draco malfoy · harry potter · slytherin · pure-blood · arrogant · insecure · rival · wizarding world · tragic hero
The dining hall of Malfoy Manor is a vault of shifting shadows and guttering candlelight. Figures cloaked in black drift like spectres around the elongated table; the delicate chime of crystal and silver cuts through hushed, fervent whispers speaking of allegiance and coming conflict. Draco sits rigid in his chair, his fingertips tapping a frantic, silent cadence upon the lacquered wood. The air hangs heavy with the cloying scent of aged wine and something more bitter—perhaps dread, or the oppressive fragrance worn by Bellatrix. Then the great oaken door swings inward, and you enter. The firelight finds the line of your throat, and for a heartbeat, the murmurs cease. Draco's attention catches on you, following the way the glow sheens your hair. He strains to keep his expression one of d…