Chapter 42: Draco Malfoy's Sadness

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A/N~ The title of chapter 41 means: Hellish and Dark Day in French! Some of you asked so I'd thought that I would tell you ^_^

The dungeons were dark, sinister looking, and wet. They were also very cold. It was very depressing down here. It was almost like hell on earth. The Gryffindors and Draco were shut up in a tiny dungeon hold until further notice. The Death Eaters locked them up were out of sight.

Ginny went into the corner of the dungeon cell and let out a small sob. She felt simply terrible about everything that was going on. Ginny brushed her fiery red hair out of her eyes, and she sighed loudly, "What are we going to do? There is no way we are going to survive this! Absolutely no way in hell."

Ginny let out a huge gasping cry, and Harry went over and put his arm around her. ~ Harry is so sweet. He makes the best out of a dire situation, but I am worried about him. ~ Ginny thought to herself.

Harry stroked Ginny's cheek and hugged her tightly, "Everything is going to be okay. Believe everything will work out right in the end and it will."

Ron looked over at Harry and snarled angrily, "How can you say everything is going to be 'okay'? My girlfriend is a slave for some ego maniac bitch, and we are trapped down here in these stinking dungeons."

Even though there was nothing funny about the situation, Harry couldn't help but chuckle slightly, "Oh! Pansy is your GIRLFRIEND? Did you ever tell her that, Ron?"

Ron's cheeks flushed as red as his hair, and Hermione rolled her eyes. She muttered, "Really Harry. Must you go poking fun at Ron's 'girlfriend' right now? I do not think that this is the appropriate time to inquire about Ron's love life!"

Lavender and Parvati gasped and went up to Ron and squealed, "Is it true? You like Pansy? Do you? Do you?"

Ginny got up, and walked away from the group of Gryffindors. Lavender and Parvati were so stupid. All they cared about was gossip. Didn't they realize how much trouble they were in now? Did they care?

Ginny saw Draco curled up in one of the far corners in the dungeon. He was very quiet and wasn't speaking. He seemed extremely depressed and upset. Ginny couldn't blame him though. He seemed very distraught about Jewel. Jewel? Ginny missed her so much.

Ginny looked into Draco's gray eyes, and whispered, "Are you okay? I am very sorry about Jewel. She seemed like such a fun loving person, and I'll miss her."

"....." Draco didn't respond. He was just staring at Ginny with those sad eyes. "Draco?" Ginny said.

"......"



Ginny frowned. Why wasn't he speaking? He just sat there and looked at Ginny with his eyes full of pain and despair. Ginny felt so sorry for him. Draco had lost so much in such a short amount of time.

Ginny put an encouraging hand on Draco's shoulder and said the same thing Harry said to her, "Everything will be okay. I know it will be! You will be fine, you have to believe that!"

"........."

Ginny thought to herself ~ Why is he not answering me? I know he heard me. Is there something wrong with his voice? ~

Hermione walked up beside Ginny. She looked relieved to escape from Ron's embarrassing moment about Pansy.

Hermione twirled her brown hair and said anxiously, "We have to do something about this. I HATE these dungeons! I wonder how we can escape from Hogwarts? Well, maybe someone will rescue us? Does the Ministry know? Maybe-"

"I think something is wrong with Draco, Hermione!" Ginny interrupted.

Hermione looked at Draco whom staring at her sorrowfully. Hermione knelt down beside him and whispered, "Everything will turn out okay in the end. I know it will. Please Draco, don't cry or drown in sorrow."

"......"

"See what I mean! He is not saying a word!" Ginny said, with her voice rising.

Hermione stared at Draco, and cried, "Say something! Ginny's right! I haven't heard you utter a single word since the funeral this morning."

"......"

Ginny gasped, and shouted, "Harry! Ron! Come here!"

The other Gryffindors looked up and stared, but went back to just looking at the cold cruel dungeon floor after a few moments. Harry and Ron pushed their way through the depressed crowd, and said together, "What?"

"It's Draco. He is not saying a word. I know he hears us, but he is not relying to anything we are saying." Hermione replied.

Harry frowned, "That's odd. He never shuts up normally."

Ron nodded in agreement, but sighed, "Yeah, but this is not 'normally'. Think about it Harry. Draco's sister was murdered right before his eyes. It wasn't any murderer either. It was his father. How do you think he feels?"

Ginny sighed, "Not too good I guess."

Hermione suddenly gasped and whimpered, "I know what is wrong. Draco, I know why you are not saying a word."

"........"

Ginny gave Hermione a puzzled look, and Ron rolled his eyes, "Explain!"

Hermione sighed, and put her arm around Draco. He smiled and laid his head against Hermione, but said nothing. Hermione took a deep breath and said, "I have read in a book about mental illnesses about the sickness Miserablia. It strikes when someone has encountered repeated sorrow in his or her lifetime. Draco for example has lived his whole life being abused by his father. Also he was never really liked here at Hogwarts, which added to his sadness. I guess when his sister was murdered and Hogwarts was taken over, that was the last straw. Draco has lost his ability to speak as a result of the illness."

Ginny, Harry, and Ron stared at Hermione. Hermione snuggled close to Draco and her eyes filled up with tears. Ron goggled, "So he won't be able to talk ever. He'll be mute?"

Hermione muttered sadly, "That is quite possible. There is absolutely no telling when his voice will come back. I mean, this is a very serious sickness."

Harry looked at Draco with sympathy, and was about to say something, but a harsh voice stopped him, "I want all of you filthy children asleep! You will be piled down with work tomorrow. MWHAHA."

Harry glared, "Damn Death Eater. So will Draco be okay?"

Hermione sighed, and muttered, "He'll be fine. Goodnight, I guess. WE don't want to piss off these evil people."

The group lay down on the dark stone floor. Ron lay down in the corner, and sighed, "Pansy."

Ginny, and Harry laid in each other's arms, and watched Hermione and Draco.

Hermione sighed and cuddled in Draco's arms. Ginny noticed that Hermione was crying. This mental illness must be pretty bad if Hermione was bawling her eyes out. It must be pretty horrible to never be able to speak. Would Draco lose his voice forever? As Hermione was crying Draco wrapped his arms around her and kissed her on the forehead.

Ginny hoped everything would okay. She wanted everything to work all right for the couple lying in each other's arm before her. "I hope love will conquer all." Ginny muttered.

"I hope." Harry replied, "I really hope so."



AW! This is not happy story huh? Not happy at all. Well, I guess we won't be hearing too much out of Draco then?

~*Sophiebabe