In the corridor leading to the dungeons, Elian was silent cursing herself. 'What exactly were you thinking, huh? Thought standing up to the Death Eaters would make Draco talk to you again? You're wrong… no way you could be anymore wrong…' her conscience screamed at her.
The screams grew louder as she grew closer to the dungeons. Elian's heart felt like it was going to explode when she saw a brief flash of platinum blonde. "Now I wish Harry had come with me…"she whispered softly. She suddenly felt a hand on her shoulder; she turned to see…Harry, of course. "What are you doing here?" Harry just smiled slightly.
"I know… you told me to leave this to you." he started, but was interrupted by angry and fearful shouting.
"Draco, do not disobey me!" Lucius Malfoy screamed in his son's face, covering it with his saliva. "Do not throw away everything you are being handed! You will not be permitted to live if you directly disobey the Dark Lord! Now, extend your arm!"
Harry and Elian slowly slipped around the corner, just in time to see Lucius punch Draco in the mouth. "I will never be like you, Father! I will never accept the Mark!" Draco replied as he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "I won't pledge my loyalties to the likes of Voldemort either!" Elian felt her brother tightly grip her shoulder.
"Do you think he really means it, Harry?" she asked as he glanced down at her. Harry scowled slightly and nodded his head. "Seriously?" He nodded again.
"Yes, he means it…but for how long?" Harry replied glancing behind him. "Where the fuck is the Order? And where are Ron, Hermione and Ginny for that matter?" Elian looked at Harry in shock.
"You mean you left them alone?" She asked a little too loudly. Lucius and the other Death Eaters turned their attention to towards Elian and Harry. "Shit." Harry sighed and shook his head.
"Well, well… Potter. What brings you here? Thought you'd try another suicide attempt? And what's this? You've brought us a little gift! How thoughtful!" Lucius exclaimed as he smiled cruelly at the pair. "Crabbe! Goyle! Take the girl!" Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle instantly appeared beside Elian and started dragging her towards Lucius and Draco.
"Let her go, Father…" Draco said as he glared intensely up at Lucius, who started laughing uproariously. "I said…. Let her go!" he yelled, Harry looked at him slightly shocked. Lucius stopped laughing and nodded at Crabbe and Goyle, who quickly released Elian.
"Very well, Draco. She's yours to do with what you please…Not that you really deserve her." Fear flickered across Elian's face and filled her eyes. "So, why don't you share her with Blaise? I'm sure he would appreciate her." Lucius added cruelly. Draco looked at his father in disgust.
"How could I have ever wanted to be like you? You're pathetic!" Lucius moved closer to Draco in a threatening manner. "What are you going to do now? Kill me?" Draco asked glaring at Lucius, who just smiled and shook his head, then, glanced over at Harry, who was now hugging Elian tightly. The color drained from Draco's face. "No…"he whispered.
"You know, Lucius? You are more of a coward then I first thought." Harry said, as he gently started to wipe the tears from Elian's eyes. Lucius turned to him, a furious expression on his face. "Hey, Malfoy! Take her back to Gryffindor Tower for me, would you?" Draco looked at Harry in surprise as did Elian.
"Oh, no, Potter. No one's going anywhere…we're all going to sit down for a nice chat!" Lucius yelled as he wildly waved his wand around. "What is that noise? Zabini!" He yelled to Blaise's father.
"Yes, Lucius?" Zabini replied. Lucius signaled him to go investigate. He quickly ran up the corridor past Harry and Elian, and then disappeared from sight. Zabini yelled loudly and appeared behind Elian and Harry. "It's the Order, Lucius… their here!"
"About damn time that they got here!" Harry said, signaling Draco over to them. "I am going to trust my sister to you, Draco. Take care of her and I might consider changing my opinion of you." Elian smiled slightly and kissed her brother's cheek.
"Wait…did you just called me 'Draco'? What happened to calling me 'Malfoy'?" he asked, eyeing Harry, a slight smirk on his lips. Harry sighed wearily and nodded.
"Would you just get my sister out of here?" Harry replied, shoving Elian into Draco's arms, causing both of them to blush lightly. "Get the fuck outta here! Dammit, how many times to I have to tell you?" Draco nodded and quickly pulled Elian after him. "You better be right about him, Elian." he whispered as he turned back to Lucius.