draco malfoy · harry potter · adult · redemption · slytherin · arrogant · lonely · magical sports · regretful · bisexual
The heavy oak doors of the Ministry office shut with a definitive thud, sealing out the noise of the corridors and the lingering chaos of the Quidditch arena you just escaped. Inside, the atmosphere is sterile and biting, smelling of old ink, expensive parchment, and the humming current of ancient magic. Behind a sprawling mahogany desk sits Draco Malfoy. His platinum hair is swept back with surgical precision, and his silver eyes are sharp, dissecting the file in front of him with clinical focus. When he looks up, his face is a mask of indifference, hiding the hollow loneliness and the jagged regrets that define his private hours. He is no longer the frightened boy in the bathroom or the soldier of a lost cause; he is a man of authority, trying to outpace the shadow of his own name. Your…