Short chapter? Yes.
I'm sorry? Also yes.
But I wanted to upload, it's been a while!
I do not own Harry Potter. That honor goes to JKR.
"Excuse me miss," a voice cried weakly at Nellie's door, "you're wanted downstairs."
Nellie looked at the house elf irritably. "Please don't tell me we're having another death eater meeting," she pleaded. The house elf looked at his feet, not saying a word. Nellie groaned.
"Alright," she replied, "thank you."
Walking outside her room, Nellie could see the front door pouring with Death Eaters running in, pulling in three kids, one of which looked swollen all over his face. It didn't take her long enough to recognize the trio. Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Nellie felt her heartbeat intensify. Before walking down the stairs, she placed her ear to the floor, in hopes of hearing anyone speak.
"Is it really him?" one voice asked with delight.
"Doesn't look like him, if you ask me," another voice responded.
"Draco would be able to tell, wouldn't he? Draco was in school with those three!"
"If that really is Potter and his friends, Draco would know. Somebody get him!"
"No," Nellie whispered. Harry, Ron, and Hermione had been caught?
Hearing footsteps coming from the stairs, Nellie ran in the direction of Draco's room.
"Draco," she cried, "Draco, I need you to do something."
Draco turned around, confusedly. "With what?"
"Draco, Harry, Ron, and Hermione have been caught, and they want you to confirm it's actually them."
Draco still wore the confused expression.
"Draco, tell them it isn't. Lie to them. Please." Nellie fell to her knees begging.
After a long pause, Draco finally responded. "Alright Nellie," he murmured, walking out of the room.
Nellie crept down, losing herself in the crowd.
"Come now, Draco," a voice cried excitedly. "It's Harry Potter, isn't it? It's Harry and his friends!" Nellie identified this as Bellatrix, Draco's aunt.
Draco remained silent, looking at Harry.
"Draco, isn't it Harry?" Bellatrix's anger rose.
"No," Draco murmured.
"No? Are you sure Draco?"
"It isn't them," Draco repeated.
Angry and irritated, Bellatrix turned over at two men, one of which carrying a sword. Bellatrix's eyes widened.
"Where did you get that?"
"The boy had it," the man replied.
"This was in my vault! How did they get it?"
When the man shrugged, Bellatrix growled with rage, thrashing over to Hermione and grabbing her by her shirt collar.
"Send those two," she pointed to Harry and Ron, "to the dungeon. I'll deal with this one, girl to girl."
"No!" Nellie shouted, pushing past people in her attempt to get to Hermione.
"Nellie, keep down!" Nellie heard whispered, as someone grabbed her by the arm and forcefully walked her away.
"Draco?" Nellie identified once the crowd was gone. "What's your deal?"
"Nellie, what would happen if those three found you here?"
Nellie pondered this for a moment. Draco was right. Harry wouldn't trust her at all, even if she told him she was his sister. And Hermione herself might stop trusting her.
"Draco, will they be alright?"
"I don't know Nellie. Harry and Ron might be; they're just sitting in the dungeon. As for Granger…she's in the hands of Bellatrix. I don't know what she could do to her. Hermione could be in danger."
This chapter in the book shocked me, I couldn't believe it...
I don't really think I didn't it justice, but, well...
I think I'll just leave it at that.
Myraah out.