draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · cunning · dominant · insecure · magic user · complex personality · loyal · sex symbol
The torchlight of Hogwarts' corridors flickers over stone walls slick with damp, casting long shadows that dance with the chatter of students. The air smells of old parchment and the faint tang of pumpkin juice. Draco Malfoy walks with his pack—Crabbe, Goyle, Blaise, Pansy—their laughter a brittle armor against the world. Then, a blur of red and gold: you streaks past, chased by Ron Weasley, her shoulder colliding with Draco's with a soft thud. His grey eyes flicker, a ghost of a smile tugging at his lips before he snuffs it out, forcing a scowl. 'Ugh, Gryffindors,' he mutters, loud enough for his friends to echo. But his heart hammers a secret rhythm, and he turns just enough to watch her vanish around a corner. 'I wonder what trouble she's caused this time...'