I started this one probably a year or two ago. I was going to develop it into a one shot, but I've been into these drabbles lately so I've decided to leave it as is because I think it stands quite nicely on it's own. Just this evening I tweaked it a bit and evened it out at 250 words.
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Title: Promise
Word count: 250
Disclaimer: I own none of the characters. Just playing with them for my own evil enjoyment.
Warning: character death
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He was on the other side of the field when he saw him. Draco had just witnessed Moody kill his mother. He had turned away feeling sick to his stomach when he saw Lucius pointing his wand at a small figure. He didn't think, he just ran towards them. As he came to a halt some five yards behind his father, he saw that it was Granger his father held at wand-point. She just stood there like a dear caught in lantern-light. Lucius had disarmed her and he was taunting her. He always liked to do that before a kill.
Neither one saw him coming. With all the strength he had left, he tackled Lucius from behind. Hermione screamed. Harry and Ron immediately ran towards the scene. Lucius rolled out from under Draco and scrambled for his wand. But Draco was quicker. He instantly had his wand pointed at his father's heart.
"You'll never do it, boy."
Harry and Ron stopped at Hermione's side just in time to hear Draco say "goodbye father" and cast the killing curse. There was a bright green light. Hermione collapsed into Harry's arms. The two looked at Draco in shock.
"Never doubt my loyalty to the cause or my love for her again." Then Draco picked up Hermione and carried her away from the battlefield and into the Dark Forest where he would hold her until she woke. He vowed to always protect his wife and it was a promise he would never break.
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It was pointed out by Shewhodanceswithdragons that the light should have been green not red. What was I thinking? It's been so edited. Thank you.