Small Doses [Draco Malfoy]

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She sneaked out to visit Draco in the infirmary that night. He was laying in bed.

"Hey, I'm here," she said walking to his bed. He was silent. He got out of bed and they headed to the room of requirement. Tonight was the night.

They walked into the room of requirement heading straight to the cabinet. It was thundering out that night. Draco threw off the cloth once more from the cabinet.

"You shouldn't be here," he told her shaking his head.

"You're not doing this alone," she told him grabbing his hand for support.

The cabinet doors opened, black mist came out of it. They were here. Bellatrix was here with other death eaters.

Draco left the room of requirement with Ella. Now it was time to do the last task. Kill Dumbledore. They entered the astronomy Tower, walking up the steps to see Dumbledore standing by the railing.

Draco held his wand up at him.

"Good evening Draco, Ella. What brings you here on this fine spring evening?"

"Who else is here? I heard talking?"

"I often talk aloud to myself, I find it extraordinary useful."

"Have you been whispering to yourselves? Draco, you are no assassin. Ella you shouldn't be here, you don't know what you are getting into," Dumbledore tells them.

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

"Like cursing Katie Bell and hoping that in return she'd bear a cursed necklace to me? Replacing a bottle of mead with one laced with poison? Forgive me Draco. I cannot help feeling these actions are so weak your heart can't really have been in them."

"He trust me. I was chosen," Draco said pulling up his sleeve to show the death mark.

"Then I shall make it easy for you," he said pulling out his wand.

Draco reacted quickly. "Expelliarmus."

"Very good, very good."

A door was heard opening to the astronomy tower from bellow. It was Bellatrix and the others.

"You're not alone," Dumbledore spoke. "There are others. How?"

"The vanishing cabinet in the room of requirement. We've been mending it."

"Let me guess. It has a sister. A twin."

"In Borgin and Burkes. They form a passage."

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

Draco shouted, "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 and her," he said looking at Ella for a small moment.

Bellatrix and the others came up the stairs to the top of the tower.

Bellatrix spoke, "well, look what we have here. Well done, Draco."

Draco held his wand still pointing at Dumbledore. He held a frown, his eyes red from lose of sleep and tears threatening to spill.

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

"Love to, Albus but I'm afraid we're all on a bit of a tight schedule," she said turning to Draco. "Do it."

Greyback, one of the death eaters spoke up, "he doesn't have the stomach, just like his father. Let me finish him in my own way."

"No! The dark lord was clear, the boy is to do it. This is your moment, do it. Go on, Draco. Now!"

Draco was shaking, he was upset holding his wand. Snape appeared, speaking out, "no." Draco felt a relief hit him. He dropped his wand. Snape stood next to Draco.

"Severus. Please," Dumbledore said staring at Snape.

"Avada Kedavra," Snape said casting the spell. Dumbledore fell backwards, falling down off the tower.

Ella buried her face into Draco's chest, not wanting to watch but Snape grabbed them both, dragging them out of the tower. Bellatrix casted a spell to the sky to let Voldemort know, he is dead.

Draco and the others rushed down the stairs, exiting the tower and into the hallways. Snape lead them down the halls to the dining hall where Bellatrix walked on the tables, smashing glass.

They exited the dining hall but heard a smash. Draco and Ella turned around watching as Bellatrix smashed all the glass windows in the dining hall they spent the last six years eating in.

They were walking in the forest, fleeing from the school. They were headed to Hagrid's shack.

Bellatrix shouted, "Hagrid! Hello?"

A voice was heard from behind them. "Snape! He trusted you!"

It was Harry. An explosion was heard and Bellatrix set fire to Hagrid's shack.

"Go on," Snape said to Draco and Ella who stumbled to follow the other death eaters. They were headed to the Malfoy manor. His tasks were completed.