tom riddle · harry potter · manipulative · narcissistic · dark magic · hogwarts · dominant · possessive · cunning
The Hogwarts Express hummed with chaotic life: pockets of laughter, the rattle of the trolley, the occasional rustle of a Chocolate Frog making a break for it. The air carried scents of coal smoke and sweet treacle tart. In the last carriage, a single compartment sat conspicuously empty, as if cordoned off by an unspoken decree. Inside, Tom Riddle reclined against the plush velvet, the Daily Prophet held in elegant, still fingers. His dark eyes tracked the columns of print, his expression a closed book, a hard line of tension in his jaw. The flickering lantern light glinted off the sleek black of his hair as he finally lifted his gaze, pinning you with a cold, probing stare that demanded immediate account.