Harry Potter Imagines And Prefrences

Draco Malfoy

summary: Ferret time

House: Gryffindor

Author P.O.V

You had just left Angelina's side after she went on another rampage about how quidditch still should have continued since three schools could have made the games more fun even though the girls from Beauxbatons didn't even know what quidditch was since they didn't have it at their school.

(Y/n) was also on the team as a Chaser after Katie decided to call it quits at the beginning of the year before ty-outs happened. Angelina begged her to come since it was no secret that (y/n)'s parents both were Chasers and her father even became a famous quidditch player after.

A commotion up ahead caught (y/n)'s attention so she headed towards the small courtyard leaning against one of the open gateways as Professor McGonagall reprimanded Moody for something she couldn't hear from where she stood but she could tell Mcgonagall was everything but happy with the ex Auror.

But just as (y/n) was about to walk away she felt a tug on her robes, she blinked realizing something was pulling on her robes. She slowly looked down getting ready to see a random rat that decided it wanted to make a snack out of her robes but instead she found a platinum blonde or almost white-furred ferret.

(y/n) cooed and bent down to pet it only for it to claw at the sleeve of her robe. (y/n) frowned and carefully reached out to pick the animal up, it stared right into her eyes as she lifted it to her face "You're cute, let's get you some food"

She cradled the cute ferret to her chest as she made her way all the way back to the Gryffindor common room where she could feed the tiny little thing in her arms. "Where did you come from?" She asked the ferret in her arms as she waited for the stairs to move so she could get to the Fat Lady's portrait.

Now that (y/n) thought about it it occurred to her, why would a ferret be in a courtyard, she looked down at the ferret and frowned "You must have an owner"

If (y/n) Was going to be completely honest, she wouldn't have minded keeping the ferret but a loose ferret wasn't a normal thing at Hogwarts, were they even allowed as pets? (y/n) Stopped in front of the Fat Lady who asked for the password "Balderdash" (y/n) Whispered and just like that the portrait opened.

The common room was fairly empty and luckily none of (y/n)'s friends were there because they would surely say something about her picking up a stray again. She walked up the spiral stairs to the dorms and opened the door to hers.

Her room was cozy, she shared it with Hermione and Ginny even though the girl was a year below them. (y/n) Walked over to her own bed and sat the ferret down on her pillow "Stay here, okay?" She believed she was going mad when she thought she saw the ferret nod at her words.

You remembered Hermione having food for Crookshanks under her bed just beside her bedside table. (y/n) quickly looked under the bed finding a small bag of magically flavored cat food that was supposed to taste like steak or something, apparently, Crookshanks was a picky eater.

Once (y/n) Had a handful she walked back over to the ferret who immediately started eating from her hand.

It had turned dark and Ginny and Hermione had already gone to sleep while (y/n) lay there with the ferret curled up into her side, somehow both the girls hadn't seen the very bright white ferret on her maroon bedsheets.

(y/n) was stroking the ferret's fur when she suddenly laughed getting the ferret's attention again "You know, now that i think about it you make me think of someone. His name is Draco Malfoy" Suddenly the ferret was sitting listening to her as if his life depended on it.

"He's in Slytherin, he's an outright asshole to my friends but...he's nice to me. I like him" (y/n) sighed, she hadn't said that out loud before to anyone, who was she supposed to tell? Hermione maybe, Harry and Ron would have an outright fit about it.

"We'll look for your owner tomorrow, get some sleep" She stroked the ferret's head one last time before closing her eyes and going to sleep and the ferret did too with a weird feeling in his stomach.

"Maybe he knew where to go (y/n), i wouldn't worry too much about it" Hermione patted (y/n)'s back trying to comfort her. This morning when the three of them woke up the ferret was gone and they had no idea where it could have gone.

Luckily they were on their way to breakfast and that always cheered (y/n) up, she loved Hogwart's pancakes. Suddenly a shadow loomed over her specifically and when she looked up she noticed Hermione and Ginny both frowning quite deeply. "Malfoy, what are you doing here?" Ginny asked folding her arms over her chest.

Dravo looked her over not finding her that intimidating before he turned back to (y/n) Who was already looking up at him "could i speak to you for a moment?" He asked. (y/n) looked past him at the girls who shook their heads quickly but knowing he wouldn't do anything to her she smiled at him and nodded "Sure, I'll see you guys later" (y/n) Waved as Draco and her walked in the opposite direction of the Great Hall.

Draco brought (y/n) under some stairs a bit away from the Great Hall so they could talk. You waited for him to speak, it looked like he was having some difficulty deciding on what to say to (y/n). Finally, he cleared his throat and looked up at her meeting her eyes.

"I like you too" he blurted out and not even that soft, he was closer to shouting it. (y/n)'s brows furrowed, had she missed a day, an hour, a minute? When exactly had she told Draco Malfoy, her crush, that she liked him? Draco seemed to notice the confusion in her eyes and he spoke again "Last night, you said you liked me" he tried to jog (y/n)'s memory, and her eyes widened in shock when she realized the only one she said that too...was the white ferret last night.

(y/n)'s jaw dropped and her hand flew up to her mouth covering it "Did you not mean it?" Draco asked taking a step closer,  (y/n) shook her head and dropped her hand taking Draco's instead who immediately looked down at their intertwined hands "i do like you, i just hadn't expected for you to find out, that's all" Draco chuckled and squeezed (y/n)'s hand lightly "I'm glad i found out...would you go to the next Hogsmeade weekend with me?" he asked with a hopeful smile.

(y/n) smiled back up at him and nodded "i would love to" Both couldn't wipe the smiles off of their faces as they started making their way back to the Great Hall with their hands still stuck together and the smiles on their faces lighting up the whole room.