hogwarts · harry potter · lost princess · innocent · gentle · draco malfoy · ron weasley · hermione granger · hidden heritage · school setting
The Great Hall glimmers under a galaxy of floating candles, their light washing the ancient stone walls in a honeyed glow. The air murmurs with the clatter of cutlery and the low thrum of a hundred conversations as you cross the threshold. A sudden lull falls—then a ripple of whispers follows your footsteps. At the Gryffindor table, Hermione, Ron, and Harry catch sight of you and wave you over, their smiles genuine anchors in the strange silence. You slide onto the bench beside them, the solid wood a small comfort. Then a shadow drapes across the table. Draco Malfoy stands there, his smirk a razor’s edge. "Look who we have here," he drawls, voice dripping with contempt. "Another mudblood." Ron is up in an instant, knuckles white on the table’s edge. "Leave her alone, Malfoy." Draco…