Draco's dilemma: love or loyalty

chapter 8- a letter

Vivian's POV

"Goodnight Vivian, see you at breakfast." Draco says waving and walking his way back to his dorm.

I blush in response. Then my hands trembled with excitement when I tapped the barrels to the rhythm of Helga Hufflepuff. When I finished, the door swung open and I quietly tiptoed up to my dorm room.

I closed the door of my dorm room and quietly got into my pajamas and collapsed on my bed. my head was still spinning from last night's events. I was trying to process all that had just occurred when I slowly succumbed to sleep.

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Draco's POV

I was on my way to the dungeon when I was reminded of my dad's words "Draco, you are no longer a child so you must act like a man and continue to do his wishes. do not reveal your mark to anyone. you hear me?...don't disappoint me son." That thought quickly left my brain when I saw Blaise standing in front of my dorm room door. "Did you enjoy my sloppy seconds?" Blaise said while smirking. "more like the poor girl you assaulted and terrified, and no I didn't take advantage of viv because I am not you." I said pushing him aside and slamming my dorm door behind him. I slumped down on my door. I was trying to process all my emotions when my arm started stinging. all I could think was that if my father could see me right now he would be disappointed. I needed to get away and process. I got off the floor and headed to bed.

Vivian was screaming as Bellatrix kept sending crucio's at her. I was screaming "no leave her alone." but no matter how much I yelled nothing came out of my mouth. "Vivian...VIVIAN" I yelled as I watched her get hit blow after blow until there was no reaction. Vivian went limp and all I heard was manic laughter.

"NOOOOO!" I woke up to the sound of my own scream... that was a terrible nightmare I thought to myself while I checked to see If I woke up anyone. However up until that moment I hadn't realized that there was a crisp white letter atop my side table. I reached over and carefully broke the seal and it read

Dear Mr. Draco Malfoy,

We request your presence at our meeting place to discuss upcoming events and plans. Be there at 8am sharp. enclosed is a note for your professor if you are in need of one. if somehow you are unable to make it you will have to take it up with Him instead.

Good day Mr. Malfoy

That means I need to leave early from breakfast and skip my first period. Great...

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Vivian's POV

I awake to Hannah and Susan yelling "come on sleepy head, rise and shine. breakfast is in 15 minutes you need to get up." I sit up and am on a high until I realize their shocked faces. "What is it guys... I know my hair can be crazy in the morning but-" then it hit me. I haven't looked at a mirror since last night before everything went down.

Susan and Hannah stand in horror "Vivian, what happened to your face?" Hannah said while coming to sit next to me on the bed. "Nothing. I just tripped on my way back here last night. I got caught up in the library late and I left my wand here and didn't have a lamp. anyways gotta get ready for breakfast see you down there." I say this in response as I head to the bathroom.

Merlin, why did I just lie to my best friends?

I look in the mirror and am faced with a slight bruised version of myself. I trace the cut on my eyebrow while reliving why I have such a mark in the first place. I am gonna just be the bigger person and act like Blaise doesn't exist and focus on exploring whatever this may be with Draco. I finish washing up and applying makeup, then I throw on my robes and race down to the great hall for breakfast barely making it before headmistress Mcgonagall starts her morning speech.

"Good morning all, I hope that you have slept well. There are only a few things to discuss before we break our fast together-" she continued on about upcoming quidditch matches and that even though it is only October we seven years should be studying for our N.E.W.T. s. However, I wasn't really paying attention to her. All I could focus on was Draco sitting next to Crabbe and Goyle while sending daggers through his eyes at Blaise who was on the other side of the table. I blocked out all the headmistress was saying and waited for him to look towards me but before he could Hannah and Susan started interrogating me for information.

"We know that the bruise and cut wasn't from a fall. Come on Vivian, tell us we would never judge you. You can tell us anything." I sighed "not here girls I will tell you tonight." I looked up to see if I could find Draco staring but I was disappointed to not see him at all. He must have gone to the bathroom or something. I think to myself as I turn my attention to my breakfast.

I finish up breakfast and head to my first class. Once I arrive I cannot help but notice the empty seat that is usually occupied by Draco. I haven't seen him since the beginning of breakfast. I hope he is ok. I think to myself as my professor starts teaching.

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Draco's POV

I stopped by headmistress Mcgonagall's office this morning to give her my slip to skip my first class then I headed to the dining hall. I sit next to Crabbe and Goyle while McGonagall gives all the morning updates and look over to the Hufflepuff table to see if I can even catch a quick glimpse of her before I have to meet with the death eaters. However I look over to see her talking to her friends and I can't help but notice her bruised eye hiding under her makeup. It makes my heart ache knowing all that happened last night. I look away and turn to face my friends and cannot help but be angry at Blaise and the way he and Pansy are just laughing like he didn't sexually assault Vivian last night. "You are a pathetic excuse for a man blaise!" I scoff at him as I rise from my seat to leave "if you lay another hand on her i will personally cut your hands off and feed them to you. Okay?" I flip him off as I walk out of the dining hall to get ready to depart for my house.

I then sat in my dorm room mentally preparing myself for this visit.

*later at Malfoy manor*

Once I appeared in my living room and straighten myself out I walk into the dining room. "Draco, my love, it's so good to see you. Isn't it dear?" my mother says teary eyed whilst looking at my father. "Sure, Draco the dark lord would like to see you." My father comes up and grips my shoulder leading me into the living room where I see a dark figure in one of our chairs. "Ahh hello draco." Voldemort says with a devilish smile on his face. " hello my lord." I say bowing my head... the next thing I know I fall to the ground in agony.