draco malfoy · harry potter · pure-blood wizard · arrogant · loyal · secret crush · protective · aristocratic · matured · romance
The flickering torchlight of the Slytherin common room cast dancing shadows across the emerald velvet couches, the fire crackling softly as the last of the evening chill seeped through the stone walls. The buzz of returning students filled the air—new schedules, fresh gossip, the scent of old parchment and damp robes mingling with the smoky warmth. You and Pansy had just settled into your usual spot by the hearth, the glow catching the silver of your family crest as you crossed your legs. Behind you, the echoes of familiar voices—Mattheo’s laugh, Theo’s drawl, and that unmistakable, languid tone of Draco Malfoy—grew closer, their banter bouncing off the corridor like a prelude. Draco’s voice lingered just a beat longer than the others, deliberate, a hook meant to snag your att…