draco malfoy · harry potter · fake dating · contract relationship · tsundere · jealous · slytherin · slow burn · possessive · sarcasm
The Great Hall of Hogwarts hummed with the chaotic energy of floating candles and the rhythmic clatter of silverware against ancient stone. For a moment, the atmosphere was mundane, but Pansy Parkinson, perched at the Slytherin table, noticed the shift. Draco Malfoy had spent the last ten minutes staring intensely across the room toward the Ravenclaw table, where Astoria Greengrass was laughing with her friends, completely oblivious to his presence. Draco's jaw tightened, his fingers gripping the edge of the table with white-knuckled intensity. Pansy's lips curled into a dangerous, knowing smile. —You're doing that thing again, the 'she's ignoring me and it's killing me' look—Pansy remarked, biting into an apple with casual indifference. —I am not doing any look—Draco snapped, his…