Eyes of grey

Chapter 3

I made my way over to the library and found him straight away sitting at a table with his books and stuff we spent about an hour and a half chatting and studying honestly I was still confused about how potions worked after Ron left so I decided to stay in the library and try to get some more revision done.
I felt quite on edge because I was alone and the library wasn't very well lit except for a few table lamps.
I was minding my own business studying when a group of 3rd years gathered in all singing and dancing they all seemed drunk aswell my anxiety was through the roof as it is was they were the last thing I needed I started to panic my hands where shaking I felt like the room was closing in on me tears streamed down my face I couldn't take it, I sat on the floor in case I passed out I was having a full fledged panic attack everything bad was going through my head mental videos from my early childhood I had no control over my body I couldn't breath properly at all and could barely open my eyes cause of the tears. I saw a gape of light from behind me the back library door had opened Draco was stood there looking around with a scared look on his face why was he here? Still shaking and crying I couldn't talk I panicked more and more.

Draco's POV
I decided I would go to the library to find a book to read before I left Lando said that Layla might be up there too so I decided I would keep an eye out for her I was getting close to the library I could hear loud music. Also remembering what Lando told me earlier that day she didn't like loud situations she couldn't control. He also told me that Layla had bad anxiety and had panicked attacks regularly.
This made my brain race I quickly opened the library door and unsurprisingly a load of 3rd
years were having some kind of party I looked around the room trying to spot Layla when I heard sobs coming from nearby I knew it could only be one person. Layla.

I quickly spotted her sitting on the floor with her head in her hands I ran over to her and knelt beside her she was having a bad panicked attack.
"Ssshhhh Layla it's ok" I whispered in her ear she couldn't hear me it was too loud.
"I'm gonna take you to my common room okay" I told her where we were going as I picked her up and carried her to the common room it wasn't far just down the stairs. There were to many people in there so I brought her to my dorm it was quiet there since father got me a private room. I sat her on my bed and rubbed her back she was holding onto me tight crying into my shoulder I said..
"Layla your ok come on calm down" I said quietly trying to reassure her I went into my bathroom and grabbed a glass of water and 2 pills and handed them to her.
"Here take these, they help me when I have panicked attacks" I explained in a quiet calm voice. She swallowed the pills and drank the water, Layla was finally starting to calm down a bit. She was still shaking and could barely talk so I just hugged her until she was ok again.
I heard her sniffle she looked up at me.
"Are you okay darling?" I said look down at her.
"I-i think s so" she stumbled over her words but I was just relieved she was coming around now.
"Darling what happened?" I asked trying to be sensitive of what just happened.
"I was studying with Ron then he left and I stayed all those 3rd years came in and I got flashbacks of-" she started to explain but quickly stopped talking I could see whatever it was troubling her was hard to say she started to tear up.
"Sshh sshh don't cry I'm gonna go get Lando he's just next door stay here and relax until I'm back ok" I walked out of my room and quickly got Lando I explained what had happened and that I needed his help. We walked back into my dorm to see Layla with her head in her hands one again.

"Aw Layla what happened to you" Lando looked very worried I could see how protective he was over her.
"Drunks, flashbacks, shaking, crying, mum and dad" she stuttered those words Lando immediately caught on I was still trying to piece it together. While Layla was trying to pull herself together.
I sat next to Layla and comforted her while Lando kept talking to her after about 10 minutes I pulled the courage to ask what she was talking about.
"Lando, Layla what do you mean I'm not quite understanding" I questioned hoping I wasn't pushing them.
Lando pulled me into the bathroom and explained that when they were younger they lived with they're mum and dad but their dad was an alcoholic and used to hit them and beat them and they're mother badly then they're mum died oh a heart attack and they moved in with they're grandparents but Layla had PTSD because of it and that's why she has these panic attacks in certain situations the loud noise of people shout singing and the mix of drunk people must've been what gave her flashbacks I finally understood what had happened.
"Thanks for telling me all this" I thanked lando then asked
"What do I say to her if this happens again and your not around?" I questioned
"It's ok and just tell her that our father isnt there and that she is with you and safe comfort her you know what I mean? " I nodded yes in response.
We walked back into my bedroom and Lando left I then saw Layla had fallen asleep on the bed.  I walked over removed her shoes and covered her with the blanket getting in next to her she started to stir when I heard her say
"Draco?" I looked at her
"Yes darling?"
"Thank you for helping me" she said in a quiet voice and sat up.
"Do you want something more comfortable to sleep in?" I questioned
She nodded laying back down I got out one of my long shirts and some tracksuit pants and gave them to her then going into the bathroom so she could change.
"Ok I'm done" I heard her call from my bedroom I slowly walked into the room getting back into bed and patted my chest for her to come lay on it which she did as she started to drift off I whispered quietly...
"How can I love someone I've known for two days" I said not expecting a reply.
"I was just asking myself the same thing Dray" she looked up at me i gently kissed her and said..
"Goodnight love see you in the morning" she was out like a light I put my arm around her slowly starting to drift off as well.