Draco's Redemption

by copper156860

After the war, Draco Malfoy was a broken man. Imprisoned after the Battle of Hogwarts, Draco awaits what he expects to be a grim fate, however, when he is cleared of his crimes, he finds himself being forced to assimilate with a world that he no longer knows. He must find a way to press on into the future, while still contending with the demons of the past.

Chapter 1

Darkness, that was the only thing Draco could see. Of course, he could feel his surroundings as well. He was also cold, wet, and half mad at this point. Then again, Azkaban wasn't known for its hospitality to those who had the great misfortune of residing there. Draco knew this first hand and reflected on the events that had led to his current incarnation. After the Battle of Hogwarts, there was chaos among the ranks of the Death Eaters. While he had not actively fought in the battle, but he knew he was far from innocent during the war. The Ministry and the Order had captured the remainder of Voldemort's forces, Draco had been one of those arrested. He was thrown into his cell and left there until the trial, and he's waiting for said trial for six months now. He figured that the Ministry would go after the major Death Eaters first before he finally got his day in front of the Wizengamot. Though, it's not like it would matter anyway. He was a Slytherin, a marked Death Eater, and a Malfoy to boot, the Wizengamot would burn him at the stake before they let him go as a free man. The funny thing was, he just didn't care anymore, he didn't care what they did to him after all of this. There was nothing for him to come back to and he certainly would not be welcomed back with open arms by most of his peers. He sat in the cold, pitch black cell with his thoughts and felt his already poor mood deteriorate even more. He didn't even notice that he was no longer alone in his cell until he heard a guard clear his throat at the now open door of his cell.

"Draco Malfoy, by order of the Ministry, you are to be hereby escorted to your trial on this day."

Draco looked up at the guard blankly and slowly rose to his feet.

"Let's just get on with it then."

A.N.

I'm back baby! I know I know, I've been gone for a LONG while, and I apologize, but now I'm back and better than ever. I'm gonna make the chapters longer so do not panic if this opening chapter is a bit light. I just get anxious to get a story on the road. Some of you may ask I deleted one of my stories recently, it is because my writing was just terrible. I couldn't stand just how rushed it was, as for my remaining story, I'm still debating on what to do with it, either a major overhaul or just scrap the thing. I know that one is pretty popular among my followers so I'll let you guys decide what happens with that story. Now, let's get this show going!