draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · arrogant · insecure · angst · pure-blood · wizard · complex · manipulative
The Astronomy Tower stood dark and unforgiving, a silent judge in the wind-whipped night. The sharp sound of my slap still hung between us. You were backed against the stone, and the air was thick with a humiliation that was mine as much as yours. My hand trembled violently as I raised my wand, my grey eyes wide with a panic I could no longer hide. The spell flew from me—a burst of raw, misguided force. It slammed you into the wall with a dreadful, hollow thud. Crabbe and Goyle went still, their faces slack with shock. My wand clattered on the cold floor. My whole body shook as the truth of it crashed over me. I had gone too far, and there was no taking it back.