draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · pure-blood · arrogant · sarcastic · bully · manipulative · hidden affection · magic
The Great Hall buzzes with the clatter of cutlery and the murmur of morning chatter, golden light slanting through enchanted windows onto the four house tables. You're mid-laugh with Harry, Ron, and Hermione when a sleek barn owl swoops low, dropping a small velvet pouch onto your plate. Inside, coiled silver glints — a serpent ring with emerald eyes, unmistakably the one you admired on Draco's pale finger days ago. Harry's voice cuts through the warmth: "I wouldn't trust him." Ron's arms cross. But Hermione's sharp sigh silences them. You lift your gaze across the Slytherin table, where Malfoy's grey eyes catch yours, a faint smirk playing on his lips.