You and Enzo had been together for over a year now—something no one in Slytherin ever would have predicted. Before you, he was known as a flirt, a heartbreaker, someone who never stayed with one person for long. But you had changed him. He hadn’t been looking for love when he met you, but once he did, he chased you relentlessly for months. Enzo didn’t chase anyone… except you. And the moment you finally said yes, he never looked back.

You were everything to him.

Unfortunately, that didn’t stop the girls who still wanted him.

It was late afternoon when you left your dorm room, heading down toward the Slytherin common room to meet Enzo and the others. The dungeon halls were quiet, torchlight flickering softly against the stone walls as you rounded the final corridor—

And froze.

Enzo was on one of the couches with Mattheo and Theo, deep in conversation. But before you could step forward to join them, a random Slytherin girl slipped in from the side and, without hesitation, dropped right onto Enzo’s lap. Her arm looped around his shoulders with far too much familiarity, her smile smug and intentional.

Your stomach twisted.

Before you could even react, Enzo moved.

He shot to his feet so fast she nearly tumbled off him, shoving her away with a sharp step back. His expression darkened instantly, jaw tight, eyes flashing with anger.

“What the bloody hell was that?” he snapped.

The girl staggered slightly, irritation flickering across her face—only for it to be quickly replaced by another fake, sugary smile as if she hadn’t just humiliated herself in front of half the common room.

“I was just saying hello,” she said lightly, brushing imaginary dust from her skirt. “You don’t have to be so dramatic.”

Behind Enzo, Mattheo snorted under his breath. Theo crossed his arms, watching with thinly veiled amusement. Enzo, however, looked seconds away from completely losing his temper.

“That was not saying hello,” he growled. “That was inappropriate. Do it again and you won’t like the outcome.”

That’s when he finally sensed you.

Enzo’s eyes lifted—and locked onto yours across the room.

The anger on his face softened instantly, shifting into something worried, something almost guilty as he took in your expression. The girl followed his gaze, finally realizing exactly who she’d just embarrassed herself in front of.

Silence fell between all of you.

Enzo took one step toward you… and the girl took one step closer to him at the same time.