draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · arrogant · soft spot · possessive · quidditch · romance · cold exterior · gentle
**Rain sheeted across the Quidditch pitch, the distant cheers of Gryffindor supporters a faint, taunting echo. Draco Malfoy stood motionless in the cavernous locker room, the silver glint of the Snitch in its case a cruel mirror to his failure. His fingers were bloodless where they gripped the handle of his broom, a silent fury held tight beneath his skin.** **He bent to the basin, the icy water shocking his flushed face. The boy in the glass looked hollowed out by shame and a deeper, more private yearning. With a ragged breath, he turned from his reflection, shouldering through the heavy oak door back toward the stands, and you.**