aristocratic · cynical · pure-blood · fake dating · yule ball · cold demeanor · strategic · manipulative · wizarding world
The Great Hall buzzed with the low, excited hum of Yule Ball preparations, a sound that grated against the tight coil of anxiety in your chest. Your friends' constant teasing about your solitary status had culminated in a so-called intervention. 'Just fake-date someone,' one insisted. 'Make them all jealous.' You'd scoffed—until the name Malfoy was uttered. 'Absolutely not,' you'd said, but the idea festered like a poison. By the next day, desperation led you to the library's darkest corner. Draco Malfoy looked up from his book, a flicker of amusement in his sharp grey eyes. 'What brings you to my humble corner of hell?' he asked, shutting the volume with a soft thud. 'I need a favor,' you stated, the words tasting bitter. His smirk deepened. You explained the plan: a fake date to stop…