Dramione-A forbidden Love

Chapter 31

Draco's POV

My life was over. It was a fact. The dark Lord gave me an exercise and it was as predicted impossible to solve. Seriously, how should I kill Professor Dumbledore? Since I heart about my task I didn't sleep well one night and barely thought about anything else. I simply couldn't, even if I wanted to. I knew that this was the plan of the dark Lord. To punish me and my father. Because he knew that the last thing I wanted to was to kill. Especially Professor Dumbledore.

"Why Dumbledore?" I mumbled quietly while working through the hallway. A second later I regret that thought. It wasn't just the person. It was the fact that I should murder.
"Woah, Draco, what's wrong with you?" Pansy shouted. Distracted I looked up. "O sorry, Pansy." "Why are you stopping suddenly?" she asked. O shit. "I just realized that I... forgot my homework. For McGonagall." She frowned her forehead. "Who cares? You're doing a much better work. A work for THE DARK LORD. Merlin's beard, Draco why are you so disgraceful?!" Suddenly I became very angry. "Oh shut up Pansy you have really no idea what you are talking about! So please, do me the favor and just be quiet!" Before she could answer with another stupid opinion of her I went away. I really couldn't believe it. She had no idea what it was like to be under such pressure and the knowledge that you and your family could be dead by the end of the year. O and a muggleborn girlfriend didn't help either!

I walked with no direction through the castle and ended in an empty hallway. I sat down and closed my eyes for a few minutes. I realized that I had classes in a few minutes but right now I didn't care. I needed some time for myself. Since the school year started 4 weeks passed by. In this time I met Hermione often and it was always a great time. I loved her so much it was impossible to understand. But as soon the nice time went by the problems which separated us once, came back. It was getting more and more difficult to meet and to keep our secrets. We always had secrets but now the secrets became bigger. And as much as I wanted, I couldn't tell Hermione about my task. It was impossible.
Suddenly I wasn't that sure anymore if the relationship had a future. I mean, I was in grave danger and I was a Malfoy. So I really didn't want to know what will happen to muggleborns.

I realized that I sat for nearly 10 minutes on the floor. When I opened my eyes I nearly jumped, because I wasn't alone anymore. "Luna! What is wrong with you? I nearly jinxed you!" I shouted. She looked at me with her little confused look. "No you didn't." she answered. "Why are you sitting here alone again? Is it because of Hermione again?" Like could she read my mind? Was she able of Occlumency? "It's none of your business Luna!" I answered. "it is my problem because your problem is about my friend." I sighted. Mybe she was right. And she helped me once, maybe it'll work out again. "I'm just not sure if our relationship has a chance. It's so difficult and I'm worried about her half of the time I'm not around her. She is in danger because of her friendship with potter. I'm not sure if she even knows that."
Luna looked at me. "Seriously Draco? Hermione is one of the most intelligent persons I know. And you don't need much of a brain to figure out that a friendship to Harry is dangerous these days. I think you are more afraid than she is." She looked at me with a triumphatic look. What the-? "Are you insane? I'm not afraid!" I responded directly. "Yes you are. Of course you are. I mean you would be very stupid if you weren't. I have no idea what it's like to be a death eater but I guess it's not always funny." I looked down. Was I so easy to read? She was right. I was afraid. More than Hermione. "And now? How should that help me with Hermione?" She smiled. "I don't know Draco. I really don't I wish I had a solution for you. But I guess it's something again that you should solve for yourself. How far will you go and if the showdown happens what would you do? Will you stand by her side or voldemorts? Decide with your heart." With these words she stood up and walked away.

I stayed behind. I had to admit that luna was unique in her way. And she was the only one with whom I could talk about Hermione.
Luna was right. And suddenly I knew what I needed to do. As so it broke my heart.