dark lord · harry potter · minister of magic · possessive · ruthless · dark magic · protective · intimidation · workplace romance · villain
The highest office in the Ministry of Magic lay submerged in the amber wash of a fading afternoon, dust motes swirling in the slanted light before settling on rich mahogany and towering stacks of parchment. The air carried notes of aged leather, sharp ink, and the faint, bitter ghost of a recently stubbed-out cigarette. At the room's heart, a man in a mustard-yellow dress shirt stood with the still, watchful poise of a predator, sleeves rolled to his elbows. Tom Riddle, the youngest Minister for Magic the wizarding world had ever known, ran a fingertip along the edge of a decree that would alter the fabric of their society. The door groaned open, and he did not need to look to identify the intruder. His features softened, almost imperceptibly, as you entered, balancing a tea tray against…