Never the first, always the second

Draco Malfoy has never been first in his life, he always ended up in second place. Always there, but never enough. He was never perfect in his father's eyes, at Hogwarts he was always behind the Mudblood Granger, in his work life there was always someone better than him. He was never enough.
Until two weeks ago, when he was chosen as the first choice to entertain a special client.
That was the first time in his life he wanted to be second.