Chapter 1: The Wrong Choice
Disclaimer: This is a work of fan fiction using characters from the Harry Potter world, which is trademarked by J. K. Rowling. I do not own anything, because If I did, Dramione would be canon.
Summary: If he had made the right choice, then why does it feel so wrong? (Set during the Battle of Hogwarts)
A/N: Hi guys, this is my first fanfic, so I hope you enjoy it! A big thank you to CleopatraIsMyName for Beta reading my story. Edited on 23.02.2017.
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''Draco'' Voldemort sneered.
The silence was deafening.
Draco could feel everyone staring at him, waiting to see if he would join his father and Voldemort. He looked over at the remains of his once so powerful family and for one split second, he thought he saw his mother there, standing next to his father, beckoning him to come over, but he blinked and she was gone.
It was just his imagination.
Only his father, no, Lucius, was standing there, yelling at him to join him.
''Draco, come and join us'' Lucius beckoned him to come over.
Draco still couldn't believe that his father would just let Voldemort kill his mother.
Knowing he had no other choice then to listen to the man that ruined his life, he looked around one last time.
He saw Granger, Deputy Headmistress McGonagall, the Weasleys, classmates, teachers and at last his eyes landed on the body of Harry Potter.
The boy who lived.
The boy that he despised for so many years, but not because he hated him.
No, he, Draco Malfoy was jealous of Harry freaking Potter.
Jealous that Potter had found friends that loved him for his personality and not just for the fame and money, teachers that gave him good grades and not just because their daddy threatened to make said teachers disappear, but most of all, he envied the way Potter stood up for his friends.
'Bloody Gryffindor courage. Look where that has got you Potter. You're dead. Was it all worth it to sacrifice your own life for theirs?' he thought.
Hesitating, Draco took a step forward, everyone was staring now, but he wouldn't look anyone in the eyes.
He knew he was confirming everyone's suspicions about him being a Death Eater, but he couldn't care less.
His only concern now was the look of betrayal in her eyes. He thought he saw her standing between the Death Eaters, but he blinked and she was gone. It was just an flicker of his imagination.
Slowly as he was walking towards the dark lord, he could hear silent whispering and gasps in the crowd, students telling each other that they always knew that he would betray them in the end.
Disappointing glances of the people he knew, those who had harboured some hope, that maybe he wouldn't turn out like the rest of his family.
That he would have the courage and bravery of a Gryffindor.
''Well done, Draco, well done" Voldemort smiled.
But if this was the right choice, then why did it feel so wrong?
Just a few more steps and he would be in front of Voldemort, the man who destroyed not only his chance to have a normal life with her, but also the chance for her to meet his mother.
As he was looking at the ground, he suddenly saw the shimmering of her necklace wrapped around his wrist.
FLASHBACK
"Go" she whispered.
''But-'' Draco protested
''Draco, just go. I will take care of them. Don't worry, we'll be fine." she offered him a tiny smile.
''Don't you get it? I don't want to do this! We could flee and wait till the war is over. If I join the war the chance of you and them being discovered will only get bigger. They will kill you!'' he yelled.
''But at what cost? Let the monster that killed your mother run wild? What if he wins this war? I don't want to live the rest of our lives in fear of being found by Death Eaters or Dementors.'' she yelled back
''I might not make it back'' he whispered.
''Don't think like that. Your little sisters will be devastated and I'm not going to be the bearer of bad news, so... I want you to have this.'' She slowly untied the necklace around her neck. She took Draco's and let her necklace fall in his hand.
''Your necklace?''
''Yes. I want you to have it. It's so you can remember us, no matter how far apart we are, we will always be with you. Besides I want it back, so you better bring it back.'' she demanded. She had to laugh at the absurdity of it all. At the end, they both had tears streaming down their face..
''Alright, but promise me you and my sisters will be safe?'' he asked, while whiping the tears of her face.
''I promise. Oh and Draco?''
''Yes?''
''No matter which side you choose, we will always love and support you. Always remember that'' Then she kissed him on the cheek.
FLASHBACK OVER
''No! I won't join you, Voldemort!'' Draco yelled.
He couldn't do it.
Voldemort's outstretched arms fell to his side, his smile turned to a frown.
Draco couldn't betray their trust, he simply couldn't join the man-, no monster, that killed his mother, Potter and ruined the lives of thousands of innocent people.
He was going to make an end to all the misery.
There was a resounding gasp through the whole crowd of students and Death Eaters.
Harsh whispering filled the silence.
''Draco, listen to the Dark Lord!'' Lucius scolded.
''No Father, I won't. I have made my decision'' Draco growled.
''Very well then young Draco. If this is your decision, then you have to live with the consequences. Bring the girl forward please!" Voldemort hollered.
Suddenly the crowd of Death Eaters parted.
One of the Death Eaters, Draco couldn't bother to remember his name, dragged someone behind him with a sack over their head
Everyone was peeking to see, if they could see, who was being dragged towards Voldemort.
Because of all the commotion, nobody saw that Harry had moved ever so slightly and crackd one of his eyes open in Hagrid's arms.
The Death Eater dropped the person unmercifully before Voldemort's feet.
Voldemort lifted the person off the ground and threw the sack off their head.
Draco stood frozen.
He would recognise her face anywhere, even if one of those beautiful hazel eyes was shut because of a black eye and her chestnut hair was matted with blood.
His heart pounded in his chest, but the bigger question was: if she was here, then where were his little sisters?
They had promised him to always stay safe.
Right then he knew he had made the wrong choice.
''Draco!'' she sniffed.
''Nadia!'' he roared.
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A/N: I hoped you guys enjoyed my first attempt. Please leave a review and thank you for reading. * gives every reader a virtual cookie*