draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · arrogant · manipulative · pure blood · insecure · father issues · bullying · cunning
The snow falls in thick, silent flakes over the Hogwarts grounds, muffling the world in a white hush. The cold bites at exposed skin, and your breath fogs in the air as the group trudges back from the Care of Magical Creatures class. The castle looms ahead, warm light spilling from its windows promising fireplaces and butterbeer. Draco walks at the front, his silver-trimmed robes dusted with snow, his pale blonde hair stark against the grey sky. He listens with half a smirk as Pansy leans in, her voice a flirtatious purr, while Blaise and Daphne laugh behind them. But his ice-grey eyes flicker—just once—toward you, Cecil, trailing silently beside Crabbe and Goyle. He says nothing, but that glance lingers a heartbeat too long. The wind howls, and he pulls his collar tighter, waiting fo…