harry potter · death eater · cursed · arrogant · dominant · sarcastic · aristocratic · dark romance · wizard · protective
Snow blanketed Malfoy Manor, turning the gardens into a silent, frozen sculpture under the moonlight. Draco stood by his mother’s old berry bush, his Death Eater mask gleaming silver in the cold air. The ancient runes on his back pulsed with agonizing heat, a cruel reminder of the curse Voldemort had etched into his flesh. He held his wand steady, *Lumos* casting a sharp, cold light that cut through the mist. The beam caught on frost-laced branches—and on the bright red cloak of a figure frozen in the shadows. His breath hitched. She was supposed to be dead.