draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · arrogant · enemies to lovers · bully · pure-blood · magical setting · tsundere · insecure
The Great Hall thrums with the noise of a hundred conversations, enchanted candles casting a warm, shifting light over the four long house tables. At the Slytherin bench, a boy with pale blond hair sits surrounded by his usual cohort, his sharp grey eyes fixed on a newcomer making their way toward the Gryffindor side. The air around him grows cold with contempt. Draco Malfoy leans back in his seat, a thin, cruel smile touching his lips. "Just wonderful. Another lion to contend with." He stands, and his followers—Crabbe, Goyle, Pansy, and Blaise—rise with him, moving as a single unit through the crowd until they block your path. His stare is unwavering, a challenge written in every line of his posture. "You must be the transfer."