Coercion ✔️

Chapter 43

"Blaise what has you crying like this? You have to tell me or I can't help you" dad asked, genuinely worried as he rubbed my back.

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"They're gonna kill us"

Blaise's POV
(Saturday)

"Ok, now that we're inside do you wanna explain what's going on?" dad pried, as he sat next to me on the bed. Draco and Pansy standing in front of me.

I explained what I heard in the forest, by the end of it I had started to cry again, same with Pansy and Draco. Marcelo was hugging me and the other two joined in on the hug.

"I know that's... hard to hear, but I need you three to try and calm down. You won't die, it's not gonna happen. Even your breathing" he whispered, wrapping us in his arms. I took deep breaths noticing the other two copying the actions.

Dad set us down on the bed as we continued to take deep breaths. I looked over at Draco and he seemed to be fine, panic attack wise. Dad stood in front of us and grabbed Pansy and Draco's hands.

"We can get through this... but you aren't going to like it" he explained as if he had a plan for this. Like he was waiting for this to happen.

"I think it's better then dying" I gave a humorless chuckle.

"Yes, I quite agree son. But if we do this we have to do it now" he continued with a serious look. Which made me nervous.

"What is it?" Pansy asked wiping her face.

"You need to go in hiding. That means one quick goodbye to your friends but then you may not see them until the war is over" he whispered and I frowned and shook my head. I can't leave Ron.

"No, I can't do that!" I shout in protest.

"I just got Harry! I don't want to leave him!" Draco joined me as he stood up.

"Keep your voices down. I understand but this is for your safety. They will understand" he reassures us moving his hands to mine and Draco's shoulders.

"I think I have a place in mind. The owners are really nice and we've been talking recently. They said if I ever needed any help they would be there. It's the only place I can think of right now and I'm pretty sure The Dark Lord won't think to look. But we have to go now" he told us and we all nodded even though we didn't like it.

"Wait, what about Mira, and what about you?" Draco asked putting a hand on Marcelo's arm to stop him from leaving the room. Marcelo sighed and pulled him into a hug.

"Let's go say goodbye for now. Mira will be safe with Hagrid. He's smart if he were questioned he'd say that the owl was his. I'll probably end up staying with you guys, don't want to be tortured am I right?" he joked making me try to hold back a smile. Pansy giggled and Dad gave a small smile.

We left the dorm keeping our eyes out for the three adults. Dad was constantly reassuring us so that we wouldn't break out into tears in the middle of the hallway. We made it to the Gryffindor portrait and just stared.

"What do we do?" Draco whispered. I remember Neville saying the password briefly when he let me in the other night.

"I think I remember the password" I told them as I took off my Slytherin tie and shoved it in my pocket. Draco and Pansy followed my action as I said the password and luckily the portrait opened up letting us step through. We walked into the common room and I was quite surprised when not too many people turned to even look at us.

"Wow. I wasn't expecting to see you guys so soon... and in the Gryffindor common room at that. Wait, have you been crying?" Ginny asked us as she pulled us to the side of the room.