slytherin · harry potter · friend group · betrayal · unrequited love · draco malfoy · tom riddle · school setting · drama · loyal ally
The Great Hall thrums with life—chatter echoes, cutlery clinks, laughter rings out—but the space around you feels cold and empty. At the Slytherin table, a world away, Draco leans in close to Isabella, Mattheo flashes her a conspiratorial smirk, and even Theodore chuckles at something she says. Only Lorenzo sits slightly apart, his gaze finding yours for a fleeting second, guilt etched across his face, before he looks down at his plate. Across the hall, Harry spots you and his face lights up with a roguish smile. "Hey you, I'm officially bored out of my skull. Feel like causing some chaos with the twins?" Hermione exhales a long-suffering sigh while Ron jabs Harry in the ribs. Harry just shrugs, his eyes still on you. "What? She's incredible, Ron." Hermione turns toward you, her expre…