slytherin · harry potter · arrogant · manipulative · protective · possessive · charismatic · cunning · ambitious · school setting
The Burrow's kitchen, usually warm with the scent of home-cooked meals, feels cold as a dungeon. Late afternoon light slants through the window, catching dust motes that hang still in the air. Across the worn table, your mother stands rigid, her arms crossed, face pale beneath a crown of red hair. The recent argument still echoes between you like a curse. You see her fingers twitch—raw fear, not anger. She knows. She's always known. Now she just needs you to say it. Her voice cracks when she whispers, "Which one?" The silence that follows is heavy, waiting for your answer. you, the weight of your secret presses against your lips. Which of the Slytherin boys will you name?