Fire of the Phoenix

Chapter 15 Draco's story

Disclaimer; I do not own Harry Potter

"What the bloody hell do you want to do with that stupid, arrogant bastard?" Ron exploded. His face was quickly turning red with unsuppressed rage.

"Stay out of it Weasel, I just want to talk to Potter alone. So get lost," Malfoy countered.

"Harry do you really want to talk to Malfoy? You know he is never up to any good. He is in Slythern after all and we all know you can't trust a bloody Slythern. You know the hell her put us through, especially Hermione for being muggle born!" Ron sputtered out indignantly while his face was changing into the famous shade of Weasley red.

"Oh shut up Ron, you insufferable prat. I don't need a reminder of what Draco used to call me. Maybe it's time you gave him a chance. Just remember what Dumbledore said about the houses needing to unite. If Malfoy wants to talk to Harry, let him. Harry is a big boy now he can handle himself. Honestly, you are so thick in the head," Hermione burst out loudly. She turned around and ran down the hall her bushy brown hair was flying behind her.

"Ron you better go after her," advised Harry. "I'll be alright I'm only going to talk to Malfoy. Just go after Hermione."

Ron looked at Harry and took off running in the direction Hermione went.

"Harry are you sure you'll be all right?" Ginny asked with a look of concern along with a little distrust in her eyes.

"I'll be alright, just go on and I'll see you in a while Gin."

Ginny stood on her tiptoes, and gave Harry a swift kiss on the cheek. "Good luck," she whispered in his ear. She quickly took off after Ron and Hermione.

Harry watched her go. He was completely mesmerized with her retreating form. After Ginny disappeared, Harry finally turned towards Malfoy. "Ready?"

Harry and Draco walked down the corridors until they reached the Room of Requirement.

After opening the door, they went in and sat down in armchairs.

"So what happened to change your mind about the dark side Malfoy?" asked Harry.

"Let me start from the beginning of last year," Draco wrung his hands nervously

"I knew the Dark Lord was back. My father told me, and he wanted me to be a Death Eater.

In some ways I did want to become a Death Eater, but I was unsure."

"My father always has to have his way. He said if I did not follow the Dark Lord, I would be disowned.

He also promised to use the Cruciatus Curse on me until I went bloody insane."

"I went along with my fathers plans and soon they became my own. I did everything he told me to do." Draco laughed coldly and bitterly and sneered every time he said the word "father."

"I heard a constant voice in my head asking me if this is what I wanted to do," Draco laughed dryly over that. "I thought I was beginning to get a conscience after all."

"I was still following my father's instructions even though the voice kept telling me 'no.' I did what I was told to do. I was beginning to resent my father. He kept threatening me if I didn't follow his instructions," Draco continued bitterly. "He said he would kill me, and kill my mother."

"That sound's like something he would do, please go on."

"The turning point was when I saw him murder a muggle baby. I then realized there was no way I wanted to be like him. I began to fight my father so he put me under the Imperious Curse.

He wanted very much for me to get the Dark Mark." Draco turned his eyes to the floor as he continued.

"After a while I fought and threw off the Imperious Curse. He decided to try to beat me into submission. Then he threatened to kill my mother if I didn't receive the Mark. He knew I was very close to mother. I felt so hopeless. There was nothing I could do. Yesterday I went to get my Dark Mark. I owled my mother before I left, warning her to get out of the house. I went into the dark forest. There was a ceremony being preformed for my initiation." Draco's face went white as he fell silent.

"Hey are you ok? Do you need to stop," asked Harry looking concerned?

Draco lifted his head up and slowly replied, "I need to continue."

"At my initiation I saw the Dark Lord had multiple muggle children ranging in age from 10 years to 6 months old. The Dark Lord rose before me and demanded that I kissed the hems of his robes. I was sickened by the thought, but I remembered my mother. So I bent down and kissed his robes." Draco shivered at the memory but he continued.

"He told me to rise; he was going to test my loyalty. He told me my test was to hit the baby with Cruciatus Curse, and then finish it off with the Avada Kedavra."

"I remember raising my wand to perform the curse, but I could not say the words. Instead, like a coward, I ran. I heard the Death Eaters chasing me. I outwitted them. I hid inside a big old half rotted log." Draco screwed his face into a look of disgust, but continued with his story I doubled back to the camp to help the children. When I arrived back they were all dead but the baby." Draco wiped some tears away as he continued.

"I used the levitation charm to bring the baby to me, but my father had unfortunately seen me do it. Just before the baby reached me my father shouted "Crucio." The baby started to scream as he was hit with the curse. I was surging with anger that I have never felt before. I pointed my wand at my father and shouted "Avada Kedavra."

I saw my father fall to the ground. I looked over at the baby and saw him lying on the ground, his cries had stopped. I realized the baby was dead. I turned around and ran. I made my way through the forest.

That's when you saw me," Draco finished shakily.

Harry's mind went blank he could not think of anything to say.

"You know Potter, I'm sorry I acted like a bastard toward all of you, but you guys didn't help either," Draco said apologetically.

"Yeah I know, we never gave each other a fair chance. Truce," asked Harry?

Draco just smiled, walked out and said "Truce."

Author's notes I would like to say thanks to Nymphadora003 ,Ssonic, Sillypaulie, and special thanks to Jim who offered to beta read my story thank you very much. So please keep on reviewing.

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