Under the Stars | Draco x Reader
A/N : Ok so I’ve been working on this one for a while but i think its kinda cute also Y/N is Your Name so yeah. This is also kind of basic but I though it was kind of cute, but feel free to leave suggestions and feedback :)
Summary : In Astronomy class you get paired up with Draco, your friendly acquaintances but you wonder how the project will turn out and if the two of you will even get along.
Strange, how someone who came off as mean and arrogant would take anything such as Astronomy seriously. Well correction, he didn’t take it 100% seriously, but even this spoilt slytherin prince had no other choice. Draco openly expressed how he would rather be doing anything apart from staring at the stars and learning about the planets, especially since muggles also learnt this. You were a fellow Slytherin and heard all sorts of stories about how his parents got him this, and he was aloud to have that. This just caused you to roll your eyes, you didn't dislike Draco and you had gotten to know him a little especially since it was your 5th year at Hogwarts.
After you had stared through your telescope for what felt like forever Professor Sinistra announced that you had to get into pairs and do a project on constellations together. You immediately didn't like where this was going, you weren't Harry Potter or Draco Malfoy status but you were not a loner, though unfortunately none of your close friends were in this class with you. You tried to swallow down your nerves and did a quick scan of the room, you saw Parvati, Susan, Padma or even Neville as potential partners. As everyone was about to move Sinistra told you all to sit down as she would be choosing partners. You heard Draco mumble to Blaise about how ridiculous this was and a classic “my father will hear about this”. You quietly giggled to yourself as Professor Sinistra was sorting everyone into partners before you here her call your name, you snap up.
“Y/N, Y/N you will be paired up with …”
You feel your stomach swimming and you can feel yourself tense up a little.
You turn to your right making eye contact with your new partner, breathing out as you had forgotten to while Professor Sinistra was calling your name. You could see that others were defiantly not happy, poor Neville got stuck with Lavender and you were just grateful you weren't her partner. You went to sit with Draco as you could tell he was not keen on moving.
“Hey” you started after half a minute of silence.
“This whole choosing partners thing is a little unnecessary” you continue
“Yeah, but I guess we have to otherwise we’ll unleash all kinds of curses upon us” he lightly laughs
You giggle in response Professor Sinistra could be quite strict at times and you found Draco’s humour towards the project somewhat promising.
You began to research for the remainder of the lesson trying to find what time the constellation is most visible and what it means. Even though Draco didn’t seem keen on the projects he also did some of the research to your surprise and you both decided because you both wanted to do well that the two of you would have to do some more work outside of class.
The next couple of weeks was much more fun than you ever would have expected even if you two were in the library or common room together at least twice a week. With this constant spending time together the both of you began to open up to each other and became friends under these unlikely circumstances. Draco had told you about the stress he receives form his father pressuring him to do really well on his all his classes and O.W.L’s so you offered to help him study which practically doubled the time you both spent together.
Now a little over 4 weeks later in Astronomy you were perfecting and finishing your project and you would now consider Draco a close friend because of this project. The final project is due in 4 days on Monday but you still needed to look at the constellation through a telescope and to take down some final notes. The both of you didn’t want to go to the library as many of the other groups were their because they had partners in different houses. You could have worked on it in the common room too but you had already and you both needed a change of scenery. You went out and sat on the edge of the forbidden forest near the great lake to get a clear view of the sky. You could have probably gone to the astronomy tower but you could get a better view of the constellation from the grounds. Draco and you walked down together with a telescope, some notebooks and quills and your wands, telling him about your day and Draco easily listening to you. When you reached the edge of the forbidden forest that almost links to the great lake you stop and begin to set up while Draco tells you about his day. You sit patiently listening and waiting with him for the sky to turn dark taking notes on the weather and position of the sun incase it effected the view of the constellation. While waiting for the night to come around Draco and you sat by the lake against a tree eating some pink coconut ice and just enjoying each others company. You had noticed that you had slowly and slightly moved closer to him, this caught you mid giggle and caused you to immediately stop and get butterflies in your stomach.
You weren’t going to deny the fact you had thought about it, because you had and did but all these feeling and jitters were new and unknown till now. You could feel Draco looking at you due to your sudden silence, you smiled to yourself hoping to throw him off. You bit your lip a little all these different thoughts and ideas flying around like hundreds of fireflies trapped in a jar.
“Y/N?” Draco asks “You alright?” finishing a little concerned
“uhhhhh…” you jump “I umm, fine. Yeah” the words spurt out, realising what you said didn’t make sense and sheepishly look towards the sunset in front of you.
“What?” he asks clearly confused “That was absolute gibberish, are you sure your ok?” sounding even more concerned than earlier
“Yeah, sorry” you reply, “that was a bit of nonsense wasn’t it?” you giggle. You turn to your right and get lost in the reflection of the sunset in Draco’s misty grey eyes, his silverly blond hair falling loosely and neatly around his face. You let out a gentle sigh he looked so peaceful, not concerned about his parents or school and the pressure they both provided, it made you happy. Draco then catches you staring and you begin to fill with embarrassment, no way you let this happen you think to yourself. “Y/N, I want to tell you something” he starts, you turn to Draco, oh no all the fireflies of your thoughts about the two of you have now turned dark and are looking for a place to hide burying themselves. Nerves and panic start to sink in, you are preparing yourself to run away not even worried about the project. You stand up ready, so you can run away but Draco grabs your arm “please, just hear me out” he pleads. He then also stand up “Y/N, I’m so glad we have become such close friends and I’m sorry this didn’t happen sooner, I guess its my fault for always being so cold.” His hand still around your wrist and both staring at each other Draco continues “But now I think we should stop this, I don’t want to be friends with you anymore” you gasp for air but cant find it, your eyes begin to water as he talks to you. “No no please don’t cry, it’s not bad, I just…” he is searching for the words he just cant find, the first tear falls to ground under the cover of the dark sky and the stars. “Please no I… Y/N I love you” the words fall out from Draco and take you a second to process
“but… you… us?” you mumble confused
“I know I’m sorry, I’m not the best with expressing my feelings and I got nervous” Draco replies and you can hear the sympathy in his voice “I’m sorry”.
You wipe the tears from your face “Oh Draco” you start, the fireflies are back all these things you want to say “I… I love you too” it feels so natural to say, a weight lifted off your shoulders. Draco stands there almost in disbelief that you actually like him back, stars cloaking the night sky shimming above the both of you. Still so many things you want to say and tell him all these thoughts and feelings, you wrap your arms around his neck and pull him closer fluttering your eyes closed. Your lips touch his, they’re soft, it’s gentle and only lasts a few seconds but feels like forever but also as if time itself has stoped. Pulling away you don’t even believe what has just happened but it’s real and you are so happy it is. You smile at him and he smiles back barely enough light to see but just enough. The two of you finish up the project and headed back towards Hogwarts and Draco had his arm around your waist and all the way back to the common room left a thousand kisses on your head. You will never forget how the stars looked that night.
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