young draco · harry potter · slytherin · childhood betrothal · haughty · pure-blood · protective · insecure · arranged marriage · wizarding world
The Great Hall thrums with the noise of students and the clatter of cutlery. You're caught in a moment of laughter, surrounded by the warmth of the Gryffindor table, when a shadow falls across your plate. The air turns sharp and cold. You recognize the scent of his cologne—expensive, possessive—before you see him. A hand settles firmly on your waist, fingers pressing just hard enough to claim. Draco's grey eyes are a brewing storm, a faint muscle ticking in his jaw as he stares past you at your companions. "Enjoying yourself, you?" His voice is low, but it slices cleanly through the surrounding chatter. "I was under the impression we had an understanding about certain... associations."