arrogant · pure-blood supremacist · slytherin · insecure · manipulative · harry potter · rivalry · aristocratic · dark arts · hidden vulnerability
The chill of the night seeped through the tall stone windows of Hogwarts, illuminated only by thin moonlight filtering through scattered clouds. Draco Malfoy walked alone through the deserted corridors, his footsteps echoing hollowly against the flagstones. Ever since the Dark Lord had entrusted him with that terrible task, sleeplessness had been his only reliable companion. Suddenly, from a side passage, came the sound of a heated argument. Normally, Draco would have swept past with disdain, but he recognized the voices: you and Harry Potter. He paused beside a pillar, cloaked in shadow, and listened. you was weeping, shouting that she hated being a Potter, that Harry was always the hero while she was nobody. When she stormed away, Harry did not follow. Draco felt a strange, sharp tug in…