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The team finally found some ideas for saving Raven, they went uneasily into her room and took a few books about Azarath and Harry Potter she had there. Robin, Cyborg, Beastboy and Starfire spent the last couple of days poring over the books hoping for a clue about the half-demoness's condition. They struggled day and night to understand the books about Azarath and surprisingly Starfire was the one who understood most, since she was an alien too and knew a few things about Azarath. Whenever they weren't needed to protect Jump City, they were on operation Save Raven. This night was one of the Save Raven nights and it was getting late.
"Dudes, my head hurts! Can we please stop for tonight?" Beastboy whined.
"Yes please friends. I think we should sleep now," Star said tiredly, her eyes dropping shut as she spoke.
"You too can go to bed but I'm still looking for Raven's cure. Cyborg, what about you?" Robin lifted his head from 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' and looked at the half-robot.
"No Robin, you've been up for the past three days. You're going to get some sleep, Raven's our friend too but if you don't get some sleep you won't be able to help her or the city," Cyborg said firmly.
Robin gave in partly because of exhaustion and partly because Cyborg used up all his excuses and let the rest of the Teen Titans lead him upstairs. He unconsciously got into bed where he fell into a fitful sleep, filled with questions and thoughts.
What was wrong with Raven? Would she ever wake up? How would he survive if she died? What would happen to the team? To Jump City? And what about Harry? Was Raven cheating on him with the famous Harry Potter? Why would she cheat on him? Doesn't she love him? Those were only a few of the many questions that Robin thought while he tossed and turned for the rest of the night.
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It's all in place. Everything is going perfectly now. Draco is following his orders better now Since that incident with Dumbledore where Draco had failed and Severus had to kill the old fool. A simple swish of wand and two words. What's so hard about that? I've probably killed more than a hundred people but my son can't kill one old man!
Draco was punished severely for that mishap. As soon as I got out of Azkaban, Draco was given the worst beatings possible. I would have probably killed him but Narcissa pointed out that I needed Draco. So he was just beaten worse then he'd ever been forever. Draco learned his lesson while his scars and bruises healed.
During his training he has learned he must be perfect. Draco knows that if he isn't perfect he will get beaten. That fear has driven him to perfection and that's we need to survive. He'll look up at me with fear and he knows he failed, waiting for the blow.
But we're almost ready now. The plan is already set in motion. Fist we have to get rid of Harry Potter by getting rid of the people he cares about first. So we found one of his friends in America and a little contact with an old deatheater friend, Slade Wilson to get some dementors after Raven and she's now in a coma. Slade seemed happy when he found out who it was he had to put in a coma and she's slowly getting worse. Soon Potter will walk straight into a trap and my master, the Dark Lord, will reign supreme.
Lucius Malfoy broke out of his thoughts and smiled evilly. He hoped he would be rewarded by Lord Voldemort when he came back into power and ruled the world.
He then turned back to watch Draco's training, he was doing better, only one beating had been necessary today and it was past midnight. It was late and Lucius decided to stop the fights because if Draco was tired he was of no use to anyone.
Shaking his long black robes away from his hands he clapped loudly and the fight stopped. "That's enough for now"
Draco stopped his battle with one of the deatheaters and brushed his long blond hair out of his grey eyes, clutching his arm where a curse had landed. He looked up at Lucius breathing heavily waiting for him to speak.
"Come Draco, we have business to discuss," Lucius said sternly.
Draco slowly climbed the stairs, but then started to run, hearing Lucius bark at him to hurry up, and walked down a long dark hallway with his father.
(Draco's P.O.V.)
My name is Draco. I have done horrible things. And I have absolutely no regrets.
That's what my father wants me to think. That's what he thinks, but I don't want to be like him. I don't want to follow in his footsteps. I don't want to be a Deatheater. I don't want to work for the Dark Lord...but I have no other choice.
My father strives for perfection and if I fail to give it to him...he does not hesitate to beat me.
When I failed to kill Dumbledore, I dreaded my father's return. The night that he got home...I tried to run away but he found me. Once he was finished I couldn't move. I could barely breath, it hurt so much.
I try to hold up against him but it's so much easier if I just give in and listen to him. It don't hurt as much either. I know how he's planning to take down Potter and I know what that guy Slade has done to that girl in Jump City. I remember her. She used to hang out with Potter's group. We went out once or twice then we decided that it wouldn't work so we're just friends, but now I'm falling for her best friend.
Hermione Granger. Funny how those two words can fill me with new strength. Those two words encourage me to keep going. If it wasn't for her I think I would have given up long ago. But I can't say anything, you have no idea what he would do to me if he found out, that I was in love with 'Mudblood' Granger. I wonder how much longer she can stay safe? How much longer until my father realizes that I have feelings for her?
I heard father and Voldemort talking one day. If they ever found out I was listening to them...anyway. I heard them say that there was a cure for the Dementors kiss. They said it was in the book that I got Raven a few years ago for Christmas.
Tomorrow night I'm going to try to get away. If I don't, Raven could die and father will hurt Hermione. I'm going to help them. Potter and Weasel will hate me. Potter especially but if I stay here, they'll never trust me and two of the only people that I actually like will be hurt. I can't let that happen. I'm not going to let myself be caught. I don't care how much it'll hurt if I get caught. I'm going to help Raven and keep Hermione safe.
My father will never get near them again. I vowed as a lay in bed that night, my arm still throbbing and the bruises from my numerous beatings still stinging.
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The sun shone brightly the next day, making up for the gloom inside Titans Tower. Everybody was still tired but had gotten up early, even Beastboy, to look through more books. They were still hoping to find a cure.
"Why can't we see if Titans East can come?" Cyborg suddenly thought out loud.
"Why didn't we think of that before? Come on dudes, lets call them!" Beastboy said.
In a few minutes they had contacted the second set of Teen Titans and told them all about the situation.
"Of course we'll come! We won't let you do any more work by yourself!" Speedy grinned into his communicator.
Cyborg cheered up a bit at the thought of Bumblebee, his girlfriend, coming in. He just wished he had a better reason than this for her to come in.
"What about Steel City?" Cyborg asked. He wanted Bee to come in but they were still Titans and had a responsibility.
"We'll get the Doom Patrol to watch it for us," Speedy replied shrugging.
Robin wasn't paying attention to any of the conservation. He was just relived that they were going to try and help Raven.
Titans East had to go about five minutes later and Cyborg turned to look at the Boy Wonder. He was swaying on his feet and his face was pale and large black bags could be seen.
"Rob, man, maybe you should get some sleep," Cyborg said. He was getting worried about Robin's condition. He had been neglecting himself ever since Raven was attacked.
"I'm fine Cy. I need to go see if I can find anything else that will help Rae."
"No. You need sleep. I don't care if you sleep in the med lab with Rae but you need sleep," Cyborg said firmly and grabbed the shorter boy's shoulders. He started to steer him to the med lab and ignored all of Robin's weak protests.
In truth, Robin knew that he needed sleep but he couldn't stand the fact that Raven could get worse if he did. The fact that tomorrow was Friday and Harry had said that he might be coming then also scared him.
"Sleep," Cyborg said suddenly and sat Robin down in a chair before walking back out of the lab.
Robin sighed and rested his head on his crossed arms. He looked at Raven and watched her emotionless face.
"What happened to you Rae?" he asked quietly and slowly slipped into a fitful sleep.
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Draco groaned. His eyes were squeezed shut in an attempt to ignore the pain. His father had held him under the Cruciatus Curse continuously for five minutes. It hurt so much.
He tried to swallow a sob that was threatening to erupt from his stubbornly shut mouth. If his father heard him crying it would be even worse.
"Come now Draco. If you did not continue to disappoint me then this would not have to happen. It is not my fault. Why do you insist on making me do this?" his father said, looking down at the shaking boy's body with frightening indifference.
"I...hate...you," Draco whispered, surprised at his own daring. Using all his strength, he reached in his cloak pocket and grasped his wand. He imaged Raven's face and prayed that this would work. "And that's why I'm leaving," he choked out and disappeared with a loud crack.
Lucius saw what Draco was doing and jumped forward with a loud curse. Draco vanished and he fell where his son had been lying seconds ago. Furious, he punched the ground got up and stalked off in search of a house elf.
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Draco was spinning and when he finally stopped he felt a hard floor underneath his cheek and finally lost conscious.
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Robin had been having a dream where Raven was leaving him. His hand twitched and he came out of his fitful sleep with a jolt when he heard a crack. He glanced at Raven then around. He saw a piece of black cloth protruding from behind one of the other hospital beds that hadn't been there before.
He shakily got up and walked over to see a boy in a black cloak and white blonde hair that was matted with blood.
"Cyborg, I think you should get here right now," he said into his communicator as he knelt down by the boy.