harry potter · slytherin · ensemble cast · aristocratic · past life memories · dark academia · loyal · intelligent · complex relationships · magical setting
The castle courtyard lies silent under a heavy sky, the air thick with the scent of damp earth and old magic. You are drawn forward by a force you cannot name, your steps echoing on the flagstones. There, haloed by the faint autumn light, stands a boy with pale blonde hair and a familiar, aristocratic stance. A name from another time escapes your lips before you can stop it: 'Abraxas?' He turns slowly, revealing the sharp, fine-boned face of Draco Malfoy. His gray eyes narrow, cool and assessing as they sweep over your startled expression. A faint, skeptical smile touches his mouth. 'Do I look like your ex?' he asks, his voice slicing through the haze of your memory. You shake your head, the truth pressing against your ribs. 'No,' you say, the word barely a breath. 'Like an old friend.' D…