A/N: I have finished Deathly Hallows and if you are a true Harry Potter fan, I am sure that you will love it as much as I did. This story is not at all reflective of it, as I started imagining it pre-DH. I do want to finish Velma's story, but after I intend to write many Fanfics that take place after Chapter 36 and up until the wonderful Epilogue. They will be very different from Velma, but I hope you will read them, I think you will enjoy them if you enjoy this one.
Chapter 5: In Prime Condition
I returned to the man in the corner grudgingly, laughing evilly as I went. I was just starting to try and think of a way out of my sticky situation when both of the doors leading to the dark hallway creaked open. It was Lucius.
"I thought you'd gone." I said to him, not able to hide the surprise in my voice.
"You thought wrong…"his eyes narrowed. "Rookwood," Lucius began, "I thought I told you not to let anyone else touch the boy."
Rookwood sputtered, "I-I- She said that-"
"I said that it wasn't fair that all the rest of you got to have your fun with him. That I believed I was entitled to contribute my…talents to the project-Lucius." I invented again.
"Clearly," Lucius took a step towards me. "You didn't do too much damage to the boy, I hope, the Dark Lord wishes to be the one to destroy him…" he finished quietly and I repressed a shudder.
"Well…" I said thinking that now was the time to get away, "I think I'll just go and see if Draco is awake, shall I?" and I swept towards the doors, not daring to look back at Harry.
I lingered in the hallway pressing my ears up to the door to listen. "You will keep a closer eye on her Rookwood, I don't trust her," came Lucius' voice. "I am putting you in charge of making sure that the boy remains in prime condition while Dolohov, Macnair, and I go and fetch the Dark Lord…" That was all I needed to hear, I turned swiftly and flew back up the stairs. So the most powerful Death Eaters would be leaving headquarters, this was the time to help Harry escape.
I crept quietly back into Draco's room and eased open the door, afraid that if I shut it he would wake. The pale moonlight was the only source of visibility in the dark room, and I could see his platinum blond hair shining. His body was turned away from me; his face concealed in darkness. Now was the time to do it. I felt around in my cloak for the small pouch of Peruvian Darkness Powder, and dropped a pinch of it into the air. The whole room instantly went black, and I held my breath straining to hear any sign of movement. When none came I whipped my wand out and lit it.
I slunk to Draco's side and raised my wand at the ready above the boys head. Do it, you have to-You can't do it, he's completely defenseless-You must be ruthless like Snape-Do it-He's just a boy-He tortured Harry-He's evil-He's been brainwashed-Control your emotions-You're being weak-DO IT!
"NO!" I couldn't breathe; there was a hand on my shoulder pressing me downward. I lifted my eyes and readied my wand; I wouldn't let Lucius win. The pair of eyes that shone through the darkness were green, not grey, but they were not looking at me; they were focused on Draco.
I realized that his hand on my shoulder was there to help him stand, and I pushed myself upward. "Harry," I breathed. "How did you escape? How did you get back your wand?" I added seeing it clutched in his hand, pointed at the now awake form of Draco.
"Turns out Rookwood isn't very bright," he said shortly. "How do we get out of here?" he asked wincing slightly.
'We'll go up to the roof and fly out, let me mend your leg," I added.
Draco sputtered, "You really were lying to me, why didn't I listen to my father?" he said stupidly, as I mended Harry's leg. "You!" He said as I stood. "You've had me under the Imperious Curse this whole time; y-you tricked me."
"Don't be so stupid Draco," I declared. "There's no way I could have had you under the Imperious Curse with a horde of Death Eaters around!"
"Then how did you-?"
"Let's just say it's in my blood, shall we?" I felt my hatred for him bubbling on the surface. "Now," I began pointing my wand directly at him. "You got me to this position because I let you think I was your pet" I spat. "I let you believe that you were in control, that I was your play thing. In return, you got me my place here, among those who I knew would capture Harry. Severus was right; you are very impressionable."
"Snape works for the Dark Lord!" Draco bellowed. "You just wait-y-you-"
"You are so naïve Draco," I laughed. "Severus is working with me, and now I'm going to kill you, just like we planned it." I raised my wand; feeling it slip slightly in my clammy palm.
"Wait!" Harry shouted.
"Oh…Yes, you're right Harry" I began moving around the bed. "You should be the one to kill him. After all, he tortured you; humiliated you…I simply had to endure his clawing and pathetic wheezing." I finished and met Harry's eyes.
"We don't have to kill him," Harry said.
"Harry what are you thinking? This boy is evil, he's vile. He'd kill you in an instant if you weren't so damn important, now kill him or I will! He can't be left alive he knows too much, and we're running out of time!" I pleaded, but Harry was still hesitating.
Without sparing another moment to think about it, I raised my wand.
"AVADA KEDARVA!"
"PROTEGO!" Draco's wand had come flying out of nowhere, and I ducked as my Killing Curse bounced off the walls and hit the nightstand bursting it apart. Draco took the moment of confusion to his advantage and jumped out of the bed and pounded over to where I lay towering over me.
"At least I listened to one thing my father told me," he said quietly keeping his wand raised. I heard Harry moving, but Draco's attention was too focused on me. "Don't fall asleep without you're wand by your side, he told me and now I-"
"OBLIVIATE!" Harry's curse sent Draco crumbling to the floor and without a word I got to my feet and dragged Harry by the arm out of the room and up the staircase to the roof.
A/N: One more chapter after this one and my very first Fanfic will be complete; Please Review. :)