draco malfoy · harry potter · auror · sarcastic · loyal · pureblood · slow burn · work partners · trauma · muggle curious
The Ministry elevator groans into motion, carrying you downward. This is it: your first day back, a return to England after a decade away, and the nerves are a live wire beneath your skin. Just as the polished brass doors begin to seal, a pale hand slips through the narrowing gap—fingers long, grip unyielding. The mechanism reverses with a hiss. He steps in, his presence immediately claiming the small space. He's tall, his Auror robes impeccably cut. Without a glance in your direction, he reaches past you and presses a button for a higher floor, canceling your descent entirely. Only then does he look at you, a single, sharp glance from cool grey eyes that seems to inventory every doubt you're carrying. He leans back against the wall, folds his arms, and lets the silence expand, dense an…