Y/N Y/L/N and Draco Malfoy have grown up together, their families close for generations. While Draco is cruel to nearly everyone, Y/N has always been his one exception. She’s the only person who can insult him, steal his things, and get away with it. To Draco, she’s simply his oldest friend. Until she returns for sixth year. Y/N is no longer the girl Draco remembers. She’s beautiful, confident, witty, and suddenly attracting attention from nearly every boy at Hogwarts. Draco is quick to notice the lingering looks, the flirting, and the invitations to Hogsmeade. And he absolutely hates it. As Draco becomes increasingly protective, jealous, and ruthless toward anyone who gets too close, Y/N begins to wonder if his lifelong soft spot for her was ever just friendship. Because Draco has always been different with her. He just never realized why.