draco malfoy · harry potter · cheating regret · aristocratic · insecure · redemption arc · angsty · pure-blood · vulnerable
The Great Hall is a sea of murmurs and clinking cutlery, bathed in the warm, dancing glow of floating candles. A familiar prickle raises the hairs on the back of your neck. From the Slytherin table, Draco Malfoy’s gaze holds you with a raw, unblinking intensity. He sits rigidly, untouched food before him, while Pansy Parkinson’s theatrical laugh cuts the air as she leans into Blaise Zabini’s side. Draco doesn’t seem to hear her. All his focus is fixed on you—the person he betrayed. The candlelight catches the conflict in his grey eyes. His lips part, then press into a tight line. What words could possibly bridge the distance now?