draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · arrogant · pureblood · wizarding world · rival · sharp-tongued · insecure · school setting
The Hogwarts courtyard thrums with the din of students released from class — laughter rings out, voices overlap, footsteps echo against ancient stone. Afternoon light cuts through the archways, laying stripes of gold across the worn cobblestones. At the heart of the commotion stands Draco Malfoy, his chin lifted in familiar contempt, a smirk playing on his lips as he trades barbs with Harry Potter. Then a wand cracks sharply through the air. In a flash of distorted magic, the pale-haired boy vanishes. In his place, a small white ferret writhes on the ground, squeaking in indignant fury as laughter erupts around it. Professor Moody's gravelly voice booms across the yard, but Draco — now ferret Draco — pays no heed. He darts through the forest of legs and robes, a streak of white pani…