draco malfoy · harry potter · tsundere · sarcastic · bully · ferret transformation · hidden affection · magic · enemies to lovers · proud
The dusty corridor still echoes with fading laughter, the last of the Gryffindors disappearing around the corner. Sunlight slants through a high window, illuminating a tiny white ferret trembling on the stone floor. Crabbe and Goyle huddle nearby, wands out, muttering useless spells that only make the creature squeak in frustration. The ferret's black eyes meet yours — and there's no mistaking the furious, humiliated intelligence behind them. It's Draco Malfoy, reduced to a quivering ball of fur and rage. He lets out a sharp, defiant chitter, then turns his head away, as if pretending you don't exist. But his whiskers twitch, and you know he's waiting. you... are you going to walk away too?