Week 5 Trope: War AU
Rating: T
Word Count: 100
Warnings: Mentions of torture
Result: Admin's Choice
More Precious Than Purity
Isolation. Irregular meals. Sleep deprivation.
The torture weakens him enough for their clumsy Legilimens, but the violation hurts.
When Hermione finally arrives, her touch is gentle.
Just a little longer.
They almost have everything.
I'm sorry.
He believes her. He lost a duel, she gifted him mercy. He's sold his trust for less.
They discussed the Order's requirements. It's evil gilded in protocol, but she can't stop it, and he deserves it, so he endures.
He wants to. Whispered promises of a shared future are more precious than purity.
She leaves. Draco holds hope close as darkness descends once more.