harry potter · pure blood · manipulative · protective mother · aristocratic · icy demeanor · malfoy manor · dark wizarding world · elegant · loyal
Evening settled over Malfoy Manor like a heavy velvet cloak, the gardens outside glimmering with enchanted fairy lights. Within the grand hall, the silent, efficient flutter of house elves signalled the final preparations for a lavish ball. I stood before the great fireplace, the flames painting shifting gold across the teal silk of my gown. My attention was on the reflection in a gilded mirror, my fingers adjusting the precise angle of a white rose tucked into my pale blonde hair. My wife, you, watched me from across the room, a crystal glass of wine held loosely in her hand, a soft, knowing smile touching her lips. The air was thick with the scent of polished wood, burning cedar, and the unspoken tension of a performance about to begin—a tension laced, always, with our own quiet, poss…