Death Eaters Daughter Part Two

Two Hundred Thirty Five

Draco's POV

The Malfoy Manor has never been a place of happiness, color didn't splash the walls
Photos framed the house but smiles were far from the faces of those in them
The outside was a metaphor for how each inside the manor was
Well kept, clean, polished
But within the walls, we were all dead inside
The only thing keeping me from falling further into the hole I was being built was my mother
She kept me alive here, Cora did that for me at school
My mother was beautiful in every sense, she held herself together and never let anyone see her crumbling
I wanted Cora to meet her, every year I asked her to stay with me over the summer holiday
This year was different

My father, the bastard that he is, was making my life hell.
He was discovered as a death eater before the school year ended, he went on a mission for you know who to retrieve a prophecy about Potter
I wasn't sure on the details, I was never interested in things to do with him.
The only thing I kept an ear out for was matters dealing with Cora. Corban Yaxley, a ministry worker who's also a death eater, was her father until a few years back. He made her life hell and if I could kill him I would.
I've tried, my failures reach me more than my successes.
He's been around the manor, each time promising to bring "his" daughter to you know who to complete whatever trail needs being done. I hoped her never found her, every day I woke up and she wasn't here I was thankful for whoever listens to prayers from a broken teenager.
She lettered me often, every time I saw a little brown own I sent it back immediately
If they see she is lettering me they will follow the bird back, I won't let them do that
The only one who knew how close I was with her was my mother, my father might know some details but only she knew how deeply my love for Cora runs.

Meetings after meetings, all the same. With my father being gone, I was forced into his position.
I had to hear about their stupid ideas on how they were going to bring honor to themselves and prove their dedication to you know who
The worst of the ideas was about Cora
Yaxley sat by Bellatrix, the group was smaller than it started with last year. When the tournament ended all the death eaters swarmed my home. I hated having all of them around, but they were moving around a lot. Yaxley wasn't here, I wish he had been i would have been able to rescue Cora straight away. Searching for her with Granger kept my mind off of who was entering and leaving my safe spot.
Now that most of them were awaiting trails, the ones who remained were determined to show their loyalty.

"I have a suggestion" Yaxley said from the middle of our large dining table
I was sitting head of the table, where my father would have been. My mother was beside me, Professor Snape was on my other side. Peter Pettigrew was opposite of Bellatrix and Yaxley.

I glared at him, I knew where he was going to go with this
My mother seemed to see it too, she squeezed my leg from under the table

"My daughter is in Hogwarts still. If we can capture her, we can place the imperius curse on her and she will be forced to do the Dark Lords work"

"No" I said

"Oh?" He said placing his chin on his knuckles "why not? She's useless unless she is serving him"

"Last I heard she renounced your name" Bellatrix snickered out "that nasty Werewolf is her father. Can you imagine if things had worked out for your arrangement Draco? Married to that thing" she spit out

My father had wanted Cora and I to be arranged, I never told her she didn't need that on her plate. My father took back his word once he found out about her true blood line, as if that changes who she is in my eyes. The most perfect being to exist

"She's not getting involved" I said with more power than I felt I had
I may be at the head of the table, but none of the other wizards here respected me other than my mother
I was only here for the sole purpose of it being my home

"She will be" Yaxley said matching my eye contact "she's my daughter I have a say in what happens with her worthless life"

"Shut up" I said slamming my hand onto the table
My mother jumped
I saw her side eye to me, I was showing too much emotion when it was coming to her
I had to pull back but I couldn't let them hurt her

"I think someone has a crush" Bellatrix cackled out "oh Dracey we can find you someone much better you don't have to worry about marrying her anymore, that Pansy girl was nice when she came by over the summer"

"She's the worst" I said back

"Which makes her perfect for our group" I hated seeing my Aunt smirk
She was the most intimating wizard here, truly deranged

"This discussion has ended, she will be caught and she will kill Dumbledore" Yaxley said, thinking he said all there was to say

I looked to Professor Snape, he didn't make a sound this entire meeting
He couldn't truly think this was a good plan
"I'll do it"
I heard my mother gasp but I ignored it

"Why so you can bring your father's name back into the Dark Lords favor?" Yaxley's eyes were cold

"I will do it. I will kill Dumbledore" I placed my elbow on the table and rested my head into my hand, trying to act as nonchalantly as possible
Even though I knew what would come if I was to be successful
Cora would hate me

"Do you honestly think you're capable of murder?" Bellatrix got out of her seat and started walking to me "if we just put the girl under the curse, she will do it no matter what. If she is killed in the process we wouldn't have lost anyone important"
My fist was clenching under the table
"Draco you are the only son of my dear sissy, you have a job to carry the great Malfoy name. If we lost you, it would be" she walked behind me and grabbed my face into her hand "a tragedy"

I shook my face out of her grasp
"What makes you think I'll fail"

"You're weak" she hissed

I stood up tall out of my seat, she was inches below me in height but her ego was larger than my own
"This discussion has ended she won't be involved"

"Maybe we should have a plan to keep Draco in line" Yaxley said bringing my attention to him

I waited for him to continue
Give me a reason to end you right now

"Fail your mission and I will personally make sure she is killed. She won't be hard to find, I know she's been lettering you all summer"
My jaw was hurting from how badly i clenched it
How did he know
"It seems you two have some sort of closeness? I bet you didn't think anyone here knew that, Ms.Zambini has had a lot to say about you and her. It seems Blaise knows how close you truly are to MY daughter. So if you wish for her to live, you will stay away from her and focus ONLY on your task. If you fail, Blaise will be getting a letter instructing him on his mission. I will letter him and he will kill her"

I was fully stunned
The simple fact that they knew she was my best friend was bad, but Blaise holding her life in his hands made me furious. Raw anger shot through me
My mother stood up with me and grabbed my hand, she looked at me with the same fear I held in my own eyes
She didn't have to know Cora to be fearful of her life with me, all my mother needed to know what that she was the only other person in my life who I would lay down my own for
And that made her anxious
She knew I wouldn't let anything happen to her

"I won't fail"