As I slowly made my way up to the safety of my dorm, with Carter and Draco by my side, I remember that I still need to explain to them what made me behave the way I did today. I suddenly got nervous at the thought that maybe neither of them would understand. There is a large possibility that Carter will be able to relate to my issue since they too are muggle-born, Draco on the other hand I have little belief that he will understand what I am going through. Other less-powerful Slytherins fear him and the power he holds, none of them would ever make fun of him based on his blood status, his parents, or whether he 'deserves' to be here.
We all walk in silence, the only person who speaks is Draco when he needs to say the password for us to enter. When we walk into the common room, I realise the room is empty. My two friends instantly face me, with curiosity, asking a question that did not need verbal communication.
"I assume that you want to know what was going on with me today, and why I acted that way?" they both slightly nod; they do this to ensure they do not overstep and make me overwhelmed. I sigh moving to one of the couches to sit as they both followed quickly, "It was just that after yesterday when the other Slytherins cornered me and said what they had, I was fine at first. I knew they were wrong, but after thinking about it I had started to believe them. It caused me to allow my thoughts to spiral. I am sorry I should have talked to you both, but I felt like I was not even in my body until I spoke with Snape after class." Only Carter knew about everything and the full extent of what the Slytherins had said yesterday including what Snape had told him when he was pulled aside during break.
"What did those people say to you yesterday? you did not end up telling me. I understand why and you do not have to if you do not want to." Draco's voice was so soft and placid, this is a completely different Draco from the one who spoke to me for the first week of the year. The Draco who acted hostile and rude towards me. He underestimated me and learned his lesson.
"Mainly things about blood status, my parents and... um – other stuff." At the end of my sentence, I see a different look on both Draco's and Carter's faces, Carter is knowing of the response and is understanding, she knows what I mean by 'other stuff' however, this just leads to an annoyed and unsatisfied face. This was yet another question I already knew Draco was going to ask so I am not surprised when I am correct.
"What does 'other stuff' mean exactly?" his voice is full of genuine concern, not anger, or disappointment at the fact I did not answer the question one hundred percent. It makes me feel like there is full trust between the three of us, although Carter stays silent already knowing all the answers to Draco's question.
"Things about me not deserving to be in Slytherin." I hear a scoff come from the platinum blond-haired boy, he stood up and started pacing from corner to corner of the room, muttering things to himself that I could not hear. I look down to the floor suddenly feeling ashamed that I let this affect me as much as it has.
"I will leave you two alone, so you can both calm down," Carter whispered to me as they walked away to our shared dorm. I waited in silence for several moments in hopes Draco would talk first, after nearly five minutes of constant pacing and muttering from Draco, he froze, and turned to me full of anger. I could sense the anger was not meant for me; however, I did not know who it was directed towards.
"Who was it?" I knew what he meant, but I wanted to know if I was right.
"What do you mean?" Draco sighs as he rubs his eyes, sometimes I remember that this is not a normal amount of stress for an eleven-year-old.
"Who were the people that said those things to you? I know Pansy was involved, but who else?" I thought about it, I did not even know who they were, and they had affected me this much.
"I don't know, I had never seen them before, I only know they were Slytherin because of their outfits." I sigh, feeling worse than before "the only thing I do know about them, is they all were given detention by Professor McGonagall." At this Draco instantly calms down, as though all he wanted was for karma to get them.
---Draco's POV---
I never have cared for anyone as much as I do Y/N, the way they never judge me, do not fear me, and listen. Y/N does not deserve what happens to them, between Harry being an idiot and Parkinson, other Slytherins attacking them for things they cannot control, along with everyone judging them based on Slytherin stereotypes that they break. I do not think that detention was good enough punishment for them, but I have no say, Y/N deserves the world. I do not know why I care o much, but they make me feel different, not a bad different, but like I fit in. I have never felt that before, I am an outcast in my family.
Once I have become completely relaxed and sat beside Y/N we talked about things we have in common, like we did all break when we were the only people in the common room. Eventually, the conversation slows, and we sit in silence by the blazing fire, Y/N yawns every so often, causing me to do the same. I grab their arm and lift them off the couch and lead them to the stairs, so they can rest in their bed. We walk up the stair with the little energy we have left. When we reach the top landing of the stairs, I say goodnight and walk away. I enter my dorm room with a smile as I feel light as a feather. I wonder if I will ever find out what this feeling is, I never want it to leave. I feel safe and happy if I have this feeling.
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MY BROTHER'S ENEMY / Draco Malfoy x Reader
Fanfiction(Y/N) Potter is Harry Potters twin who is sorted into Slytherin. At first (Y/N) doesn't like Draco Malfoy and he doesn't like them but after being in the same house the deal with each other they learn the other was not what originally thought to be...
