Talk To Me

by facelesswriting

While finishing their education, the 8th years are picking up the pieces of their lives, but Harry's world is still crashing down around his ears. As he spirals apart, even the most unlikely people are banding together to keep him sane, but will he ever recover? And will he ever find his voice again? (TW for self-harm, panic attacks, and depression)

4. Chapter 4

4- Hermione POV

I was sitting at a barstool reading when Pansy left. Harry had left hours ago, communicating that he wanted to sleep.

"Why didn't you just take him to your room from the beginning?" Malfoy whirled on me.

"Why didn't you and Pansy go to your room?"

"It's my night!" He shouted.

"He's having a hard time-" There was a light knock on the door, cutting me off.

Malfoy wrenched the door open, "What."

Harry slunk past him, careful not to come close, but looking as if he was sizing Malfoy up, deciding if he needed to come between us. Though he looked fine, he was in his pajamas which I knew meant he'd had a nightmare. He glanced to Malfoy before giving me a kiss on the cheek and going into my bedroom, shutting the door.

Malfoy scoffed, his face red for some reason, "So does Weasley know about this?"

My patience broke, and I said, "Oh piss off, Malfoy," before storming into my room after Harry.

I found him laying under my covers already, holding a pillow to his chest. An image of Sirius falling through the veil flashed across my mind, and I knew it was Harry showing me his nightmare. Unlike what actually happened though, Sirius fell flat the the other side, on hardwood floor, and was writhing in agony, his bushy hair covering his face. A womanly scream echoed around my head and I realised that Sirius had morphed into me, and Harry was reliving watching my torture.

"Shh, I'm fine baby." I whispered. Still in my uniform I crawled into bed behind him, wrapping my arms around him and pulling him to me. He twisted, pushing up my sleeve to expose the scar, and ran his finger over it. He fell asleep with his lips pressed to the word "Mudblood", making my heart break, but at least he slept soundly.