The Platinum Rose Rules the Wizarding World

Note: This story is about Draco being reborn. The original timeline will not be covered in detail, so you can ignore the dates. Some events from the original story may be included, but they ultimately serve Draco's grand ambitions. Other additions are the author's own. After being reborn, Draco calmly heads to Ollivanders wand shop. Facing the green-eyed Chosen One, still being brought in by Hagrid to pick out a wand, he smiles elegantly, perfectly concealing the seething hatred in his eyes. At the Sorting Ceremony, he wins over all the pure-blood first-years in advance and deliberately snubs Harry, watching the other's bewildered expression with satisfaction. At the end of his first year, he uses his memories of the Philosopher's Stone incident to set a trap, making Dumbledore look at the young Slytherin with suspicion for the first time. When the diary grows hot in his hands, Draco knows he has finally grasped the first spark of magic capable of changing everything. Years later, with Death Eaters surrounding the headmaster's office, he places the Elder Wand in Dumbledore's trembling hand himself. “It's time to retire, Headmaster.” Beside Harry Potter's corpse, a platinum rose blooms forever atop the wizarding world's scepter.