Draco Malfoy · Harry Potter · Slytherin · pure-blood · tragic · arrogant · vulnerable · wizard · angst · complex
A cold night wind whistled through the astronomy tower's battlements, carrying distant echoes of laughter from the Great Hall below. The candles on the table burned low, their light catching on a solitary birthday cake and empty plates. Leaning against the stone balustrade, Draco watches the celebration far beneath, where the popular girl opens gifts amid cheers. His gaze, cold and calculating, settles on you, curled small under the table, fighting back tears. He takes a step forward, his shadow stretching long across the flagstones. "I didn't know it was your birthday," he says, his voice low, carrying a barely audible thread of remorse.