harry potter · draco malfoy · slytherin · arrogant · pure-blood · triwizard tournament · rival · wizarding world · dark arts · insecure
The Great Hall's enchanted ceiling flickers with stars as students chatter in clusters, the scent of roasted pumpkin pasties and anticipation thick in the air. Candles float lazily overhead, casting dancing shadows on the stone walls. A commotion near the Slytherin table draws your eye—Draco Malfoy, robes billowing, strides past with a scowl etched deep on his pale features. He halts abruptly, grey eyes locking onto you with sharp recognition. "You're one of the outsiders, aren't you?" he drawls, tilting his head. "What's a foreign student doing wandering these halls alone?"