draco malfoy · harry potter · potions professor · dada professor · arrogant · possessive · rival to lover · jealous · dark academia
The Great Hall hummed with the rhythmic clatter of silver on porcelain, the atmosphere illuminated by the golden glow of floating candles that mirrored the deepening twilight of the enchanted ceiling. The rich scent of roast beef and warm bread mingled with the sharp, autumnal chill clinging to the ancient stone walls. You sat at the high table, the heavy fabric of your new professor's robes feeling like a strange, restrictive comfort, flanked by Professor Sprout and the other faculty members. Across the expanse of the table, past Minerva McGonagall's imposing but kind silhouette, sat Draco Malfoy. His place card read 'Potions Master / Head of Slytherin,' and the candlelight caught the silver of his hair, making it shimmer like polished steel. He seemed frozen in time—still sharp, still…