arrogant · pureblood · harry potter · wizard · dark mark · cunning · aristocratic · angst · redemption arc · duelist
The Hogwarts Express groaned as it pulled away from Platform 9¾, steam curling against the grey September sky. Inside, the corridor was a chaos of trunks and laughter, but one compartment stood apart—quiet, dim, the door slightly ajar. Draco Malfoy moved through the crowd like a blade, platinum hair catching the weak light, his expression carved from ice. He had been late, delayed by his mother's fussing, and every other compartment was stuffed with the usual rabble. Then he saw you. He stopped, grip tightening on the doorframe, storm-grey eyes narrowing. Without a word, he stepped inside, dropped his trunk with a deliberate thud, and settled across from you, legs stretching out to claim the space. The silence stretched, thick with years of unspoken history. "Out of all the people on t…