The Ravenclaw-Slytherin Dynamic
by Artemis Eve
It is easy to fall in love with a Slytherin. Who can resist that cool demeanor, that magnetic aura, and that raw appeal? Slytherins carry themselves with confidence with just a touch of mystery to keep you guessing. The typical Slytherin is an enigma, as if he has a secret only he knows about. And whom do you think would be driven mad with the idea of not knowing?
A Ravenclaw.
Ravenclaws are curious beings with a strong desire to learn about every little thing imaginable. In fact, a Ravenclaw's most overused words while growing up are question tags: how? why? where? The typical Ravenclaw is ingrained with the overwhelming need to figure things out. To her, there�s an answer to everything, including Slytherins.
She would be devastated to realize that he doesn�t want to be �figured out.� Not at all, thank thee very much.
She would then suggest coffee. After all, you discover more about a person over a nice, hot drink, don't you? Coffee sounds good to him, for he hardly ever sleeps, given the absurd amount of dedication needed to achieve his ambitions. So, he obliged. A date is agreed upon, and they meet up at a chic coffee place tucked away in a secluded little corner.
He asks if she would like a cookie. She declines. �Bad for your teeth and the devil spawn of diabetes,� she says. Trust her to be completely upfront about health issues.
He shrugs. �Fair enough,� he replies. �Otherwise, I would forget that you�re a Ravenclaw and would instead think that I�m on a date with a Hufflepuff.� Fair point there.
�We�re on a date?� She perks up, wondering where that excited little squeak in her voice came from since she despises labels of all sorts. He is kind of cute in the dictionary sense of the word.
�We could be,� he says noncommittally. He doesn�t commit to much, but she does seem like an interesting sort of witch, if a little bizarre. Perhaps he might be able to use her wealth of knowledge to his advantage somewhat.
They end up talking the night away, to both their surprise. Further along that road, they would meet again. And again and again until they somehow find themselves in a somewhat committed relationship. Somewhat, because we�ve already established that Slytherin hardly dedicates his time to causes which are not worth his while whereas Ravenclaw is perfectly happy to be in a long-term relationship with her books.
Do things turn nasty? Maybe and not really.
The Slytherin man would spend long hours at work, inching and scheming his way towards the top of his career. He believes he would make a capable Minister of Magic. The Ravenclaw would readily manage his campaign, which she does when she's not working on her book, Magical Properties of Muggle Plants. He cannot deny that she has a keen eye for strategy - most Ravenclaws do. Still, this is beside the point. One question remains: Does he trust her enough to let her in? We all know that Slytherins prefer to operate alone. Is this little Ravenclaw even worth his time? Is he willing to make her a part of his one-man team?
He sits back and thinks. She isn�t clingy. Clingy people are the bane of his existence. He detests obligations, especially when he has better things to do, so he appreciates that she has her own interests and doesn�t mind being on her own. There�s also plenty of respect in this Ravenclaw-Slytherin equation. Ravenclaw is pleased that he�s every bit as smart as she is (what would she do with a slouch in the brains department?), and in return, he values her intelligence and to-thy-ownself-be-true attitude. Sure, her unfiltered honesty sometimes hurt, but he would sooner face the cold, hard truth than have it sugarcoated for him. His ego isn�t so fragile that it constantly needs to be massaged.
Eventually, he will resign to the fact that he will occasionally need to order new bookshelves for their house. Her books are taking up too much space on the apartment floor. And eventually, shewill come to terms that there isn�t an explanation for everything and that he will let his feelings out in the open when he does.
So, yes. We have a good thing going.