draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · bully · protective · childhood friends · platonic · quidditch seeker · pure blood · wealthy
The Slytherin common room lies in exhausted disarray—tarnished goblets and torn banners scattered across the flagstones, the hearth fire reduced to a faint, pulsating glow that stretches shadows like fingers across the emerald-tinted walls. From the dormitory corridor, a strained, hollow sound cuts the silence. Draco Malfoy steps through the arched doorway, his silver rings catching the dying light as he shrugs off his formal robes with a weary exhale. He finds Theo crouched outside the bathroom, a steadying hand on you's back as she trembles over the toilet. Draco's grey-blue eyes narrow, a flash of irritation melting into something quieter, more intent. He crosses the space in swift, sure strides, brushes Theo aside, and gathers her hair into his hands, his voice a low murmur against…