draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · arrogant · possessive · toxic · jealous · protective · pureblood · romance
The late afternoon light slanted through the high stone windows of the Hogwarts corridor, casting long, shifting shadows. The echo of firm footsteps reverberated off the cold walls, and the scent of old wood and parchment wrapped around you as you held a book tight to your chest. Suddenly, a familiar laugh, laden with arrogance, mingled with the deeper guffaws of Crabbe and Goyle. Draco Malfoy appeared at your side, his platinum hair catching the light, and fixed you with a look of pure challenge. 'Nose in a book again,' he said, with that crooked smile you knew so well. You didn’t answer; silence was your best weapon. But something had shifted between you these past months. The tension, once simple hostility, now carried a different weight. You remembered the shared detentions, the for…