The Cursed One

Kindness

We reached Malfoy Manor.
I was dreading this....
As I entered I saw Narcissa and Lucius waiting for us.
Draco quickly ran and hugged Narcissa. Since I didn't want to interrupt their little family reunion I was planning on secretly escaping to my room.
But of course I was not even allowed of that luxury!
Lucius quickly turned to look at me.
He asked walking towards me,
"What house did you get sorted into?"
"Uh...Gryffindor.."
Suddenly a cold hard slap hit me across my left cheek.
Lucius slapped me.
He had never slapped me before.
I felt tears trickle in my eyes.
A painfully lump formed in my throat.
Not because I was sad or scared...
Because I felt humiliated..
Because I did not have the power to fight back...
Because I was a weak little girl.
I blinked away my tears, clenched my jaw and looked straight into his eyes with my eyes filled with hate.
I was furious.
I could feel maddening anger bubbling inside my stomach as if I was going insane..
If I had not been underage, I would have killed him.
But I swallowed my anger and just stood there clenching my cheek and lowered my eyes from his.
He looked at me with disgust and said,
"I also heard you threatened Draco.."
"Its true.." I said through my grit teeth.
Another cold hard slap on my right cheek.
I could feel loathing and and fury building up inside me.
I was seeing red.
"I heard you hang around a mudblood  all the time.."
I hated him calling her that!
"Yes.."
His hand once again was about to come in contact with my cheek but before that a hand grabbed the arm.
It was my own.
I knew that if I let him slap me one more time....something bad would happen.
I gripped his hand hard almost stopping his circulation.
I slowly looked up.
I looked straight into Lucius's eyes and said
"Slap me one more time, and you and your family dies now. Believe me uncle Lucius, I do what I say." And then I smirked and said" It won't be a pretty sight.."
Saying that, I let go of his hand.
I saw something flash in his eyes..
Even if it was for a second, I perfectly recognized it..
It was fear for his life.
Suddenly Narcissa came running, her face filled with fear.
She pushed me away from Lucius and said to him
"Let her go!Lucius!" She said her voice shaking.
Narcissa straightened herself and called Dobby.
"You will be escorted to your room. Don't even think of getting out of there! You will not even go to Diagon Alley. Lucius will go and bring your school supplies!"
She said in a shrill voice.
Lucius was still frozen.
As I was walking away, I heard Lucius whisper in dread,
"Her ey-her eyes flashed red.."
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I was sitting in my room.
Thinking..
WTF JUST HAPPENED.
I don't even clearly remember what just happened.
Suddenly I heard a knock.
"I got you ice"
"Oh thanks Dobby! My cheeks are starting to swe-"
Wait a minute....
That doesn't sound like Dobby!
I turned around to see Draco.
OMG... I must be dreaming.
My dear cousin brought me ice!?!
I stared at him open mouthed.
He looked really awkward.
He placed a pack of ice in the corner near me and reached back to the door and stopped.
It was as if he was contemplating whether to say something or not.
The he half turned and whispered
"I'm sorry"

I didn't know just two words could make me feel so...
I dont know...
Peaceful.