Draco: Velvet!

Velvet: Draco?

Draco: Velvet!

Lucius: Velvet?

Velvet: Lucius?

Draco: Lu- Dad?

Lucius: Draco?

Dumbledore: DUMBLEDORE!

Everyone else: *Rolls eyes.*

Velvet: Sorry, had to be done. XD ONWARDS!

I woke up, with a massive headache, trying to remember what had happened. I looked around at the all white room, when I remembered. I shot up, and clutched my throbbing head. I didn't know what caused the headache, although it might be safe to assume that it came from the lack of food. I blinked a few times. I was in the Hospital Wing! I shouldn't have been happy about this, but I was. There was a reason too.

"I... I can see again!" I was surprised and happy at the same time. I clutched my head tighter in the pain though. "Ow..." I muttered. I heard voices from some end of the room. One of them wasn't really a voice... I heard crying, which meant someone who cared about me was here. I also heard yelling. Lots of yelling.

"Bloody hell Lucius, that's not discipline! It's abuse!" I recognized that voice as Professor Snape's. Happy I had all my senses up and running again, I managed to get up and out of bed. I held my head and made my way towards the voices. They were getting louder, and I knew I was going in the right direction. I could make out what the voices were saying, and who was speaking, even though I had just gotten up. Snape must be really upset if I could tell it was him from the bed, though.

"You aren't in charge of what goes on at my house, Severus!" I sighed, I knew that voice, even from afar. Why oh why did he have to be here? What if Hermione came in? I Normally i'd say I was dead, but Snape's here. And it's Hogwarts. He wouldn't dare, although I wouldn't put it past him to try. The sad truth of that statement sucked me into a five minute state of depression.

"I am when it affects one of my students! More importantly his life!" As glad as I was to know he cared, it still sounded odd, and the rumor he was my godfather made it odder. Sad though that I don't know who my godfather is. Still sounded odd though. Especially since I started hanging out with the Gryffindors. They always talked of how biased he is, although since I started hanging out with the 'golden trio' he's been nicer to the Gryffindors. Maybe they were right? Hm...

"I never came anywhere near killing him! I'm not stupid!" As much as I detested him, he was right. He wasn't stupid. He never was stupid. He never will be stupid. He's a terrible father, and human, but he isn't stupid. By now I had made it to the door, still in pain, but not as much. I had stopped gripping my head.

"You could've fooled me! It doesn't matter whether or not you did it directly! The point is he can do it to himself! And I personally don't blame him! We all know what you did to him and we won't have it! He's staying with me, until further notice!" My heart nearly jumped out of my chest. If I didn't have a massive headache right now i'd be dancing. Maybe Professor Snape really was my godfather?

"He's my son! You can't take him from me!" I sighed. He actually wanted me home? Probably because he needs a practice dummy for his spells. Doesn't mean he actually wanted me home though. What did he care? It seems that Professor Snape was thinking the same thing too.

"What do you care? I could stand here right now and tell you he came extremely close to taking a knife to himself, and you'd probably do nothing!" The sobs stopped for a moment, and turned to bawling the next. It was safe to assume that that was my mother. I was shocked at what he had said, though. How could he tell him? I was also shocked at what came out of my fathers mouth next. It was probably one of the nicest things that ever came out of his mouth. And the last, I was sure.

"W-what?" Lame right? Although the shouting had stopped. He cared? No, he didn't. It wasn't possible that he cared. He didn't care when I had taken the pills, why should he care now? "Draco did what?" I sighed. Was he deaf? Nah, probably in denial. His perfect son isn't so perfect after all now is he? I laughed silently to myself, but someone opened the door.

"Draco. Why were you eavesdropping?" I was shocked that Professor Snape knew I was there. So many of the Gryffindors assumed he could read minds, and I remembered how Snape caught me, and cursed myself for forgetting. I had some questions of my own though, and I wanted answers. And I wanted them now.

"Why did you tell him!" I didn't want that bastard to know what had happened! I sent a glare at him, knowing he couldn't do anything with Professor Snape there. I then saw Dumbledore there too. I was home free! "I don't want him to know anything! He doesn't care!" I knew he was only acting like he cared. It was then I saw his knuckles get white as he gripped the thing he used to hold his wand. I call it a scepter in secret, although he calls it a... okay I can't remember.

"What on earth makes you think I don't care!" I couldn't believe what he had said. Him care? Yeah right. Then, a wave of searing pain ran through my head. I collapsed to the ground in agony. I leaned up against the door frame for support, and tried to look up. I was shocked to see my father being the second one at my side, Professor Snape being the first.

"Now I know how Harry feels," I muttered to myself. I saw Professor Snape, and grinned at him sheepishly. He just smirked at me. Madam Pomfrey and Professor Snape led me to my bed. I laid down, but propped my head up on the pillows. "How long have I been out for?"

"It's November second." Four days? Wait... I missed Sunday! Well... I think Hermione understood. I missed Halloween too. I missed all the good candy and food. Darn it.

"But I don't remember blacking completely. And how long has he," I shot a look at my father. "Been here?" Professor Snape sighed, then shook his head.

"You didn't. You fell asleep and didn't wake up. Madam Pomfrey told us you would do that though. And he has been here since we contacted him that day." I nodded, figuring he meant the day they all found out. Then, Hermione came running in. I turned my head.

"Mcgonagall told us to get over here as soon as we were done eating! Which, of course, is why the other two are still there." I laughed at the truth. They had bottomless pits for stomachs. Well... I guess that was better then what I did. She was right, I nearly starved myself!

"So, what, maybe an hour?" We had done this quite a few times, and it had become second nature now. It was fun, and it was the only chance I got to insult them out loud now.

"More, probably." The laughter continued. Then she shook her head. "I can't believe you're awake though! Are you alright?" I nodded, but jerked my head over to my father, making sure he didn't see me. Hermione yanked out her wand, and held it up to him. "I'm not afraid to fight you." My father took out his wand too. I didn't want them fighting though. My father could do some pretty nasty spells. Including ones that weren't unforgivable.

"Hermione, please don't." I tried to put everything I wanted to say in that. She got the message and lowered her wand. My father did the same, which shocked me. Hermione ran over to my side, and gripped my hand. I sighed. What was I, unconscious?

"At least you can see alright again." I sighed. She acted as though my sight had just been imperfect. I had been blind! Not in need of glasses! I heard gasps of shock from the end of my bed. Obviously they didn't know everything, which I was grateful for.

"Hermione I was blind!" She shook her head at what she had said, and I noticed my father grip the top of the scepter tighter. Madam Pomfrey conjured a chair, and he sat down, rubbing his temples. I had never seen him like this before. It wasn't possible... was it?

"Sorry, at least you can see. Happy?" I laughed, and nodded. She couldn't help it, and laughed too. I chuckled, my head still hurting though. Then, Harry and Ron came running in. It seemed that they had just bolted from the Great Hall with food still in their mouthes. Wait... did I just call him Ron? Well... after last night I guess it's only fair, really. He helped save me.

"Real nice, 'Mione, just run off why dont'cha." Ron was grumbling inaudible words under his breath, when he noticed my father. Both him and Harry pulled out their wands. Another attempt to try to fight him? I don't care how brave they are, they'd lose! I didn't want them getting hurt fighting him. He wouldn't attack unless they attacked first.

"He isn't going to attack you two. Well... he might attack you Harry, no promises though." I was surprised my father didn't hear. I suddenly got another wave of pain. I clutched my head, and yelped in pain. "Merlin, Harry, how do you deal with this on a daily basis?" Harry just shook his head. Then Madam Pomfrey handed me something. I looked skeptical at first.

"It will reduce the pain." I shrugged, and downed the bitter tasting concoction. I shuddered, and turned back to them.

"Why would Mcgonagall want you here? Not that i'm complaining of course." My father groaned loudly. I desperately wanted to punch him, but so did everyone else in this room, since they all knew what he did.

"I guess she knew you woke up?" She shrugged her shoulders. I shrugged too, and looked at everyones reactions. My mother was no longer sobbing, merely whimpering. My father was still looking as though he had a massive headache. I sighed at this and shook my head. My father was an incredible actor, no doubt in my mind about that, so why hadn't I realized he was probably faking? Then, Professor Snape shook his head. I looked at hims strangely. He spoke up.

"He's not, Draco." I was shocked. Not that he knew what I was thinking, since he's a leglimens, but because of what he knew. He... wasn't faking? He always did. I was nothing but a practice dummy to my father. As if I didn't have feelings.

"He's... worried?" I heard a strange outburst.

"You're surprised!" I had forgotten my father was there, actually. He was actually shaking with anger. "What on earth would make you think i'm not worried!" I was shocked.

"This coming from the man who used me to practice the cruciatus curse! I'm nothing more then a stupid practice dummy to you! Gee, why would I think you don't care?" The last part was so sarcastic, dead people would have been able to realize it. Wait... ghosts... well then the dead people you don't see at Hogwarts. He had seemed to stop. His look was, for lack of a better word, strange.

"It wasn't like I had a choice!" Everyone gasped. My father looked around, and sighed. Wow... The teachers cleared out, and so did my friends. I really didn't want them to leave, but they did. Madam Pomfrey went with Professor Snape to get my mother a calming potion, leaving me alone with my father. "I had to..." I shook my head.

"This has been going on as long as I can remember! What on earth would require you to do this when I was so young!" I wanted to punch him. He acted as though I was an idiot or something. I knew that he did this on his own doing. He shook his head, and dropped his scepter on the floor. I was shocked.

"You don't understand, Draco." I sighed. Adults did this to me all the time. They'd tell me I don't understand, and then don't bother telling me what I don't understand! It was annoying, tiring, and stupid.

"Then will you tell me what I obviously don't understand, or are you just going to leave it at that like always?" I didn't care how sassy I sounded. Oh Merlin, did I just use the word sassy? Ugh. He sighed.

"Look... I can't say right now..." That was as far as he got.

"I bloody well can't know why know why you're treating me like dirt?" I was yelling right now. I heard feet shuffling outside, but none came near. I assumed that the others had come back, but were waiting. "This is just like always! I knew you didn't care! Drop the stupid act already!" I couldn't stop myself. I felt the familiar sting on my face. My hand flew up to my cheek. His eyes were wide. He picked up his scepter, and left. I sighed, and for the first time in a while, I felt tears run down my face.

Velvet: Why do I enjoy stopping in these types of places? *Shrugs* Either way, i'm a little sad. I only got two reviews on my last chapter. Was it because I asked for reviews for something? Well even if you wanted to see it you won't since a.) I only got two reviews and b.) Neither of the reviews mentioned my upcoming story at all. Bye!

Also: I do believe this is my longest chapter thus far, so YAY! If not... then oh well...