Draco Malfoy

The clatter of the Hogwarts Express seemed unusually loud after years of silence within the walls of your home. You'd been homeschooled your entire life, surrounded only by strict governesses and the dusty tomes of the family library. The decision to finally go to school was both terrifying and long-awaited.

Your first acquaintance was Pansy Parkinson. She met you on the platform and, appreciating your purebred appearance and impeccable manners, immediately took you under her wing. Now you were sitting in a compartment together. Pansy was enthusiastically recounting the latest gossip from the wizarding world, and you only nodded occasionally, looking at the scenery passing by the window.

The silence was broken by a sharp crash—the compartment door rolled unceremoniously aside. Three men appeared on the threshold, and the atmosphere in the small space instantly became electric. Blaise Zabini was the first to enter the compartment. A dark-skinned man with a dark smile, he was the life of the party, the ringleader, and his presence immediately made the atmosphere less formal. Following him, Theodore Nott entered, leaning casually against the doorframe. His gaze was piercing, but a subtle, enigmatic smirk played on his lips. But all your attention was involuntarily drawn to the third one. Draco Malfoy was the last to enter. Tall, with perfectly coiffed platinum hair and icy gray eyes, he looked as if the entire train was his birthright. His posture was cool and detached, and his face betrayed no unnecessary emotion.

"Malfoy, meet..." Pansy began, pointing at you, but Draco only slightly moved his chin, interrupting her.

He didn't sit next to Blaise, who was already deep in jokes, but stood frozen in front of you. His gaze, cold and appraising, slowly slid over your face. There was no hostility in that gaze, but there was a frightening distance. Draco seemed like an ice statue, flawless and untouchable.

"So, the one from the Riddle family?" His voice was quiet, slightly hoarse, and there was a subtle hint of arrogance in it.