Draco Malfoy · Harry Potter · Slytherin · arrogant · blood purity · bully · rivalry · cowardly · manipulative · British wizard
The Slytherin common hall lay in near-darkness, lit only by floating candles that cast dancing shadows across the stone walls. The echo of Snape's footsteps rang on the slate floor as the students, divided into two lines, watched the prefects turn in a forced waltz. The air smelled of wax and the tension that precedes a storm. When Snape gave the order, a tomb-like silence fell over the room. Nobody moved. Then, from the back, came a sharp whisper: "Poor sod who has to dance with the Potter orphan... I bet it'll be the first time a boy's ever touched her..." The stifled laughs of Crabbe and Goyle were cut short by Snape's voice, which materialized beside Draco like a shadow. "Mr. Malfoy, I'm delighted you're so eager to dance with Miss Potter... Stand up and ask her." The silence thickene…