First (Draco Malfoy x reader)

Chapter 8- back

The thing you're most excited about with going back to classes again is of course seeing Draco. Or more exactly, to see how he'll react upon your return.

You see his usual group of Slytherins standing outside the classroom. Your eyes meet with Draco's. At first he seems happy, but then it looks as if he is reminded of something and his expression changes to a cold glare and he turns away. It hurts that he looks at you like that.

In the lesson, the two of you get paired up. While bending over some ingredients he whispers "Glad you're back", but then returns to his state of just concentrating on the task. You're out of ginger, so you go to get some, but almost trip. He catches you before anyone even notice you tripped and gives you a little smile. "Be careful, will you? You don't wanna go back to the hospital wing right away".

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In the end of the lesson, the class is tested on the homework. It's quite easy questions, at least most of them, but you realise you haven't done this homework. And you always get the hardest questions since you usually know the answer to them as well. But this time you just don't know. You turn bright red and stutter "I -I'm sorry. I haven't... I didn't know we had homework for today"

"Oh, did everyone hear that? The godess of wisdom didn't know we had homework. It obviously isn't her fault since she hasn't been to classes lately. Keen to put your ignorance on your friends who were supposed to bring you everything, are you?" you hear a familiar Slytherin girl's voice say sarcastically. All the Slytherins laugh, including Draco, but before you have a chance to reply, you hear Snape's cold voice.

"Quiet! Ms L/N, you will get detention for not doing your homework and trying to blame that on others. Ms Parkinson. I do not like students talking right into the air at my lessons. Five points from Slytherin."

You're in shock. This is the first time ever you get detention. The class ends but you're too in shock to be able to focus on anything around you. You get up, and start walking after everyone else, not aware of your surroundings. In the hallway, you suddenly feel yourself falling over. You must have tripped on something but this time you fall down o the floor with a big BANG. Your books and notes scatter all over the floor and your hands hurt from trying to stop the fall. You hear everyone around you laugh and walk away. You look up, trying to find a friendly face.

And you see Draco. But he does not have a friendly expression. His friends, or at least Pansy, are the ones laughing the most. He doesn't laugh, but he stares at you with a superior and cold face, but that looks a bit....tortured?

You see him going another way than his friends, probably to go get something. And you just snap. Tears in your eyes from humiliation and because your hands and knees hurt (a lot), and because you're not thinking clearly you make the irrational decision of following him. All the hurt and anger from how he treats you so coldly in front of others adds to what you feel and suddenly you find yourself screaming at him.

"DRACO! STOP WALKING AND LISTEN"

He turns around, looking a bit confused. He's actually never heard you call him by first name before, and here you are yelling at him.

"I WILL NOT TOLERATE YOU TREATING ME LIKE THIS ANYMORE. YOU ARE A COMPLETE JERK. ACTING ALL NICE ONE SECOND AND THEN YOU JUST TURN AROUND COMPLETELY WHEN SOMEONE ELSE IS AROUND. IF IT'S THAT EMBARRASSING TO TALK TO ME, THEN FINE. DON'T. BUT YOU CAN NOT EXPECT ME TO TAKE THIS BULLSHIT AND KEEP ACTING LIKE A NICE GIRL. IF YOU'RE GONNA ACT LIKE AN ASSHOLE THEN I WILL TO. IT DOESN'T EXACTLY REQUIRE BRAINS TO DO THAT AND YOU'LL MAKE A GREAT ROLE MODEL FOR ME ON THAT POINT. I HATE YOU"

You expect him to be mad with you, scream back at you or do something to show that he's angry. But he isn't. 

Instead, he walks really close to you, grabs your arms and kisses you. You freeze, not able to understand what's happening. He feels this and starts to pull away carefully, but you don't let him and start to meet his lips. First gently and then the kiss deepens. You're frozen in time, not noticing anything around you. The only thing that matters is this moment.

When you finally break apart, you do need to breath after all, he whispers to you.
"I'm so sorry. I was too concentrated on myself to realise that I hurt you. I really like you. But I've never felt like this and wasn't sure how to handle it so I tried to ignore it and suppress my feelings. Not that it worked very well... I hope you will forgive me"

You stare at him for a moment, taking in every word he says. Then you break into a smile and hug him really hard. He embraces you.

"I like you too" you mumble.

"But please stop ignoring me when there's people around. It hurts."

"Now when I know it's ok for me to feel this way, and that you feel the same, I wouldn't wanna hide it at all. Y/N, will you be my girlfriend?"

You look him straight in the eyes and then kiss him.

"Yes"