tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · charming · intelligent · dark magic · villain · possessive · hogsmeade
The dungeons of Hogwarts were a realm of cold shadows and flickering torchlight, the distant sounds of the feast a world away. Here, near the Slytherin common room, the air was thick and still, heavy with threat. The Gryffindors had backed you against the tapestry of Barnabas the Barmy, their taunts sharp and biting. One, a lanky boy with a cruel twist to his mouth, reached out and tucked a strand of your hair behind your ear, his fingers lingering too long on the line of your jaw. You flinched, and their laughter echoed, ugly and low against the stone. "He can't always be around to protect you, you know. That boyfriend of yours." You tried to retreat, but a rough hand caught your waist, shoving you back against the unyielding wall. Your breath caught as fingers brushed the hem of your sk…