As The World Falls Down

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this story. I did not write any of the lyrics at the beginning of the chapter. This story is for entertainment purposes only.

MAJOR HALF-BLOOD PRINCE SPOILERS

Summary: Lucius Malfoy has lost everything. He only has the young witch who comes to his aid, but will happen when he remembers who he is, and more importantly, who she is?

ONE MORE WARNING: MAJOR HALF-BLOOD PRINCE SPOILERS. DO NOT READ UNLESS YOU HAVE READ HALF-BLOOD PRINCE

Chapter 1 (Prologue) - One

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I Can't Remember Anything
Can't Tell If this Is True or Dream
Deep down Inside I Feel to Scream
this Terrible Silence Stops Me
Now That the War Is Through with Me
I'm Waking up I Can Not See
That There Is Not Much Left of Me
Nothing Is Real but Pain Now

One by Metallica

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The night was exceedingly dark, no stars lit up the sky. The moon was hidden by dark storm clouds that had blown in earlier. Somewhere in the distance, a lone wolf howled, sending a small shiver down Lucius' back.

"It's going to rain." Severus Snape remarked from beside Lucius.

"So it is." Lucius replied, his voice cold and withdrawn.

"I saw what happened, I will explain it. You have nothing to fear old friend." Severus said, a reassuring note in his voice.

Lucius turned to his friend then. "You are my oldest and dearest friend Severus, I hope that you speak the truth now."

"It burns hotter, we should go." Severus said.

Lucius squared his shoulders. "After you." He replied, touching the mark on his arm.

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"How did Potter manage to escape again?" Lord Voldemort asked, his voice low and slippery. "It was a simple assignment Lucius."

Lucius dropped to his knees in front of the dark lord. "My lord, I have failed you. Potter wasn't alone. The mudblood bitch and Arthur Weasley's children were with him. I attempted to fight, but had to abort the mission."

Somewhere off to the side, a female laughed. Lucius was stunned to recognize the laugh as his wife's. He kept his face straight, careful not to show any emotion.

"You couldn't take on four teenagers Lucius?" his wife sneered.

"I risked exposure to free you from Azkaban Lucius. You were supposed to be my most faithful servant." Voldemort hissed.

"I will not fail you again my lord." Lucius mumbled.

"How can I be sure of that? You couldn't handle the simple task I gave you tonight." Voldemort snapped. "I had to send Severus in just to get you out."

"Please, my lord." Lucius said, trying to keep his tone calm. "They were tipped off, they knew I was coming. Severus saw it all, they were waiting on the attack."

Lord Voldemort turned to Snape. "Is this true Severus? Did Lucius have no choice but to abort the mission?"

Lucius looked up at his friend in time to see the man sneer. "There was only four teenagers there my lord." Snape explained. "They were partying and drinking, I wonder how hard it could have been to take them out."

Lucius felt his jaw drop. Severus was boldly lying to the dark lord, and it was only going to hurt Lucius.

Earlier that night, he had been summoned to Voldemort. Potter and his friends would be attending a party and The Three Broomsticks that night for a friend's birthday. Lucius was to wait until the crowd died out, and he was to go in and take Potter.

It had been simple enough, or it would have been. Somehow, they knew he was coming. When Lucius had entered the pub, Potter and his friends, along with Mad Eye and the werewolf had been waiting for him.

Severus had showed up, but had no more luck stopping them. Since the murder of Dumbledore, they had all grown stronger, and angrier. Severus had run along with Lucius.

"That is a lie!" Lucius cried out. "You were there Severus, you know what happened!"

"Silence!" Voldemort cried. "Did he fail his mission Severus? Or was it an impossible task?"

Severus looked down at Lucius with cold eyes. "He failed it my lord. He has grown weak since his imprisonment. He is of no use to us now."

"Thank you for your honesty Severus. As always, your loyalty has been noted and is greatly appreciated." Voldemort hissed.

Severus bowed to the dark lord, before stepping back and taking his place beside Narcissa.

"Now, what do I do with you Lucius? You were once my faithful servant, but now you are weak. I have no room for weakness." Voldemort said, an evil smirk on his face.

"My lord.. I beg you.." Lucius mumbled, panic welling up.

"CRUCIO!" Lord Voldemort screamed.

Lucius felt himself burning from the inside, the pain screaming through his legs, his arms and his eyes.

He heard the familiar female laugh again, and then he heard no more.

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"What do we do with him?"

"We were told to dump him behind The Three Broomsticks."

"I think he is still breathing."

"Don't be ridiculous, he couldn't be alive after the torture they put him through."

"Just hurry up. Let's go."

"You aren't holding your end up. He is heavy, you need to help."

"Come on!"

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The lights burned his face. It was hot, and he could feel the sweat trickling across his forehead.

He tried to open his eyes. They felt heavy, swollen. When he finally opened them, the sun blinded him momentarily.

He looked around. He was behind a building, laying on something hard. Looking down, he realized he was lying on the ground.

He tried to stand up, but his legs wouldn't work. They felt like jelly and he found he was trembling.

Still sweating, he grabbed the side of the building, pulling himself up inch by inch. When he could finally stand, he felt the full force of his pain coursing through his entire body. What had happened to him?

Pulling himself step by step, he stopped in front of a window. Looking at his reflection in the window, he saw the long white blonde hair, the pale face, and the good-looking yet aristocratic features.

The man saw all of this, yet he had no idea who he was.

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