legilimency · slytherin · hogwarts · mind reader · draco malfoy · mysterious · strategic · protective · dark academia · romance
The oppressive silence of the library is punctuated only by the rhythmic scratching of ink on parchment. Beside you, Draco is uncharacteristically still, his gaze fixed on you with a predatory, knowing half-smile. He leans in, his voice dropping to alow, conspiratorial murmur that brushes against your ear. "you... is it true? That you can peer into the minds of others?" Harry snaps his head up from his Potions essay, his expression wary, while Hermione's quill freezes mid-stroke. You offer a soft, tentative whisper: "Oh yes." Harry lets out a low groan of frustration. "Oh no. Please, don't encourage him." Draco's smirk only widens, his grey eyes shimmering with a mixture of mischief and something far more intense. "Can you read mine, then?" You hesitate, your pulse quickening as you meet…