3rd year potions ;) (ReaderxMalfoy)

The Professor's secret

"Today we will just be writing notes on.." Professor Lupin looked at his notes. "Werewolves. Nope!" He closed his notebook fast, and looked at the class. "Everyone I know we usually do more 'hands on', but we will just be reading chapter four of your books." He sighed and sat (with much trouble) on his chair.

"Lupin looks a little pale." Draco whispers to you. It's a full moon tomorrow...it must be the effects. "Uh yeah. I guess he does." He looks at you with a confused stare. "You alright?" "Err yeah. I'm just going to use the ladies room." You raise your hand and make eye contact with Ginny. She looks at you with a confused expression, then looks forward. "Yes, Y/N?" Asked Professor Lupin. "May I use the restroom?" He nods and you leave the classroom.

"Merlin It's so awkward!" You sigh when you make it into the bathroom. "What's awkward?" Your best friend comes through the door and closes it behind her. "I- nothing." I can't tell her about Professor Lupin... "You have been acting really weird since the moment we walked into class. Why don't you tell me what's going o- Did Malfoy do anything?" She hissed. "What? No no no! Of course not." You waved her off. "It has nothing to do with Draco."

"Are you sure? You can always tell me? I don't want you to get taken advantage of." Ginny places a hand on your shoulder. "Ginny. That will not happen. He's more of a gentleman than most guys at this school, I love you, but if you took the time to get to know Draco; you would understand that he's a good wizard! How many times do we need to have this conversation?!" You shrug her hand off and strut out of the loo, leaving Ginny there.

You arrive at the DADA classroom a few minutes later and place your hand on the doorknob. Not even turning it, you think: Maybe that was uncalled for. I should probably go back to apologize. "Thinking about not going back to class?" An old voice came up to the left of you. "Huh? Oh! Professor Dumbledore!" He smiled through his long white beard that was longer than most first years heights. "You are correct. Now, why have you been holding on to the knob for two minutes and thirty-two seconds?" Dumbledore asked with a smile. "Oh, you know. Thinking." You awkwardly chuckle. Does he know I was spying on them?!

"Thinking is a wondrous thing. Without our thoughts, nothing would be here." He looked around. "That...yeah, I guess yeah that makes sense." Your hand still holds on the knob tightly. Dumbledore leans in slightly and your head backs away a tad, "It doesn't matter who you are or where you come from, Ms.Y/N. It matters of whom you choose to be." He turns around and walks away.

So he does know it was me...

You turn the knob and walk in, few eyes glance your way and turn back to their parchment.

"What took you so long?" Asked your boyfriend as you got seated next to him. "Dumbledore spoke to me." "That old oaf?" You shoot him a warning glance. "Right. What did he want?" "He-" "As much as I love house unity and of the sort," Professor Lupin cut in. "I don't enjoy students not paying attention." You look back up and Lupin gives you quick eye contact and a warm smile. The door opened again and Ginny came walking in to sit next to Harry. She gave a soft smile to you and looked back at her parchment.

Does he know too?

"Alright! That's it for today! Please make sure to pack everything up! Oh- someone left their Gryffindor robe in here! Found it last week, I understand it gets hot in here, but you need to make sure to not leave your belongings here!" Professor Lupin announced. A girl ran up to him, giggling, and took it. "Ah Parvati! Thought it was yours. Make sure to hang on it next time." She waved (a very obviously blush on her face) and left. "Y/N, may I speak to you?"

You stop at the door and turn around. "I'll wait outside." Draco whispers to you, nodding, you walk to Lupin.

"So, you're a great student," He starts off. "Must say, top ten best of mine so far. Well, how do you feel about my class?" He puts his hands in his pockets and leans onto his desk. "It's erm..fun?" "Fun..yes, that's definitely a word to be used." The Professor chuckled. "How do you feel in the class?"