The lost one

Chapter 6

Draco's POV

"Yes.", I whisper. "I'm a Death Eater, Vic."

She stands up. She sits down. She stands up again. She walks towards me, and then stops. She doesn't know how to take this, but honestly, this is going better than I expected. Suddenly, she starts screaming.

"YOU KNEW! I told you my parents were killed by Death Eaters and you- you're one of them! YOU FUCKING LIAR! I HATE YOU SO MUCH!"

Don't cry in front of her, don't cry in front of her, don't cry in front of her.

"YOU KILL INNOCENT PEOPLE AND YOU JUST DON'T GIVE A SHIT? YOU'RE THAT HEARTLESS? Were you trying to manipulate me? WERE YOU-"

"I care about you, Vic. Much more than I care about my parents."

She stops talking and she starts crying.

"I care about you too, that's the sad part. What the fuck is wrong with me?"

My heart stops for a moment. I might not lose her. If I explain it to her, maybe she'll... I have to try.

"Vic, please, you have to listen to me. I never wanted any of this. They forced me. It was either that or my life. And my parent's life. I hate them, don't get me wrong but I just..."

"They're still your parents."

I feel so relieved that she understands.

"He- he forced me. I never wanted this life Vic. I want to be a good person, I don't want to kill anybody. I don't want to kill him, I don't-" My voice breaks and I can't help but cry. Fuck off if she thinks I'm weak.

"Who, Draco? Who do you have to kill?"

I can't say it out loud. Not to her. It becomes too real.

"You can trust me, I swear. I know I was so angry before, but I understand Draco, I would have done the same to save my family."

She's right, I can trust her. And she's the only one.

"Dumbledore."

She looks shocked. I breathe heavily, panicking. Saying it makes it all so real.

"Hey, hey, calm down."

She hugs me and I hold on to her like she's a lifeline. She smells divine. Okay, maybe not the time to think about that.

"Tell me everything." she whispers.

We sit on my bed, she puts her hand in mine and it makes me shiver. I look at her in the eyes and she smiles at me. What did I do to deserve someone like that in my life? I feel so grateful to have someone to talk to.

"My parents are Death Eaters, my dad is so close to The Dark Lord that I'm suspecting he loves him more than he loves my mother and I. So when HE told my dad he needed me for an important mission, it's like it was already done. They don't give a shit about me, they're using me. So they made me a Death Eater and they told me I would be a spy in Hogwarts. I have to fix a vanishing cabinet in the room of requirement so the Death Eaters can come in and then I need to kill Dumbledore. The Dark Lord says the old man's the only one standing in his way. He's planning on killing Potter, you know. I don't like this twat, but I mean, I guess he's kind of the savior. And he's good."

"Oh my god... Harry's so kind, Draco. He's my friend."

Yeah, and it annoys me. But again, not the time.

"I know, Vic. I don't WANT him to die. And maybe I should fucking sacrifice myself and not kill Dumbledore. Maybe it's time I fix my mistakes. It's my chance to do something right, to be a good person-"