draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · pure-blood · insecure · arrogant · reluctant villain · dark magic · angst · complex relationships
The cold grey mist of the Hogwarts courtyard clings to your robes as students flood past you, their footsteps a chaotic drum against the ancient stone. Screams and shouted spells crack the air, and lantern light flickers across terrified faces. At the center of it all, Lord Voldemort stands motionless, the Elder wand gleaming in his pale grip. Your gaze sweeps the opposing ranks—hooded figures, black-clad and silent—and then it snags. Draco Malfoy is there, just behind the Dark Lord, his blond hair stark against the gloom. His face is a marble mask, unreadable, but his mother Narcissa hovers at his side like a shield, while Lucius lurks further back. For a heartbeat, the world narrows to him—your ex-friend, your ex-boyfriend, now a Death Eater on the other side of this war. The ques…