The Pen is Mightier then the Sword

Chapter 2: For the Last Time

Chapter By Cyber Gal
Draco woke up that morning to the sound of his alarm clock beeping loudly. Rolling over in his bed, he turned it off and laid back down, anxious to get some more sleep. Not being able to fall back to sleep again, Draco got up, quickly glancing over to his windowsill where five owls were perched all carrying letters. He groaned when he realized who all the owls were from. Pansy, Pansy, Pansy, Pansy, and Pansy. But then again, it wasn't a surprise either. Pansy wrote him every day. Usually ten owls each with ten pages, but today she only had written five.
"Thank god," Draco mumbled sarcastically browsing through the letter,
skimming for anything that might be important.
Dearest Draco,My vacation is absolutely horrible. Of course the sights are great and mum and dad have bought be tons of souvenirs, but I haven't been able to see you for two whole days! Thank god I'm coming back home today in enough time to take the Hogwarts Express back to school. The thought of being without you for another day is just too painful to even think about.
Draco rolled his eyes. Can the girl get any more pathetic? He thought to himself.
My father tells me that you're going to become a Death Eater soon. I'm so happy for you Draco. I can see it now. I see you as the next Dark Lord, with me at your side. Oh, the future sounds so good right now. I can't wait until they get that horrible Potter boy and that mudblood Granger. Yuck, just the thought of the two of them makes me sick.
Not bothering to read the rest of the letter, Draco crumpled it up and threw it into the trashcan. As Draco got dressed for the day, he looked into the mirror, starring at his reflection. He saw the reflection of a boy, a good-looking one for that matter, with blond hair and deep blue-grey eyes. As many times as he had seen that same reflection, he still found it unfamiliar. Of course his facial features were the same but he didn't really know who he was on the inside. Everyday he felt something different. One day he felt the
right the to do was to go along with his father's plans and become a death eater. But then the next day he thought it wrong and wouldn't want anything to do with his father or Voldemort.
Draco brushed a strand of blond hair out of his face and sighed. Now was not the time to feel pity for himself. If there was anything that his father had ever taught him, it was not to feel bad for one's self.
After casually picking up things and stuffing his trunk full to the brim, Draco looked around the room once again making sure he hadn't forgotten anything. Today he was returning back to Hogwarts for his sixth term there. Draco didn't exactly enjoy Hogwarts, but he didn't hate it either. Mostly, he only enjoyed the Quidditch part. It was his time to feel free and throw away all his worries. But then again, he did enjoy Professor Snape's class. The professor always had new ways to make Potter's life miserable.
"If only that stupid Granger girl didn't beat me in every single subject," Draco muttered to himself slamming his trunk shut.
"If there was only some way to beat her! I mean it would be easy to beat her in sports, but she doesn't play

any of them so it's not a fair win. There has to be something I'm better at then her," Draco said to himself racking his brain for an answer. "The damn girl is invincible!"
There was a loud banging on the door and in came one of the Malfoy's demon servants.
"Master Draco," the demon said. "Your breakfast is ready." Draco nodded in response and the demon left, shutting the door behind him. He looked once more around the room, picked up his trunk, and made his way through his large mansion of a house and down to the kitchen.
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After Draco had eaten breakfast, he made his way up to his father's study, the highest point in the house. His father's study was a house itself, fully equipped and definitely large enough. The front wall was lined with bookshelves holding books of every sort. Of course the one's on the wall were nothing of the Dark Arts. Keeping them there would be too risky. The basement of Malfoy Manor was where all the Dark Art stuff was held. The far wall held Mr. Malfoy's office. As Draco approached he saw his father sitting in his
chair, busily writing away.
"Father," Draco asked straightening up. "You wanted to see me?"
"Yes I did," Lucius replied. "Well Draco, I thought I'd talk with you, man to man, before you went away."
"Well, what do you want to talk about?" Draco asked sitting in the armchair across from his fathers.
"As you already know, Lord Voldemort, my master, is getting stronger and stronger. More powerful then he's ever been. But, although I hate saying so, all of our missions to Hogwarts haven't exactly worked out. But this year we have a better plan," Lucius said as an evil grin spread across his face. "You see Draco, my master was kind enough to include you in this plan. And if you agree, which you better, you will make history. Everybody who wants to be a Death Eater has to pass a test, and this is your test Draco. We need you to go to Hogwarts and report back everything that happens, and I mean everything. Whatever Dumbledore says, we need to know. Something big is going to happen this year. I can't tell you yet, but something every big is going to happen that will show the light side once and for all that we are more powerful."
Draco gulped. His father always had a way of ruining his life. He didn't want to do this, but he would do it. He would do it to prove to his father, once and for all, what he was made of. If it involved Harry being out of the way, he would do it.
"I'll do it father," Draco replied staring his father straight it the eye.
"Very good. Well look how time flies. You must go now, the Hogwarts Express awaits you," Lucius answered another grin spreading across his face.
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Draco Malfoy made his way down to Kings Cross Station carrying his large chest. All around him he could see families together, happy and wishing each other goodbye. Draco turned away. Looking at the people made him feel left out. He wished he could have a normal family with a normal father who wasn't
obsessed with the Dark Arts and Lord Voldemort.Draco looked forward towards Station 9 3/4. As he crossed the barrier he came upon the Hogwarts Express. Draco saw the familiar faces of the students, some he hated and others he liked. Draco waved weakly at a group of his Slytherin friends. He didn't feel up to talking with them right now. All he wanted to do was board the train and find an empty compartment. Draco needed to do some thinking.
"Draco!" cam the high pitch voice of a girl. Oh no, Draco thought to himself recognizing the voice. It was one he was too familiar with. A voice that just didn't go away and appeared at the times you least wanted it there.
"Hullo Pansy," Draco sighed turning around to face the blond haired girl.
"Oh Draco! I've missed you so much!" Pansy shrieked throwing her arms around him in a large hug.
"Pansy get off!" Draco yelled trying to shove her off. He really wasn't the hugging type.
"Draco it seems like I haven't seen you in like forever!" Pansy replied grinning widely and twirling a piece of her blond hair. Doing this just made her look more ditzy then she already was.
"It's only been two days Pansy. You really are pathetic. I mean seriously, get a hobby. Or better yet, get a life," Draco answered irritated.
Unfortunately for Draco, Pansy had some strange way of tuning out all bad things that were said about her and making them into compliments. As much as Draco made fun of her and teased her, Pansy would still follow him everywhere, worshiping the grounds he walked.
"Oh, I'm so excited about this year Draco! Our sixth year! Can you believe it? It's been two whole years since you first asked me out!" Pansy exclaimed still wearing the same stupid grin.
"I never even asked you out! What are you talking about? Just because we went to the Yule Ball doesn't mean I asked you out!" Draco yelled back out her.
"We're not going out!"
"This year is going to be great! I can just tell. Another year with me and you together," Pansy replied.
"Why are you so excited about going back? It's just Hogwarts. Big whoop," Draco said sarcastically.
"My father told me that this is going to be a big year for the Dark Side. He also said you're going to be a Death Eater soon! I'm so happy for you Draco!" Pansy shrieked again giving him another hug.
"Get off! God Pansy! What's your problem?" Draco asked turning from her and walking onto the train trying to loose Pansy along the way.
Unfortunately for Draco, Pansy was just as fast as him and could easily keep up with his fast pace. When Draco finally found an empty compartment he walked in a slammed the door. Unfortunately he wasn't the only one in the room.
"So Draco, what classes are you taking this year?" Pansy asked sitting down next to him.
"Pansy stop following me! I want to be alone!" Draco yelled getting up and slamming the door behind him. As Draco walked through the aisle searching for another empty compartment a loud voice caught his attention. As he peered inside the small crack in the door he saw Hermione Granger talking with Ron
Weasley and Harry Potter practically falling asleep in their chairs.
"I visited an old muggle friend over the summer to help her edit a summer edition of her school's newspaper. While editing it, I started to wish that Hogwarts had something like it. Then I realized that it could!"
"You want to start a newspaper at Hogwarts? Are you crazy?"
"Do you realize how much work that would take?"
"I thought it would be fun!"
"Yeah," muttered Ron, "About as much fun as being locked in a room with Professor Snape."
"Hermione, no offense, but every year you come up with some crazy idea that results in more work. The search for Nicholas Flamel, the Time Turner, SPEW, need I name more?" Harry asked her.
"Fine then," Hermione replied crisply, "I wasn't asking you to do it. I just thought that it would be cool idea. I thought that you two would at least appreciate it, but no I was I wrong. All you care about is how much time it would take."
Draco shut the door quietly and backed out into the hallway. Hogwarts having a newspaper? They would never allow it. But wait a minute, Draco thought to himself scheming a plan inside his head. Maybe we could have a newspaper. And better yet, it could be my newspaper. I'm a good writer, possibly even better
then Hermione. All I have to do is get to the professors first and then the papers mine!
Draco walked down the aisle until he found an empty compartment. He sat down, planning out the next morning and what he was going to say to Professor Snape about the newspaper.
The End (until the next chapter)
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