Chapter 38: Someday I will Sail for the Land of Eden
Disclaimer: ...............Don't own Harry Potter. JKR does. -.-;;;
Thanks: neonfizz, Siobhan, Sweet Sorrow, jade-snake, Emerald Smoke, Draco- luver, Emma, Draco's One and Only, muffy, Red Magic Marker, LAZY, SnWfLaKeSwEeTy, Akili, gInNy, k7o7 of baca productionz, iCeBlUeEyEs, Elenora, hotpepper567, and avirl lavine rocks.
A/N: Well, I don't have too much to say, except that this fic is going to be over in **about** three chapters. Wow!! Well, I figure I should warn you guys that this story is nowhere near over. I am going to write another sequel. Figure I should give you a warning about that. Think of this whole Complicated Fic as one big trilogy! ^_^ Remember to R/R!!
"Well, well, well," Pettigrew laughed as he saw Blaise tossing and turning in pain, "What on earth happened here? Poor Blaise. Are you going to end up taking the same path as your brother? Shame really for you to die. You are so young."
Macnair shook his head and shouted in fury, "Who cares about the stupid girl!! That Malfoy scum killed my daughter! He shall PAY dearly!"
Macnair had forced Draco and Hermione to bring the tossing and turning Blaise into the chamber that contained the Death Eaters, and their prisoner friends. Draco, and Hermione basically knew that there was nothing they could do to get away, and Blaise was too weak to fight. They had no choice except to listen to what Macnair said. He also seemed so unstable, so Hermione and Draco were terrified of what would happen if they refused his instructions. Macnair also took Hermione's, Draco's, and Blaise's wands along with the prisoner's wands he had as well.
"What can I say? Like father like son." Pettigrew replied to Macnair, while he was glaring at Draco, "Draco, my dear boy, it appears that you are becoming just like Lucius."
Draco didn't feel like talking back to such a disgusting man, so instead he turned around to the group of prisoners, "Are you guys okay? Damn, I thought I was going to be able to free you, but instead I did something stupid."
"Well to answer your question, we are just dandy." Ron said sarcastically, "I love nothing more then hanging up here on the wall."
Pansy rolled her eyes at Ron, and sneered at Pettigrew, "You think this is so funny don't you, Rat face? Nothing pleases you more then torturing us! I can't believe anyone could be so heartless."
Pettigrew was about to respond, but he shut up when he saw Lucius enter the chamber. Pettigrew snorted with abhorrence, "There you are you little stinkweed! We were all SO worried that you got yourself killed, or captured. You know what a big loss that would be!"
Lucius shook his head, "I doubt you were worried at all about me, but-WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!"
Pettigrew turned to the prisoners, then turned to Blaise, and finally turned to Lucius, "What? OH! Yes, the Aurors came in our hiding place while you were dancing through the streets and having a grand old time. And Blaise? She won't last very long now. I nicked her with a nice poisonous blade. I know, I am a genius."
Lucius raised his eyebrows, and ignored Pettigrew's comments. He was instead focusing on Severus standing there with Arabella, who had their wands pointed at the Death Eaters. The Death Eaters still didn't disarm those two, but Lucius took no notice. "Arabella? Sev? What are you doing here? Why are you here? Didn't I tell you-OH! Forget it!"
Draco and Hermione were still trying to help Blaise, but nothing was working. Blaise was still a pale green color, and she kept crying out for her dead brother. "Erik..I want to see you again. I want to be with you."
Hermione felt the tears in her eyes, "Somebody help her! She's going cold! BLAISE! Hang in there! You have to make it!"
Sirius growled, and snapped, "Damn you Pettigrew! You are going to get yours! You understand me! You're going to get yours!!"
"Is that so?" Pettigrew snarled, "I don't think you. At least I have the Dark Lord on my side. Do you idiots think that you could possibly escape now?"
"Anything is possible." Severus stated, "No, scratch that. We are going to get the hell out of here whether you like it or not jackass."
Pettigrew sneered, "I see. What are we all standing around here for? Lets just kill them all and quickly."
Lucius bit his lip nervously; "I don't think that is the best idea Pettigrew. I have heard rumors."
"What rumors!" Pettigrew snapped, "Where the hell did you hear rumors?"
"Well, while I was gone, I heard a few French teenagers talking about having proof about us being in the area. We better just get the hell out of here before the whole damn French Wizard Police Force is on our hands. I have a bad feeling about this. If we hang around much longer, we are going to get busted." Lucius concluded.
Pettigrew glared, "And how do you know that the police force is after us! You must be mistaken! A idiot like you surely has no clue about rumors like that!"
Lucius was about to answer, but Mrs. Lestrange cut him off, "If I may add my opinion, it would be this. How about we leave these self-centered pigs to rot? Surely the Dark Lord wouldn't want us to get in trouble while we are here. So it is just better to leave these fools behind, and get out as fast as we can."
Macnair growled, "Just let me kill the one who killed my daughter!"
"Felicity is dead?" Lucius gasped in surprise, "Who murdered her?"
Macnair suddenly started screaming, "It was your son, Lucius! He used the Killing Curse on my daughter!"
Narcissa let out a whimper and she looked down at the ground as Lucius stared at her harshly, "Is this true, Narcissa? Did our darling Draco really use the Killing Curse?"
"Yes." Narcissa squeaked, as she turned her face away from Lucius, "We heard him shout the curse loud and clear."
Draco took a step back, and he looked up at Lucius with fear on his face, "Please don't kill me."
Lucius laughed coldly, "You are an idiot aren't you? Of course I am not going to kill you. No, that would be a waste of my time and energy. I think we could use you for something more important. Much more important."
"It's not nice to call your son an idiot, Luc." Arabella said smirking boldly, "You should remember your manners."
Lucius rolled his eyes, and said nothing back to her. Avery, however was starting to freak out, "What do you mean there are police after us? I am SCARED of police, Lucius!!!! Lets leave right now!"
Pettigrew was about to say something, but Lucius cut him off. "Other then the fact that the police are after us, we have an even more important reason to leave. We have new orders. We are supposed to return to England at once. If we don't, we are going to have a lot of explaining to do. And I don't want to get the Dark Lord upset with us!
"Why does he want us to go back to England?" Mrs. Lestrange asked.
Mr. Lestrange frowned and added, "What are we supposed to do with the prisoners?"
"Who cares!" Avery screamed, "I wanna go home!!!"
Lucius looked up at Severus and Arabella, "I guess this will be the last time we ever meet, my dear friends. Farewell."
Pettigrew shook his head, and said, "Macnair, you finish them! The rest of us will find an appropriate way to escape."
Arabella cried, "You are all bastards! I hate all of you! I hope you rot in hell!"
Pettigrew laughed evilly, and shrugged. Lucius smirked, "I will give you a little gift before I depart. At least I **did** remember some of my manners."
Lucius reached into one of his pockets, and pulled out a dark chrisom- colored rose. It looked like the one that Arabella wore on her necklace. Lucius raised his eyebrows and tossed the rose to where Arabella was standing. Arabella was about to say something, but it was too late. The Death Eaters, except for Macnair had apparated.
Macnair growled furiously, "Well, it's time to see how much you enjoy the Killing Curse! EXPELLIARMUS!"
Severus and Arabella's wands went flying out of their hands, and Macnair caught them. He leered, "Now lets see if you can attack me."
Draco snarled, "It's time for me to prove that Malfoys can fight."
With that said, Draco punched Macnair right in the jaw as hard as he possibly could. Macnair gasped in surprise and in pain. In fact, Macnair was so surprised that he dropped the prisoner's wands.
Draco immediately stanched up his wand, and said the first spell that came to mind, "PETRIFICUS TOTALUS!"
Macnair immediately fell over into a full body bind, and he hit his head hard on the floor. There was a sickening cracking noise the echoed through the chamber. Ginny let out a whimper, "Oh! Is he dead?"
"NAH!" Ron snickered, "I just think he is knocked out!"
Draco smirked his usual smirk, and turned to Sirius, "See? I can too fight!"
"So you can, " Sirius muttered, "How about you unchain us now?"
Draco nodded, and pulled out his wand, "Alohomora!"
In a few moments, Harry, Ginny, Ron, Pansy, Sirius, Remus, and Narcissa were sent free. The group had never been so happy to finally be free of their dreadful prison. But their happiness didn't last for long. Hermione began to bawl her eyes out as she leaned over Blaise. Blaise's face was no longer green. Instead it was white like a ghost's face would be.
Pansy slowly knelt behind Hermione, "Oh my God, Blaise are you okay?"
Blaise looked up at the group and smiled peacefully as though she was indeed one hundred percent okay. "Pansy, I am fine, sweetie."
Draco shut his eyes and turned away. It was just like before. Blaise wasn't going to make out of this underground hell, and he knew it. It was just like when Jewel left him. Jewel did so many things to save people, and to help people just like Blaise. But then she died. How come it was always the gentle and softhearted who faced the wrath of death first? Then there was the evil like the hideous Death Eater who was lying unconscious in the body- bind beside them, who would most likely be arrested, but he would live.
Draco felt his heart pounding as he said, "Don't worry. You will be fine, and you are going to get out of here."
Blaise's green eyes shone with her tears, "No Draco. I am not fooled. I am going to die. I will never see another sunny, blissful day again."
"Y-You can't d-die!" Arabella gasped in horror, "You are only sixteen."
"You don't deserve death." Hermione muttered, "You are going to live, and live a happy life."
"It is not meant for me to live a happy life." Blaise sighed as she was trying to keep breathing, "I was a Death Eater. The Dark Drugs are evil, and take over people. I was a puppet. Yet, when I decided to fight back I was free. Death isn't punishment for me. It is freedom. Freedom from the prison I was trapped in."
Blaise stopped talking, because she began to cough up blood. Arabella covered her face in her hands, and began to weep silently. Narcissa did the same. Between coughs Blaise managed to stutter, "D-Don't c-c-cry. It's better. It is much better this way."
Hermione protested as tear poured silently down her face, "No! It can't be! Blaise-"
Blaise gently reached up and put her finger to Hermione's lips, "No. It was meant to be like this. I want to see my brother and be in high spirits again. I love you guys dearly. You showed me the meaning of goodness when I thought I would never have it. One day, someday, you'll surely find me sailing away for the heavens of the Land of Eden."
Blaise smiled one last time, and she slowly shut her eyes as though she was napping. Then she stopped breathing entirely. She was gone forever. Pansy eyes filled up with tears, "N-N-NO! You can't do this to us! Not after all that's happened! Wake up! Please Blaise, come back to us!"
"Look." Severus whispered, "Her Dark Mark on her shoulder."
Hermione looked down and said that her Dark Mark was disappearing slowly. It faded and faded until it was gone completely, as though it had never been branded there in the first place.
Hermione smiled gently and sadly, "Look. She's at peace, and she's with her brother. The Dark Drugs torment her no longer."
Draco looked up at Hermione. He loved her so much, and would protect her from anything that lie ahead. Draco shut his eyes and thought and thought.
~*Flashback*~
Jewel's eyes became glassy as she looked up at Hermione, "Hermione? It looks as though I won't be going to the beach this summer with you after all. Lata."
What happened next, happened very quickly. Suddenly out of nowhere, Lucius appeared. He glared at the group with his hateful gray eyes for a brief moment, but then he took out he menacing sword. Before anyone had the chance to even react, Lucius stabbed the great sword through Jewel's heart.
Jewel cried out a cry of agony only once, but she went then was silent. She slumped to the ground. Her chest was bleeding bucket loads. She shut her eyes, and whispered during her last and final breath, "Don't cry."
Then Jewel was absolutely silent. Jewel Emerald Malfoy was dead. Her own father murdered her.
Jewel also dropped the shiny object that she was holding. It glowed for a brief moment then it disappeared into the darkness, just like her life did.
Lucius looked from Jewel's death body up at the group and glared with his hateful eyes. He looked back down at Jewel and sneered, "Stupid stupid girl."
Before anyone could say anything, Lucius vanished and laughed, "You will be next."
~*~
Draco knelt by Jewel's side. He gently lifted her up and her head tilted from side to side lifelessly. "Jewel? Please wake up. Don't die. Not here. You are only eleven. You have your whole life ahead of you. Please, don't leave me."
Jewel was silent, and didn't answer. Draco then began to scream and bawl, "NO! YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME! YOU CAN'T! COME BACK! PLEASE! I LOVE YOU! YOU CAN'T DIE HERE!"
Draco threw his arms around Jewel in a tight hug and tears poured rapidly down his face.
~*End of Flashback*~
Draco was so quiet, and continued thinking about everything, and the way his life was becoming a dreadful one. Nothing seemed fair or just anymore. The innocent were murdered while the evil triumphed. Draco looked over at Blaise and whispered, "Reposer en paix, Ange."
"What does that mean?" Hermione muttered quietly.
Draco's voice trembled as he said, "Rest in peace, Angel."
The group all knelt beside Blaise and said good-bye. Ginny sighed, "I never really knew Blaise that well. All I know is that she was a good person, and true to her word."
Harry kissed Ginny on the cheek, "I know Ginny. I know."
Arabella held the rose that Lucius gave her. She shut her eyes tightly as she went over and knelt beside Blaise. Arabella wiped her tears away, and placed the rose between Blaise's clasped hands. "Good-bye."
Draco sighed, but he was silent. He continued to think about that night that seemed so long ago when Jewel was murdered. He thought about she was kneeling there and praying. He thought about the shiny item that she held. Draco's gray eyes suddenly lit up as though he figured something out.
"Hermione." Draco said softly, as he hugged the brown haired girl, "I just thought of something."
Hermione wiped her tear streaked face, and muttered, "What did you think of, Love?"
Draco stared at the group, "Hermione, Pansy, Harry, you three remember the night when Jewel was killed?"
Harry shuddered, "It stands out very clearly in my mind. But what about it?"
"Remember what she was holding?"
Pansy bit her lip, and thought aloud, "I think she was holding some kind of shiny glowing orb, but I don't really recall what it was."
Draco's eyes continued to shine, "I know what it was! It was the Grail of Eden!"
~*~*~
^___^ What did you think of that plot twist! Oh, sorry. **gets out a tissue to mourn Blaise.** Maybe things will get better. You never know!
~*Sophiebabe
Disclaimer: ...............Don't own Harry Potter. JKR does. -.-;;;
Thanks: neonfizz, Siobhan, Sweet Sorrow, jade-snake, Emerald Smoke, Draco- luver, Emma, Draco's One and Only, muffy, Red Magic Marker, LAZY, SnWfLaKeSwEeTy, Akili, gInNy, k7o7 of baca productionz, iCeBlUeEyEs, Elenora, hotpepper567, and avirl lavine rocks.
A/N: Well, I don't have too much to say, except that this fic is going to be over in **about** three chapters. Wow!! Well, I figure I should warn you guys that this story is nowhere near over. I am going to write another sequel. Figure I should give you a warning about that. Think of this whole Complicated Fic as one big trilogy! ^_^ Remember to R/R!!
"Well, well, well," Pettigrew laughed as he saw Blaise tossing and turning in pain, "What on earth happened here? Poor Blaise. Are you going to end up taking the same path as your brother? Shame really for you to die. You are so young."
Macnair shook his head and shouted in fury, "Who cares about the stupid girl!! That Malfoy scum killed my daughter! He shall PAY dearly!"
Macnair had forced Draco and Hermione to bring the tossing and turning Blaise into the chamber that contained the Death Eaters, and their prisoner friends. Draco, and Hermione basically knew that there was nothing they could do to get away, and Blaise was too weak to fight. They had no choice except to listen to what Macnair said. He also seemed so unstable, so Hermione and Draco were terrified of what would happen if they refused his instructions. Macnair also took Hermione's, Draco's, and Blaise's wands along with the prisoner's wands he had as well.
"What can I say? Like father like son." Pettigrew replied to Macnair, while he was glaring at Draco, "Draco, my dear boy, it appears that you are becoming just like Lucius."
Draco didn't feel like talking back to such a disgusting man, so instead he turned around to the group of prisoners, "Are you guys okay? Damn, I thought I was going to be able to free you, but instead I did something stupid."
"Well to answer your question, we are just dandy." Ron said sarcastically, "I love nothing more then hanging up here on the wall."
Pansy rolled her eyes at Ron, and sneered at Pettigrew, "You think this is so funny don't you, Rat face? Nothing pleases you more then torturing us! I can't believe anyone could be so heartless."
Pettigrew was about to respond, but he shut up when he saw Lucius enter the chamber. Pettigrew snorted with abhorrence, "There you are you little stinkweed! We were all SO worried that you got yourself killed, or captured. You know what a big loss that would be!"
Lucius shook his head, "I doubt you were worried at all about me, but-WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!"
Pettigrew turned to the prisoners, then turned to Blaise, and finally turned to Lucius, "What? OH! Yes, the Aurors came in our hiding place while you were dancing through the streets and having a grand old time. And Blaise? She won't last very long now. I nicked her with a nice poisonous blade. I know, I am a genius."
Lucius raised his eyebrows, and ignored Pettigrew's comments. He was instead focusing on Severus standing there with Arabella, who had their wands pointed at the Death Eaters. The Death Eaters still didn't disarm those two, but Lucius took no notice. "Arabella? Sev? What are you doing here? Why are you here? Didn't I tell you-OH! Forget it!"
Draco and Hermione were still trying to help Blaise, but nothing was working. Blaise was still a pale green color, and she kept crying out for her dead brother. "Erik..I want to see you again. I want to be with you."
Hermione felt the tears in her eyes, "Somebody help her! She's going cold! BLAISE! Hang in there! You have to make it!"
Sirius growled, and snapped, "Damn you Pettigrew! You are going to get yours! You understand me! You're going to get yours!!"
"Is that so?" Pettigrew snarled, "I don't think you. At least I have the Dark Lord on my side. Do you idiots think that you could possibly escape now?"
"Anything is possible." Severus stated, "No, scratch that. We are going to get the hell out of here whether you like it or not jackass."
Pettigrew sneered, "I see. What are we all standing around here for? Lets just kill them all and quickly."
Lucius bit his lip nervously; "I don't think that is the best idea Pettigrew. I have heard rumors."
"What rumors!" Pettigrew snapped, "Where the hell did you hear rumors?"
"Well, while I was gone, I heard a few French teenagers talking about having proof about us being in the area. We better just get the hell out of here before the whole damn French Wizard Police Force is on our hands. I have a bad feeling about this. If we hang around much longer, we are going to get busted." Lucius concluded.
Pettigrew glared, "And how do you know that the police force is after us! You must be mistaken! A idiot like you surely has no clue about rumors like that!"
Lucius was about to answer, but Mrs. Lestrange cut him off, "If I may add my opinion, it would be this. How about we leave these self-centered pigs to rot? Surely the Dark Lord wouldn't want us to get in trouble while we are here. So it is just better to leave these fools behind, and get out as fast as we can."
Macnair growled, "Just let me kill the one who killed my daughter!"
"Felicity is dead?" Lucius gasped in surprise, "Who murdered her?"
Macnair suddenly started screaming, "It was your son, Lucius! He used the Killing Curse on my daughter!"
Narcissa let out a whimper and she looked down at the ground as Lucius stared at her harshly, "Is this true, Narcissa? Did our darling Draco really use the Killing Curse?"
"Yes." Narcissa squeaked, as she turned her face away from Lucius, "We heard him shout the curse loud and clear."
Draco took a step back, and he looked up at Lucius with fear on his face, "Please don't kill me."
Lucius laughed coldly, "You are an idiot aren't you? Of course I am not going to kill you. No, that would be a waste of my time and energy. I think we could use you for something more important. Much more important."
"It's not nice to call your son an idiot, Luc." Arabella said smirking boldly, "You should remember your manners."
Lucius rolled his eyes, and said nothing back to her. Avery, however was starting to freak out, "What do you mean there are police after us? I am SCARED of police, Lucius!!!! Lets leave right now!"
Pettigrew was about to say something, but Lucius cut him off. "Other then the fact that the police are after us, we have an even more important reason to leave. We have new orders. We are supposed to return to England at once. If we don't, we are going to have a lot of explaining to do. And I don't want to get the Dark Lord upset with us!
"Why does he want us to go back to England?" Mrs. Lestrange asked.
Mr. Lestrange frowned and added, "What are we supposed to do with the prisoners?"
"Who cares!" Avery screamed, "I wanna go home!!!"
Lucius looked up at Severus and Arabella, "I guess this will be the last time we ever meet, my dear friends. Farewell."
Pettigrew shook his head, and said, "Macnair, you finish them! The rest of us will find an appropriate way to escape."
Arabella cried, "You are all bastards! I hate all of you! I hope you rot in hell!"
Pettigrew laughed evilly, and shrugged. Lucius smirked, "I will give you a little gift before I depart. At least I **did** remember some of my manners."
Lucius reached into one of his pockets, and pulled out a dark chrisom- colored rose. It looked like the one that Arabella wore on her necklace. Lucius raised his eyebrows and tossed the rose to where Arabella was standing. Arabella was about to say something, but it was too late. The Death Eaters, except for Macnair had apparated.
Macnair growled furiously, "Well, it's time to see how much you enjoy the Killing Curse! EXPELLIARMUS!"
Severus and Arabella's wands went flying out of their hands, and Macnair caught them. He leered, "Now lets see if you can attack me."
Draco snarled, "It's time for me to prove that Malfoys can fight."
With that said, Draco punched Macnair right in the jaw as hard as he possibly could. Macnair gasped in surprise and in pain. In fact, Macnair was so surprised that he dropped the prisoner's wands.
Draco immediately stanched up his wand, and said the first spell that came to mind, "PETRIFICUS TOTALUS!"
Macnair immediately fell over into a full body bind, and he hit his head hard on the floor. There was a sickening cracking noise the echoed through the chamber. Ginny let out a whimper, "Oh! Is he dead?"
"NAH!" Ron snickered, "I just think he is knocked out!"
Draco smirked his usual smirk, and turned to Sirius, "See? I can too fight!"
"So you can, " Sirius muttered, "How about you unchain us now?"
Draco nodded, and pulled out his wand, "Alohomora!"
In a few moments, Harry, Ginny, Ron, Pansy, Sirius, Remus, and Narcissa were sent free. The group had never been so happy to finally be free of their dreadful prison. But their happiness didn't last for long. Hermione began to bawl her eyes out as she leaned over Blaise. Blaise's face was no longer green. Instead it was white like a ghost's face would be.
Pansy slowly knelt behind Hermione, "Oh my God, Blaise are you okay?"
Blaise looked up at the group and smiled peacefully as though she was indeed one hundred percent okay. "Pansy, I am fine, sweetie."
Draco shut his eyes and turned away. It was just like before. Blaise wasn't going to make out of this underground hell, and he knew it. It was just like when Jewel left him. Jewel did so many things to save people, and to help people just like Blaise. But then she died. How come it was always the gentle and softhearted who faced the wrath of death first? Then there was the evil like the hideous Death Eater who was lying unconscious in the body- bind beside them, who would most likely be arrested, but he would live.
Draco felt his heart pounding as he said, "Don't worry. You will be fine, and you are going to get out of here."
Blaise's green eyes shone with her tears, "No Draco. I am not fooled. I am going to die. I will never see another sunny, blissful day again."
"Y-You can't d-die!" Arabella gasped in horror, "You are only sixteen."
"You don't deserve death." Hermione muttered, "You are going to live, and live a happy life."
"It is not meant for me to live a happy life." Blaise sighed as she was trying to keep breathing, "I was a Death Eater. The Dark Drugs are evil, and take over people. I was a puppet. Yet, when I decided to fight back I was free. Death isn't punishment for me. It is freedom. Freedom from the prison I was trapped in."
Blaise stopped talking, because she began to cough up blood. Arabella covered her face in her hands, and began to weep silently. Narcissa did the same. Between coughs Blaise managed to stutter, "D-Don't c-c-cry. It's better. It is much better this way."
Hermione protested as tear poured silently down her face, "No! It can't be! Blaise-"
Blaise gently reached up and put her finger to Hermione's lips, "No. It was meant to be like this. I want to see my brother and be in high spirits again. I love you guys dearly. You showed me the meaning of goodness when I thought I would never have it. One day, someday, you'll surely find me sailing away for the heavens of the Land of Eden."
Blaise smiled one last time, and she slowly shut her eyes as though she was napping. Then she stopped breathing entirely. She was gone forever. Pansy eyes filled up with tears, "N-N-NO! You can't do this to us! Not after all that's happened! Wake up! Please Blaise, come back to us!"
"Look." Severus whispered, "Her Dark Mark on her shoulder."
Hermione looked down and said that her Dark Mark was disappearing slowly. It faded and faded until it was gone completely, as though it had never been branded there in the first place.
Hermione smiled gently and sadly, "Look. She's at peace, and she's with her brother. The Dark Drugs torment her no longer."
Draco looked up at Hermione. He loved her so much, and would protect her from anything that lie ahead. Draco shut his eyes and thought and thought.
~*Flashback*~
Jewel's eyes became glassy as she looked up at Hermione, "Hermione? It looks as though I won't be going to the beach this summer with you after all. Lata."
What happened next, happened very quickly. Suddenly out of nowhere, Lucius appeared. He glared at the group with his hateful gray eyes for a brief moment, but then he took out he menacing sword. Before anyone had the chance to even react, Lucius stabbed the great sword through Jewel's heart.
Jewel cried out a cry of agony only once, but she went then was silent. She slumped to the ground. Her chest was bleeding bucket loads. She shut her eyes, and whispered during her last and final breath, "Don't cry."
Then Jewel was absolutely silent. Jewel Emerald Malfoy was dead. Her own father murdered her.
Jewel also dropped the shiny object that she was holding. It glowed for a brief moment then it disappeared into the darkness, just like her life did.
Lucius looked from Jewel's death body up at the group and glared with his hateful eyes. He looked back down at Jewel and sneered, "Stupid stupid girl."
Before anyone could say anything, Lucius vanished and laughed, "You will be next."
~*~
Draco knelt by Jewel's side. He gently lifted her up and her head tilted from side to side lifelessly. "Jewel? Please wake up. Don't die. Not here. You are only eleven. You have your whole life ahead of you. Please, don't leave me."
Jewel was silent, and didn't answer. Draco then began to scream and bawl, "NO! YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME! YOU CAN'T! COME BACK! PLEASE! I LOVE YOU! YOU CAN'T DIE HERE!"
Draco threw his arms around Jewel in a tight hug and tears poured rapidly down his face.
~*End of Flashback*~
Draco was so quiet, and continued thinking about everything, and the way his life was becoming a dreadful one. Nothing seemed fair or just anymore. The innocent were murdered while the evil triumphed. Draco looked over at Blaise and whispered, "Reposer en paix, Ange."
"What does that mean?" Hermione muttered quietly.
Draco's voice trembled as he said, "Rest in peace, Angel."
The group all knelt beside Blaise and said good-bye. Ginny sighed, "I never really knew Blaise that well. All I know is that she was a good person, and true to her word."
Harry kissed Ginny on the cheek, "I know Ginny. I know."
Arabella held the rose that Lucius gave her. She shut her eyes tightly as she went over and knelt beside Blaise. Arabella wiped her tears away, and placed the rose between Blaise's clasped hands. "Good-bye."
Draco sighed, but he was silent. He continued to think about that night that seemed so long ago when Jewel was murdered. He thought about she was kneeling there and praying. He thought about the shiny item that she held. Draco's gray eyes suddenly lit up as though he figured something out.
"Hermione." Draco said softly, as he hugged the brown haired girl, "I just thought of something."
Hermione wiped her tear streaked face, and muttered, "What did you think of, Love?"
Draco stared at the group, "Hermione, Pansy, Harry, you three remember the night when Jewel was killed?"
Harry shuddered, "It stands out very clearly in my mind. But what about it?"
"Remember what she was holding?"
Pansy bit her lip, and thought aloud, "I think she was holding some kind of shiny glowing orb, but I don't really recall what it was."
Draco's eyes continued to shine, "I know what it was! It was the Grail of Eden!"
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^___^ What did you think of that plot twist! Oh, sorry. **gets out a tissue to mourn Blaise.** Maybe things will get better. You never know!
~*Sophiebabe