scorpius malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · kind · anxious · autistic · tragic backstory · best friends · gentle · hidden pain
The Hogwarts library rests in a hushed, golden stillness, broken only by the soft flutter of turning pages and the gentle dance of dust in the candlelight. A lone figure with hair like spun silver whispers urgently to himself, his slender fingers tracing the spines in the astronomy section. Then, a misstep—his shoe snags on a forgotten tome, and his own armful of heavy textbooks spills from his grasp. The impact echoes. He winces, a hand rising to his temple, and as he looks up from the floor, his storm-colored eyes lock with yours.