First Lesson
“You’re late” said Hermione as Draco walked into the library. It was early in the morning and they were only two people in the room. She had a stack of muggle looking books on the desk next to her. Pulling out his trusty note pad he quickly wrote down something.
Overslept.
She rolled her eyes. Before grabbing a book from her stack and tossing it to him.
“So basically you’ll be communicating using you’re hands. Today we’ll go over some basics.” She made movements with her hands as she spoke and he took a seat next to her.
“My name is Draco” she signed and he tried using his hands as she did hers.
A half hour passed and she would tell him how to say something while watching as he did the same. His long fingers shook trying to emulate her movements and he’d groan in frustration. It wasn’t until those two fools of Weasley and Potter showed up that everything went to hell.
Turns out being the Savior and his lackey had only boosted their egos. They walked into the library with a strut in their step reminded Draco the albino peacocks at Malfoy manor.
“Hermione is everything alright?” They rushed to her side as Draco stood from his chair.
“What are you guys doing here?” Granger stared daggers in their direction.
“We came to make sure you were alright” said Potter.
“Well I’m obviously fine” said Granger. “Plus I can clearly take care of myself.”
“Hermione, you can’t trust him! Have you forgotten all the people he’s hurt.”
Well that was rich coming from him. Draco pulled out his notepad angrily scribbling down an angry response.
You’re one to talk about hurting people Potter. Or did you forget your foray into black magic?
Potter read the notepad as Draco tossed it at him angrily.
“What the hell are you talking about Malfoy?” Weasel read the note over Potter’s shoulder.
Lifting his shirt he showed them the scars on his skin from his battle in the girls bathroom with Potter. Where Potter had Sectumsempra’d him to shreds. Potter’s expression darkened and both Granger and Weasel looked at him expectantly.
“Draco I-“ signing Goodbye to Granger he grabbed a book and turned around not wanting to hear any more of Potter’s voice. Instead he made his way to the exit only to find himself face to face with Theo and Lavender. He smiled at her as they held hands his eyes filled with joy as she looked up at him.
He froze in place and his chest tightened. Shutting his eyes he watched memories replay themselves over and over. Their first kiss in the trophy room. The time they had sex in the room of requirement. Kissing in the astronomy tower under the cover of night. The way Theo would hold him as they kissed. The way his heart would beat and the pain of when Theo would ignore him after it was all over.
Just like right now. They stood in front of each other and Theo couldn’t even look him in the eye.
A scream escaped his lips and bookshelves shook uncontrollably all around him. Books fell to the floor all around him and he looked down at the book in his hands as it burst into flames. He dropped it jumping back watching it burn as everyone stared at him.
“Draco, stop!” Yelled Potter grabbing Draco’s shoulder. In an instant Draco smacked his hand away and watched as he was flung across the room my Draco’s uncontrolled magic.
“Harry!” Yelled Granger as Potter slammed against a bookcase.
All eyes turned to Draco who swiftly ran out of the room.