Small Doses [Draco Malfoy]

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Ella was invited to Slughorns Christmas party. Earlier that morning she had asked Draco to be her date. He agreed but he asked if they first check out the cabinet process.

Draco opened it the cabinet and placed the green apple inside. He shut the cabinet and casted the spell, "Harmonia Nectere Passus." Opening the cabinet it was gone. Closing it again. He casted the same spell next, "Harmonia Nectere Passus."

They opened the cabinet to find the apple had a bite in it. It worked. The cabinet worked.

"Come on, we have a party to crash," Draco said leading her to the party.

Draco was in his black suit as usual and Ella wore a gold short party dress.

They barley had a moment to relax at the party before Filch showed up grabbing Draco by his suit.

"Take your hands off me, you filthy squib!"

Filch took them to Slughorn. "Professor Slughorn sir. I just discovered this boy in your party. They claim to have been invited to your party."

"Okay, okay, I'm her date. Is that a crime?"

"Professor Slughorn I invited him," Ella said but because he was Slytherin he wasn't allowed at the party. Too scared he'd cause trouble.

Snape approached them. "I'll escort him out."

Draco go out of Filchs grip. "Certainly professor."

Ella sighed thanking Slughorn for the party. She left the party to go find Draco. She found him wondering the halls.

"Hey," she called out. He stopped in his tracks.

"You're missing the party," he told her.

"Wasn't much of a party without you," she said standing beside him.

"Ella tomorrow night I'm doing something that will change a lot of things and I need you to promise me you won't come back to hogwarts next year," Draco said not looking her in the eyes.

She swallowed thickly. "Okay. I'll stay away from Hogwarts next year," she said as they took a seat on a window seal. "What you are doing to that cabinet is bad then huh?"

He nodded slowly. He jumped slightly looking down as she gave his hand a squeeze. She gave him a small smile. "Well just know you're not alone," she said before standing up. "Merry Christmas Draco."

"Merry Christmas Ella," he said as she walked away to her dorm room.

...

Ella was having lunch when she saw Draco enter the dining hall but as fast as he entered, the faster he ran out. Ella decided to chase after him. She followed him into the boys bathroom.

Draco was at the sink, his tie loose and tears running down his cheeks. Ella approached him slowly.

"Draco what is going on? I can help you if you tell me," Ella said softly. She's never seen Draco cry before. It broke her heart.

"I can't tell you. He'll kill me, he'll kill you," he sobbed out. Ella didn't know what he was talking about but she put her hand on his back to comfort him. His sleeve was rolled up a bit and she noticed the death eater mark.

Harry entered the bathroom. "I know you hexed Katie. I know what your doing!"

"Harry go away-."

Ella tried to yell but Draco pushed her out of the way as they shot spells at each other. One of the sinks exploded spraying water everywhere. Ella slide up against a wall, she shielded herself from debris.

One spell from Harry and Draco was on the floor in a pool of his own blood.

"What have you done!" Ella screamed as she crawled over to him. Snape entered the room and casted a spell to fix him. He took him to the hospital wing after.