Lioness (Draco Malfoy X Reader)

Chapter 2

'I'm sorry, (Y/N) , but there is nothing I can do at the moment. You will just have to sleep in your own room for the night.' I cringed, and kept walking. Dumbledore's words kept repeating in my head, and I knew I would forever regret what I was about to do, but it was the only option. Besides sleeping in the common room, but that was out, too.

Everything Gryffindor was out. And apparently, Slytherin was in.

I approached the Slytherin entrance, and frowned. I didn't want to do this. At all. But it was necessary to my survival; it was necessary to Crystal's survival. I know for a fact she doesn't want another mishap like the one that happened when I was 13. I reached up a fist and almost knocked on the wall, but decided that going to Snape was a much better idea. So, I walked to Snape's office and knocked on the door.

"Professor Snape? I have a favor to ask."

"Miss (L/N) ." He said my name like it was a curse, and looked up from his paperwork with a frown. "What is it you need at a time like this? You are supposed to be in your common room or in bed." I smiled slightly, trying to make the place a bit less... dreary.

"Well, I need to talk with Draco. If you don't mind, could you go get him for me please? It's very important." I emphasized the very, to express that I really needed to talk to him. "And no, it cannot wait until morning. I need to talk with him now." Snape got an irritated look on his face.

"Miss (L/N) , I'm sure that this can wait until morning, so if you'll excuse me, I need to get ba-"

"But it can't wait until morning, so could you please get him? We can talk in here, if it makes you feel better." Snape sighed.

"I'll get him, but you two must talk in here. Wait here, I'll be back." He stood up and walked out of the room. I looked around for a place to sit, but could only find a lonesome wooden chair, and it looked very uncomfortable. So I stood until Snape came back with Draco. I looked at him and motioned for him to come to me. He rolled his eyes and walked over.

"What do you need, (L/N) , that's so important it can't wait until morning?" He looked me over and smirked. "You look terrible-"

"Gee, thanks."

"-So I'm assuming you're here to take up my offer of sle-"

"Shut up. Don't say it, or I'll slap you again," I hissed at him. "I swear I will, right here in front of Snape." Draco smirked.

"That'll be interesting to see, Mudblood. But if you do slap me, I'm not going to let you sleep with me." He smiled. It wasn't a happy smile, it was a smug smile that made me want to slap him even more. I raised my hand, then lowered it.

"Damn you, Malfoy," I muttered, and pushed past him. "But after tonight, I will hurt you." Draco followed me.

"I'm sure you will," he stated sarcastically. "I saw the look on your face after you slapped me last time. Like it disgusted you that you slapped me." He smirked. "And I'm sure it did."

"I saw the look on your face after I slapped you. You looked ridiculous." I moved my bag to my other shoulder, and turned to Snape. "Thank you, I'm going to go now. See you tomorrow!" Snape didn't look up at me, he just continued to do his work. I rolled my eyes and walked out of the room. Draco followed behind me, chuckling slightly.

"(L/N) , let's hurry. I do want to sleep." I rolled my eyes again as Draco walked past me and headed towards the Slytherin Common Room. I followed right behind him, and stepped back slightly as he spoke the password. We walked into the common room silently. He broke the silence.

"Okay, Lioness, you have to be quite. My roommates are asleep, and I don't want them knowing you're here." I nodded.

"Don't worry, I'm not stupid. I know that the last thing a Slytherin would want in their common room and dorms is me, a Muggle born Gryffindor." Draco just rolled his eyes at me and walked towards the stairs that lead to the dorms. I lingered behind, not exactly wanting to go up into his dorm. "I think I'll sleep in the common room or something." Draco looked back at me and smirked.

"Scared of my dorm, (L/N) ? Or are you just scared to sleep with me?"

"Neither. I'm just not comfortable sleeping with a guy- any guy. It's not just you." Draco raised an eyebrow at me.

"Oh? Is that so? Are you saying that you're a virgin?"

"More than half the population of Hogwarts are virgins."

"Not really."

"So, are you not a virgin?" I questioned. He looked away from me, and I laughed. "You are a virgin, aren't you?"

"Well, you don't exactly get much privacy in a dorm room." I laughed again and he just shook his head. "You can't sleep here, (L/N) , someone would find you. You have to sleep in my room. I'll sleep on the floor, if I need to."

I smiled. "Wow, you're actually being kind of nice. Okay, you can take the floor. I claim your bed." Draco nodded and began to walk up the stairs. I followed behind him silently. He led me to a room and put a finger to his lips. I nodded and he quietly opened the door, motioning for me to walk in before him. I quietly made my way into his room, looking around at all the sleeping boys. It was weird for me, but I made my way to the only empty bed and sat on it.

"Malfoy, your blanket is so soft." I leaned back on it. "Can I have it? Or could you tell me where to get one like this?" Draco rolled his eyes at me.

"That's a strange thing to say, (L/N) ."

"Don't judge me. I'm a strange person." I gently placed my bag on the ground beside the bed, taking out my pajamas. "There'd better be a place I can change, because I am not sleeping in these gosh darn robes." Draco shook his head, as if to say there wasn't.

"We're all guys, we don't mind changing in front of each other." I sighed, shaking my head. Of course there was no place for me to change. I took off my robe, throwing it on top of my bag, took off my shoes and socks and placed them in front of my bag, then turned to Draco.

"Now I have to sleep in this damn skirt. Do you know how much I hate skirts, Malfoy? A lot!" Draco shushed me as one of the boys across the room stirred.

"Shut up, (L/N) , Blaise is a light sleeper," he whispered, and I mentally slapped myself for being so stupid. I had to be quiet, every guy in this room was asleep.

"Fine. Take the blanket and go to bed; I don't want to see your face anymore." I threw the blanket and one of his pillows off the bed at him, and he settled down in a spot on the ground. I got under his light blanket and sheets, placing my head on the remaining pillow that laid on his bed. I closed my eyes and tried to sleep. After a while, I heard Draco whisper, "Goodnight, (Y/N)." I just smiled and fell asleep.