Last Chance...
Wake me up when September ends... The innocents can never last.
Voldemort entered the great hall, smiling back at the frighten faces as if were a party he was crashing. Deatheaters followed behind and they moved towards the house tables and the professors' table, forcing them to put their wands down and merely glare at them, there was no Dumbledore around to help them, as he hadn't come to dinner yet.
Hermione tightened her hold on my wrist and without looking down I knew her knuckles were white, I could also hear her breathing, quick and breathless. I was too busy paying attention to her that I was taken by surprise by two deatheaters. Both robed men pulled me away from my table, each grabbing a hand but Hermione still wouldn't let go. The death eater closest to her pulled out his wand.
"Criu-" He didn't get to finish his spell as I jerked his arm upwards, twisting it to his back. He yelled in pain and the other deatheater sent a curse at me that I easily deflected. More deatheaters surrounded the gryffindor table, all with their wands out.
"Enough." Voldermort spoke, coming to a stop a few feet away from where I stood. "Still not big on manners, are we Potter?" He said to me.
I glared at him but refused to talk, he smirked. "Tsk, I would have thought your precious Dumbledore would have taught you better, have you forgotten to bow to your superiors." The dark lord pointed his wand at me but I wasn't the same fourteen-year-old boy who was forced to bow to Voldermort, this time I could deflect it and I did. This time I smirked as he glared at me, his red eyes narrowing.
"Bow down."
"Never."
Voldermort waved his wand and I dodged as a curse was thrown my way, I hit the floor and watched as some younger gryffindors jumped out of the way as well. I didn't get up quick enough and was hit by the Crucio curse. My body was engulfed in pain, knifes were piercing every inch of my skin and screams bounced off the walls. I couldn't escape the pain no matter how much I screamed and all I wanted was for the pain to stop even if it meant death.
Suddenly the curse was lifted and my body jerked one last time before hitting the ground, my throat protesting in pain as I moaned. Voices, so many voices reached my ears all of them talking at once and my pain-induced brain couldn't process what was going on till I felt a pair of strong hands grabbed me.
Looking up I met the eyes of Ron and Hermione who stared back worriedly. "Are you ok Harry?"
"Fine, jut wasn't quick enough." I said looking around the great hall, which had been so still moments ago and now wasn't. Dumbledore along with the order and Aurors had arrived and were fighting with the deatheaters, most of the seventh years were fighting along with the adults, while the sixth years were protecting the younger students pushing them towards the back of the great hall. Voldemort was lost in the crowd and I searched him out with my eyes, I finally found him near the destroyed doors surrounded by three or four deatheaters. I started making my way towards him when Ron pulled me back.
"Are you crazy?"
"Ron I have to fight!" I pulled away from him.
"No you don't, let Dumbledore do it!"
"Ron I have to fight him." I tugged harder and before he could catch my arm again I lost myself into the midst of the fight.
"Harry!"
I ignored his call and started hexing deatheaters, not killing any of them but stunning them. I dodged unforgivables and made my way to Voldermort who was still standing back just watching the fight. Right before I made it to the dark lord I was hit by a slashing curse, my arm rapidly becoming red with blood.
"Stupefy!" I cried out and the deatheater was sent to the ground with a noiseless thud. I finally had reached Voldemort who watched me with a smirk, as if he expected me to come to him.
"Nice of you to join me Potter." He spoke and spared an unconcerned glance at my wand. "So quick to die Potter? But before you do, I have a present for you."
"I want nothing from you."
Voldemort's smirk widened. "Oh but on the contrary I think you would want this." He nodded to one of his deatheaters, who left through the open doorway, bringing back with him someone in his arms. My breath caught in my throat, as Draco was laid out before my feet, unconscious.
"Did you miss him?" Voldemort asked in mock kindness.
"Let him go." I said still not taking my eyes off of Draco. He looked the same only I've never seen Draco look anything less then perfect. Now his hair was matted with dry blood, his face had cuts and a bruised lip, and his clothes were in shreds. Draco would have a fit if he saw the state he was in.
"Let him go." I repeated looking up at Voldemort. "The fight is between you and me."
"But that's where you're wrong Potter, who ever defies me will pay and not only did Malfoy defy me but he joined you." He spat out.
"You're pitiful! You pretend to be so high and mighty! You're not even pureblood! You're nothing but a filthy half-blood with a grudge!"
"Don't you dare speak to me that way! Crucio!"
This time I did reflect the unforgivable and sent a hex at him, which he waved off. I raised my wand to him again but instead of pointing the wand to me, Voldemort sent a curse to Draco's unmoving form.
"Stop!" I yelled horrified. Red eyes locked with mine. I lowered my wand, glaring.
"Love is for fools Potter and for the weak. You are weak. Ennervate!" Voldemort said his wand still pointed at Draco. "Imperio!" He yelled next and I watched as Draco slowly picked himself off the ground. I looked into his eyes trying to see the Draco I knew but all I saw was a glazed expression, he was under the curse.
I couldn't think of anything other wanting to help him but was taken by surprise when the blonde knocked me to the ground. His hands encircled my throat and gripped... Hard. I kicked out but wasn't strong enough, you'd think that from the way Draco looked he'd be weak but you'd be wrong. He was choking me and breathing was becoming problematic, all I could hear was my own rushing blood and Voldemort's cruel laughter.
I struggled harder, survival instincts kicking into overdrive as I got my arms from underneath Draco. I would have tried talking to him if I could have but instead I used all my remaining strength and threw him off. I got up quickly, coughing and breathing heavily. My vision cleared and I heard a painful moan from where I had thrown Draco, looking down I saw the blonde shakily get up and hold his head. Draco was back but I couldn't dwell on that, there still the problem of the dark lord.
"Pathetic, the both of you." Voldemort said as he moved his gaze to mine. I raised my wand. And the duel ensued.
(A few days before Harry's B-day)
I had just sent the owl to Harry, praying that the bird would find him before his birthday passed. Either way I hoped Harry would like the gift I was giving him and what it meant, though knowing the daft-yet-loveable gryffindor, he wouldn't get all that I was trying to imply.
I've had weeks to think. There was no more pretending and there was no reason too. I loved Harry Potter, simple as that. Oh but if it were really that simple I would've been with him weeks ago, if not months. Nothing is just simple when it comes to Harry and I can accept that. I just wished that I could know what he feels about me... Dose he even like me? Maybe he does love me. It was the most frustrating thing not knowing. I kept replaying everything he ever said to me, maybe there was something in what's he said to me that'll give me a clue as to how he feels about me.
Waking up that morning and not finding Harry next to me hurt more then I'd like to admit. Perhaps if he had stayed I would have told him how I really felt about him. I never got the chance too and the last few weeks of school I spent them glaring at him for leaving. I was upset and hurt, mostly my ego was. I'm a Malfoy what can I say.
Harry is on the light side and stayed to fight, just like everyone expected him to do. I on the other hand ran away. Some might call it being cowardly but I called it preserving, I was no gryffindor. Saying no to Lucius Malfoy is like asking to be killed and basically I would have been if I had said no to becoming a death eater. So what did I do, ran away and told no one not even Harry. I know my father is looking for me and that's why I keep moving but even though I know my life is on the line I'm enjoying the freedom. I just wished I had Harry here with me.
The sun is setting and I decide to go back to my room. I walk through the lobby and enter the elevator wondering what I should order for dinner. The doors open and I walk out fishing in my pocket for the key to the room. I open the door and stop in my tracks.
Inside I'm shaking in fear.
"Hello Draco."
Outwardly I show no emotion.
"Hello father."
(Back to the present!)
I dodge another Crucio sent my way, barely missing my head as I ducked hitting a table behind me instead.
"Expelliarmus!"
"Crucio!"
"Relashio!"
I wasn't aware of what was happening to the others. I didn't know if the school was beating the deatheaters or if anyone was hurt, or worst, dead. I focused on my fight with Voldemort and at the same time kept an eye on Draco who was being held by Crabbe or maybe it was Goyle. He was aware of where and what was going on now, I could tell by his eyes. They were clear and focus as he struggled, futilely, against his captor.
"Sectumsempra!"
Too late I evaded the curse and got the full affect of it. I felt rather then saw the blood drip down my face and chest where the slashes had appeared as if I had been hit with a nonexistent knife.
A/n- Those damn cliffhangers! Don't you just hate them...? Okay I admit that was mean after the big wait but seriously this chapter was suppose to be out sooner but then school came, along with homework and then Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince came out and then real life happened! I mean one night I went to bed and woke up and it was POW! BANG! I'm an adult:Shivers: Scary thought I know but it happens to everyone... I went kicking and screaming!
Sorry I'm rambling. So I hope this chapter makes up for the wait, you got to see a bad Harry/ Voldermort showdown, a bit of Draco (Isn't he sweet?) and yeah I took something from HBP but that's it. This story along with every other fan fiction out there is strictly AU! But I needed to get Harry with something and I suck at coming up with curses so I stole it from the Prince, but ssh don't tell him that. Next update you get to see who wins... WHOOOO! Draco to the rescue... Maybe? And what happens to everyone else! THANK YOUS!
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