II.
As the morning arrived, a few rays of sunshine climed up to Draco's window and were now playing in his blond hair. He woke up and realized that it was morning,and most importantly it was the morning that e had to return home. But,as he recalled that his mind was seriously protesting his attemps to get out of bed, he had one of those feelings that it will not go well. Fighting his instincts he got up and went to the opened window. It was cold outside,really cold but he couldn't feel it. He couldn't feel anything but betrayl. He was about to betray his most beloved friend,Hermione,by going home to meet with the Dark Lord. As he realized that he felt numb.
Standing topless in front of the window,he was scaping the gorunds around Hogwarts, the courtyard, the forbidden forest and then his eyes fell on the rising sun. It was well past 7 but because of the winter the sun was rising later. He looked at the sun,it was like he was begging him not to rise,not to come out for a few more hours. A ray of sun was warming up his lips as he was thinking to himself `Why is it that the first sun we see in,apparently,months has to be right that day when I'm about to do something so stupid? Why is she gone? Will she think little of me if she'd find out what I'm about to do? He had so many questions and was missing her so badly that all the rest of the problems in his life were now so irrelevant.
Of course he would be going home today,but that doesn't mean he couldn't have breakfast first. He took a long hot shower, got dressed but all of this in a very slow mood.
It's good thing that I'll be going home,at least I'll see mom. Maybe she could help me forget about Hermione for at least 5 minutes.
He was trying so hard to convince himself that Hermione would understand and she would support him while he was not killing anyone, that he almost didn't saw Theodore sitting alone in the Great Hall. Theo looked sad, as he was playing with his food and reading a very thick book. Draco decided that he should talk to Theo about this, maybe he could convince Draco that he wasn't doing something so Draco related him everything he had in mind,Theo spoke :
-You're going home to see the Dark Lord,of course you're doing a bad thing, but I belive that as long as you don't kill some innocent human that this meeting could be overlooked, and I'm sure Hermione would not mind. Please Draco,stop thinking of her at least for 5 minutes. For as far as you know she might be pleasuring the Weasel and you're standing here all worried of what she would or would not think.
Draco clenched his fist and felt a wave of blind rage invade his mind and then his body. It's a good thing that Snape teached him to control his emotions and actions cuse if not maybe Theo was now heading to the Hospital Wing.
-Theo,please do not say something like that I am not responsible of my actions. I'm only going to make sure my mother is safe,that's the reason.
Draco lost his appetite. He got up and noded at his friend as a goodbye. He went up to his dorm,got his cloak and started his way to the train. The sun was starting to fade away,giving the sky to the grey and heavy clouds. The train was waiting for all the students to go aboard and Hagrid was there to make sure that they got on. Hagrid started to look around for any stray students and then his eyes fell on Draco. Draco felt all his guilt invade his body like a cold wave, he saw Hagrid's sad eyes and all he could do was nod at him. Hagrid gave him a sad smile and walked away.
Draco got on the train and sat down in an empty compartment. All the way to London he couldn't think of something else then a way to get out of seeing the Dark Lord and how to contact Hermione. He needed to know, was she ok,was she alive and most important if she had moved on. That thought made his stomach clench. What was he going to do now? How are they both going to get through all this and so far away from each other?
In London,at Kings Cross Station his Father,Lucius Malfoy was waiting for him. Lucius was in a horrible state,like many others that Draco knew. His white hair was making his eyes wrinkles stand out and his pale skin was way more paler the usual. As he saw Draco get of the train Lucius hurried towards him,.
-Draco,my son,I'm so glad to see you. Said Lucius pulling Draco in a cold hug.
What a liar,he is never glad to see me only when he needs something thought Draco.
-Do you even know what a big day this is? For us,for our family? The Dark Lord has a very important task for you to do and when you'll succeed he will restore our honor back and then maybe we will be able to run away from him and finally have a life.
Draco got angrier with every word Lucius said. It will not make him happy to run and hide, it would make him happy to kill the "Lord". Squish him like a he could not say it out loud when his father was such a devoted defender.
-What does he wan with me? Said Draco with a cold voice
-Nobody knows,it will be you two talking. But he will arrive 's still early to show up in person anywere, you know with the Order and so.
That was it. The Order of the phoenix, they might know how to reach Hermione and even more important they could offer him the protection he needed when he'll refuse the Dark Lord's task. But he knew for a fact that the Order will probably execute him, after all he tried to kill Dumbledore. No,that would probably be his last resort. For now all he could do was wait and think of a way to get out of doing that so important task.
Harry,Hermione and Ron were being dragged through the front yard of the Malfoy Manor. The leader of the snatchers knocked at the door and who better to answer then Wormtail.
-What do you want? He said haisty
-I have Harry Potter,said the snatcher showing him with his right hand.
Wormtail looked disgusted and not so carefully at Harry's destroyed face.
-That's not Potter you idiot!
-Oh no? Look at his forehead. Said the snatcher grabbing Harry's chin and making him lift his head.
-Still that doesn't look like Harry Potter's scar.
Then the snatcher put the glasses on Harry's face.
-How 'bout now? Actually,I don't care what you think.I'm here to talk to miss Lestrange.
-You do not just come and demand misses Lestrange's time! I'll see if she's free. Step inside though.
The snatchers pulled the prisoners and threw them down in the middle of The Malfoy family living room. Harry saw fogy Bellatrix coming down the stairs.
-What's this racket?! She yelled making everyone swallow their words.
Harry felt Hermione tremble next to him,and grabbed her hand hoping she would calm down.
-I have Harry Potter.
Bellatrix's eyes got bigger and greedier as she ran down the last staires. When she arrived in front of Harry she got disappointed.
-This does not look like Harry Potter to me! It's a boy with a bad allergy that's it! You snatchers are useless! Nothing you do can be right!
-Wait..look at his 's his scar. And with the glasses..
-Yes,he tends to look a bit like him..
Lucius stepped forward.
-Maybe Draco could regonize him.
-yes…maybe your right