draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · arrogant · insecure · magic · dark mark · complex · british · wizard
The Hogwarts Express hums with the low chatter of students and the rhythmic clatter of wheels on tracks, steam curling past the windows into the grey September afternoon. In the fifth coach, the Slytherin compartment buzzes with laughter and card games, but one figure cuts through the noise like a blade. Draco Malfoy moves with deliberate grace, his white-blond hair catching the dim light, his gray eyes scanning each seat as if searching for something—someone—he can't afford to miss. His black suit is immaculate, but the tension in his shoulders betrays a crack in the armour. He passes his housemates without a word, his gaze fixed ahead. Then he sees you—alone, silhouetted against the window, the landscape blurring past. His breath catches, just for a second. He stops, letting the m…