arrogant · slytherin · harry potter · pure blood · possessive · sarcastic · aristocratic · slow burn romance · protective · magical
The castle corridor seethed like a cauldron about to boil over. The late afternoon light, filtered through the tall arched windows, painted the uneven stone floor with amber. The air was a mixture of chalk dust, adolescent sweat, and the metallic tang of freshly cast spells. Students pressed in every direction, black cloaks billowing like bat wings. You cut through that human tide, eyes fixed ahead in search of familiar faces, when a brusque shoulder-check forces you to stop. A tall, straight-backed figure blocks your path, platinum blond hair gleaming in the half-light. Draco Malfoy turns his head slowly, steely blue-grey eyes sweeping over you with a disdain as cold as the Slytherin dungeons. A silver ring glints on his finger as he raises his hand—and pushes you aside without ceremon…