Draco's Second Thoughts

Draco Malfoy thought he'd like being a Death Eater. He thought he'd have no problem about torturing Muggles, Muggle-borns and blood traitors on behalf of Pureblood supremacy. However, he was proven wrong when Voldemort ordered him to kill Albus Percival Vulfric Brian Dumbledore. The trouble with this assignment wasn't only the fact Dumbledore was the only one Voldemort ever feared. It was also the fact Draco didn't have the needed cold-blood to murder anybody. If not for what Voldemort had threatened to do with Draco's parents, the young Slytherin wouldn't even have tried. The young Malfoy blamed all of this on his Head of House Severus Snape, who was obviously taking advantage of Draco's father's fall from grace to usurp his place as his #1 Death Eater. Why was it so hard for me to put the Imperius Curse on Madam Rosmerta? He surely meant to do it since Professor Crouch taught him it was a needed requirement for the Unforgivables to work. And how could he have not realized Slughorn was likely to keep that gift to himself and let Dumbledore be none the wiser? That left the young Malfoy with no other choice but use that Vanishing Cabinet to bring Death Eaters to Hogwarts, which wouldn't be so bad if the werewolf didn't come. He had already become too close with that filth when Dumbledore hired one to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts during his third year. If that one wasn't clever enough to know when to leave, Draco was sure his father would have done something about it. Maybe having Macnair dispose of the creature like he'd have done with the Half-giant's Hippogriff. Draco even enjoyed his fifth year with the powers of being both a Prefect and head of the Inquisitorial Squad and the belief that Voldemort would make the Wizarding World a better place for Purebloods like him. Then it all crumbled when he got his assignment.

Flashback begins

"Draco, I need a Death Eater in Hogwarts to do something for me I can't have Severus do without losing his place as a spy." Voldemort said. "Are you ready to do it?"

"Yes, My Lord."

"Very well, then show me your arm." Voldemort demanded. Draco then showed his left arm, allowing Voldemort to put the Dark Mark on it. Draco's mother, Narcissa Malfoy, tried to stop him but her sister Bellatrix wouldn't allow her.

"Draco Malfoy, you have up to the end of your sixth school year to kill Albus Dumbledore." Voldemort said. "If you succeed, you'll restore the glory your family lost when your father failed to retrieve the prophecy. If you fail, the lives of your parents will no longer have any value to me. Now the three of you leave and fetch me Severus."

Flashback ends

Draco was sure Voldemort wanted the usurper Snape to take over his assignment if he fails. But he's shown them all. He killed Albus Dumbledore with an excellent Fiendfyre and Snape would no longer be able to usurp his family's rightful place as #1 Death Eater. That's what Draco thought. He didn't have much time to celebrate his victory and be praised before Snape entered the room and convinced Voldemort to have a private talk with him by mentioning something about experiments on immortality. Now Draco was worried again. Could Snape still usurp the position? And, does he still want it?

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