Training

"Crucio!" Draco yelled while pointing his wand at some random Muggleborn captured by his crazed Aunt Bellatrix Lestrange. Its effect lasted no longer than Harry Potter's attempt to use the Cruciatus Curse on Bellatrix.

"Draco, you must actually mean it!" Bellatrix reprimanded her nephew. "And it shouldn't be a problem for you since you're practicing with a filthy Mudblood."

"Sorry, Aunt Bella." Draco meekly replied.

"'Sorry' won't save you when the Dark Lord decides you're not fit to serve him anymore or when he decides to Crucio you for failing him." Bellatrix harshly replied. "Perhaps I should Crucio you know."

"Please, Bella, no!" Narcissa Malfoy pleaded. "He's just a boy."

"He's the monster who killed Albus Dumbledore." The muggleborn replied.

"Silence, Mudblood." Bellatrix hysterically demanded. "See it, Cissa? The filthy Mudblood isn't even Crucioed long enough to know when to hold his tongue. Draco, either you Crucio that piece of filth for real or I'll Crucio the both of you."

"Crucio!" Draco exclaimed. This time it actually lasted long enough to appease Bellatrix. He then looked at the muggleborn with a face that clearly said 'you should be glad it was me and not Aunt Bella'.

"Perfect, Draco." Bellatrix said. "Now it's time to see which other dark spell you could learn. I got it! Cissa, remember when Snape gave you that letter informing you of when Potter, I still don't believe the half-blood had it on him, used Sectumsempra on your son? I believe it's time Draco learns this spell as well."

Before Draco had a chance to reply, his father appeared. "Bellatrix, while I'd like to see my son learning that spell, we're needed for the Ministry takeover." Lucius Malfoy told his sister-in-law.

"Alright, Lucius." Bellatrix replied and then turned her attention to the muggleborn. "You're a very lucky Mudblood."

After Draco and his Mother were left alone, he started to cry on her arms. "Why do I have to do this, Mother?" He asked between his tears.

"Because we all know what the Dark Lord will do if we don't, son." Narcissa sadly explained.

"Mother, do you think I should have accepted Dumbledore's offer?" Draco asked, still wondering if he did the right thing when he killed the Headmaster instead of accepting his offer.

"No." Narcissa answered. "Had you not killed Albus Dumbledore, Severus would have to do so to meet the final terms of his Unbreakable Vow and then Dumbledore wouldn't have been able to help anyway."

"Then I guess it's more dark training for me." Draco sadly said.

"I'm afraid so, Draco." Narcissa replied with equal sadness.

"All of this is Snape's fault for not letting Potter explain about Peter Pettigrew." Draco spat. "I wonder if he really didn't know or if he was just keeping it a secret on the Dark Lord's behalf hoping to usurp Father's place as the #1 Death Eater."

"Draco, what are you saying?" Narcissa asked, shocked.

"Had Snape not stopped Potter from trying to explain Black's innocence, Pettigrew would have been caught, Crouch Jr. wouldn't have helped the Dark Lord to return and our lives wouldn't be that way." Draco explained.

"Draco, you can't think like this." Narcissa replied. "Somebody might hear."

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