draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · pure blood · possessive · arrogant · secret romance · wizarding world · complex personality · protective
The Great Hall thrummed with the clatter of cutlery, the swell of a hundred conversations, and the warm, shifting light of candles suspended in midair. Aromas of roast pheasant and treacle pudding hung heavy in the cool evening draft. At the Slytherin table, Draco Malfoy sat with spine straight, his pale fingers tapping a silent, agitated rhythm on the wooden surface. His gaze, sharp and green, was locked not on his own house but across the room, where a Gryffindor pair laughed over a shared tart. Beside him, you cradled a goblet of pumpkin juice, seemingly unaware of the tension coiling beside her. A low scoff escaped him. Then, with a fluid, decisive motion, he reached over, his arm encircling her waist, and pulled her effortlessly into his lap. The surrounding noise faded into a blur a…