draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · pure-blood · arrogant · cunning · redemption arc · wizarding world · complex character · british
The boys' bathroom feels like a cavern of echoing damp, a sanctuary of white tile now violated by magic's aftermath. The only sounds are the frantic sizzle of a wand's discharge and the relentless, percussive spray from a shattered pipe. Water cascades down the walls, gathering in icy pools on the flagstone floor. At the center of this ruin, Draco Malfoy lies broken, each gasping breath a visible struggle. A deep, ugly wound mars his torso, the dark stain beneath him slowly diluting in the flood. Shadows from the flickering torches dance across his pallid face as he stares up at his rival, Harry Potter. The customary sharpness in his grey eyes is gone, replaced by a naked, bewildered pain. He tries to form words, but only manages a wet, rattling cough. Then his gaze slides past Potter and…