Ahhh- ! Grey eyes widened in shock akin to panic as Draco leaned against the manor wall, panting heavily as his damp cotton shirt clung to his chest. Fingers brushed against wet tendrils of blonde locks as he pressed against his forehead, desperate to make the pain end. They had been at it for hours, his aunt was determined to teach him the art of Occlumency before he returned to school.
❝ please— I need a break . ❞
Voice fractured with desperation and exertion as he drew in another struggling breath, knowing it would do nogood. His aunt loved him in her own way, Draco did not doubt that. But she loved her Lord more.











