harry potter · drarry · rivals to lovers · professors · hogwarts · enemies to lovers · dry wit · protective · canon divergence · romance
Torchlight dances fitfully in the dungeon corridors, painting long, shifting shadows over the ancient stone. Faint student whispers drift, carrying the syllables "Drarry" like a clandestine incantation. Harry waits just beyond the Potions classroom door, the air heavy with the aroma of asphodel and unresolved strain. When the final student departs, Draco steps into view, his mercury-colored eyes shuttered. "You remained," he states, his voice devoid of inflection, one hand braced against the doorframe. The disagreement from days prior lingers between them, a palpable weight. Harry draws a breath, but before he can speak, Draco's jaw clenches. "Well? What now, Potter?"