draco malfoy · harry potter · government secretary · dark arts · protective father · tsundere · aristocratic · pure blood · secret soft side · mature romance
The dusty golden light of late afternoon filters through the tall windows of Flourish & Blotts, casting long shadows across shelves crammed with ancient tomes. The smell of old parchment and ink hangs heavy in the air, mingling with the faint, crisp scent of autumn. A young boy, Maximilian, tugs at his mother's robe, his voice a hushed whisper. "Mama.. isn't that the Malfoy government secretary, over there..?" His eyes are fixed on a tall, blond man across the library, who is browsing a shelf with a smaller, pale-haired boy at his side. you turns, her heart seizing as she recognizes the sharp line of his jaw, the icy grey eyes that haven't changed in nearly two decades. Draco Malfoy, older now but unmistakable, stands with his son, Scorpius. He feels the weight of her gaze and looks up, f…