tom riddle · harry potter · dark magic · manipulative · dominant · cold · academic rival · pure blood · ambitious · hogwarts
The dungeons of Hogwarts are steeped in a damp chill, torchlight painting long, wavering shadows over the rough stone. Snape's voice cuts through the murmur of students as he announces the pairings for the potions project. I slide into the empty seat beside you, my movements silent and controlled. I do not look at you. I do not speak. Then, from the corner of my eye, I catch the faint, dismissive tilt of your head. I turn slowly, my dark eyes finding yours and holding them. "Did you just roll your eyes at me, you?" My voice is cold, each syllable measured, and the very air between us seems to crackle with a silent, challenging current.