Mrs Malfoy

Chapter 3

Flashback

I was sat at the astronomy tower with my two best friends. We were admiring the beautiful view from the castle when I broke the silence. "Dray" I said softly, I needed to ask him something but I wasn't sure what he was going to say.

"Y/N?" I hesitated slightly before asking since I was pretty embarrassed. Even though Draco and Pansy are my best friends, I still get embarrassed easily. "You know how I haven't got anywhere to stay over the summer?"

He looked at me with his deep grey eyes. "Y/N, I know what you're going to ask. Of course, you can stay with us over the summer!" I let out a deep sigh of relief. "Thank you, Dray. I really appreciate it" I said smiling.

"You don't mind do you, Pansy?" I felt obliged to ask her since she was also staying at Malfoy manor this summer. "Y/N, you're my best friend. Of course, I don't mind!" I nodded before looking back out over the horizon.

I stayed a little while longer before deciding to go to bed. I said goodnight to the pair of love birds and snuck back to my room. The crisp air of the dungeon hit me hard, making the hair on the back of my neck stand up. It is one week until the summer holidays so I'm used to the air being humid.

I hopped straight into bed and drifted off to sleep, hoping to have sweet dreams tonight but oh boy was I wrong.

The dream- I woke to the smell of burning. "The house-elves must have burned the toast again" I said to myself, scrambling out of bed. The house felt incredibly warm, which was strange considering it was the middle of winter.

I drew back my curtains to see it was still dark outside. "What time is it?" I said, looking at my alarm clock. It read '4:57'- weird.

I decided against pulling on my dressing gown since it was too hot. I slowly made my way downstairs to see why the house smelled of smoke. But when I reached the kitchen door, I went to twist the handle but it was scorching hot. I pulled out my wand and opened the door.

The door swung open and I was met with an enormous blaze. The heat blasted my face, the entire kitchen was in flames. I let out a blood-curdling scream and ran to my parent's room. I frantically opened their door but I was met with a terrorising scene.

Two strangers dressed in black were standing over my parents. I looked from the cloaked strangers to my parents, they were lying still but covered in blood. "What have you done?" I screamed. I had no idea who these people were or what had happened but all the fear left my body.

Had they just killed my parents? The pair unmasked their faces and smiled at me menacingly. I recognised them to be Barty Crouch Jnr and Corban Yaxley. I was in shock, they were meant to be my parent's friends.

But before I got the chance to say anything, they apparated away. I walked over to my parent's lifeless bodies and lay with them. Regardless of the blaze engulfing the kitchen downstairs. I'd be lucky if someone comes to rescue me but at the moment, I just want to be with them.

I woke and my mouth was dry. I noticed Pansy was in bed now so I quietly went to the common room to sit. There was no way I was going back to sleep. I am getting tired of watching the horrors replay in my dreams every night. It never changes.

I'm beginning to wonder if sleep is even a good option. I will never be able to get over the death of my parents if I keep dreaming about it. I noticed the time was 5:30. The usual time for me to wake up after the dream anyway. I suppose I should talk to someone about it but I don't want to be a burden.

Maybe Snape could help? He was the one who saved me after all!

I left the common room and crossed the dungeon to his chamber. I knocked a couple of times on his door and stood regretting my life decisions when I heard him shuffling around on the other side of the door.

He opened the door slowly to reveal himself wearing nothing but pyjama pants. I immediately looked away, he is my professor for crying out loud. "Sorry, is this a bad time?" I asked, still not facing him. "Miss Y/L/N, it is twenty to six in the morning. Of course, this is a bad time" he hissed. "But since you're here and I won't be able to get back to sleep you may as well come in"

I thanked him and walked inside his private chamber. Still refusing to look at him. "Um, professor. Would you mind maybe putting a shirt on?" I said with my back turned to him. I heard a soft grunt and him open his wardrobe doors.

He eventually spoke "there, is that better? Now, what do you want to see me about?" he asked monotonously. "Apologies professor. It's just, I keep reliving that night" he knew exactly which night I was referencing.

Snape had been a family friend for years, being a fellow death eater and all. I swore to never become one after that night but that doesn't mean that there aren't good death eaters, Severus being the main example.

"Have you tried forgetting about it?" he asked coldly. "If only it was that easy" I scoffed. He took a deep breath, I know I shouldn't act so sarcastic sometimes but I can't help it. The events really changed me.

"I don't know what to say to help you Y/N. It is hard for me too. They were my friends, and seeing you there with them, it was painful" I looked down at my feet, he had never told me this before. But then again, I'd never really spoken to him about it. Nor anyone to be fair.

"Do you miss them?" I asked him. He nodded slowly. He must have been distraught, I had heard how he cradled Lily Potter's dead body the night Harry was attacked. My heart truly goes out to this man, he has seen too much death in his time.

"I have these things. I think they're called 'antidepressants' I can give you some if you like?" they sounded like they could help so I nodded. He walked into his bathroom and came out with a large box. "Here are a few packets. Now you must read the instructions for the dosage as they could be lethal if you take too many. Promise me you will only take the required amount at the required time" he said.

I nodded and reached out to grab them, but he pulled his hand away. "Verbally Y/N" he said softly. "Yes Professor Snape, I promise" I said calmly and he handed me the pills. I thanked him and went to leave, but as I reached the door he spoke kindly, "you know where I am when you need me" I smiled again and headed back to my room. It was just after six by now.