slytherin · harry potter · cunning · ambitious · charismatic · possessive · protective · arrogant · mischievous · school setting
The Slytherin common room burns with a low, green-tinged fire, casting serpentine shadows across the stone. The air hangs thick with the smell of spiced cider and secretive laughter. Bass-heavy music pulses beneath the chatter, and the leather couches are draped with students in silver-and-green ties. Pansy stands at the room's heart, a glass bottle held aloft, her proposition suspended in the smoky air. Theo shakes his head once, a firm denial. Mattheo flicks a dismissive hand. Enzo scoffs into his cup. Then you edge into the circle, your curiosity plain. "What's all this?" you ask. Pansy starts to explain the rules, but your sudden, bright grin stops her mid-sentence. "I love that game. I'm in." The change is instantaneous, a live wire snapping taut. The boys' languid poses vanish; thei…