What If (Drarry)

5. In The Dark

Draco was led to the Great Hall. Or into the huge hall that - in Hogwarts - was supposed to be the Great Hall. But it looked totally different. Instead of the four long house tables and the staff's head table there was only a large round table in the middle of the hall. The decoration consisted of black curtains and tapestry, and above them, where usually floating candles illuminate, he could see the Dark Mark.

At the sight of it his mind was flooded with memories and flashbacks. He shuddered. But then he saw something that made him feel horrified. At the round table, in a high backed chair, sat his father, his face an expressionless mask.

"Father" Draco whispered.

"Lucius. Look who's here!"

His father glanced at Draco, his face still expressionless. Draco gulped.

"Draco" the man said in an eerie voice that was only a bit louder than a whisper. "Welcome here. How could you find us?"

"He said, he heared the Granger-girl and the Wealey-boy talking. He wanted to kill Potter. We found him in the dungeons. You were right, one of them said the name. It was a good idea to put that spell on."

"Ah indeed." Lucius whispered. "So you wanted to kill Potter. Why?"

"Father... Why... How... Weren't you sent to Azkaban?"

"Are you not happy seeing me?"

"No! I mean yes-"

"Now answer the question!"

"I wanted to join you!" Draco shouted hysterically.

Lucius eyed his son for a long moment, then nodded.

"You know you disappointed me the last time. But for now, I forgive you. You get a last chance to prove you are worth for serving the Dark Lord."

"Thank you, Father" Draco wishpered weakly.

"Now, you have to know: you are not allowed to go to the dungeons, especially not to Potter's room. Now you are on probation. One wrong step, and you will be Potter's roommate. Understood?"

"Yes... Father."

***

"What happened?" Ginny asked crouched down to an old oak tree's trunk.

"I don't know. He was supposed to find the place they hid Harry and come back. What takes so long? He's been there for hours!"

"Maybe I was right. Malfoy's a git-"

"No, Ron! I'm sure he didn't joined them or something. We must trust him! I'm just worried, that something happened to him."

"Since when you care about Malfoy?"

"Since he's our only chance."

"Okay, guys, calm down. It isn't going to help."

"No, you're right, Ginny. But where is he?"

"What if he couldn't get through the shield? You saw the flames. Lucy said, the Death Eater with Harry simply disappeared. There were no flames."

"Yes. Maybe the shield could sense that he wasn't a real Death Eater?" Ron guessed.

"Maybe. But that would mean, we can trust him. I mean if the shield didn't want to let him in because it sensed that his loyalty changed, that would mean, he really is on our side."

"Yeah. But if the shield didn't let him in, he's a little avail to us."

"Well yes."

"Then what do we do now?"