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Chapter Twenty-Seven: Someone Dies, Someone Lives
Arissa
"Come to me, Mudblood. I won't hurt you."
That voice. I recognized it at once. Lucius. But where am I?
I looked around, but I didn't recognize anything. I could only guess that I was in Malfoy Manor.
Lucius spoke again. "Come to me, Other One. It's time to die."
I stood firm where I was. I had no clue where he was. His voice was reverberating off the walls.
"Silent, aren't you?" he sneered, coming up behind me.
I swear I could see him smile evilly. "Don't worry, Other One. This will be painless."
He came up beside me. I shivered as he placed a slender finger on my cheek.
"This does not bother you?" I shook my head fiercely.
"Very well." He walked a few feet away from me, pointed his wand at me, and said those two words I hated to hear.
"Avada Kedavra."
I woke up, sweat pouring down my face. I checked my watch. It was too early to get up, but I knew I couldn't get back to sleep. Midnight slept peacefully next to my pillow. I scratched his head, thinking that I would be back shortly. After making sure that my sister and my friends were sleeping, I grabbed my cloak, and like last time, went outside. Luckily, none of the teachers were awake.
I went by the lake again. It's Easter Sunday. All the first year Gryffindors stayed, giving me a sense of relief. I don't think I could've handled it if it was just Simone and I. Sometimes, she drives me crazy. I know she's working with Professor Lynch, but it's not going to work. Nothing is going to save us.
I sat on my rock and gazed at the stars. I felt normal, like I didn't have anyone wanting to kill me. It felt like the first time I ever played Quidditch, minus the Bludger to the back. For the first time in a long time, I was happy.
I heard a twig snap behind me, but I paid no attention to it. I kept star-gazing, thinking of my life as normal. I'm not scared, though! I'm a Gryffindor!
I heard another twig snap behind me, and this time, I turned around, seeing nothing.
"Show yourself!" I demanded.
"As you wish," the voice said.
I recognized that voice. (A/N I know I keep using that, but it works here!) Lucius was somewhere near me.
"Show yourself, you coward!" I yelled into the darkness.
"A coward am I?" he sneered. "Well, let's just see about that, Other One. I know it is you by your stubbornness, just like your father."
I gasped. No one, besides Snape, has ever said anything about my father.
"You'll pay for that, Lucius," I said.
"Really?" he laughed. He got up in my face and said, "I don't think so."
"Let's end this once and for all," I said through gritted teeth.
He said coldly, "I only kill. But you could make it challenging for me."
"Sorry," I said, pushing a lock of my hair out of my face. "I don't work for the Devil."
I felt his cold gray eyes on me. "You must respect your elders, you filthy little Mudblood. I must teach you a lesson."
He walked away from me, but I couldn't see where he was. After several minutes, I heard, "CRUCIO!"
I hit the ground, screaming, only to have a Silencing Charm put on me.
"I tire of your insolence," he said. "But I still think you still need a lesson. CRUCIO!"
God, the pain was intolerable. I have no clue how people can go through this curse and live. I screamed again, but they were silenced by the Charm.
"Ready for another? Too bad, you don't have a choice! CRUCIO!"
I almost passed out from the pain. It was getting to the point where I couldn't feel my arms or legs.
"Come on, Mudblood, stand up!" I heard Lucius say. I couldn't get up though; I was too weak.
He came over to me, and whispered the spell to take off my Silencing Charm.
"My name is Arissa Marie Anne Malfoy, daughter of Draco and Hermione, sister of Simone," I mumbled as he dragged me into the forest.
"Shut up, Mudblood!" he yelled as he tied me to a tree.
"My name is Arissa Marie Anne Malfoy, daughter of Draco and Hermione, sister of Simone."
"SHUT UP!"
I wouldn't though. I kept mumbling the same thing.
I saw my life flash before my eyes. Our eleventh birthday, a fight with Simone, our parents telling us that we were getting a little brother, our first Quidditch match, the first train ride to Hogwarts, Simone turning Aunt Lavender's hair purple, Justin, Landon and Jessica playing a game of "kiddie" Quidditch when we were younger, Silver Dream's performance at the karaoke contest. Everything flashed before me.
Lucius just stared at me with cold gray eyes, pulled out his wand again, and said the one curse I knew I would never survive.
"Avada Kedavra."
(A/N) I know! I killed one of them! I'm sorry, but I have a reason for doing this. Arissa was my favorite character, and I will miss writing in her perspective. Anyway, review!
