Time Heals (D.M. - COMPLETE)

Time Heals // Prologue

When he thinks back to the Battle of Hogwarts, it's a blur yet entirely clear. He remembers seeing the place he once thought of as home, reduced to rubbles at the hands of the very organisation his parents once proudly stood with.

As his mother dragged him across the bridge, he remembers his final look at the castle. He would return someday, but when? He did not know.

The aftermath of the Battle of Hogwarts is a time for healing, a time for coming together and working through age-old prejudices. Draco's healing is taking a lot longer than he would like; he knows he needs professional help. Countless sleepless nights have told him that, have made him aware of that.

He's looking something akin to a ghost these days. There are days despite the sleeplessness that he cannot get out of bed despite numerous attempts to try; the heaviness pressing him down into the mattress and every time he closes his eyes, he sees their faces and hears their screams.

He needs help. He needs to get help.

Draco chooses to see a muggle therapist who had been made aware of the circumstances behind his identity beforehand.

He chooses a muggle therapist for three reasons:

One – There aren't many therapists for wizards, though there should be.

Two – The wizards that are therapists know who he is.

Three – He'd be judged by said therapists – they would try to objective, but his name would be the elephant in the room.

Dr. Francesca Jenkins came highly recommended through a connection at the Ministry of Magic who promised Draco that his parents would not hear a thing about this; it would up to Draco whether he chose to tell his parents despite being classed as an adult. Francesca was shocked when she was made aware of who her latest client would be and the magical talents he possessed, but despite that, she was worried over the state of his mind and as she closed the preliminary file on Draco Malfoy, she was determined to help.