Slytherins Heir [Draco X Reader] - Year Five

Chapter twenty one - Headmaster

Y/n pov

You were all excused, you lead all the First years along with Draco, you asked them for the password, when correctly received, you waiting for everyone to enter as being the last one in as a Prefect was common.

As you were about to step in someone grabbed your wrist, you turned sharply pulling your wrist away but only end up pulling the person closer.

"Y/n..." Draco said softly, making you untense.

"What do you want?" You asked quickly.

"I want you to talk to me?" He said in more of a question.

"It didn't seem that way at dinner-" You said sharply.

"I know." He interrupted. "But I want you to talk to me, and tell me where you got these?" He asked. He loosened his grip and you looked at your wrist, small bruises had formed there. You looked down and then back at Draco. His expression, his grip didn't remind you of Lucius at all, even in the exact scenario. You looked at him and saw his desperate eyes. You couldn't do this to him.

"It was nothing." You lied. You didn't want to talk about his dad. "I'm just clumsy." You said, pulling your shirts sleeve down.

"I'm not dumb." Draco said. "My father did this to you." He said looking at your shocked expression. How did he know? Surely Lucius wouldn't've said anything to him.

"What? Why would you-" You tried to play it off as if he was being silly.

"I was already in the train. I saw it all happen from my compartment..." Draco said making you feel bad for him. "You were scared, genuine fear... of my father." He said slowly. You could feel his pain and wonder about what happened. He released your hand gently.

"It doesn't matter Draco." You said putting your now free hand on his shoulder.

"I disagree." He said staring into your eyes taking your hand gently off his shoulder and holding it with both hands. "Y/n I-"

"What, is going on here?" Snape asks seeing Draco still lightly holding your wrist in front of the entrance to the Slytherin common room.

"Nothing." Draco said coldly. You never seen him act coldly to Snape.

"We, were just heading in, but I needed to look for you." You told him.

"Fine. Mr. Malfoy of to bed." He said sternly. Draco looked at you one last time before heading to the boys dorms. You made sure he was gone.

"I need to talk to Dumbledore." You told him.

"He is very busy-"

"It's about the nightmares." You said quickly.

Snape had a hint of worry in his eyes before it disappeared and his expression went back to his normal dark self.

"Follow me." He said while leading you to Dumbledores office.

He said the password and you went up the steps he didn't bother knocking, and you followed in awkwardly.

"Severus, I didn't realise you were dropping by." Dumbledore said turning to see Snape and then you trying to hide somewhat behind Snape.

"I would've knocked, but it's important, Nightmares." Snape said.

"Ah, Y/n?" Dumbledore asked.

"Yes, Professor?" You asked stepping out behind Snape.

"Tell me about theses nightmares?" He asked making you take a nervous breath.

"I mean they vary, but most are just bad memories, but this happened the other night, it was a sort of conversation, something new." You told him.