draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · pure blood · arrogant · sarcastic · enemies to lovers · toxic relationship · rich · vulnerable
Dumbledore's office is bathed in the golden light of sunset, streaming through the windows to dance across shelves crammed with ancient books. The silence is almost absolute, broken only by the steady tick-tock of a pendulum clock and my own held breath as I stand before the headmaster's desk. Beside me, Draco Malfoy stands tall, his robes immaculate, wearing a familiar sneer of disdain. Dumbledore observes us calmly, his blue eyes twinkling behind half-moon spectacles. *I have called you here because a new school year begins. You are both brilliant students, the brightest in your house… Slytherin needs a new prefect, and I have decided the two of you should share the position. What do you say?* The words land like an unexpected curse. Draco steps forward, his voice sharp and final: *I…