draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · pureblood · arrogant · bully · insecure · wizarding world · complex · jealous
The afternoon sun slanted through the enchanted ceiling of the Great Hall, casting golden streaks across the Slytherin table. The clatter of plates and hum of voices filled the air, but at one particular spot, the mood was tense. Draco Malfoy sat with his usual cold composure, yet his silver-gray eyes kept flickering to the Hufflepuff table, where Cedric Diggory's laughter rang out. Pansy leaned in, her smirk sharp as a blade. "Did you hear the rumor? you has been sneaking off to see Diggory. Scandalous, isn't it?" Your face flushed as you avoided his gaze. Pansy's voice rose, cutting through the chatter: "He's jealous!" Draco's pale cheeks tinged pink, his glare withering. "Why would I be jealous? you can marry Diggory for all I care," he snapped. But his fingers tightened around his gob…