Title: Cruel Bind
Rating: T
Warning: OOC, AU-ish
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or his friends just the abuse I put them through.
Beta: In the Process
Prologue
In Which Draco Malfoy Becomes A Death Eater
The dark lord stood before the flames of the burning muggle neighborhood that illuminated his pale and drawn skin. His loyal followers and hopeful recruits stood before him in fear and awe. His eyes swept over all of them but stopped on Draco Malfoy, the son of whom he'd called his right hand man. "It's time to show your allegiance boy." The Dark Lord raised his arm and beckoned the boy forwards, "Just like you father before."
Draco Malfoy flinched at the Dark Lord's words. He stepped away from his godfather's side and lowered the hood of his robes. His eyes lowered as The Dark Lord reached to caress his face with long bony fingers, "Yes, my lord"
"Bring the boy." The Dark Lord moved away from Draco as masked followers brought forth a struggling muggle boy. "I picked him just for you."
Draco raised his unregistered wand as the boy was forced on his knees before him. The child looked up to him with wide green eyes. His tears streamed down his blotchy chubby cheeks. His dirty curly hair was matted to his face. Draco sneered as he felt the heavy gaze of those watching.
The Dark Lord slunk up to Draco's side and whispered into his ear, "Use the Cruciatus curse, make him suffer like the swine he is."
Draco glanced to where Severus Snape stood, "Yes, my lord." Draco grimaced as he fired off the spell. His heart beat sky rocketed as he watched the muggle boy scream and twist in agony on the muddy ground. Draco's ear burned as The Dark Lord breath tickled it.
"Very good." The Dark Lord said when Draco finally released the spell, "I have high hopes for you my Little Malfoy, you won't fail like your father." The dark lord said before he apparated away from the scene of that night's crime. His death eaters followed suit as Severus approached the silent Malfoy heir.
Severus handed Draco his mask, "You'll do fine."
Draco turned back to the body of the muggle child. The boy couldn't have been older than 13 or 14, his frightened eyes made him look younger, "How did you-"
Severus forced Draco to look back at him, "I didn't look back at them, and neither did your father."