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A/N: Well, I'm on a roll. Third in one week! This is set during Deathly Hallows, and hopefully something like this might appear.
Inspiration came to me in the middle of my History coursework. Of course, I immediately dropped what I was doing and wrote this.
Hope you like!
You've Sold Your Soul
Hot tears streamed down Draco's face.
"Surely, you must know that Draco. My time is up and it's far too late to back out. You took the Mark. I warned you and you did not heed-"
"You can't be dying! You're all I have!"
"You don't have to be alone, Draco. I was hardly a companion for you. I bought more time by begging Albus and joining the Order. I died inside the moment I took the mark - I tried to warn you before it was too late – but you wouldn't listen to me-"
"No!!"
Severus' voice took on a note of urgency. "Draco listen to me – listen to me – you must get out of here! You must find Professor McGonagall, Potter, any damned Weasley apart from Percy, anyone that you know works for the light! And dear Merlin, beg if you must – which you must – for mercy. It is the only reprieve you will find, anywhere else in the world from what you have undertaken-"
Draco was hanging onto his last words, his life instructions and a dead man's wishes all gasped to him in two short minutes.
"-I was like you and I made the worst mistake ever to be mistaken – but I realised my mistake before it was too far gone. I may not have a conscience or a soul, and it is definitely too late to save my own skin, but for Merlin's sake save yourself! You've sold your soul to the devil, now all you can do it make use of it.
Become a member of the Order of the Phoenix, Draco, spy for the light! It is the only way you will ever, ever, sleep at night. The only solace you will find is in the Order – to prove to yourself that you are not a slave-"
Sweat was pouring down Severus' face.
Severus' eyes half closed. He took a shallow gasp- "And – and –"Severus faltered-
"No! Don't go!" Draco was frantic – he needed more instructions from his Mentor – how could he survive without him?
"Take an Unbreakable Vow if need be…"
Stabbing pains went down Severus' left arm…
"Do…. What – is right… "
Then his eyes became glassy and unfocused and it was then, Draco knew, that he didn't have to go at the game of life alone – he'd have to approach the Order. With an Unbreakable Vow. It was the only way he could save himself.
After all, he realised after making sure his Professor and lifelong friend was well and truly gone – it saved Severus.
Severus was the bravest person he'd ever meet, he thought, as he sprinted away. Much more so than Potter would ever be.
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