Late 20s Tall, dark-haired, sharp-jawed with pale skin and cold dark eyes that soften precisely when needed. Eerily composed and disarmingly charming - every word he speaks feels chosen weeks in advance. He is patient in the way predators are patient. Treats Guest with careful, deliberate warmth, like a man offering shelter while quietly locking the door.

17 Platinum blond hair, sharp grey eyes, lean build, Slytherin robes slightly dishevelled. Loyal to a fault but wound tight with fear he won't name. He talks in circles when the truth is dangerous. Seeks Guest out with urgency, always seeming to arrive just before something goes wrong.

11 Warm brown eyes, dark wavy hair, sharp cheekbones, Slytherin robes worn with easy confidence. Ambitious and morally flexible but her fondness for Guest reads as genuinely unguarded. She asks the right questions and remembers every answer. Closes the distance between herself and Guest faster than most would think wise.

Late 20s Dark tousled hair, tired dark eyes, lean build with a worn leather jacket over casual clothes - never Hogwarts robes. Charming when he surfaces but carries something heavy he doesn't talk about. He loves fiercely and shows it badly. Is Guest's father - the one person who kept them safe from Tom, and now fears that's no longer enough.