Professor Malfoy

57 | spells not so pretty

Chapter 57
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The whole world flashes in front of me. It's like I see the future - my future - after Regina told everyone about me and Draco. It's horrible and devastating, but I didn't need to see it to know that.

I see myself, getting expelled from Hogwarts. Tears rolling down my cheeks as I let out painful loud scream out of my mouth, knowing damn well I'll never see my soulmate again.

I see Draco, getting arrested in front of the whole school. He's staring at me as if he was trying to memorize my face, my body, the color of my eyes, as if he knew he was seeing me for the last time.

I see Snape, looking at both of us with disappointed look on his face, but he understands. He understands what soulmates are and how rare it is to find one, he knows the big age gap between us is absolutely not our fault. Perhaps he has, or had his soulmate once.

And then, I see my friends and Zion with them. He's crying as well. Theo...he's confused. He doesn't understand what's happening at first.  But after a short moment, he puts two and two together and finally gets it and the look on his face...the disgusted look he does makes me sick to my stomach.

I wake up from the horrible imagination.

For one second, Regina is still in front of me, I still have time to do something about her. About her knowing. I could obliviate her, but my wand is in my purse, locked in Toby's bar. I could...do something. Anything. Kill her, perhaps.

But before I can make a move, Regina snaps her fingers and apparates out right in front of me. I will never forget the evil smile on her face, clearly telling me this won't go unheard.
The next half an hour is vague, I only
remember falling under a complete shock.

My body goes through an adrenaline rush, I leave the Broomsticks a few seconds after Regina disappears, leaving my phone and purse at Toby's. I realize that way too late when I'm halfway running toward the school. It's cold and disgusting wet from the snow outside, but I don't seem to care about that one bit.

Actually, I'm burning under the coat I'm wearing. I run and run, heavily breathing, my legs are sore and clumsy in the cowboy boots.
Only fear keeps me from not failing and collapsing in the middle of the pathway. Pure fear.

The only thing I can hear is my breath. In and out, in and out... Everyone will know.

I try to keep my mind out of these intrusive thoughts and focus on the castle in front of me, getting closer and closer.

I don't know for how long I run, but it seems hours. I can't waste that much time, not when Regina might be anywhere. From telling Snape to telling Astoria.

All of sudden, I find myself in front of the entrance door to the castle and stop. It's like...it's like I wake up from the madness.
My chest going up and down, my heart about to jump out of it, I take a few seconds to breathe properly before heading out to Draco's office.

Draco. I must find Draco...

So I run again. Down the halls, up the stairs...fuck, stairs. My legs already feel numb, I just don't know if from the running or the freezing cold outside. I know for sure that tomorrow, I'll be lucky to stand up.

Just three more stairs, two more...

When I finally arrive to his office, I bang my fists against the door as hard as I can for him to open as quickly as possible. We have no time to spare.

I hear footsteps coming from inside, then Draco opens up in a pair of sweatpants and a grey hoodie. And a confused look on his face. Very confused.

Not being able to answer because my breathing got much worse with the stairs, I enter his office and shut the door after.