The Deeper you Dig, The Darker it Gets

69.

Song of the Chapter: Summer of 69' by Bryan Adams

Draco's POV

For the first half of the walk, Mal tries to get me to turn around. But the second she sees the car in the distance, her attitude changes.

"Is that-"

"A 1991 Jaguar XJS Coupe? Fuck yeah it is." I say with a smirk.

Her eyes get bigger the closer we get and I can't help but laugh at the amusement. After checking to make sure the coast is clear, the four of us enter the gates of Malfoy Manor and approach the car.

"I thought you didn't like muggle products?" Aary mumbles.

I roll my eyes. "I don't, but this is different."

I look down at Mal, who is still staring at the car. She slowly turns her head to look up at me and I see a smile form. When I nod my head, signaling for her to check it out, she instantly rushes over to the car.

"Draco, this is insane!" She squeals.

I bow my head while opening the door for her. She shouts for Aary to join, then slides in the back seat. Once they're both inside, Blaise and I take our places in the front.

"I remember when we took this out for the first time," Blaise sighs. "His mum caught us but thankfully didn't tell Lucius."

Mal grips onto the back of my seat and pulls herself forward. "You've done this before and didn't invite me?"

Blaise scoffs. "That was years ago, way before you two became lovebirds."

She turns to him with narrow eyes but he just gives her an innocent smile. I grab both sides of her face, turning her back towards me, and press our lips together.

"Come on!" Aary huffs. "I want to see what this thing can do!"

Mal turns the volume up on the radio and takes her seat for the second time. When Summer Of '69 starts playing, that's my cue to insert the key in the ignition. With my foot pressing down on the clutch, I rev the engine.

Aary and Blaise both shout in sync. I look up into the rear view mirror at Mal, who is staring back at me. With my eyes fixated on her, I push the shifter into first. Slowly, I see her smile grow.

"You ready?" I ask while lifting my foot off of the clutch.

They all nod and within an instant, we're flying off of the manor property.

Malory's POV

"Holy shit!" Aary screams. "I feel like we're going faster than the professional Quidditch players!"

She grabs my hand and squeezes it tightly while the force of the car pulls us backwards. The music bounces off of the walls so when Blaise decides to start singing along, there's a slight delay. The echoing in my ears makes me feel like I'm somewhere on cloud nine.

"Take the top off!" Aary shouts.

Blaise turns around abruptly. "You're taking your top off now?!"

I can't help but burst into laughter as she punches him in the elbow. He winks at her while smiling, then pulls out his wand. With one quick flick, the top of the car folds down.

"Now take your seat belt off!" She says to me.

Quickly, I unfasten the buckle around my waist. Still with Aary's hand in mine, we both stand.

"You're fucking crazy!" Draco hollers.

The wind starts out in my hair and as soon as it touches the rest of my body, I feel goosebumps rise.

"Go faster!" I tell Draco.

At first, he hesitates. But something changes suddenly. I watch as his hand shifts and his foot starts pressing further down on the gas pedal.

Aary raises both of our arms in the air, making it nearly impossible to stand upright. But when the dial hits 120, the struggle disappears and I start to feel like I'm floating.

"You two are going to fall out of the car!" Blaise laughs.

"No, we're not!" Aary argues.

The second those words come out of her mouth, I see Draco's eyebrow raise. Immediately I know what he's going to do but before I can grab a hold of something, he presses on the break subtly. Aary and I fly forward into the front seat, my head landing directly in Draco's lap.

"Well, hello there." He chuckles while still focusing on the road.

I try to respond but laughter takes me over. When I finally catch a breath, the first thing I see is the stars above. And right beside them are Draco's eyes, which are glowing just like the night lights in the sky.

"Get back in your seat, this is dangerous." He demands.

"I just stood up in a moving vehicle and you're saying this is unsafe?"

His jaw clenches but his only response is trying to tickle me to death. Eventually, I give in and find my seat in the back beside Aary again.

"We should probably head back soon." Draco tells us.

We all nod but don't let the thought of going back to reality ruin the rest of the evening. Aary grabs my face and turns me towards her as she sings at the top of her lungs. Although she's just singing the lyrics, every word hits a certain spot in my heart. The area that feels like it hasn't been touched in months.

"Sing with me!" She giggles.

I press our foreheads together and in sync we sing, "Those were the best days of my life."

It doesn't take us long to arrive back at the manor but the second we pull up to the gate, everything changes. And I'm not just talking about getting caught by Lucius, that's probably the least of our worries in this moment.

Draco turns off the car nervously and we all watch as his father storms up to the car.

"You're lucky there are more important things happening right now." Lucius growls.

I swallow hard while glancing over his shoulder at the snatchers making their way into the home. The three people being dragged along with them make my stomach ache.

"And you," Lucius gets closer to me. "Your father is on his way." 

I bite down on my lip to hide any sign of fear. Draco let's Aary and I out of the back of the car, then his father starts pulling him by the arm. The three of us follow behind silently.

We get to the front door at the same time as the snatchers meaning when the trio walks by, we all make eye contact. I expect them to make dirty expressions but instead all I see is terror.

"Bring them in here!" Bellatrix shouts.

As soon as we enter the drawing room, all of the Death Eaters turn towards us. Normally I'd assume they're staring at me or Draco but this isn't about us right now; this is about Harry.

"Oh, Lovely! You found Draco and Malory also."

Lucius pushes Draco into the center of the room and his aunt pulls him in for a hug. I look back at Aary and Blaise with wide eyes. This is their first Death Eater meeting, and they're not even supposed to be here.