At 11 years of age, Draco Malfoy could not wait to go to Hogwarts. He yearned to make his own friends. But he had immediately had made his first enemy instead.

At 12 years of age, he thought he could gain some attention and feel important by making that statement to Granger when he saw the message. That gave him a detention by Professor Snape who told him to "adhere to the rules or prepare to be expelled".

Rules? Malfoys never followed rules. They created them.

At 13 years of age, he botched up his school year as usual. That mudblood Granger had punched him. Everyone at Slytherin had mocked and jeered at him for days. Once again, he was left alone, frequently as an outcast. In Slytherin, only those with power reigned the house. He had nothing.

In his fourth year, he had created a Potter badge to humiliate him. It had been well received in the school but eventually when Potter won and Voldemort returned, his life had changed forever. People in his House shunned him while school mates shunned him for fear of Voldemort attacking them.

In fifth year, he had joined the Inquisitorial Squad in hope of power. But all he had in the end was the embarrassment when Umbridge was "defeated".

Now, he was at the end of his wits. It had all boiled down to the death threat made by his Lord. He stared at the Dark Mark on his left forearm. He had observed and realized he could only choose this side.

Now, he was standing in front of Dumbledore and had even disarmed him. He could see his future in the man's face, once he was dead.

He turned. Snape had come to fulfil the deed he was tasked to do. No, he could not let him do it. He pushed him aside and intoned, "Avada Kedavra."

The green light hit the elderly wizard over the parapet and he fell, lifeless like a rag doll.

For once, Draco had done something worthy of his status. He had killed.

It was too late. Draco Malfoy had changed. Draco Malfoy, the pure and innocent boy had died slowly over the years. He was no more. Draco Malfoy, the cold hearted murderer was born.

A/N: This is a challenge from Chrystaline. It's called "Fics from a Cauldron". This is what happened in the life of Draco and the reason for killing Dumbledore if he did.

We are picking out pieces of paper with challenges written on them from this plastic cauldron that I bought for a movie combo. We pick one challenge every friday and the deadline is by the next friday! Enjoy this fic!:D

HBP IS AWESOME. Watch it.