- y/n pov
loud echoes bounced off the stone walls of draco's dormitory as we shouted at each other, our voices filling the space with tension.
"why are you so close to harry!?" draco yelled, his frustration boiling over, his fists clenched at his sides.
"helloo! they're my best friends! why do you have such a huge problem with me having friends?" i yelled back, my patience fraying as i tried to make him see reason.
"because you're friends with that mudblood granger!" he spat, his face contorted with anger. "why can't you hang out with normal people, people who won't get you into trouble?"
his words cut deep, but i stood my ground, my own anger rising to match his. "they've been there for me since first year, draco! why is it such a big deal to you?" my voice shook, more out of frustration than fear, but my chest tightened at the way he was looking at me.
"just shut up!" he screamed, grabbing a stack of books from his desk and hurling them to the floor. the loud crash made me flinch, my heart pounding in my chest.
"you're such an asshole," i said, my voice breaking as tears began to blur my vision. i couldn't stand to be in the same room with him anymore. turning on my heel, i fled the dormitory, tears streaming down my face as i wiped them away with trembling hands. i ran down the steps, barely aware of pansy standing nearby.
"are you okay?" pansy asked, concern in her voice as she reached out to me.
i just nodded, too overwhelmed to speak, and kept running, desperate to get away. i needed a safe space, and there was only one place that felt right. i headed straight for the gryffindor common room. when i arrived, i said the password, the door swinging open, and i rushed inside. once there, i collapsed onto the couch, staring into the flickering fire as i tried to calm myself, but the tears kept falling.
"y/n?" a soft, familiar voice called from behind me. i turned to see hermione standing there, concern etched across her face. seeing the tears on my cheeks, she quickly crossed the room and sat beside me, pulling me into a comforting hug.
i sobbed into her shoulder, the weight of everything finally crashing down. "what's wrong?" she asked, her voice gentle as she rubbed my back in soothing circles.
"draco," i sniffled, trying to steady my breathing. "we argued because he has a problem with me being friends with you guys. i don't understand why he's so upset."
hermione hugged me tighter, her voice soft. "it's going to be okay. couples fight, love. it's part of being together." she wiped a tear from my cheek with a gentle hand, offering me a small smile.
i sniffed, feeling a little more at ease in her presence. "come on," she said, standing up and offering me her hand. "let's get some breakfast before we're late." i took her hand, grateful for her support, and together we made our way to the great hall.
as we entered, ron and harry were already sitting at the gryffindor table, chatting animatedly. hermione led me to sit beside ron, who immediately noticed something was off.
"hey, what's wrong?" harry asked, his eyes full of concern.
"malfoy," hermione answered for me before i could speak, her tone flat.
harry sighed, shaking his head. "are you okay?" he asked again, his gaze soft as he leaned forward, his worry evident.
i nodded, managing a small smile as ron offered me a piece of toast. i took it, grateful for the distraction, and joined in their conversation about the day ahead, trying to push the morning's events out of my mind.
but just as i was starting to feel a bit more normal, hermione leaned in and whispered, "sorry to ruin the moment, but malfoy hasn't stopped staring at you."
i turned around slowly, locking eyes with draco from across the great hall. his expression was unreadable, a mixture of regret and longing. my heart sank, and i quickly turned back around, not wanting to deal with him right now.
"wow, i've never seen him like this," ron muttered, chuckling. i nudged him in the side with my elbow, causing him to groan in protest.
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later, as i was walking through the hallways on my way to potions, i felt a hand grab my arm. i turned, finding draco standing there, his face full of guilt.
"umm, can we talk?" he asked, his voice uncharacteristically soft.
i ignored him, pulling my arm free and continuing toward the potions classroom. we had the same class, so i knew we couldn't avoid each other forever, but right now, i wasn't ready to talk.
i walked into the classroom and immediately went to sit beside hermione, hoping her presence would help keep my emotions in check. "hey, y/n!" she smiled at me, but before i could return the greeting, i saw draco approaching us. my stomach tightened.
"he's coming," hermione whispered, her eyes flicking back to her book, pretending not to notice.
"y/n, please," draco said softly as he stopped in front of us. "can we talk? just for a minute."
i sighed, knowing i couldn't avoid it forever. "fine," i muttered, standing up and following him out of the classroom. the hallway was still busy with students, but it felt like we were in our own little bubble.
draco turned to face me, his usual confidence gone. "i'm sorry for this morning," he began, his voice shaky. "i'm such a dickhead for what i said, and i'm sorry if i scared you when i threw the books. i didn't mean to lose control like that. please forgive me."
his eyes were glistening with unshed tears, and for the first time today, i saw how genuinely sorry he was. i reached up, gently wiping away the tears that had escaped, tilting his head so he would look at me.
"i forgive you," i said softly, my heart aching as i saw the relief flood his face. he pulled me into a tight hug, holding me like he was afraid to let go, then pressed a tender kiss to my forehead.
"thank you," he whispered, his voice full of emotion. we stayed like that for a moment until, out of nowhere, i felt a sharp smack on the back of my head. startled, i looked up to see professor snape standing there, his expression dark.
"go to class," snape ordered, his voice dripping with disdain as he glared at us.
"okay, okay," draco said quickly, raising his hands in mock surrender. "just don't hit my girl again," he added, giving me a playful smile as he rubbed the back of my head where snape had hit me.
snape's glare deepened, but he said nothing more, turning on his heel and sweeping away dramatically as always. draco chuckled, slipping his hand into mine as we walked back into the classroom together, his touch comforting as he squeezed my hand. despite everything, i knew we would be okay.
