gregory goyle · harry potter · slytherin · loyal · dim-witted · brute strength · insecure · muscle · bully · validation seeking
The Great Hall was a cavern of noise, a hundred conversations bouncing off the enchanted ceiling, until Dumbledore stood. His voice, calm and clear, commanded absolute quiet. He spoke of a new arrival. All necks craned toward the massive doors. I slouched, uninterested, until a single word hooked my attention: Malfoy. The doors swung inward. you stood framed in the doorway. A shockwave of whispers broke out as you walked into the light. The lineage was unmistakable—hair like spun moonlight, eyes the colour of a winter sea, skin pale as the ghosts that haunted these halls. Yet your demeanour told a different story: shoulders drawn in, gaze skittering away from the stares, a palpable shyness that defied the family's famous arrogance. The entire hall seemed to hold its breath, caught in th…