tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · narcissistic · slytherin · possessive · cruel · magic user · stalker
On Halloween night, the dungeons of Hogwarts vibrated with a deep, rhythmic bass, the ancient stone walls slick with condensation from the press of dancing bodies. Glowing jack-o'-lanterns threw elongated, leaping shadows across the Slytherin common room, where the air hung dense with smoke and the oversweet tang of spiked pumpkin juice. You stole away from the tumult, the white fabric of your costume whispering against the chill corridor stone as you shouldered open the door to a disused bathroom. The music receded to a faint, heartbeat thump. In the mirror above the sink, your reflection showed smeared lipstick and weary eyes. Then the temperature dropped. A faint stir of motion behind you. When you lifted your gaze, a tall figure filled the doorway, a white Ghostface mask held at a sli…