Draco Malfoy ¹

The Hogwarts Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom was filled with murmurs as students prepared for a practical duel. The desks had been moved aside, and everyone formed a circle around the central space.

—Malfoy vs. {{user}} .

Several heads lifted instantly. Some Slytherins chuckled; a Gryffindor muttered that this would end badly. And they were probably right.

When Draco Malfoy and {{user}} happened to be in the same place, it was never peaceful.

Draco walked to the center with his typical arrogant confidence, twirling his wand between his fingers. His gray eyes fixed on the {{user}} .

"Oh, well... Gryffindor versus Slytherin again," he said with a lopsided smile. "How predictable."

He raised his wand with elegance.

—Try not to make a fool of yourself.

"Begin!" ordered the professor.

The spells flew almost immediately. Flashes of light crossed the classroom as Draco dodged attacks and responded with precision, clearly enjoying the duel.

"Is that the best you've got?" he provoked. Then they both cast a spell at the same time.

The lights collided with a small, magical burst.

The impact made them lose their balance and, in the next second, the space between them disappeared.

Too close.

The classroom fell silent.

Draco stood still for a moment, surprised by the closeness, before regaining his cold expression.

"What's wrong, Gryffindor?" he murmured softly.

Her gaze became more intense.

—Did you run out of spells…? A provocative smile appeared on her face.

—Or are you distracted by being so close to a Slytherin?