Slytherins Heir [Draco X Reader]

Chapter twenty four - Care

Snape pov

I hear a panicked whisper in the common room. Students up, at this hour...?

"What's... going on here?" I ask seeing the Malfoy boy and Miss Bay Amherst.

"What is happening that Y/n hasn't come back yet and I was seeing if Draco knew where she was." The brown-haired girl said.

"No Bay, you Mudblood. I haven't seen her and Why would I care that she's not returned?" Malfoy asks harshly.

"I don't know, but Y/n doesn't like to lie or hide the truth unless there's a reason. I'm worried." Amherst says to all of us.

"She can go running into the dark forest for all I care." Malfoy stated crossing his arms.

"You and I both know that's not true." Miss Bay, Amherst practically yells back.

"Enough!" I shout.

"I will go and find miss L/n. You two will go to your rooms effect of immediately." The both nodded leaving the room. Now my fears crept in. What if Quirrell had her? What would he do? I hear running feet and follow them. I see Y/n on the floor in McGonagall's arms. I evaluate the girl and give my opinion from what I can tell.

As I pick her up, I hear her mumbles.

"Professor? Why am I here... Why?" She mutters panicked quiet and her voice seems dark and full of fear, unlike her own.

I set her down on the orders of Albus. He looks at me and starts using a spell that should calmly wake her up and relax her body so she doesn't hurt herself.

She talks of what she had scene and what happened. She keeps glancing at me with fear. Whatever she saw must have had something to do with Quirrell and I. She's been avoiding him except in his classes and never asks or answers question anymore, she'd always watch me like a scared cornered animal.

She denies my offer to take her back and I nod at Dumbledore. We need to talk.

She left eyeing me the whole time out, tired crying eyes never blinking.

"She saw him Severus, I'm sure of it." Albus informs me.

"But how? And what would he want with her?" I ask. Surrounded by questions.

"If she is truly what we think her to be than the power alone is enough." Albus notes, thinking to our past conversations.

"Then I should start training her control. You know I'm more qualified than anyone to start-" I attempt to suggest until Albus cuts me off.

"No. She's young, give her a few years see what she does, if it happens more frequently then I'll give you orders to teach her." Albus states.

"Thank you." I reply.

"Oh- and Severus. Be vigilant. Watch her." I nod. Y/n L/n please... don't get yourself killed.

I walk to my own room and stare at the layers of bookshelves. What will I do from here? It's my duty to protect the philosophers stone and now children.