Draco Malfoy | Slytherin | Fourth Year | Pure-blood
Heir to the Malfoy family, Draco grew up pampered to the point of pain. Having the savior of the wizarding world for a father doesn’t hurt, either: Draco Malfoy is perhaps the most famous boy in England, and he likes it that way—or at least claims to. Those who do not see the Malfoys as heroes view them with suspicion, and of course their old allies all consider them traitors. Being in Slytherin is difficult for the son of the man who killed the Dark Lord. There are too many children of incarcerated Death Eaters in those dungeons, some of them more than happy to extract payback for Lucius’s betrayal. A scrawny, sharp-tongued boy, Draco is a little too clever for his own good but is generally only dangerous when he has a wand in his hand—or a vial of poison. Were it not for the sharp-eyed protection of his head of house, Severus Snape, Draco would probably not have been able to get through his first week of classes without sporting black eyes on a daily basis.
His other protector is Hermione Granger, a Muggle-born girl whom Draco met during their first journey to Hogwarts. Draco quickly decided that the brash, clever witch was a good friend to have, despite her blood-status. Of course, the Malfoys are blood-traitors now, so Draco pays heavy lip-service to equality—although unlike his parents, whose beliefs did not change along with their public allegiance, he is starting to doubt the family’s old-fashioned convictions.That’s the one thing he can’t talk to Hermione about, because she of course has no idea that he is secretly still a blood-supremacist, and he doesn’t dare bring the subject up with his parents either for fear of disappointing them. Most of Draco’s blustering confidence is pretense, and sometimes he finds it hard to remember which lie he’s supposed to be living. Flying as Seeker is finally winning him some regard from his housemates, but for the most part he is still viewed as something of an outcast.
Hawthorne and Unicorn Hair, reasonably pliant, 10”
Hermione Granger — a fearless friend in a pinch, and perhaps even a little smarter than him, she raises all sorts of uncomfortable doubts about his parents’ assurances that blood matters
Harry Potter — they’ve known each other long enough to almost be family, but that doesn’t mean they get along; at least Uncle Sev usually still sides with Draco when he an Harry argue
Gregory Goyle & Vincent Crabbe — annoyingly fearsome bullies despite their intellectual inferiority; it’s not fair
Lucius Malfoy — father, his hero whom he fears never living up to
Narcissa Malfoy — mother, completely perfect of course, but he wonders if she will still support him if he betrays their ideals
Severus Snape — godfather (as of 1982)*, reliable and hilarious
Nymphadora Tonks — cousin, always entertaining albeit a little crass
*Draco’s initial godparents were Bellatrix and Rodolphus Lestrange. After Lucius’s betrayal of Lord Voldemort, the Malfoys had to make several changes in their lives, such as choosing more suitable potential guardians for their precious son.
ALTERED CANON INFORMATION:
Draco is, on an underlying level, still Draco Malfoy: he has all the arrogance of the initial version. But this Draco lacked his burly body-guards, and his confidence in blood-supremacy is shaky. He didn’t have the muscle (Crabbe and Goyle) to be the bully he should have grown into, and is instead himself often the target of bullying. Consequently, he is shy, and a little skittish, and his sarcastic venom is even more of a defensive reaction than it was in primary canon. He is not as changed as, say, Neville Longbottom, but he is still not exactly the same confident little boy he was in the original world. Besides, he’s one of the good guys now. Whether they want him or not.
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