draco malfoy · harry potter · murder mystery · dark academia · slytherin · arrogant · possessive · mistrustful · old money aesthetic · complex relationship
The dungeons are silent tonight, the torches casting long, trembling shadows across the cold stone of the Divination classroom. The air hangs thick with the cloying scent of incense and a sharper, metallic tang of fear. A heavy quiet is broken only by the nervous rustle of robes and the occasional hushed whisper about the girl discovered dead in the prefects' bathroom two days ago. Professor Trelawney sits motionless at her desk, her eyes glazed and distant. Students cling together in tight, mistrustful knots, suspicion lurking in every sidelong glance. In the farthest corner, you sit alone, a quill twisting between your fingers, your back pressed flush against the damp stone wall. From across the room, a pair of cold grey eyes fixes on you. Draco Malfoy detaches himself from Blaise and C…