The Devil's Daughter | D.M

28 - Slughorn's Party

" It's dead" I told Draco who was sitting on the old beat up couch.

He had placed a bird to see if it would go through but it didn't come out alive. I knew this would ruin his hopes. He had been relieved when the apple came back unharmed but now his hope had died. He knew he would be in more trouble if he killed the death eaters who were trying to go through the passage.

" We need another plan for killing Dumbledore. Something less obvious then a the necklace" I said as i sat down next to him on the couch with my hands on my knees.

He nodded and bounced his leg up and down as he thought of something. He had that habit when he was anxious.

" Do you know how to make poison" He asked out the blue.

" I think i can, why ?" I asked wondering why he needed poison.

" I've heard that Dumbledore liked wine what if i laced it with poison" I took in his idea and it seemed the most reasonable out of any other one. It was also probably the safest.

" That could work, it's probably the less suspicious too" I nodded in agreement with him.

" Slughorn invited Blaise and I to his party after we went to his dinner. He won't be in his office so you can put it there. He gives Dumbledore a new whine bottle every month" I informed him as i thought of the ingredients to make the poison.

" Okay i could do that" He said nodding his head slightly more agreeing to himself than me.

" I'll be off to make the poison i'll have it ready my tomorrow morning" I got up from the couch and walked towards the door.

" Aren't you ever scared to end up in Azkaban, you've used unforgivables, killed, not you are taking part in the assassination of the headmaster." He asked me before i left.

" No, because i know Azkaban is my destiny, if we loose. After all the damage i've done i think i have to pay the price" I told him before exiting the room.

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" Pansy can you help me zip up" I asked her as i tried to reach the zipper myself but failed.

She grabbed the zipper and zipped it up in one swift move. I thanked her and checked myself in the mirror. I had no date to the dance some 7th year asked me but i declined.

" Why are you even going to that stupid party Slughorn only invites people who have high power or are known for something" She complained

" I don't even know myself but i better get going Blaise is waiting with Luna outside" I told her as i patted down my dress and walked out the door.

I made my way down towards the common room which was empty expect for one person, Draco.

He stood up with the bottle in hand fidgeting with the bow that was on bottle.

" You look, beautiful" He stared at me down from head to toe.

" Why thank you Mr. Malfoy" I smirked trying to lighten up his mood.

He walked up to me leaving the bottle on the center table. His sand snakes around my waist bringing me closer to his body. His other hand moved the hair that was stuck to my face.

" If we weren't about to try to assassinate someone i wouldn't let you leave, mostly with that dress" He trailed his hand down and yanked my dress down to make it longer.

" Well to bad my date is waiting outside" I decided to mess with him, and it worked.

" Date?! Who is it Cassiopeia" His face had fallen and his brows were furrowed together.