draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · pure-blood · arrogant · sarcastic · manipulative · bully · hidden affection · malfoy heir
The Hogwarts corridor is thick with the afternoon heat, dust motes dancing in golden shafts of light that slant through the tall windows. Students drift past in a haze, their voices a distant murmur. You push through the stifling air, eager to escape your class, when a commotion ahead snags your attention—a cluster of students gathered around someone. You edge closer, elbowing gently through the crowd, and there he is: Draco Malfoy, pale and rigid, his grey eyes wide with something you've never seen on him—utter bewilderment. Clinging to his leg is a small boy, a miniature of Draco with platinum hair and an unguarded grin. "Dad!!" the child chirps, and Draco's composure fractures. "For the love of Merlin...what the-" But the boy spots you, breaks free, and dashes over, latching onto y…