Why? Draco Malfoy X Reader

Year 5: Harry Potter

It was the middle of the summer when my father called me down.
I walked into the dining room and he was sitting at the table with a letter in his hand.

"Congratulations y/n, you were made a prefect of Slytherin house." He said with a smile.
"Really?!" I almost shout in surprise. I take the letter and read it. It was true. I was a prefect!
I gave my father a hug.

"Although, I do need to talk to you. It doesn't regard that letter." He gestured to the seat across from him.
I sat down in confusion.

"I received news that Potter used his magic in presence of a muggle. They expelled him for Hogwarts." My father said. "He was expelled that quick?" I ask in astonishment. "Yes, and no. Dumbledore persuaded the Minister for a hearing to suspend it. I've been trying to persuade them to let me be there at the hearing. For now, I've gotten no word." My father answers.
It was silent.
My father leaned forward towards the table.

"You're 15 now, right?" He asked. I nodded. "You're old enough to know."
He took a deep breath before he continued.

"I saw the Dark Lord on the night of the final task. He ordered to kill that Diggory boy.
Potter and him had a duel."

Honestly, I wasn't shocked. Just a bit curious.
"What did he say to you?" I ask in curiosity. "He was-" He paused trying to find the right word.
"Disappointed. I was afraid so I never went looking for him. Even when there were whispers about where he might've been." My father continued on.

He takes out the Daily Prophet.
The headline was "The Boy Who Lies." With Potter's face on the paper.
It changed to "Fudge: All is Well." With Fudge's face on the cover.

"Fudge is using all his power, including his influence at the Daily Prophet, to smear anyone who claims the Dark Lord has returned." My father informs as I take another look at the prophet.
"Of course, he doesn't want the Magic Industry to panic." I observed.
He nods.

"I'm telling you this because I want you to know you as much information about what's happening. In the near future, we might have to ask you to become a loyal death eater to the dark lord." He advises.

I shoot him a look and I quickly look back at the paper. He gets up and walks into the kitchen with my mother.

So much happened in so little time. I became a prefect, my father saw the Dark Lord, Potter got expelled, Fudge is trying to deny the rumors, and I'm probably going to become a death eater? Ugh.

.     Some time later      .

"then he told me that in the near future, I was going to become a loyal death eater." I explained to Draco.
He came over after I asked him to yesterday night.

"He already mentioned you becoming a death eater? My father doesn't even want to tell me what happened on the night of the last task." He informs.
I frowned to him as I sat down next to him on my bed.

"Wanna hear some good news?" He asks.
I nodded.
"I was made a prefect!" He announced.
"Oh, love, thats amazing!" I say as I give him a hug. "That reminds me." I say as I let go.

I went to my drawer and took out the letter.

"I was made a prefect too! It slipped my mind to tell you earlier." I told him with a smile.
He gave me a hug as he said "We could sneak around more easier."
I laugh as we let go of the hug.

"Did they let your father be at the hearing?" Draco asked.
"Yeah, they did. He should be home any minute now." I answered him.

"This is ridiculous. Potter should be in Azkaban by now." Draco stated.
"Our father's are trying their best to do exactly that."

We heard the front door opened. "I'm home, Aurora!" My father yelled from downstairs. "Speak of the devil." I say softly.

My father knocks on the door before he entered.
"Oh Draco, nice to see you." He acknowledges him.

Draco stood up. "You too, Mr. L/N. I should get going now." Draco headed for the door.

"Nonsense. You should know too." My father says as he stops him.
Draco joins me back on my bed.

"He was cleared of all charges." My father sadly says as he referred to Potter.

"What? That's barbaric! He committed a crime." I argued as I stood up in anger.

"Yes, but Dumbledore had a witness and a terribly good case. If it wasn't for Dumbledore, he would've been expelled." He finishes.

I sigh.

"So that's it. Letting him walk free after he broke the law." Draco angrily commented.
My father nodded.

"I swear if it was someone else in that chair, it would be different." I argued.

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