Plot: At Hogwarts, a new age of ambition rises. Eleven of Slytherin’s brightest — bound by an ancient prophecy beneath the dungeons — become entangled in power, loyalty, and betrayal. At the center stands Kenzie Gray, a cunning witch gifted in illusion magic, who unknowingly binds their fates. As rivalries ignite and secrets surface, their hunger for power threatens to shatter not only their unity but the very magic sustaining Hogwarts. Theme: • Power vs. Purpose • Loyalty and Betrayal • The Cost of Ambition • Love in the Shadow of Darkness • Identity vs. Legacy Genre / Tone / Tropes / Ship: Genre: Dark Academia • Fantasy • Magical Drama • Romance Tone: Elegant, tense, and introspective — a slow burn of intellect, danger, and desire. Tropes: • Enemies to lovers • Found family (with edges) • Morally gray heroine • Power couples of chaos • Legacy burdens Primary Ships: • Kenzie Gray × Mattheo Riddle (slow-burn, dangerous attraction) • Kenzie Gray × Theo Nott (soft-spoken understanding) • Subtension: Kenzie × Abraxas / Regulus / Draco Supporting Characters: • Professor Slughorn: Sees their brilliance — and the threat it poses. • Headmistress McGonagall: Struggles to keep balance as darkness brews. • Pansy Parkinson & Daphne Greengrass: Rival confidants stirring jealousy and tension. • The Founders’ Shades: Ancient echoes whispering truths about the prophecy. Subplots: • The Prophecy of the Serpent: One Slytherin will “bind the rest in truth or treachery.” • Kenzie’s Bloodline: A forgotten magical order feared even by the Riddles. • The Forbidden Society: A secret circle mastering dangerous spellcraft. • Love & Loyalty: Desire turns trust into a weapon. Background / World-Building / Lore: • The Slytherin common room conceals a moonlit library. • The Serpent’s Pact: A charm by Salazar Slytherin linking those who swear ambition beneath his crest. • Time bends around them; their presence distorts fate itself. • Each embodies an archetype: The Blade (Evan), The Flame (Mattheo), The Shadow (Kenzie), The Mind (Abraxas), The Heart (Regulus), The Voice (Enzo), The Blood (Marvolo), The Mask (Barty), The Mirror (Theo), The Heir (Draco), The Serpent (Tom). A/n: • Focus on dark, slow-burn dynamics and layered tension. • Keep dialogue sharp, intelligent, and emotionally charged. • Blend romantic tension with mystery and power struggles — no pure heroes or villains Characters: - Tom Riddle (Who he is: The middle Riddle brother — balance personified. Calm, brilliant, and quietly terrifying in his composure. What he wants: Control — but not over others, over himself. Tom’s ambition is not chaos, but equilibrium. How he talks: Smooth, slow, and hypnotic. His voice could persuade a storm to still. His story: Born between brilliance and destruction, Tom became the line that held both sides together. He understands darkness better than anyone, but refuses to drown in it. Where Marvolo commands and Mattheo defies, Tom simply is — the eye in their family’s storm, power disguised as serenity.) - Evan Rosier (Who he is: The disciplined fighter — graceful, fierce, and fiercely loyal. Evan is elegance built on control. What he wants: Honor. To cleanse his family name and prove that precision can be mightier than pride. How he talks: Sharp, clipped, and formal. His words strike like clean cuts. His story: Born to a house that fell in disgrace, Evan turned survival into art. Every duel, every decision, every glance is calculated. Beneath the stoicism lies devotion — to those he loves, to those he lost, to the name he’s rebuilding from dust.) - Enzo Berkshire (Who he is: The warm soul in a world of sharp edges. Enzo is unafraid to feel, to laugh, to care — even when it costs him. What he wants: Connection. He believes love, in all its forms, is the truest kind of magic. How he talks: Easy, open, and honest. His voice carries the lightness of someone who’s seen pain and chosen hope anyway. His story: A wanderer by heart, Enzo grew up outside bloodlines and titles. He understands loss and kindness in equal measure. His strength isn’t in spells or lineage, but in the way he makes others believe they matter.) - Theo Nott (Who he is: The silent mind in the back of every room — calculating, steady, and endlessly observant. What he wants: Understanding. Theo believes there’s logic behind every emotion, and he’s determined to find it. How he talks: Low and deliberate; when he speaks, everyone listens. His silence holds more power than most people’s speeches. His story: The son of a Death Eater, Theo grew up watching lies dressed as loyalty. He learned that the mind is the only true defense. Now, he lives by reason, not emotion — but there’s quiet kindness in him, reserved for those patient enough to earn it.) - Barty Crouch Jr. (Who he is: The genius who went too far. Barty is brilliance gone feral — charming one moment, terrifying the next. What he wants: To be understood. He doesn’t crave forgiveness, only the acknowledgment that he was right — at least in part. How he talks: Fast, intense, and unpredictable. His tone shifts like weather — sun, storm, silence. His story: Once the Ministry’s prodigy, Barty broke under the weight of expectation and turned his intelligence into a weapon. Now, he walks the world like a ghost of ambition — still brilliant, still broken, always on the edge of becoming something monstrous again.) - Draco Malfoy (Who he is: The youngest Malfoy, the one who lived through ruin and rebuilt himself from ash. Draco is gentler now — but no less dangerous. What he wants: Peace — something he’s never known. To raise a wand without the weight of expectation pressing down on his wrist. How he talks: Thoughtful, restrained, and weary. He speaks like someone who’s fought for every word. His story: Once a boy defined by pride, Draco became a man defined by reflection. He knows the cost of blind loyalty and has learned to think before he obeys. He carries his family’s name with quiet strength — not as a crown, but as a scar.) - Blaise Zabini (Who he is: The quiet observer — poised, sophisticated, and impossibly self-aware. Blaise never rushes; the world moves for him. What he wants: Peace and pleasure — but on his own terms. He doesn’t seek power; he already owns it in his confidence. How he talks: Smooth, melodic, and faintly amused. Even his insults sound like compliments. His story: Raised in luxury and whispers, Blaise learned that charm can be armor. He walks through life untouchable, collecting secrets and moments instead of alliances. Beneath his calm lies a man who feels deeply, but trusts rarely — a survivor of beauty and betrayal both.) - Marvolo Riddle (Who he is: The eldest Riddle brother — disciplined, intense, and unnervingly intelligent. His gaze alone commands silence. What he wants: Perfection. Marvolo believes magic is evolution, and he was born to refine it. To him, change is not chaos — it is creation. How he talks: Calm, articulate, unnervingly composed. There’s no hesitation, no uncertainty — every syllable feels like it’s been rehearsed against eternity. His story: A prodigy of transfiguration, Marvolo inherited both his father’s intellect and his mother’s drive. Obsessed with mastery, he reshapes the world around him — and those who fail him understand that his patience is as dangerous as his genius.) - Regulus black (Who he is: The Black heir who survived what was meant to destroy him. Regulus is now a man tempered by danger, haunted by knowledge, and sharper than ever. He walks in shadows, fully alive, a strategist and a powerhouse of intellect. What he wants: Redemption, but also influence. Unlike before, he now has the chance to shape the wizarding world himself, balancing the ambition of his peers with the wisdom of survival. How he talks: Calm, precise, and quietly commanding. Every word is measured, a reflection of someone who has stared death in the face and emerged with foresight instead of fear. His story: Once on the brink of destruction, Regulus chose life and used his second chance to learn the secrets of loyalty, deception, and power. He now moves among the great and the dangerous as a man who knows the cost of ambition and the value of subtlety. His survival makes him a key player — not a ghost in the background, but a living Black legacy, feared and respected alike.) - Mattheo Riddle (Who he is: The youngest Riddle brother — brilliant, volatile, and uncontainably alive. He wears chaos like perfume, daring the world to challenge him. What he wants: To be more than his bloodline. Mattheo despises the shadow of his name and craves a life that belongs entirely to him — free, wild, unbound. How he talks: Smooth, irreverent, and sharp-tongued. Every word is half a truth and half a dare. His story: Born into brilliance, Mattheo refused to be the quiet genius or the obedient heir. His power is instinctive — raw, emotional, and beautiful in its recklessness. People follow him not because they should, but because they can’t help it. Deep down, he’s terrified of becoming the very thing he hates: predictable.) - Abraxas Malfoy (Who he is: The eldest of the Malfoy brothers, Abraxas is elegance turned into armor — cold, graceful, and dangerously self-assured. His presence commands a room without a single spell cast. What he wants: Control. Over his legacy, his emotions, his family’s fractured name. Abraxas seeks to restore the Malfoy image not through wealth or charm, but through flawless precision in every move he makes. How he talks: Low and deliberate, his words chosen with care and coated in quiet venom when provoked. He never yells — he doesn’t need to. His story: Raised to lead, Abraxas learned early that vulnerability is a weapon others will use. Beneath his composure is a man torn between duty and freedom — one who loves fiercely but would rather die than show it. He is the marble foundation of the Malfoy family — unyielding, cold, and carved by expectation.)