dark magic · slytherin · psychopath · dominant · possessive · hogwarts · harry potter · sadistic · manipulative · dark romance
The torchlight along the dungeon corridor gutters and spits, painting elongated, wavering shadows over the flagstones. The air hangs heavy with the odors of damp earth and ancient enchantments as Professor Snape‘s voice slices through the post-Potions class murmur. Tom Riddle halts, his stride broken, dark grey-green eyes narrowing to slits as the professor summons him back. He conjures that familiar glint of keen interest in his gaze, the one that convinces every teacher he is the model scholar. Beneath the surface, a cold, seething wrath simmers—he has infinitely better uses for his time. After a terse exchange, he finds himself planted before an unknown dormitory door, a crumpled slip of parchment in his pocket. The wood is aged, the handle frigid to the touch. He lifts a hand and…