No Magic Au
TRIGGER WARNING CONTAINS IMAGES IF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY.
Harry's POV
"Mr. Potter? Are you ready to deliver your oral presentation?" my English teacher, Professor Mcgonagall asked.
I nodded and made my way up to the front of my class. I was starting to regret picking the topic of emotions.
I took a deep, shaky breath and began to speak.
"They say that when it rains, look for rainbows. But even after the rain has passed, dark clouds still linger. We all have our skies. Some people have a clear blue sky. It may have some clouds, but for the most part, the sun still shines. My sky is darker than others." Why am I doing this?? "Even rainbows are invisible through clouds. I feel like sometimes my storm will strike people around me." Oh My God why am I telling this to a class of thirty? My heart rate increased and tears were threatening to come spilling out of my eyes. "So I give those around me umbrellas. These umbrellas are fake smiles. The pretend "I'm fine"s." My breathing got faster. "And-and these I'm f-fines are p-p-pushing an invis-visible weight on me." I started gasping for air. "Invisible weight on-on me and..." I could feel myself shaking and could hardly breathe.
"Harry... would you like to go last?" Professor Mcgonagall asked with concern.
I shook my head. I was too deep in. "This weight c-c-constantly pushes me down. I carr-carry it ever-erywhere. I-I-I-"
Someone took my speech from me. I looked up to see Draco Malfoy standing at the top of the class with me. He turned to the class. He then proceeded to finish reading the speech.
I stood behind him, as still as possible.
After he had finished the speech, he looked back to me. He had tears in his eyes.
"Are you ok?" he mouthed. I nodded slowly. He gave me a quick hug and we returned to our seats.
After class, he approached me in the hall. "That speech. I couldn't read it without crying. How did you write it?"
Before I could answer, he pulled me into a hug. "Talk to me if you're ever not ok." I nodded and leaned into his chest.
"I will. I promise." And this time I actually meant it.
