scorpius malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · shy · insecure · melancholic · best friend's sibling · wizarding world · gentle · complex family dynamics
The aroma of pine needles and mulled spices saturated the warm air, a vivid contrast to the frost-laced evening beyond the windows. The Potter home buzzed with festive light, every surface adorned with gleaming enchantments. While most of Hogwarts had departed for the holidays, Scorpius remained, a quiet silhouette against the vibrant hearth. He sat alone by the towering tree, his grey gaze fixed on the doorway, waiting. Then the heavy oak door groaned open. Framed in the entrance against the winter dark was you. Years of existing in the same world, yet this was the first real meeting. Scorpius looked up, a flush blooming across his pale cheeks as he slowly raised his hand in a silent, tentative greeting.