Unequivocally in love.

12.

1 MONTH LATER

KATIES POV

i was testing the vanishing cabinet when Draco walks in. "any progress?" he asks. "i don't know, i'm testing it out right now." i say. i close the doors and wait. i reluctantly open the cabinet. the apple was gone. "ah! i did it! it's fixed!" i jump up. "it is?" Draco smiled. "yes! send word to Snape and your father, i'll do the same with mine!" i say. we leave the room of requirements. i go straight to my room to write the letter. when i finish it, i b-line to the owlry. i find Athena. "take this to father." i say giving her a snack and the letter.

she chirps happily and fly's off. finally, the cabinet is done. now just one more task. kill dumbledore. i run to Draco's room. i knock on the door. "come in!" i hear him say. i open the door and run to him. i hug him tightly. i look at him, he cups my face, his thumb grazes my lip. he leans in and kisses me softly. electric was the only word. i felt like we were the only ones in the world. he was mine and i was his. in that moment, i knew, he was the one. we had went through so much together. i wanted to be his, forever. we parted and stayed there in each other's arms. i felt safe, protected, like nothing could ever happen to me. "we need to figure out how to do our second task." Draco's voice filled the room. "the killing curse?" i suggested. "maybe." he said.

-a few weeks later-

"he's going to be in the clock tower tonight. i think he knows his fate is sealed." i say to Draco. he nodded. he's been more silent than usual. "hey, what's wrong?" i ask going over to him. "nothing." he said looking tab the ground.
"there is something wrong, tell me." i say sitting down beside him. "it's just, we have to kill an old man, our headmaster." he said looking at me solemnly. i nodded. "better him than us though. he's lived his life. it's horrid but, the Dark Lord has ordered us. we can't turn back now." i say softly.

"your right. can we do it together?" he asks. i nod my head. i laid my head on his shoulder. "we should go soon." Draco mumbled. "yes, we should." i agree. after a little while of talking, we decided to head to the clock tower. my wand was held tightly in my hand, i felt nauseous. i had to kill Dumbledore. "you okay?" Draco asked. "yeah." i answered. "good, me too." he replied. we walked slowly up the steps. when we got to the top, i saw Dumbledore white hair. "good evening Draco, and Katie, what brings you here on this fine evening?" he said. "who else is here?" i ask coldly. "we heard talking." Draco said pointing his wand at Dumbledore.

"i often talk to myself rather loudly, i find it very useful." Dumbledore said limping backwards. we walked forwards. "Katie, you are no assassin. neither are you Draco." he said. "how do you know what i am?" Draco asked. "i've done things that would shock you." i say. "you two, cursing Katie Bell, in hopes she would bring me a cursed necklace. or a poison potion. forgive me, but that seems rather weak." he said. "i still managed to get something anyways." Draco said, his eyes tearing up. "like what?" Dumbledore asks. "the vanishing cabinet in the Room of requirement." i say. "ah, i bet it has a sister, a twin." he says. "in Borgin and Burke. we've been mending it." i say.
"ingenious." he gushes. "listen, i knew a boy, a while ago who made all the wrong
choices. i can help you two." he suggested.

"we don't want your help! don't you understand? we have to kill you! he chose us! and if we don't, he will kill us." he said pulling up his sleeve, i did the same with mine. we showed him our dark marks. "well, allow me to help you." he said drawing his wand. "expelliarmus!" i cast. his wand flew the other way. after a few minutes, deatheaters started to pool into the clock tower. my father, mother. everyone. Bellatrix Lestrange came in.
"Draco." she whispered. he was still pointing this wand at Dumbledore. "do it Draco." she whispered. he didn't move. "do it now!" she yelled, growing impatient.

his eyes were filled with tears. "Draco, no need." a voice filled the room. i recognized it immediately. Snape. "Snape!" Dumbledore said. Snape looked at him. "expelliarmus!" he said. Dumbledore flew backwards. Snape walked over to him. i'm planted where i was, i couldn't move. Draco grabbed my hand. i squeezed it, like it was my life support. i look to see Snape preparing another spell. "Avada Kerdavra!" Shapes deep voice yelled. Dumbledore flew off the Clock tower. i hid my face into Draco's chest. he held onto me.

we all had to go to the Malfoy Manor for a deatheater meeting. we apparated there. we walked into the house. i was still holding Draco's hand tightly. we made our way into the room with dozens of chairs. me and Draco sat in two. people flooded the room sitting down and waiting patiently for the Dark Lord to make his appearance. about 6 minuted pass and i hear Nagini. her hisses were like blades to my ears. the Dark Lord shuffles in close behind. he sits at the head of the table. "i trust you two did your jobs?" he asks looking at us. "yes sir, the cabinet is fixed and Dumbledore, is dead." i say. "excellent." he states with a half smile.

i lower my head. he continues talking about how we're going to infiltrate Hogwarts, using the vanishing cabinet. i wasn't really paying attention. i was too caught in my thoughts. Draco noticed and placed his hand on my thigh. i caught bits and pieces of the conversation. i knew that after the meeting, were heading to Borgin and Burke's to the vanishing cabinet. how did we get this far? i sighed, the meeting ended and we were all heading to the shop. "it's going to be okay, i promise." Draco reassured. "you don't know that. cant we just leave?" i ask, stopping in the street. "no, i can't just leave. The Dark Lord will find me." he said softly. "but if you ran away now, you would be able to leave, you could disappear. apparate anywhere." he said. "you think i could?" i asked.

"i think, if you left now, you could have a chance at freedom." he whispered. "i want to have a life with you. i do. promise me, you will run. i want you to be free." he said grabbing my hand. my eyes filled with tears. "i can't leave you." i cried. "you have to. i will fight. and after we've won, i'll find you." he said tightly holding my hadns