𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬

#18 Draco Malfoy

Warnings: None

Completely exhausted, you drop onto your seat at the Slytherin table and put one of your books next to your plate. You cannot believe that you have to study so much again while the last exams were only a month ago; at least it felt like that. On top of that, your teachers do not really care about the upcoming tests and give you twice as much homework as usual. Hogwarts is definitely getting harder every year.

Unfortunately, your parents have very high expectations, which basically means you have to get at least into the top five in each course or you will be disinherited. Your parents, both pureblood, were at Hogwarts as well and were always battling for the highest scores. So, your name is not alien to anyone here, especially not the teachers, who put additional pressure on you because they assume that you are like your parents.

Just last week you were asked to demonstrate the Patronus Charm in front of everyone in Charms class because Professor Flitwick is more than convinced of your abilities. You, on the other hand, beg to differ, which is why the spell went terribly wrong and cost you ten house points, making you look like a fool to everyone. Today, Professor Snape thought it would be a good idea to make you explain all of the ingredients to the class that you worked out in your homework - which you, by the way, sat on until the early morning hours. Of course, that also went wrong and now you have to do the homework all over again, this time correctly.

You do not know if you would rather cry or scream right now, but you definitely do not feel like eating. You sluggishly push the little food your best friend Blaise kindly put on your plate back and forth with a small sigh. Instead of eating you then decide to open up your book for Herbology and take a look inside, but no matter how many times you re-read the letters and sentences, you just do not understand them.

As you are about to read over the whole page again, you suddenly feel a hand on your right shoulder and a warm breath on your neck shortly afterward. "Hello, beautiful", he whispers in your ear and places a gentle kiss on your cheek before he sits down on the bench closely next to you. "How was class?", he asks you with a small smile while shoveling food on his own plate.

Actually, you and your boyfriend Draco almost share all courses, but there are a few expectations. Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages to having classes with him, but you still prefer to have him with you. In fact, you like to always have him by your side. Except while studying. Because if Draco and you study together, - or attempt to - you end up not learning anything at all. Ever.

"Do not even get me started", you answer, and his gaze immediately shoots from his plate to you, concern covering his attractive features. His shining gray eyes examine you precisely and he lays his hand on yours which is still on your opened book. He gently strokes the back of your hand with his thumb. "What happened? Trouble?", he asks worriedly, knitting his eyebrows.

Draco knows very well how you are treated by the teachers and by your parents, he witnessed it more than once. At some point, you just could not take it anymore, so you told him everything and he understood instantly, just silently holding you close while you poured out your heart to him. He always understood you. And that is why he also understands the look you are giving him now right away and he nods understandingly, giving you a reassuring smile and squeezing your hand before starting to eat.

In return, you give him an absent smile and examine his gorgeous side profile for a moment while he talks to Goyle, and then focus back on learning. "What are you reading, love?", Draco asks you interestedly and takes a look at the book, still chewing on some bread. In disbelief, he immediately sinks it down when realizing what the book is about. "Are you studying for the exams already?"