Draco’s POV
“You okay Draco?” Snape asked as everything swam back into focus. I frowned as I surveyed my surroundings. I was in the dungeons, in what looked like Snape’s quarters.
“Why am I here?” I asked as I sat up straighter in the arm chair I found myself in.
“You went into shock, we needed to remove you from the Great Hall. Safety reasons.” He explained further as I nodded.
“Right.”
“How do you feel Mr Malfoy?” Dumbledore asked as he entered the room.
“Better… better than I have in days.”
“I can imagine. You received Miss Granger’s owl and her decision I gather.” He stated more than asked but I answered anyway.
“Yes.”
“Very good. We won’t keep you, I have no doubt you are wanting to get to your mate as quick and possible but a reminder Draco, baby steps would be wise.” He warned and I nodded before I nodded to Professor Snape, swiftly leaving the room as fast as I could.
The hallways were deserted, everyone in class already. Stopping in the middle of the hall I closed my eyes and focused on Hermione. A slow burn flared in the pit of my stomach followed by a pull and I found myself running in that direction.
I came to a stop in a deserted corridor, no classrooms or doors which had me completely confused but I felt her. She was here I knew she was. I shook my head in confusion before I a thought struck me and I turned to the blank wall beside me.
“The room of requirement.” I whispered to myself before I closed my eyes and asked for a room to hide. When I opened them again I smiled in triumph as a door started to appear.
I hesitated for a split second before grasping the door handle and pushing the door open. I stepped into the well lit room, closing the door behind me knowing it would disappear from sight on the other side until it was needed once more.
I scanned the room, taking in the plush couches and the bookcases. The pull I felt outside had only intensified now and the slow burn flared into an intense fire as I laid eyes on my mate. She watched me with careful eyes, not making a sound but her heart beat gave her away. It was loud and fast, thumping crazily at my sudden appearance. She hadn’t expected me to find her. Not so quickly anyway.
“Hello.” I spoke softly not moving any closer, giving her time to adjust.
“Hi.” She whispered softly but I heard her well enough.
“Can I join you?” I asked as I pointed to the seat opposite her.
“Uh…s-sure.” She gulped loudly before I slowly made my way towards her and the seat.
I sat down in the seat opposite her, a small coffee table putting space between us. She watched me nervous eyes and my chest squeezed painfully wanting to do anything I could to not have her look at me like that.
“How did you find me so quickly?” she asked quietly after a long pause of silence.
“I will always know where you are, it helps me keep you safe.”
“Oh.”
“I would leave but after three days it would be… difficult.” I explain with a pointed look and she nods once before looking away from me.
“Right…” she trailed off as we lapsed back into silence. While the silence was awkward I couldn’t help but feel very relaxed just by being in her presence. I leaned further back into the couch and start to relax for the first time in days.
“You got my owl then?” She asked nervously as she tucked a stray hair behind her ear and I couldn’t help but track her every movement. I nod in answer to her question when my eyes meet hers once again.
“I didn’t think you’d look for me that quickly.” She voiced and I smiled slightly.
“Three days… haven’t laid eyes on you for three days. Another second and I may have torn apart the school looking for you. You have no idea what you do to me.” I whispered the last part but I still caught her quiet intake of breath.
“I think I have some idea now… I spoke with Fleur Weasley last night. It concreted my decision.” I tilted my head to the side and watched her, barely containing my smile as she blushed and looked away under my heavy gaze. I couldn’t help it. It had been too long and I found myself drawn to just watching her.
“Why are you staring at me?” She asked quietly.
“I couldn’t stop even if I wanted to. I’m sorry if it’s making you uncomfortable.”
“It’s okay. Something I have to get used to I guess... Why did you lie to me?” I frowned at her words.
“What do you mean?” I asked as I leant forward, franticly searching my brain for an answer.
“Your letter, about it… hurting. You said no.” My frown deepened at her words completely confused about what she was talking about.
“It won’t hurt you, I swear to you it won’t. Whoever has been telling you otherwise has their facts wrong.” I swore, feeling slightly panicked and I wasn’t sure if it was her or myself feeling that way.
“No but you didn’t tell me it will hurt you.” She spoke quietly as she looked at me from under her long lashes.
“It’s just what we do.” I spoke just as quietly before we lapsed back into silence.
“You should have told me, if we’re going to do this we need to be honest with each other. No secrets.” She spoke, her words tugging at my chest.
“I can promise you I will try and always be honest with you, but a Veela protects his mate from anything that can hurt you.”
“But that’s just physical pain.”
“There are times where it has been known to extend to emotional pain as well but I will promise to do my best to always be honest and open with you.” I explain and she sighs heavily.
“Okay, I’ll take what I can get.”
“You okay Draco?” Snape asked as everything swam back into focus. I frowned as I surveyed my surroundings. I was in the dungeons, in what looked like Snape’s quarters.
“Why am I here?” I asked as I sat up straighter in the arm chair I found myself in.
“You went into shock, we needed to remove you from the Great Hall. Safety reasons.” He explained further as I nodded.
“Right.”
“How do you feel Mr Malfoy?” Dumbledore asked as he entered the room.
“Better… better than I have in days.”
“I can imagine. You received Miss Granger’s owl and her decision I gather.” He stated more than asked but I answered anyway.
“Yes.”
“Very good. We won’t keep you, I have no doubt you are wanting to get to your mate as quick and possible but a reminder Draco, baby steps would be wise.” He warned and I nodded before I nodded to Professor Snape, swiftly leaving the room as fast as I could.
The hallways were deserted, everyone in class already. Stopping in the middle of the hall I closed my eyes and focused on Hermione. A slow burn flared in the pit of my stomach followed by a pull and I found myself running in that direction.
I came to a stop in a deserted corridor, no classrooms or doors which had me completely confused but I felt her. She was here I knew she was. I shook my head in confusion before I a thought struck me and I turned to the blank wall beside me.
“The room of requirement.” I whispered to myself before I closed my eyes and asked for a room to hide. When I opened them again I smiled in triumph as a door started to appear.
I hesitated for a split second before grasping the door handle and pushing the door open. I stepped into the well lit room, closing the door behind me knowing it would disappear from sight on the other side until it was needed once more.
I scanned the room, taking in the plush couches and the bookcases. The pull I felt outside had only intensified now and the slow burn flared into an intense fire as I laid eyes on my mate. She watched me with careful eyes, not making a sound but her heart beat gave her away. It was loud and fast, thumping crazily at my sudden appearance. She hadn’t expected me to find her. Not so quickly anyway.
“Hello.” I spoke softly not moving any closer, giving her time to adjust.
“Hi.” She whispered softly but I heard her well enough.
“Can I join you?” I asked as I pointed to the seat opposite her.
“Uh…s-sure.” She gulped loudly before I slowly made my way towards her and the seat.
I sat down in the seat opposite her, a small coffee table putting space between us. She watched me nervous eyes and my chest squeezed painfully wanting to do anything I could to not have her look at me like that.
“How did you find me so quickly?” she asked quietly after a long pause of silence.
“I will always know where you are, it helps me keep you safe.”
“Oh.”
“I would leave but after three days it would be… difficult.” I explain with a pointed look and she nods once before looking away from me.
“Right…” she trailed off as we lapsed back into silence. While the silence was awkward I couldn’t help but feel very relaxed just by being in her presence. I leaned further back into the couch and start to relax for the first time in days.
“You got my owl then?” She asked nervously as she tucked a stray hair behind her ear and I couldn’t help but track her every movement. I nod in answer to her question when my eyes meet hers once again.
“I didn’t think you’d look for me that quickly.” She voiced and I smiled slightly.
“Three days… haven’t laid eyes on you for three days. Another second and I may have torn apart the school looking for you. You have no idea what you do to me.” I whispered the last part but I still caught her quiet intake of breath.
“I think I have some idea now… I spoke with Fleur Weasley last night. It concreted my decision.” I tilted my head to the side and watched her, barely containing my smile as she blushed and looked away under my heavy gaze. I couldn’t help it. It had been too long and I found myself drawn to just watching her.
“Why are you staring at me?” She asked quietly.
“I couldn’t stop even if I wanted to. I’m sorry if it’s making you uncomfortable.”
“It’s okay. Something I have to get used to I guess... Why did you lie to me?” I frowned at her words.
“What do you mean?” I asked as I leant forward, franticly searching my brain for an answer.
“Your letter, about it… hurting. You said no.” My frown deepened at her words completely confused about what she was talking about.
“It won’t hurt you, I swear to you it won’t. Whoever has been telling you otherwise has their facts wrong.” I swore, feeling slightly panicked and I wasn’t sure if it was her or myself feeling that way.
“No but you didn’t tell me it will hurt you.” She spoke quietly as she looked at me from under her long lashes.
“It’s just what we do.” I spoke just as quietly before we lapsed back into silence.
“You should have told me, if we’re going to do this we need to be honest with each other. No secrets.” She spoke, her words tugging at my chest.
“I can promise you I will try and always be honest with you, but a Veela protects his mate from anything that can hurt you.”
“But that’s just physical pain.”
“There are times where it has been known to extend to emotional pain as well but I will promise to do my best to always be honest and open with you.” I explain and she sighs heavily.
“Okay, I’ll take what I can get.”