Prologue
He watched it happen to his mother time and time again. Each time he felt the rage inside of him building, and at the same time feeling so completely helpless for not being strong enough to stop it.
Not anymore.
When he saw Weasley strike Granger across the cheek that rage inside of him finally snapped and he sprung into action.
It didn't matter how annoying he thought Granger was, or if he truly did believe that she was beneath him. Or the fact that she beat him in every subject, that she was so damn perfect, or even if she did constantly plague his every though. No, none of that mattered. She was still a woman, and women should never be struck.
Draco Malfoy had morals.