Second Chances: A Draco Malfoy Love Story

Chapter 11

                "So I should have told you all this from the beginning but there's something you don't know about me." Draco was speaking cautiously, choosing every word carefully. Kyra took deep labored breaths, watching everyone's faces anxiously, "When I was at Hogwarts, I had bad decisions forced upon me. My parents were followers of....well to be blunt, they were followers of Voldemort." Shock graced the faces of everyone around the room, "As he was rising to power, I was forced to follow in their footsteps to stay alive." He paused for a moment, an uncomfortable silence falling on the dorm, "So I was a deatheater in my last two years at Hogwarts. It was something I would never have chosen for myself and I'm ashamed of it but you all needed to know."

"Why would you decide to tell us now?" Hayden piped up in a nervous, quiet voice Kyra had never heard her use before.

"Because after the war, I went to trial and I was required to give up some names. This made the remaining followers very angry so I came here. Unfortunately word got out about where I am. But now, someone very dangerous has been found not guilty and she is undoubtedly going to come find me. That being said, this will put all of you in danger. You all need to prepare for this. You need to be ready in case she comes." Everyone's eyes darted around, nervously looking at each other. Kyra gulped.

"Did you know about this, Kyra?" Eli asked, disappointment practically dripping from his voice. Kyra nodded, biting her lip. She was overwhelmed with emotion and was near the verge of tears. She couldn't handle everyone's disappointed looks.

"I made Kyra promise not to tell you. She wanted to tell you from the beginning. This isn't her fault." Malfoy quickly inserted. Kyra glanced over at him, thankfully. She hadn't expected him to defend her but she was incredibly grateful. "Now I know you will probably hate me. I put you in danger and I've been a part of something beyond terrible. I don't expect you to forgive me or like me but I do need you to prepare for what's coming. You don't need to like me but you need to be ready. You need to practice your defensive spells. You need to practice your offensive spells. You need to be prepared to put everything you have learned your entire lives to use because you will need it." Looks were exchanged around the room for several moments after he finished speaking. Kyra kept her eyes glued to the ground.

"I can't speak for everyone here," Kyra's head flew up at the sound of Derek's voice, "But I like you bro. You're a good dude and I'm ready to fight for you if it comes to that." His voice was confident and met by several nods around the room. Malfoy visibly relaxed, the hint of a smile forming on his face.

"Okay well we need to figure out a plan. And we should probably start practicing spells in our free time. We need to do everything we can to be ready for this." Kyra and Draco took seats alongside the rest of the group, beginning to plan. They skipped their classes for the day, figuring out the best plan of action, attempting to predict the most likely ways Alecto would attack.

"Since she isn't going to want to end up back in Azkaban, she will want to attack in a way that attracts as little attention as possible. People can't apparate into the school right?" Ellie asked.

"No I don't think so. She would have to find another way in or find a way to lure me out." Draco responded, his eyes nervously flickering to the newspaper that was laying on the table in front of us.

"What about the floo network? Would she be able to get in through our fireplace?" Marcus asked, nervously eying the fireplace across the room.

"No they don't let you in through the school fireplaces." Kyra answered, discouraged, "I think she would have to break in somehow. It will be harder for her but not impossible. Draco, how long do you think it will be before she tries to attack?" Malfoy sat quietly for a moment, his face twisted up in thought.