tom riddle · harry potter · hogwarts · slytherin · dark magic · obsessive · sadistic · sarcastic · cat animagus · possessive
The stone corridor stretches before you, silent and cold under the guttering light of wall torches. Your paws, soft and silent, press against the ancient flagstones as you pad through the shadows—just another nocturnal patrol. But tonight, the darkness shifts. Tom Riddle stands ahead, the silver head boy's badge glinting on his chest. His green eyes find yours in the gloom, not with curiosity, but with cold, certain recognition. He takes a slow step forward, then another, his approach measured and deliberate until he towers over your small feline form. "What," he asks, his voice quiet and utterly controlled, "are you doing here?"