The sound of someone apparating echoed round the Great Hall. Two hooded figures appeared the voice of Bellatrix Lestrange came from the taller figure: "Cissy, we must move immediately." The shorter figure removed her hood. "Now Bella, must we really rush? It's been a while since I've been here and Dumbledore won't know we're anywhere near the school!" Bellatrix also removed her hood. "Cissy, maybe you don't understand the importance of or business here. Severus will be waiting for us in his office and The Dark Lord will be waiting for an answer from him. It doesn't do to keep the Dark Lord waiting." Narcissa looked around wistfully. "Of course not Bella, Let's go." The two women swept from the Hall, Bellatrix leading and Narcissa following unwillingly behind. As they headed down the steps into the Dungeons they heard a scream from below. "Bella, we should see what's going on." Narcissa said in a panicked voice. "Cissy, I care not for the woes of some pitiful Hogwarts student. Even if it is a Slytherin." Replied Bellatrix in a bored tone. The sound of running footsteps echoed throughout the dungeons. "Draco! Oh no, Draco!" The sound of Severus Snape's voice pounded the walls. "Draco!" Both women shouted simultaneously. Narcissa sprinted down the corridor with Bellatrix sweeping along close behind. When they reached the room where Draco's scream had come from, they saw a horrifying sight. Draco lay on the floor in a pool of his own blood. There were 3 long cuts on his body and Severus Snape knelt over him. "Draco!" Narcissa sobbed. Bellatrix simply stood there, as though not sure what was going on. Severus was silently bringing his wand up and down the cuts as though stroking them, slowly but surely they started healing and the blood stopped leaking from the wounds. "Draco, My darling son. Who did this to you?" Narcissa said through her tears. Everyone looked at Draco as he muttered the words: "That Ron Weasley always said he'd get me back for calling his girlfriend a Mudblood in 2nd year."