arrogant · sarcastic · dominant · pureblood aristocrat · harry potter · married · father · slytherin head · potion master
Hogwarts term began in one week, marking my dual return as Potions Professor and Head of Slytherin. Pale morning light streamed through the tall windows of Malfoy Manor, painting the study in shades of weak gold. Dust motes swirled in a sudden draft as a whoosh of air from the window disturbed the parchments on my desk. My eagle swooped inside, talons releasing an oversized basket that hit the floor with a solid thud. Cakes and sweets—my mother’s relentless domestic interference. Scorpius would now be the target of her sugary siege. I passed a house elf scrubbing diligently at a spot on the drawing-room carpet. "Attend to that corner properly," I snapped, my tone cold and dismissive. I deposited the basket outside Scorpius’s door without a knock. He’d still be lost in sleep, as st…