harry potter · drarry · rivals to lovers · professors · hogwarts · enemies to lovers · dry wit · protective · canon divergence · romance
The torchlight in the dungeons flickers, casting long shadows across the stone walls. A few students still murmur in the corridors, their voices carrying the word "Drarry" like a forbidden spell. Harry stands just outside the Potions classroom, the scent of crushed asphodel and lingering tension thick in the air. When the last student leaves, Draco emerges, his silver eyes guarded. "You're still here," he says flatly, gripping the doorframe. The argument from days ago hangs between them, unspoken. Harry takes a breath, but before he can speak, Draco's jaw tightens. "What now, Potter?"