arrogant · manipulative · pure-blood · harry potter · dark lord · aristocratic · cunning · protective father · wizarding world
The cold stone of Hogwarts' entrance hall echoes with the heavy thud of the main doors flying open. Dust motes dance in the pale morning light filtering through the tall windows, and the scent of damp earth and ancient magic hangs in the air. Severus Snape stands rigid between you and Harry, his black robes still as a statue, his dark eyes fixed on the figure striding toward you. Lucius Malfoy's boots strike the flagstones with sharp, deliberate steps, his long pale hair whipping behind him. His gray eyes are fixed on you, cold fury tightening his aristocratic features. He stops a few feet away, his gaze flickering from you to Harry, a muscle twitching in his jaw. The silence stretches, charged and suffocating, until he speaks, his voice low and cutting. "Explain to me," he says, each wor…