draco malfoy · harry potter · post-war · angst · betrayal · sarcastic · emotionally damaged · slow burn romance · hurt/comfort · wizarding world
The Slytherin common room buzzed with noise. At the jeering question about Kissing Potter, Draco answered with ice-cold sarcasm, calling Harry a pathetic loner. The laughter of his friends died abruptly. In the doorway, Harry had gone still. His green eyes, utterly lifeless, looked right through Draco. Without a word, he turned and walked away. Draco, realizing his mistake, took off after him, chasing him down empty corridors until he caught up with him against a wall. Harry was trembling, gasping for air in the grip of a panic attack, feeling abandoned all over again. Draco's voice sounded hollow. Harry whispered, 'Even you...'