Warnings: Language, hints of rape and torture I believe. . .I think that's it. . .
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter and Characters. They belong to the brilliant JK Rowling.
I hope this chapter clears up any questions that anyone has. I would like to give you all a really big hint: it would be wise to pay attention to the title of this chapter and the object that gives this chapter its title. The object actually plays an important role throughout most of the story.
Chapter Five: Silver Dragon and Emerald Fire
When Draco woke up in an unnaturally dark room, he worried that his plan had backfired on him. Then he heard someone else breathing. He called out, asking who was there and where they were. Draco hadn't thought that he would be as relieved and happy as he was to hear Harry's voice reply. He was just about ready to answer Harry's inquiry as to who he was when the door slammed open, revealing Severus.
"I do apologize, but we never finished earlier and I would really like to before Lucius comes in from his late dinner. I hope you don't mind Harry, but it would appear that we are to have an audience for this. Oh well, I think I'd rather enjoy an audience this time." Severus said, his voice laced with a sadistic pleasure.
Draco felt icy fear stab his chest at Snape's words. He was terrified to know what exactly they meant.
"And, I think, you should stay awake for it. All of it, Potter. I grow tired of you being unconscious whilst I indulge myself." Severus added after a moment. Draco could just faintly see Harry's face, it was severely bruised and there was dried blood caked on it. Draco could barely breathe as he watched the events unfold before him. He could not move as he watched Snape begin. He heard Harry cry out in pain. Suddenly, out of no where, a distant echo of a song played in Draco's head. Here I stand. Empty hands, wishing my wrists were bleeding. To stop the pain from the beatings.
When Harry began to cry, Draco snapped out of his trance. He would not stand for this. He simply would not allow someone to do this to Harry anymore. Suddenly, a loud clatter and a deadly whisper sounded throughout the room.
"I. Suggest. You. Stop." Draco whispered, his magic coursing through his body like hot coils.
"And what, foolish boy, do you think will stop me. Certainly not you, you haven't the use of your legs and you can't use magic in here." Snape replied silkily.
"Don't you dare touch him again! If you do, I will make you regret it."
"Really, I suppose that we shall see about that." Severus replied. He turned back to Harry and began where he had left off. Suddenly, the candle flame flared and a deafening bang resounded through the room. Snape was blown off his feet and slammed into the wall. Harry was forced backwards and the force smacked his head into the wall. The chains that had been holding Draco melted against his skin and he dropped to the floor.
He quickly got up and rushed over to Harry. In the flame of the candle, Draco could see the extent of Harry's injuries. He quickly got to work on the chains that held Harry to the wall. As he worked the chains at Harry's ankles, he felt dried blood on Harry's leg. Following the trail, he cried out in shock and felt tears sting his eyes. There, on Harry's inner thigh, just a few inches below his groin were the carved words 'Severus Snape'.
After several moments, Draco tore his eyes away from the marking and finished getting the chains off of Harry. Gently lowering him down to the ground, he conjured up some robes to put on Harry. Draco assumed that the barrier stopping them from using magic must've dissolved. Draco was relived when there was no one in the rest of the place that the room they'd been in was located.
Draco wondered why they were escaping so easily. It worried him. Though, he didn't muse on it long, for Harry was beginning to stir in Draco's arms. Bleary emerald eyes met Draco's and all at once something happened. A song he'd never heard before began to play, though he was sure that it was in his head and not in the corridor they were currently going down. The music scared him greatly, he had no clue where it was coming from.
How can you see into my eyes, like open doors?
Leading you down into my core
Where I've become so numb without a soul my spirit sleeping somewhere cold
Until you find it there and lead it back home
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Now that I know what I'm without
You can't just leave
Breathe into me and make me real
Bring me to life
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Bring me to life
(I've become a lie, there's nothing inside)
Bring me to life
Frozen inside without your touch without your love darling only you are the life among the dead
All this time I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark but you were there in front of me
I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems
Got to open my eyes to everything
Without a thought without a voice without a soul
Don't let me die here
There must be something more
Bring me to life
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
(Bring me to life)
I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside
(Bring me to life)
The song was eerie. A piano resonated through Draco's head, followed by a hauntingly beautiful female voice and a male voice not long after. During the entire thing, Harry's eyes had never left Draco's. Then, something caught Draco's attention. At the end of the corridor, there was a statue of a silver dragon, its mouth hanging open so that it could hold a torch. Draco edged closer, wary of the flames. The once normal colored flames began to change. When they finally stopped, Draco couldn't help but stare. The color of the flames had turned the exact shade of emerald that Harry's eyes were.
"D-D-Draco," Harry's voice snapped Draco out of the trance he'd been in. "I think you should find some way to bring it with you." Harry said, his eyes drifting to the dragon statue and then to the floor. Draco had not missed his wording.
"How exactly am I going to bring it with me when I'm helping you?", Draco asked, hoping that Harry wouldn't say what Draco thought he would.
"Just leave me. I'm sure you'd think it odd, but I don't want to leave. But, do you think you could do me a favor? Please, you have to tell Hermione and the rest of the Weasleys' th-tha-that R-r-r-ron's d-d-dead." Harry said, choking on the last sentence. Tears began to leak from Harry's eyes and the mysterious song along with the one song that Draco had thought of earlier came back, fighting to be heard within Draco's mind.
"I'm not leaving you behind, Harry. I won't do it. That bastard will wake up eventually. I'm not letting you stay here. So don't even argue." Draco said, the tone of his voice forcing Harry's words of protest to die in his throat.
Turning to the statue, he drew his wand and said complex incantations. When he was through, the fire was cold and wouldn't burn anything. The statue was securely strapped to Draco's back. He walked back over to Harry and lifted him into his arms again. He didn't even need a lightening charm. This worried Draco immensely, but he would worry about that when they got out. Harry tried protesting, but Draco shut him up once more. After a while of wandering and not seeing any windows, Draco concluded that they were underground.
It had seemed like hours when Draco, carrying a now sleeping Harry in his arms, found the entrance to the stairs. He briefly wondered why Harry was being so trusting of him. Draco wasn't even sure that Harry recognized him.
Soon, Draco could see a faint light. He quickly climbed the remaining steps to the top. Looking around, Draco noticed that the stairs had led, not to the interior of a house, but to a small shed just outside of an old manor that Draco recognized as belonging to the Zabini's. Harry once more awoke and Draco looked down, his silver eyes meeting Harry's emerald ones. Again, he wondered if Harry even recognized him.
"D-d-Draco? Is-is that you? What, I-I don't understand," Harry said. Draco felt a rush of warmth spread through his chest when Harry recognized him.
"Yes, Harry. It's me. I'm taking you home." Draco replied, looking around for anything that might assist him with that. He didn't want to apparate for fear of aggravating Harry's wounds. Spying a broom, Draco quickly walked over to it.
"Do you think you can fly? You know, ride behind me." Draco inquired, hoping that Harry wouldn't mind it. To his relief, Harry nodded. Mounting the broom, Draco went to kick off from the ground when I deafening bang resound and Harry and Draco were thrown into a thicket of trees. Draco immediately went on defensive, placing himself in front of Harry in a protective manner. There was no way he was going to let anyone else hurt him again, not after all he'd gone through to find him.
Severus appeared in front of them, a murderous look on his face.
"HOW DARE YOU! HE'S MINE!" Severus screamed, trying his hardest to grab a hold of Harry. Draco, however, blocked Snape from reaching the emerald eyed wizard. Draco pointed his wand at Severus, his face determined.
"Who is yours, you greasy excuse for a wizard! If anyone is yours, it would be Lucius fucking Malfoy!"
"You will pay, you insolent fool!" Snape hissed, advancing upon Harry and Draco. The closer he got, the more Harry drew back, causing Draco to follow. Draco refused to let Harry get more than two inches away from him until they were somewhere safe. Clutching his wand, he forced himself to focus with all his might on what it was that he wanted.
"We shall see, Snape." Draco hissed. Pointing his wand at Severus's chest, Draco whispered the incantation "Avada Kedavra!", and with a brilliant flash of green light, Snape went flying into the air and landed several feet from where he had stood. Summoning the broom to him, Draco mounted it and pulled Harry on behind him. He kicked off and raced into the night sky, putting as much distance between them and Severus Snape's dead body.
Author's Note: Well, there you have it. Chapter Five. The song is Bring Me To Life by Evanescence. If you want to get an idea of what Draco heard when the song started to play, I recomend finding the live version of this song. Sorry if I kept you waiting for too long. Thankyou to all of you who've reviewed! I hope you like this chapter as much as the others. Thankyou once more for reading! Please review. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them and I will answer the best I can.