SURPRISES | Draco Malfoy

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After a few days of Ron and Harry complaining and Hermione and me explaining, it was finally peaceful in the Shell Cottage.

Draco and I were sitting outside together. We were just enjoying the view.

"I didn't want to do it." He suddenly said.

"What?" I asked.

"Kill Dumbledore. I didn't want to do it. I had no choice." He said.

"Draco, you don't have to-"

"I tried rubbing of the mark, y/n. I tried so hard. My arm hurt so bad. I didn't want to do it. Not being able to tell you made everything a hundred times worse. I really needed you, but I couldn't tell you. I didn't know what was going to happen. I didn't want you to get hurt. I didn't want you to die." He said as a tear rolled down his cheek.

I didn't know what to say. I just wrapped my arms around him. I let him sob into my shoulder.

"I was hoping to see you earlier. But you were at Granger's house and I knew I couldn't go there and then you weren't at school so I... I wanted to see you and I didn't know where you were. I didn't know if you were safe." He cried out.

"It's ok, Draco. It's the past. We're together now. It'll never happen again." I said. I softly rubbed his back. "I love you."

He pulled away from me. "I love you more." He said and planted his lips on mine.

. . .

"You're sure it's hers?" Ron asked.

He was looking at a strand of hair from Bellatrix.

"Positive." Hermione said.

"How are you too going?" Harry asked. I looked up from my wand and saw the three of them looking at me and Draco.

"I'm going as myself. And y/n, is going as my mother." Draco said as he grabbed a small plastic bag with a strand of hair in it.

"When did you-" Hermione started but Draco cut her off.

"Doesn't matter. Here." He said and gave the strand of hair to Hermione.

"I reckon you should take this then." Harry said. He gave Bellatrix's wand to Hermione.

"Can't I use the other?" Hermione asked.

"You heard Ollivander. It's Y/n's now." Ron said.

"I can't believe you took my wand." Draco said.

I giggled. "Sorry. You can have your mother's." I said.

"Yeah, but it's different." He said.

I nodded. "I know."

"But I hate that thing, that's the wand that killed Sirius! How can I hold it and not feel it." Hermione said.

"If I can hold it, you can." Harry replied.

Hermione looked at him, then she took the wand.

"How will we know what it is when we get in there? After all, a Horcrux can be anything." Ron said.

"I'll know. I can't explain. It's like... they sing to me." Harry said.

Hermione and I exchanged a worried look.

"That's a bit scary." Ron said.

"Did Dumbledore ever say anything to you, something that might explain why?" I asked.

"No. I just know when one's ear." Harry said.

We heard footsteps behind us. Bill and Fleur walked into the room.