Everyone in Slytherin wants something from Draco Malfoy. Pansy wants the place beside him. Daphne wants the future his name promises. Astoria wants the attention that comes with being chosen. You want none of it. While the rest of sixth year turns every glance, conversation, and invitation into a game, you become the one place Draco can breathe. What starts as an easy escape — shared snacks, quiet corners, and conversations that ask nothing of him — becomes something far more dangerous. Because in a house built on reputation, choosing someone real might be the boldest thing he’s ever done.