Hogwarts Pretty Boy- Sequel to Durmstrung Pretty Boy (2 of 3)

Chapter 13

That night, we sit in Blaise and mine old dormitory. When my friends leave, and Harry and I are the only ones in the room, he gives a weak smile.

I give an equally weak smile, before asking "Why don't you sleep in your own dorm for a couple of nights?"

He nods, before pressing his lips into a fine line "Is this because I snapped at you?"

I adjust his glasses, softly, before declaring "Partly, yes." He gives a regretful look and I remind "I grew up with an abusive father, and I can't stand for that in a relationship."

He gulps, before declaring "I'll do anything to take that back, Draco! I didn't mean to question that."

I give a soft scoff, before telling him "That's exactly what abusive boyfriends do." He gives a confused look "Degrade their partner, beat the shit out of someone, then beg for forgiveness."

He looks down and insists "I didn't mean to hurt her..."

I scoff, again, only audibly "Yeah, I've heard that before. Who are you going to beat up on next?" He sighs, before I ask "Ron? Hermione?" He shakes his head and I ask "Me?"

He looks up to me, instantly "I'd never hurt you!" His face reads with sorrow, and I can't help but chuckle.

I shake my his head, before remarking "You say that now, but what about when we're actually fighting?"

He's speechless, so I clarify "Just give me a couple of days to get good thoughts of you back in my head."

He furrows his brow "Good thoughts?"

I shrug "Ones where you're not screaming for no reason, or you beating someone up."

He takes in a deep breath, before nodding "Yeah, okay." He stands and starts towards the bathroom. He stops and looks back to me "How'd you manage to get your dorm back?"

I give a weak smile, before insisting "You'll find out tomorrow." He gives a confused look and I motion my head for him to go "See you at breakfast."

He takes a second, before disappearing into the lavatory.

~

At breakfast, I sit between Hermione and Ginny, who both nonchalantly pile food onto my plate.

Some of their excuses are "Draco, have you tried the pancakes?" Or "You would love this!" And my favorite "Tuck in, tuck in! Treat yourself!"

As the owls swoop in, I stand and casually walk towards the exit, Hermione on my heels "What's wrong?" She asks.

As we near the exit, I can hear gossip erupting in the great hall. As soon as I'm out of everyone's view, I grab her arm and pull her into the tunnels.

As I lights my wand, she asks "Where are we?"

"Tunnels all over the school." I state, before taking deep breaths, trying to compose myself "Umbridge put it in the profit, and now the school thinks that I lied."

She thinks for a second, before declaring "We'll spread the word at Gryffindor Tower. Light a fire under everyone's arse."

I shake my head, frantically "Nobody is going to believe me!" I squat down and gasp for air.

She pats my shoulder, before declaring "We'll show them the contract of your conditions. Win them over."

The tunnel open above us opens and Blaise and Harry crawl down the ladder. Harry holds a copy of the profit in his hands, along with a letter from Lucius.

Harry looks me over, before asking "Is this what you did to get your dorm back?"

When I look up to him, he gives a horrified look and states "You look like you're about to faint!"

I twist my wand in my hand and declare "I got a lot more than just the dorm." He furrows his brow and I ask "Why do you think I magically get to sit near you during our classes? Or during meal time? What about the fact that you can suddenly come into Slytherin, or Blaise and I can be in Gryffindor Tower?"

He takes in a shakey breath, before Hermione tells him "He tried to fuck Umbridge over, but she used the Imperius Curse to get him to sign the contract."

Harry is gobsmacked, before a sudden rush of chills washes over me "I don't feel so good."

All of the sudden, my stomach turns and I flip around to vomit down the ladder, into the drain at the bottom.

Blaise shines a light down and remarks "Good thing that that drain leads to the sewage."

As I continue to vomit, Harry pats my shoulder and insists "Let it out. Go on." He rubs my back, softly.

When I straighten up, he wipes my mouth and asks "How about we get you to bed?"

~

Harry stays with me that day. Sat next to me while I napped, then laid in bed. Our friends dropped by to check on me and bring us lunch and supper.

Around lunch, I opened the note from Lucius. It's obvious that he hadn't seen the profit.

It read: "Dear Draco, I know that Umbridge is breathing down your neck, and those three are constantly nagging at you, but I know you can handle it. If I know anything, it's that you're resilient. You can handle everything life throws at you. If I were you, I would have folded by know. Stay strong my son, Lucius."

I sat on it for a moment, before writing back: "By now, you know that I cut a deal. I'm sorry, but I just couldn't take it. And I tried to screw her over, but she forced me to do it. No doubt, I'm not as resilient as you thought, but I've tried my best. I just couldn't take it anymore. I wish you could have been here to hold my hand through this. It's harder than I thought. I'm sorry, Draco."

As I blow on the wax seal, Harry walks out of the lavatory and asks "What are you up to?"

I hand him the letter and ask "Will you run that to the owlery? Give it to my bird?"

He nods, before asking "What is it?"

I give him a weak smile, before declaring "A letter to Lucius." He hums, before starting towards the door.

When he's gone, I walk into the lavatory and pick up my straight blade.