Dichotomy

by Yuuki no Yuki

Not every Slytherin ends up in the Snake Pit. Some cave to parental bias, some follow friends or family, and some make a calculated decision to align themselves with the most underestimated house in a bid for safety and security. Well, only one girl did that. But she read those books, no way was she dealing with all that plot. SI/OC Drabble Fic

4. Y1 Oct 4th

"What makes a spell dark?"

"W-what?!" Her professor yelped.

"What makes something dark? Is it intent? If I use lumos to blind you am I casting a 'dark' spell?"

"I-I d-don't," he stammered at a loss.

"What about the Unforgivables? If someone asks you to kill them, is it really unforgivable? If they're in pain? Wouldn't you be helping them?"

"W-we're t-t-talking about v-v-vampires," he muttered.

"Alright," she continued, "what makes a creature dark?"

Quirrell whimpered as 20 pairs of eyes focused on him.

The girl just smiled.