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Warnings: Mild swearing. Very Mild Slash.
Draco's POV
Nott grinned from his vantage point above me and twirled his wand in his fingers
"We meet again eh brat?" He chuckled, my father glared
"Don't talk to him. We have our orders. And we need to get them done." He snapped.
Bellatrix let out a smooth laugh
"Oh Lucius…let us have our fun, we helped raise the brat too."
I growled
"Nice to see you too Auntie…" I muttered. Bellatrix grinned and tipped up my chin
"Oh…dear…dear Draco…still haven't learned to hold your tongue hmm?" She cooed, I perked an eyebrow
"You were the one that taught me to question authority." I said with a tiny smirk. She smiled and tapped my cheek a few times
"That's right dear."
Suddenly she brought her hand up and backhanded me.
I blinked and ignored the pain in my jaw
"Bitch." I snarled
"That's better dear child." She smiled and turned to Nott "Well? Aren't you supposed to be doing something?"
Nott blinked
"Oh…right."
He stopped twirling his wand in his fingers and stepped forward
"Crucio!"
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Hermione's POV
I jumped as I heard a scream, it was Draco's. I knew that. I pulled desperately on the chains that bound me, I had to help him, and I had to help Blaise. The door of my dark room opened and I glanced over desperately, feeling myself pale when I saw Lucius standing there, eyeing me with disdain
"Not so strong now, are you Granger…" He sneered, I narrowed my eyes and he chuckled "Such anger and passion wasted on such a…Gryffindor."
I scoffed
"You think a whole lot actually separates Gryffindors and Slytherins?" I snapped, Lucius looked slightly intrigued
"Yes. I do." He stated, stepping closer to me "You think otherwise…I can tell."
"Bloody hell." I sighed "There's a stereotype, shall we say. On Slytherin's. Born to be evil. Born to be death eater."
"They are." He replied, I groaned
"No. They aren't. When we're born. We're all the same. Our parents raise us to be one way or the other, but when it comes to sides, it's up to us!" Lucius chuckled
"It makes sense Granger. But the truth is much simpler." He stated, I perked an eyebrow
"And what's the truth?" I asked
"Any true Slytherin and any true Gryffindor…can never get along." He stated with a shrug
"What about Draco?" I asked, Lucius grimaced
"What about the brat?"
"He proves that wrong…doesn't he?" Lucius shook his head
"No. He doesn't. He's not Slytherin." He stated, I frowned
"Then why did the sorting hat put him there before it was even on his head?"
Lucius stopped for a moment and looked almost proud, but shook his head
"It was a mistake."
"The sorting hat is never wrong." I snapped, Lucius chuckled darkly
"Right. I forgot." He said in a humoring voice, he started to walk where I couldn't see him, and there were a few minutes of quiet
"Can I ask you something Lucius?" I asked, turning my head as far as I could to see him. I saw him look up from the corner of my eye. He sighed
"I suppose, you'll be dead soon anyways." He stated
"Do…you really think you failed as a parent?" I asked, hiding the tiny smirk that had developed on my face. Lucius's head snapped up
"What?" He growled
"I said do you really think you failed as a parent?" I repeated. He stalked into my view and sent a withering glare in my direction
"No! I don't, I gave that boy everything! And what did he do? He turned around and betrayed us for his own sake!" He shouted, it took everything I had not to laugh
"But…Lucius…isn't that what a Slytherin is supposed to do?" I asked in an innocent voice
Lucius blinked and opened his mouth to answer me as there was a large blast that shook the entire building. I whimpered slightly as the chains dug deeper into my wrists and Lucius looked around wildly, the building shook again and he paled
"They're here…" I said with a visible smirk, he cast a scathing glare at me and I smiled
"Nice knowing you."
Lucius snarled and pulled out his wand
"You wretched brat!" He shouted, pointing his wand at me.
"STUPIFY!" The darkened room was lit up in red and I blinked as I didn't fall into unconsciousness.
"Hermione?" A voice asked. It was a voice…I definitely didn't expect to hear again
"…Blaise?"
Blaise stepped out of the shadows, looking a little shook up, but pretty much unharmed and smiled
"You caught me."
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Draco's POV
Tom stood in front of me, grinning lecherously
"I missed you…" He said quietly, I threw him a disgusted look
"The feeling is not mutual." I snapped, he chuckled
"Glad to see you still have nerve dear child. I would've missed it so."
"I bet you would've."
He chuckled again
"I was so torn when you decided not to join us." He stated
"You really thought I would?"
Voldemort smiled evilly
"Hmmm…no." He admitted, I blinked "But I think you will now." He stated
"Oh. Really. Why's this?" I asked, mocking curiosity
"If you don't…I'll kill you." He stated simply. I blinked
"That's supposed to convince me?" I asked, Tom nodded
"Of course."
"And why's this?"
"Because…every human on some level…fears death." He stated
"So that includes you?" I asked, Voldemort smirked and shook his head
"Who said I was human? Or mortal, for that matter." He asked
"You are. You're mortal." I snapped, Voldemort chuckled
"Says who?" He grinned
"Says me." A new voice called, Voldemort grinned a little more
"Ah, finally you join us Potter." He drawled, I looked over to where Harry's outline blocked the light pouring through the door
"I found you as soon as I could Tom. You and I both know that." He said, stepping forward, Voldemort nodded
"Yes Potter, I do know that…but I must ask…how did you find me so soon?"
Harry smirked
"That's for me to know and you to wonder." He stated, Tom sighed
"Oh well. It doesn't matter anyways. I was about to kill your little friend Potter. Perhaps you'd like to watch?" He asked, Harry glared
"I don't think I can allow that Tom." He said in a strong tone, Voldemort grinned crookedly
"And why is that?" Harry sighed and looked down, "That's what I thought."
Voldemort turned to me, his wand ready
"What do you think dear Draco? Should I put you out of your misery?" He asked, looking at me with his red eyes. I frowned and looked at Harry, who was still staring at the ground
"I…"
Voldemort perked his head
I sighed and looked down
"Just get it over with."
Harry's jaw dropped and Voldemort grinned
"There's the personality I missed."
Voldemort stepped forward and pressed his wand into my chest
"AVADA KEDAVRA!"
Last Chapter, there's an epilogue and the sequel has been planned.
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