Cassy Malfoy and her brother Draco were five years old and Cassy was so excited!! Her mom made them a birthday cake and invited Pansy Parkinson and Blaise Zabini over. They had been playing all day!

However, as the clock neared 7:00 (the time Lucius got home) Narcissa sent everyone home and got rid of all the party decorations.

"Cassy, Draco, please get ready for bed and then try to sleep" Narcissa said to her kids in a strained voice trying to pretend she was still happy and excited.

Cassy took one look at her mom's face and left obediently, she knew why her mom was nervous about her dad coming home on a Friday, he was always drunk.

"Fine Mother," Draco said a little upset he would have to go to sleep so early on his birthday, but he too knew the reasons, and so he decided not to argue.

Lucius Malfoy barged into Malfoy Manor staggering a bit, but still feeling ok. He burped as his wife kissed him on the cheek.

As soon as she turned away he headed upstairs. The door to Cassy's room was just at the top.

Cassy heard her dad come home and she started whimpering in her bed, she knew he was going to come into her room that night.

Sometimes Lucius skipped abusing his daughter at all and headed straight into Draco's room, but tonight he was going to have fun. Just the thought made Lucius smile wickedly. (a/n tears sadistic bastard!)

Cassy saw her door handle turning and the tears ran down her face even more; she tried to hide under her coves, but even at five knew it wouldn't work.

"Hi Cassy, how was your birthday," Lucius said in a false voice dripping with honey.

Cassy wasn't fooled, "It was great Daddy," she said while drying the tears in her eyes.

Anger flared into Lucius' eyes, "You are never to call me Daddy, it's always father" he told her ferociously. He viciously backhanded her across the face.

Pain seared through Cassy's face making her cry out and the tears were back; and that just made her 'father' angrier.

He reached over to her and grabbed her wrists; then using his wand tied them together with invisible rope. He lifted up the back of her shirt and brought a muggle horsewhip out. At the sight Cassy started whimpering uncontrollably, she had never been this scared before. Usually he only hit her, but this was much different.

Lucius smiled at the sound of Cassy's sobs. He brought the whip up and lashed her back five times. After the first stroke Cassy started screaming and crying, she didn't know if she would be able to stay conscious.

After the fifth stroke he walked out of the room leaving Cassy and her bloody back lying on the floor.

"Happy Birthday Cassandra" he said as he headed to Draco's room.

Cassy wrapped her back in an old white shirt and climbed into bed. In just a few minutes she heard Draco's screams of terror and she knew what happened to her was happening to Draco; except her father would probably use more strength on her brother.

In about one hour she heard no noise from anywhere in the house and she decided to go check on Draco, since her 'father' was rougher with him and she wanted to make sure he was okay. Because if their dad found him on the floor in the morning that would only make things worse.

Cassy ran downstairs "Dobby?" she whispered anxiously.

"Yes?" he appeared in pillowcase.

"Will you come with me to check on Draco? I'm wowwied," (worried). Cassy was still trembling and tears ran down her face.

"Of course Dobby will." He answered, "But first let Dobby fix you up." The house-elf carefully wrapped bandages around her back. "There miss, good as new."

"Thanks Dobby, let's go." Cassy smiled, her back still hurt but she was worried about Draco.

They arrived and saw Draco almost unconscious on the ground, the little five year old boy was whimpering.

Dobby quickly bandaged the bleeding welts and helped Cassy drag him into bed. Cassy crawled in next to him and was asleep within seconds.

Dobby watched them sleep for a second, wishing he could do more. But Lucius was his master and therefore Dobby couldn't do anything that involved elf-magic.

ONE YEAR LATER

Cassy and Draco's birthday had come again, and it was the exact same as last year, except for the fact that they each got six lashes instead of five.