Peppermint

Manor

I wince at the pain that shoots through my body making me alert again, a pain I have felt before. The crucio curse.

I force my eyes open to see Bellatrix with her wand pointing straight at me with an evil smile.

"Merlin, long time no see," She says as I take in my surroundings, I've been here before. I look over to Ron, Hermione, and Harry with a balloon face.

"We think this one has the scar of Harry Potter," One of the snatchers that took us says pulling Harry next to me by his ties.

"How should I know you, idiot, I've never even seen the boy" Bellatrix yells at the snatchers until it seems like an Idea comes to her head.

"Go get Draco he will know"

My blood runs cold, no, please no.

I snap my head down to not show my emotions as the strains on my hands get tighter the more I struggle, but I keep my head down when I hear the doors open. I finally realize where we are, Malfoy Manor.

"Draco Draco come, We need to be sure this is Harry Potter before we call or else he will probably kill us all," Bellatrix says with a psychotic giggle as I keep my head down letting my hair fall in front sides of my face hoping he doesn't recognize me, should have hit me with that hex instead.

I watch as his black dress shoes come into view still keeping my gaze to the floor I hear his father's stern voice.

"Now remember Draco we have to be sure, if we are the ones to deliver Harry Potter, we will be back in his good grace, so take a look"

I hear Draco's breathing hitch as he leans down on his knees right next to me and in front of Harry.

"What's wrong with his face?" His voice sounds so broken so defeated so alone.

"Yes, what is wrong with his face?," Bellatrix's cold voice says.

"That girl shot a hex at him" Great.

Even though my head is still at the ground I can feel Draco's gaze turn to me, I finally decide to lift my head allowing my hair to fall back revealing my face, I take him in.

His light blonde hair is shaggy falling over his forehead, the dark circles under his eyes have gotten darker, and his pale skin has gotten lighter, and his body has gotten thinner, But yet he still looks perfect in his black suit.

His face turns to shock as he meets my brown eyes I feel my breath hitch as he brings his hand up to my hair probably trying to see if I'm real

Harry quickly moves in the way causing Draco to snap back into reality stopping his hand.

Draco POV:

My heart stops as she raises her head meeting her warm brown eyes, for a second in months I felt a feeling of safety. Not being able to control my body my hand guides its way to her hair trying to make sure it wasn't another dream until Potter jumps in my way giving me a dirty look, I quickly pull back my hand.

I feel my blood boiling I told her to stay away from him, I told her he is trouble.

"Draco is it him?" My father's cold voice breaks me out of my gaze to her.

Why didnt you write? Why didn't you tell me you were ok? I want to grab her and shake her, yell at her for making me worry.

I look at Potter and his more than usual disgusting face.

"I don't think," I say to my father returning my gaze to Severa she looks tired, she has dirt on her body with small cuts everywhere.

My hands twitch to help her.