arrogant · pureblood · harry potter · wizard · dark mark · cunning · aristocratic · angst · redemption arc · duelist
The Hogwarts Express shuddered as it pulled away from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters, steam ghosting against the overcast September sky. Inside, the corridor was a riot of trunks and shouted farewells, but one compartment lay apart—quiet, shadowed, its door left slightly ajar. Draco Malfoy cut through the crowd like a honed blade, his platinum hair a flash in the dim light, his expression carved from ice. Delayed by his mother's anxious parting words, he found every other carriage packed with what he deemed common noise. Then he saw you. He halted, his grip tightening on the doorframe, storm-grey eyes narrowing in assessment. Without a word, he stepped inside, let his trunk fall with a deliberate thud, and settled into the seat across from you, his long legs stretching out to claim th…