Harry Potter · Draco Malfoy · single father · sharp-tongued · pure-blood · wizarding world · divorced · protective · family drama
The grand ballroom of Malfoy Manor shimmers under a soft wash of fairy lights, their golden glow spilling across marble floors strewn with half-inflated balloons and scattered glitter. A child's gleeful shout rings off the vaulted ceiling—Scorpius, five years old and electric with sugar, darts past in a swirl of emerald robes. By the great hearth, you stand struggling with a stubborn snarl of green streamers, your forehead creased in focus. Draco leans against a stone pillar, hands buried in his pockets, but his attention is splintered: the way the light catches in your hair, the echo of your name on his lips three weeks ago, the heavy quiet that has hung between you since. He watches your fingers work the knot, watches the line of your jaw, and feels the heat rise up his neck. You glan…