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Chapter 38 Through Cuts

"Bellatrix said that that Lovegood brat tried to escape yesterday. Was it true Lucius?" Voldemort asked, directing every pair of eyes towards Lucius. He cursed inside his head, feeling annoyed with his sister in law for being so loyal, yet thankful for her to even think about comitting a white lie.

"That little tramp" he sneered, passing Draco a look as his son's upper lip twitched in disgust for his pick of words. Bellatrix bowed her head, with her eyes closed she said in a low voice "They were attending a family business my lord, the prisoner is smart enough to calculate my family's schedule"

"How can you be so sure that the prisoner tries to escape?" Rabastan interrupted, raising his eyebrow as if he was challenging Bellatrix

"I-" Bellatrix tries to defend herself, only to be interrupted by the dark lord "Shush Rabastan. Why do I have the feeling that you're against everything that we ever wanted?"

"No, I certainly adore your every thought. I'm sorry for interrupting, my lord." Rabastan said with a hint of nervousness inside his tone of voice. Draco really likes Rabastan ever since he was little. The man was close to him rather than his own aunt. Rabastan was a nice man in Draco's eyes; he taught him his very first blocking spell when his father was busy doing his duties for the dark lord.

"Very well-" the dark lord said suspiciously, but decided to let it go "-starting today, the Malfoys are in charge of taking a daily visit to that blood traitor. Lucius, you take charge of today's visit. The next day would be Draco's" he said it as if he was just talking about the daily weather. Draco's tummy sunk, relieved yet scared of what he was given to do. He was calm because the dark lord chosen him; he would be doing the exact opposite to what he was assigned to do. Yet, he was scared because Luna would see his face all over again.

"Yes my lord" the father and son said in unison. They bowed their heads with masks of loyalty; as if they were actually thinking about hurting Luna. "Ah, the golden family that truly dedicate their lives to me. Every pureblood needs to be like this family. Very well then, everybody's dismissed" he waved his hand, pleased with Draco's family once again. Draco let his body cringe after the everybody had walked out from the meeting room. He turned to look left to right, but ended up staring right to his father's eyes.

"I would not let you hurt Luna" he warned his father by shoving his finger to Lucius's chest. He wasn't so sure if Lucius would even think about his grandchild about this. "I won't"

Lucius entered the dungeons with the same expression that he normally uses. The dungeons was too quiet, especially on night time. The heel of his black shoes clicked to the puddles of the marbled floor, in every click, there was a pair of light blue? gray? eyes that were staring straight to his face. He stopped himself from raising his light eyebrow. He continued to walk straight to the pair of eyes, knowing that they belong to no other than Luna Lovegood.

"You can't kill her" he lowered his eyes downwards,looking at Luna's cradling posture. He figured out that the girl wasn't scared of him even for the slightest. Her words, although strong and firm, was giving out a hint of question; as if she already knows that he wouldn't hurt his grandchild.

"What makes you so sure, daughter of Xenophilius and Bernice?" he asks, circling his wand inside his index finger and thumb. He had known her parents. People had called them the 'mad couple', both so wise and creative. If they didn't became absolutely bonkers, he would've thought about setting Draco with Luna. He would admit, he wasn't disappointed with his son's pick of whom he would impregnate-even if it was just an accident of two people actually making love- the girl was capable of being a part of their family. She was wise as her parents and as beautiful as a Malfoy should be.

"I know you wouldn't Mr. Malfoy" her voice was much clearer now, and her posture changed so that she was sitting straight. He turned his head to look at the top of the stairs, checking if there were any signs of death a few seconds of roaming his eyes to his surroundings, he turned back his head to Luna.

"I love my son"

"I know, it was just the pride that keeps the two of you from seeing the other's side"

He looked-truly looked at Luna. staring right to her eyes as he raises his wand to point to her baby bump 1"ut nullus tute posset mali"Luna watches as there was a light blue light blinking to where her tummy is. Soon, as the spell hits the whole tummy, she can feel a comfortable heat circling to her baby bump. She raised her eyes with pure concern to the Grandfather of her child, thankful of what he had done for the baby.

"I'm sorry child b-"

"No, it's alright. I know that you have to do it" It was true. It didn't matter to her anymore; all she can think about was to stay alive for her child. And now, knowing that Clementine is safely secured inside her tummy, she feels relieved and thankful, as if the beating that would happen is a blessing in disguise.

Lucius raises his wand, pointing the tip on Luna's bare wrist and started flickering it sharply "diffindo" he muttered the spell from his breath, earning a sharp gasp from Luna as the spell reflected on her skin, splitting the skin mildly, but enough for it to turn pink and to spill blood. She raised her eyes to Lucius once more, nodding her head as the blood from the previous tearing falls freely between the folds of her skin.

"You should scream for added effects child" Luna inhaled some breath and letted out a big blood curling shriek. However, it was still not enough. Lucius raises his wand again, this time, it was on the side of her left cheek. She wailed in agony, feeling the hot blood falling down on her dirt filled skin. The burning sensation buzzes through the cut, making her grit her teeth as she fought the urge to cry. Instead of letting go her tears, she shrieked once more, making the man infront of her blink in response. She knows that her punishment was much more milder than how it was for other wizards and witches; especially for the muggles. So instead of breaking down to fall, she lifted the ends of her lips and smiled at Lucius, making the wizard to raise his eyebrow to say that he was impressed.

"Continue?" he asks.

"Continue" she closes her eyes and thought about Ginny and her friends, their happy faces appearing right to her eyes as they laughed about Ronald's table manners. She thought about her father, painting his wall with mismatched clothes, smiling to her as she would hug him from behind. She thought about the thestrals, galloping freely to the fields, waiting for her to feed them. She sighed, the smile leaving from her face. Her hand went inside her blouse. pulling the pendant from it's hiding place and placed it inside her hand. Then, she thought about Draco, looking at her as if she was the only girl left inside the world. Draco, with his lips on hers that made her feel butterflies. Draco, naked inside the bedsheets with her, tracing shapes on her bare skin. Draco, with his heart that she doesn't mind listening to all day. Draco, with his arrogant nature but lovely heart. Draco and her child growing inside her. Clementine who is counting on her, too stubborn to let go. Everybody, who lives everyday, hoping for a better world. "Continue" she puffs out a breath, feeling determined for the future. She figured out that no matter what would happen, she would fight. She knows that it was still not her time, and especially not Clementine's.

ut nullus tute posset mali, to block harm english to latin

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