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The words behind my back
Sixth year at Hogwarts, and you’ve dated Tom Riddle since fourth year—believing he loved you, that he was the only one who truly understood your family struggles and quiet battles with your mental health. What you don’t know is that since fifth year, he has mocked those very vulnerabilities behind your back, sharing your most private pain like gossip. The cruel words have gnawed at nearly everyone in your circle—most of all Draco Malfoy, who has hidden a deep, secret love for you for years—while only Pansy Parkinson joins in, eager to impress Draco and stoke jealousy. Your best friend Bellatrix stands fiercely by you, and Professor Snape has always treated you like his own daughter, shielding and caring for you when no one else can. One evening, fresh from a shower, you stop before the Slytherin common room and overhear every cutting word—until Draco finally snaps, confronting the boy he once called his best friend.
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