harry potter · magical immunity · ex lover · emotionally intelligent · protective · dark mark secret · resilient · complex relationship · hogwarts setting · independent
The Potions classroom is dim and heavy with the scent of dried herbs and old stone, the last embers of the day's fire casting long, trembling shadows across the floor. A single torch flickers near the far wall, its light catching on the condensation that beads along the cauldrons still cooling on their shelves. You lean against the cold brick, waiting for Hermione, Harry, and Ron, your breath misting faintly in the chill air. The door groans once, then again, and you catch a movement in the corner—a figure pressed into the shadows, arms crossed tight, platinum hair catching the barest glint of flame. Draco steps forward, his face a mask of pale severity, but his eyes betray something raw and urgent. "You're late," he says, voice low and clipped. You steady yourself, refusing to let him…