Young dragon dying
The day had been a bloodbath. Big battles were fought all across Britain and many Aurors had lost their lifes. The dark side had been defeated, but Voldemort had disappeared. Hogwarts was now a crisis centre for the many wounded.
Hermione was pacing nervously in the Gryffindor common room. Harry and Ron were powerless, they tried to comfort her but didn't know how. They both knew she was in love with Malfoy and it was difficult for Ron to accept that. But he had changed his view on Malfoy since Hermione had told him that Draco refused to kill his father and that he saved her. Hermione had heard that some wizards had brought Draco back to Hogwarts, but no one wanted to tell her anything about him and she wasn't allowed to visit him.
"Come on, Hermione," Harry said, "Let's go to the Great Hall, you haven't eaten for a whole day."
"What if someone wants to bring me news about Draco?" Hermione asked nervously.
Ron still thought it was difficult to hear that name, but he didn't show it. Instead he said: "If they have news for you, they'll search for you immediately."
That thought made Hermione a little more comfortable and she agreed. She looked at Harry and saw that he took his invisibility cloak.
"What are you going to do?" she asked.
"I want to pay a visit to Sirius and Lupin, but we're not allowed to visit the hospital wing. I thought it would be easier to take my dad's cloak than to challenge Pomfrey." he smiled.
Hermione smiled: "When are you going to grow up?"
"When Hagrid hates dangerous beasts and Snape runs around in Gryffindor robes." Harry grinned."
They were crossing the Hallway, when Snape came towards them.
"If you speak of the devil..." Ron whispered.
"Miss Granger, can I have a word with you?" Snape asked.
Hermione looked at him in surprise and said: "Yes sir."
He showed her a wand. It was the wand that Draco had given her. Snape said: "The Aurors who brought Draco back gave me this."
"Thank you, sir." Hermione said, "Can you give me some news about him?"
Snape raised an eyebrow. "I'm going to professor Dumbledore right now to get informed about his situation. I'm sure he'll let you know too soon. Now, If you will excuse me..." he said and he left her behind.
Hermione looked at the wand for a moment, then she got an idea. "Harry, can I borrow your cloak for five minutes?"
"Sure, as long as you bring it back in time, 'cause I haven't seen my uncle for a long time." Harry answered.
"Thanks." Hermione said and she headed for Dumbledore's office. When she was sure that no one saw her, she put on the invisibility cloak. She turned a corner and saw Snape removing the gargoyle. She followed him silently to the entrance of Dumbledore's office and waited. Snape knocked on the door and went inside. Hermione put her ear against the door and listened.
"Please, sit down Severus." she heard Dumbledore say, "I have something serious to tell you. It starts after Miss Granger escaped from Malfoy Manor. The Aurors were unfortunately unable to stop Lucius from putting an a Avada Curse on his wife. She's dead." Hermione's eyes grew wider.
"They saw how he held his son tightly and put his wand in Draco's back. The Aurors cursed Lucius at the moment he put the Avada Curse on his son..."
"No..." Hermione whispered to herself and she felt how tears fell on her cheek.
"...The Aurors were able to keep Draco alive.Yes, Severus, he's still alive. But only just. He's in a very deep sleep at this moment."
"How?" she heard Snape ask.
"Love, Severus. His mother sacrificed her life for him, just like Lily Potter did for her son. The curse was also lightened a bit, because Lucius was killed at the time his curse reached Draco."
Hermione heard how Snape sighed in relief.
Dumbledore went on: "However, Harry's parents gave their son all the love they had and his father sacrificed his life too. Draco never received much love and his father didn't give his life for him..."
Dumbledore's voice was gravely when he said: "The love of his mother has only slowed down the curse. It's only a matter of time..."
"...Before he dies." Snape quietly finished Dumbledore's sentence. "How long does he have?"
"I don't know, maybe days, maybe months. The problem is that we can't see when his condition gets worse. He can be completely healthy one day and suddenly...pass away."
"Albus, there must be a potion to remove the curse, maybe..." Snape said quickly, but he was interrupted by Dumbledore.
"No, Severus, I have sent owls to medi-wizards and magical governments all over the world. There is no cure."
"I will find a cure. No matter what it takes!" Snape yelled and he opened the door. He didn't even feel Hermione sitting on the floor beneath him when he left.
"Ah, Miss Granger, please come in." Dumbledore said softly.
Hermione knew he could see her and she removed the cloak.When she went into the office, she froze for a second: Dumbledore didn't smile, nor did he have the usual twinkle in his eyes. In fact, he looked older than she had ever seen him.
"I heard everything, sir." Hermione cried.
"I see," Dumbledore sighed, "I hope you can handle this horrible truth..."
He looked her deep in the eyes and said: "Because you are our last hope."
Author's note: To all the readers who thought I was going to let Draco die (And god, some of you can be rude): did you really think I was going to let my little Slytherin die?!? As I said before, this is not the end of this story. Anyway, I almost cried when I had to write this, so sad. To Darkness Eternal: you guessed it right, Lucius couldn't kill Draco for the same reason as Harry's. To all the readers: thank you for your reviews (Elven ice angel, love your nickname!!!). Keep reading, keep reviewing!!!! Love you guys, greetings Ravenklauw.
The day had been a bloodbath. Big battles were fought all across Britain and many Aurors had lost their lifes. The dark side had been defeated, but Voldemort had disappeared. Hogwarts was now a crisis centre for the many wounded.
Hermione was pacing nervously in the Gryffindor common room. Harry and Ron were powerless, they tried to comfort her but didn't know how. They both knew she was in love with Malfoy and it was difficult for Ron to accept that. But he had changed his view on Malfoy since Hermione had told him that Draco refused to kill his father and that he saved her. Hermione had heard that some wizards had brought Draco back to Hogwarts, but no one wanted to tell her anything about him and she wasn't allowed to visit him.
"Come on, Hermione," Harry said, "Let's go to the Great Hall, you haven't eaten for a whole day."
"What if someone wants to bring me news about Draco?" Hermione asked nervously.
Ron still thought it was difficult to hear that name, but he didn't show it. Instead he said: "If they have news for you, they'll search for you immediately."
That thought made Hermione a little more comfortable and she agreed. She looked at Harry and saw that he took his invisibility cloak.
"What are you going to do?" she asked.
"I want to pay a visit to Sirius and Lupin, but we're not allowed to visit the hospital wing. I thought it would be easier to take my dad's cloak than to challenge Pomfrey." he smiled.
Hermione smiled: "When are you going to grow up?"
"When Hagrid hates dangerous beasts and Snape runs around in Gryffindor robes." Harry grinned."
They were crossing the Hallway, when Snape came towards them.
"If you speak of the devil..." Ron whispered.
"Miss Granger, can I have a word with you?" Snape asked.
Hermione looked at him in surprise and said: "Yes sir."
He showed her a wand. It was the wand that Draco had given her. Snape said: "The Aurors who brought Draco back gave me this."
"Thank you, sir." Hermione said, "Can you give me some news about him?"
Snape raised an eyebrow. "I'm going to professor Dumbledore right now to get informed about his situation. I'm sure he'll let you know too soon. Now, If you will excuse me..." he said and he left her behind.
Hermione looked at the wand for a moment, then she got an idea. "Harry, can I borrow your cloak for five minutes?"
"Sure, as long as you bring it back in time, 'cause I haven't seen my uncle for a long time." Harry answered.
"Thanks." Hermione said and she headed for Dumbledore's office. When she was sure that no one saw her, she put on the invisibility cloak. She turned a corner and saw Snape removing the gargoyle. She followed him silently to the entrance of Dumbledore's office and waited. Snape knocked on the door and went inside. Hermione put her ear against the door and listened.
"Please, sit down Severus." she heard Dumbledore say, "I have something serious to tell you. It starts after Miss Granger escaped from Malfoy Manor. The Aurors were unfortunately unable to stop Lucius from putting an a Avada Curse on his wife. She's dead." Hermione's eyes grew wider.
"They saw how he held his son tightly and put his wand in Draco's back. The Aurors cursed Lucius at the moment he put the Avada Curse on his son..."
"No..." Hermione whispered to herself and she felt how tears fell on her cheek.
"...The Aurors were able to keep Draco alive.Yes, Severus, he's still alive. But only just. He's in a very deep sleep at this moment."
"How?" she heard Snape ask.
"Love, Severus. His mother sacrificed her life for him, just like Lily Potter did for her son. The curse was also lightened a bit, because Lucius was killed at the time his curse reached Draco."
Hermione heard how Snape sighed in relief.
Dumbledore went on: "However, Harry's parents gave their son all the love they had and his father sacrificed his life too. Draco never received much love and his father didn't give his life for him..."
Dumbledore's voice was gravely when he said: "The love of his mother has only slowed down the curse. It's only a matter of time..."
"...Before he dies." Snape quietly finished Dumbledore's sentence. "How long does he have?"
"I don't know, maybe days, maybe months. The problem is that we can't see when his condition gets worse. He can be completely healthy one day and suddenly...pass away."
"Albus, there must be a potion to remove the curse, maybe..." Snape said quickly, but he was interrupted by Dumbledore.
"No, Severus, I have sent owls to medi-wizards and magical governments all over the world. There is no cure."
"I will find a cure. No matter what it takes!" Snape yelled and he opened the door. He didn't even feel Hermione sitting on the floor beneath him when he left.
"Ah, Miss Granger, please come in." Dumbledore said softly.
Hermione knew he could see her and she removed the cloak.When she went into the office, she froze for a second: Dumbledore didn't smile, nor did he have the usual twinkle in his eyes. In fact, he looked older than she had ever seen him.
"I heard everything, sir." Hermione cried.
"I see," Dumbledore sighed, "I hope you can handle this horrible truth..."
He looked her deep in the eyes and said: "Because you are our last hope."
Author's note: To all the readers who thought I was going to let Draco die (And god, some of you can be rude): did you really think I was going to let my little Slytherin die?!? As I said before, this is not the end of this story. Anyway, I almost cried when I had to write this, so sad. To Darkness Eternal: you guessed it right, Lucius couldn't kill Draco for the same reason as Harry's. To all the readers: thank you for your reviews (Elven ice angel, love your nickname!!!). Keep reading, keep reviewing!!!! Love you guys, greetings Ravenklauw.