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Chapter 2: The Awakening

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Draco awoke to the soft tapping sound of rain hitting glass. Slowly, he cracked his eyelids open and squinted as his eyes adjusted to the bright light. The first thing he noticed was that he was lying on his back in an old metal framed bed in a small white room wearing nothing but his pants and a hospital gown. His head throbbed with pain and his body felt stiff. His right hand was wrapped in a bandage as well as several of his other limbs. Merlin, what happened? Where was he? How had he gotten here?

The room was quiet until he heard a women's voice loudly fill the room from a small speaker in the ceiling.

"Healer Barclay, your presence is needed on the third floor in room 308." the voice said.

Healer? Wait…did that mean he was in a hospital? What in Merlin's name was he doing in a hospital?

Then suddenly, it all came back to him. The fire, the house falling down, it was all as clear as day. And his parents! Oh no, where were they!? Had they gotten out!?

He saw another bed to his right but it was empty and showed no signs that anyone else had been occupying it. With much pain and effort, he turned on his side so he could sit himself up but was surprised when his leg came in contact with something. Looking over he saw the sleeping figure of non other than his godfather, Severus Snape. The dark haired man was sitting in a chair with his head resting in his arms on the end of the bed. Moving his leg over more, he nudged his godfather from under the thin white sheets.

"Godfather?" he said.

Severus lifted his head and looked at him.

"Draco? How are you feeling?" he asked immediately.

"Hurts." he muttered.

"I know. You've been asleep for nearly three days" Severus said with concern in his eyes.

"What are you doing here?"

There was a long silence as his godfather's dark, grief filled eyes boar into his.

"I've come to take you back to Spinner's End with Me." he said.

Draco looked confused. Taking a deep breath he pushed himself into a sitting position.

"What do you mean? Where are my parents?" he asked as his voice began to shake.

Severus looked as if he was trying hard to keep his emotions from breaking free.

"Draco… you're house caught fire… and…"

"I know what happened but WHERE ARE THEY?!" he yelled as his eyes filled with tears.

Severus let out a deep breath and closed his eyes berfore looking back at him.

"Draco…" he said in a serious voice.

"I'm afraid I have some rather terrible news."

"W-what do you mean?" he said in a voice barley above a whisper.

"Your parents are dead."

Draco felt his heart drop to his stomach, as the tears finally broke free, and spilled down his face.

I know this chapter is short but the next one will be much longer. I will be posting chapter three soon.

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