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DRACO
We managed to slip into the Shrieking Shack and mingle with the crowd, just as the doors closed behind us. I looked up towards the balcony. There, I could see my father, Ron, Harry, a few Death Eaters and…
I couldn't believe it! She was alive!
My goddess is alive!
Hermione was standing next to Ron, looking ever so beautiful in her sky-blue dress. But why was she with Ron now? That's what I wanted to know. It looked like she wasn't, but then I saw a golden glint in the light. Looking closely, I saw it was wedding ring
But…Hermione wouldn't marry Ron…would she?
I knew she hated Ron ever since he turned against us, but the evidence was there. She had married Ron. I sighed, as Warwick tugged on my robes
"Come on, let's move…what's wrong?"
"Hermione has married Ron"
"It was a forced wedding. Don't worry, she still hates Ron, she was just forced to marry him, so don't worry about it, now let's mingle"
Warwick and I moved out of the way, as Lucius began to address the crowd, as the music died. They all looked up at Lucius, as I kept out of sight
"Everyone, listen in," said Lucius
The partygoers stopped their partying and looked up at Lucius. As the silence grew, I could a creaking sound overhead. There was something heavy in the rooms above. I didn't like this at all
"You all have a choice now," continued Lucius, "Join me or lose your family"
As he spoke, Death Eater began appearing around the people, wands outstretched. Warwick and I gave each other a look, before quickly joining the circle
"As you walked into the room, there was a DNA Detector in the doors. Now, I have a list of your names and your families. Right now, as we speak, there are a group of werewolves at your homes, awaiting my command"
Murmurs swept throughout the former partygoers
"Now you have a choice. Join me or lose your families. I have another list here for those who want to join the Death Eaters"
"You bastard!" cried a voice
"Kill him," Lucius said calmly
A Death Eater walked towards the person. The person screamed in pain, as blood was sprayed on everyone else. The Death Eater turned around to reveal Fenrir Greyback, blood running down his chin
"Fenrir," Warwick hissed silently
"What about him?" I whispered
"He killed my parents when I was only about twelve-years-old," he answered solemnly
"But doesn't he specialize in children?"
"This was before he went after children"
I decided to leave the subject alone
"Who will join me for the sake of your families?" asked Lucius
Nearly half of the people raised their hands or shouted 'yes'. Lucius nodded
"Step right up and sign up"
Ron walked forward with a list, writing down people's names. It was then I saw a glimpse of Warwick's sword hidden amongst his robes
"You know, you could have a shot at getting your sword back from the git"
"Another time. Right now is not right"
My eyes trailed over to Hermione. She was trying to hide a look of disgust, but was failing pretty badly. After five years without her by my side, I wanted to be next to her, to talk to her, to kiss her once again
"So, the rest of you don't want to save your families?" asked Lucius, "You would rather let them die for your selfishness?"
"I would rather die than join the Death Eaters," cried a wizard, "I don't know what I'm doing here"
Many others agreed. Lucius just shrugged his shoulders
"Whatever, I can handle that. You can go"
The people who had refused turned to leave, but couldn't reach the door. An unseen force was holding them back. Lucius slapped his forehead
"Oh yeah, I forgot. Those who refused are now trapped inside a little barrier they can't Apparate out of or push through. So, you're stuck there"
Lucius turned to Ron and whispered something in his ear. Ron nodded and drew his wand, before pointing it at the ceiling above the trapped people. I didn't like this at all
"Well, I was kinda wrong. You're stuck there, but not for long"
An orange beam shot out of Ron's wand and struck the ceiling. Almost immediately, it gave way, as a large Acromantula and several smaller ones (the size of a dog) came crashing down, clicking their pincers. It was the start of the blood fest. People were being ripped apart by the giant spiders. I turned to Warwick
"We can't stand here and watch"
He nodded
"I'll do something"
He slipped away, as I watched the massacre continue. Only a few people were remaining, trying to fend the Acromantulas off, but to no success. Suddenly, a red beam came flying out of the darkness and struck the railing in front of Lucius, making him jump back. The barrier fell apart, as the Acromantulas began to go on a rampage, sending friend and foe through the air, as the blood splattered on the floor. I headed towards Lucius, trying to avoid the madness. I reached the stairs and removed my mask, seeing Lucius' shock look and Hermione's and Harry's surprised look
"Hi, father, did you miss me?"
"Draco"
I whirled around, as an Acromantula came at me. I rolled out of the way, before shooting a blue beam into the spider's stomach and blasting it through the air. The Acromantula spun around and landed on Ron, taking him down. He was paralysed by fear, as the Acromantula clicked its pincers menacingly. Lucius blasted the spider away, as I made my way into the middle of the chaos, where I met up with Warwick
"Now what?"
"Well, they'll have a fun time cleaning this up, so let's go"
"Are you sure? There are still some innocents here"
"We can't find them now, we'll get caught. Our survival is more important than them right now and besides, if we both get caught, who's gonna look after Elizabeth?"
"Good point, let's go"
He blasted a hole in the wall. We quickly left, as people and giant spiders began coming through the hole. Warwick took out the remainder of the Polyjuice Potion
"Bottoms up"
We put our masks back on, as the changes happen. A minute later, we had arrived back at the minor entrance gate
"Where are the other two?" asked a Death Eater
"They passed out from the drinking," Warwick answered, "Couldn't handle it"
"Are you two alright to go on patrol?"
"Yep," I answered, "I'll be fine, but you won't be"
Before they could react, we had stunned them, before turning our backs and leaving. We walked a safe distance away, before removing our masks
"That was an excellent finish to the party," I said, "Gotta admit, it was good"
"It has to end with a bang, otherwise, it's not a good part," Warwick agreed
We gave each other hi-5s, before heading back home. When we arrived back home, I checked on Elizabeth and found her still asleep. I smiled and knelt beside her bed
"There is some good news, Lizzie," I whispered, "Mummy's alive and well. And Daddy is going to bring her back to you. I promise you, I will do everything in my power to bring her back to you"
I planted a small kiss on her cheek, before leaving the room
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