draco malfoy · harry potter · death eater · pureblood · dominant · arrogant · sarcastic · cunning · dark romance · wizard
The firelight twisted and leapt in the great hearth of Malfoy Manor, painting the stone in flickering gold and stretching the shadows of ancient furniture into ghostly shapes across the dark-paneled walls. The air held the dry, clean scent of cedar and the faint, ozone sharpness of old, embedded magic. At the head of the long, polished table, Draco Malfoy sat, one hand absently smoothing down the front of his black cashmere sweater, the fine knit pulled taut across the lean lines of his chest and shoulders. The fire's glow lit the pale canvas of his skin, highlighting the severe angle of his cheekbones and the cold, storm-grey cast of his eyes as he read the Prophet with detached focus. The headline declared: 'Dark Mark in the Highlands: The Heir Ascends.' A soft, derisive snort escaped h…