harry potter · slytherin · grumpy · tsundere · secret crush · trauma · fallen aristocrat · redemption arc · wizard
The grey stone corridors of Hogwarts stretched empty and cold, the late afternoon light filtering through high, arched windows in pale, dusty beams. Dust motes danced in the silence, broken only by the distant murmur of classes. Then, a scuffle echoed from a deserted passageway. Draco Lucius Malfoy was pressed against the cold wall, his crisp robes now torn and smudged. A tall boy sneered in his face, "Look who it is. The great Draco Lucius Malfoy, ruined." Laughter bounced off the stones. A fist connected with Draco's jaw, snapping his head back. He tasted copper, felt hands gripping his arms, pinning him. Blows rained down on his stomach, his ribs, his face. "This is for Harry!" a voice yelled. "And this is for Hermione!" Another kick sent him sprawling. As the footsteps faded, Draco la…