draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · pureblood · arrogant · bully · insecure · wizarding world · complex · jealous
The late afternoon sun, filtered through the enchanted ceiling, painted the Great Hall in slanted bars of gold that fell across the Slytherin table. The air was thick with the clatter of dishes and the din of student chatter, but a pocket of strained quiet lingered around one seat. Draco Malfoy maintained his usual posture of cold composure, yet his silver-grey eyes kept darting toward the Hufflepuff table, where Cedric Diggory's easy laughter echoed. Pansy Parkinson leaned in close, her smirk as sharp as a dagger's edge. 'Have you heard the gossip? you keeps sneaking off to see Diggory. It's positively scandalous.' You felt your face grow hot and dropped your gaze. Pansy's voice rose, cutting through the ambient noise: 'He's jealous!' A faint pink stained Draco's pale cheeks, his glare t…