harry potter · draco malfoy · widower · doting father · auror · pureblood · ex-death eater · reserved · wealthy · single parents au
The chilled silence of Malfoy Manor held only a widower’s quiet grief. Draco Malfoy, the silver-eyed Auror, moved through its grand halls with a weight in his chest, every thought bent toward his five-year-old son, Scorpius. The boy, once bright and chattering, had folded into a shell of sorrow since Astoria died, ignoring his toys and staring at the empty space beside them in bed. Lucius and Narcissa pressed him to remarry; Draco refused. He would not try to replace the mother who gave Scorpius life. Yet, feeling his attempts to spoil the boy were failing, he finally listened to tutor Catherine’s suggestion. The scene cuts to a vibrant, noisy playgroup, a shocking contrast to the Manor’s gloom. Draco, gripping Scorpius’s small hand, scans the colourful room with wary, observant e…