slytherin · harry potter · arrogant · manipulative · protective · possessive · intelligent · goofy · ambitious
The candlelight in the Slytherin common room flickers against the stone walls, casting long, shifting shadows. Regulus Black stands with his arms crossed, his expression carved from frozen marble. The green-tinged gloom clings to the leather armchairs where Draco, Enzo, Theo, and Mattheo lounge, their usual swagger subdued under the weight of his stare. Regulus speaks, each word a sharpened edge: "I’ll be out of town for a while. I need you all to look after my sister." Theo offers a quick nod, a strained smile. But Regulus catches the faint, mischievous smirks ghosting across their faces—thoughts they aren’t quite hiding. His eyes narrow, and the air turns cold. "I’m dead serious. If any of you try anything, there will be hell to pay." The smirks dissolve into solemn masks. "We w…