Spoilers: All books (This fanfic does contain some references to HBP)
Rating: K+ (For now)
Summary: After the final battle has been fought, the Gryffindor three find themselves living in happier, more peaceful times. Draco has been missing for almost ten years, when he resurfaces what will happen?
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Hero
Chapter One
The Untold Story
Draco Malfoy had changed dramatically since leaving Hogwarts almost ten years ago. He was no longer the slimy Slytherin prince he had been during his teenage years. He did not like to think of his past, it brought back terrible memories that he longed to forget. He often woke late at night from the awful nightmares that had haunted him for years. He had grown up a lot since then and had Professor Snape, his old potions teacher, to thank for that.
During his sixth year at Hogwarts, he had been both confused and frightened. The Dark Lord Voldemort had commanded that Draco murder Professor Dumbledore, the much loved Headmaster of Hogwarts. Draco had been given the choice, either he murder Dumbledore or he would be murdered himself.
The thought of being responsible for the wise old professor's death ate at Draco's insides. He was having a moral dilemma, was his own life more important than that of Albus Dumbledore? There had been many things that he had not yet accomplished as he was only 16. He did not want to be known for the rest of his life as the person who had killed the great Dumbledore. He wrestled with his thoughts for months before confiding in his only friend.
Draco confessed his dilemma to Professor Snape, who was the only person Draco completely trusted. Snape had been trying for months to convince Draco to switch sides, as he knew that no matter how tough Draco acted, he was nothing like his father. When Draco finally broke down and confessed the reason that was holding him back from joining the Order, Snape contacted Dumbledore immediately.
Dumbledore believed that the only way for Voldemort to lower his guard would be for himself to die. It would be the only way for Voldemort to believe that he was close to winning the war. Dumbledore was the only person that Voldemort feared and eliminating that fear would be the only way to defeat Voldemort. Dumbledore ordered Snape to bring Draco over to the Order as a spy and have Draco kill him. Snape thought that Dumbledore's idea was ludicrous and argued with him for many hours on the subject. Dumbledore eventually broke Snape down and it was settled that Draco would kill Dumbledore as ordered by Voldemort, and if he could not do it, Snape would have to step in.
The Order of the Phoenix now had two spies among the Death Eaters. Draco officially pledged himself to the Order in secret. Only Snape and Dumbledore knew of Draco's true allegiance. When the time came for Draco to kill Dumbledore, he could not find it in himself to do it. Snape stepped in to intervene and cast the worst of the unforgivable curses over his dear friend. Snape never forgave himself for being the one who had murdered the great Albus Dumbledore. However, Snape eventually realized that Dumbledore's death was a vital step in conquering Lord Voldemort.
After Dumbledore's death, Voldemort became very cocky, thinking that he was finally invincible. He believed that the only thing that stood between him and victory was a 16 year-old named Harry Potter. It was only a matter of time before he and his loyal Death Eaters would defeat Harry Potter and reign terror again over the magical community.
The final battle was literally hell on earth. There were many casualties on both sides, many great wizards died in the battle that freed the magical world from evil. Lord Voldemort was defeated and the magical community rejoiced.
After the dust had settled and magical life was back to normal, people began to realise what Draco had done to save the community from the hands of Lord Voldemort. He was labelled as a hero and became almost as celebrated as 'The Boy who Lived' Harry Potter.
Draco disliked the attention he was receiving; he did not believe that he deserved the title of hero. With his mother and father both dead, Draco simply wanted to disappear into the shadows. One night not long after the final battle, Draco closed up Malfoy Manor and vanished into the night.
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