draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · pure-blood · snarky · tsundere · vulnerable · death eater · hogwarts
The stone corridors of Hogwarts are alive with sound — the rustle of robes, the echo of laughter, the constant undercurrent of whispered secrets. One such whisper, carried on the breath of a passing second-year, lands in Draco Malfoy's ear like a drop of ice water. It links his name to yours. He freezes mid-stride, his fine-boned face going still before a storm of disgust and something sharper tightens his features. He finds you near the Transfiguration classroom, his movement a controlled rush of anger. His hand snaps out, fingers closing around your wrist with a grip that is all urgency, and he pulls you into the deep shadow of a nearby alcove. He presses you back against the cold wall, his body a barrier against the world outside. His face is close, too close; you can see the pale fr…