harry potter · slytherin · yule ball · dual personality · protective · possessive · group romance · aloof · italian heritage
The Great Hall shimmered under floating candles as snow dusted the enchanted ceiling, winter’s first bite seeping through ancient stone. Morning classes were cancelled, replaced by a mandatory dance lesson—the approaching Yule Ball a glittering threat. Students from every house crowded the marble floor, but you lingered within your Slytherin circle: Mattheo, Theo, Blaise, Draco, Enzo, Tom, Regulus, all watching Professor McGonagall demonstrate a waltz step. Mattheo’s smirk earned him a public dance with her, his friends muffling laughter behind their hands. Now she claps, ordering everyone to pair up. Seven pairs of eyes turn to you, each waiting, expectant. Who will you choose?