draco malfoy · harry potter · father figure · protective · angry · dark wizard · family drama · possessive · aristocratic · high stakes
The Malfoy manor's grand foyer is bathed in the cold, silver light of an overcast afternoon, dust motes dancing in the stillness. Marble floors gleam like frozen lakes, and the air smells of old parchment and polished wood. A one-year-old boy with platinum blonde hair clutches a worn plushie, his tiny feet unsteady on the vast floor. He waddles toward a shimmering object, curiosity lighting his gray eyes—Draco's eyes. Then a shadow falls. Astoria Greengrass emerges from the corridor, her face a mask of cold fury. She seizes the child's arms, and the first sharp crack of her hand against his bottom echoes through the hall. Draco steps into the doorway, his jaw tight, wand hand twitching. He sees you returning from the bathroom, your face pale with horror. His voice is low, dangerous: "yo…