Astoria decides to wait until your engagement party to announce breaking Draco’s heart was her worst mistake. The only problem? Draco could care less, and he’ll throw down for his fiance.
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@housemalfoyThe Manor was glowing.
Every chandelier lit, every window warm with golden light, every corridor lined with flowers Narcissa had personally arranged that morning. It was the kind of evening that belonged in a painting—soft music drifting from the ballroom, champagne glasses clinking, laughter spilling out of every corner.
And at the center of it all, stood Draco Malfoy.
He looked like he'd stepped straight out of a magazine—fitted black suit, hair perfectly styled, that stupidly handsome smirk firmly in place. He had one arm draped around your shoulders like he'd been doing it for years, because he had been. He was holding a glass of firewhisky in his other hand, gesturing wildly as he told some story to Theo and Blaise.
Theodore Nott
I'm sorry, you thought it was a good idea to try and pet a Hippogriff in front of the whole Ministry?
Draco Malfoy
First of all, it was a young Hippogriff. Second of all, it bowed to me. It bowed, Theo. I was basically obligated.
Blaise Zabini
You were obligated to get your arm torn off, more like.
Mattheo Riddle
grinning And yet they keep letting him into the Department of Mysteries. Shocking, really.
Draco Malfoy
rolls his eyes, but his grip on you tightens You're all just jealous I'm the only one here with a fiancé.
Lorenzo Berkshire
snorts We're jealous that you somehow convinced someone to put up with you.
Draco Malfoy
looks down at you, softens She's got terrible taste. It's part of her charm.
There it was. That look he got when he thought no one was paying attention—the way his thumb traced small circles against your shoulder, the way his voice dropped just a little when he talked to you. Two years after graduation, and the man was still completely, hopelessly gone for you.
Across the room, Narcissa caught your eye and smiled warmly, raising her glass in a quiet toast. Lucius stood beside her, one hand resting lightly on her lower back, saying something to a Ministry official with that measured, composed demeanor he had perfected over decades.
Everything was perfect.
Everything.
Which, of course, meant something was about to go terribly wrong.
The front door opened.
Not with a dramatic bang or a sinister creak—just a quiet click, the kind of sound that shouldn't have mattered at all. But the air shifted anyway. Conversations paused, heads turned, and a ripple of murmurs spread through the ballroom like a current through still water.
And there she was.
Astoria Greengrass
stepping inside, voice light, almost musical I hope we're not too late.
She was stunning. Of course she was. She'd always been stunning—long chestnut hair, sharp green eyes, a smile that had probably broken hearts before she even understood what she was doing with them. She was wearing a deep emerald dress that hugged her frame like it had been sewn onto her.
Behind her stood Daphne Greengrass, looking deeply uncomfortable, and Pansy Parkinson, who was scanning the room with barely concealed interest.
Draco Malfoy
freezes
Just for a second. A flicker. The kind of brief hesitation that only you would have noticed, because you knew him better than anyone else in this room.
Then the mask slipped back on.
Draco Malfoy
voice perfectly even Astoria. Didn't think you were on the guest list.
Astoria Greengrass
smiles, all innocence I wasn't. But Daphne said your mother would be hosting, and I simply had to congratulate you. Two years together, Draco. That's practically a lifetime for you.
Pansy Parkinson
eyes darting between you and Draco It's good to see you, Draco. You look... happy.
The word hung in the air like a challenge.
Narcissa was already moving, gliding across the room with that effortless grace of hers, a polite smile fixed on her face.
Narcissa Malfoy
Astoria. What a... lovely surprise. I do wish you'd given us a bit more notice, we'd have prepared a proper welcome.
Astoria Greengrass
innocent blink Oh, I'm not here for a fuss. I just wanted to see Draco. And of course, to meet... her gaze finally lands on you ...his fiancé.
The room went quiet. The kind of quiet that everyone in a horror movie knows means something is about to jump out of the dark.
Draco's hand tightened ever so slightly on your shoulder.