POTTER

37

"Go to your houses! No dawdling!"

"We need to get you to the hospital wing, sir to Madam Pomfrey."

"No... Severus, Severus is who I need. Wake him. Tell him what happened. Speak to no one else. Severus, Harry. Hide yourself below, Harry. Don't speak or be seen by anybody without my permission. Whatever happens, it's imperative you stay below. Harry, do as I say. Trust me. Trust me. Good evening, Draco. What brings you here on this fine spring evening?"

Athena pushed Harry out she walks up to stand next to draco.

"Who else is here? I heard you talking."

"I often talk aloud to myself. I find it extraordinarily useful. Have you always been to yourself, Draco? Draco, you are no assassin."

"How do you know what I am? I've done things that would shock you."

"Oh, like cursing Katie Bell and hoping that in return she would bear a cursed necklace to me? Like replacing a bottle of mead with one lace with poison. Forgive me, Draco, I cannot help feel these actions are so weak that your... heart can't really have been in."

"He trusts me. I was chosen."

Draco showed his mark, he's crying but Athena hold his hand.

"I shall make it easy for you."

"Expelliarmus!"

"Very good. Very good. You're not alone. There are others. How?"

"I'm with him Professor Dumbledore. I fix the vanishing cabinet for him, I brew the poison and used the imperius curse to Katie." Athena said

"The Vanishing Cabinet in the Room of Requirement. I've been mending it."

"Let me guess, it has a sister. I should have known you'll betrayed me Athena I trusted you."

"A twin. In Borgin and Burkes. They form a passage." Athena squeeze the other hand of draco

"Ingenious. Draco, years ago, I knew a boy who made all the wrong choices. Please let me help you."

"I don't want your help. Don't you understand? I have to do this. I have to kill you. Or he's gonna kill me."

Athena and Draco look to the right seeing Bellatrix walking towards them.

"Well, look what we have here. Well done, Draco."

"Good evening, Bellatrix. I think introductions are in order, don't you?"

"Love to, Albus, but I'm afraid we're on a bit of tight schedule. Do it!"

"Bellatrix can you not rush him? Can't you see he need an assurance a bit? Damn you bitch, close your mouth."

"He doesn't have the stomach. Just like his father. Let me finish him in my own way."

"Fuck off, Draco isn't a coward like Lucius don't you fucking compare him to that idiot. Crucio!" And the guy fall on the floor screaming in pain Bellatrix clap her hands

"I love you Athena you never cease to surprise me." Bellatrix said

"Let me do it." Athena said

"No, the Dark Lord was clear the boy has to do it. This is your moment, Draco. Do it! Go on, Draco, now!"

"No."

"Severus. Please..."

"Avada Kedavra."

Athena grabbed Draco they run out of astronomy tower, draco is crying she has to brought him in black lake, she caresss his back and wiping his tears.

"Everything will be fine soon draco don't worry about it."