Draco Malfoy fills the opening, a chill smile touching his lips. Were you listening to us, you?