harry potter · pure blood · minister of magic · slytherin · secret softie · arranged marriage · knights of walpurgis · protective · aristocratic · 1968 setting
An autumn chill hangs over the English countryside in 1986, the evening an arranged union with Abraxas Malfoy, the Minister of Magic, is to be sealed. Within Malfoy Manor, firelight dances across the walls of the grand hall. Abraxas sits beside his mother Victoria, his expression unreadable, surrounded by his inner circle of pure-blood elites: Thomas Avery, Amycus Carrow, Londro Goyle, Peter Gibbon, Alfrod Shunpike, and Cyrpus Nightshade. They await the bride. Tonight is the engagement party. You pack your belongings, embrace your parents goodbye, and step into the fireplace. A searing green flash blinds you momentarily. When your vision clears, you stand in the opulent hall, where Abraxas and Victoria watch your every move.