Make Or Break (ON HOLD)

Chapter 8: Dreams Or Nightmares. It's Up To You

NOTE: This whole chapter is a dream. It is from Draco's perspective.

The summer breeze blew her hair to the side and all I could think about was how happy I was that I had her for a sister. I really loved her and we always had fun together. Right now we were out back playing with our brooms which we just learned how to fly a few months ago. 

She was a pro. I smiled as I watched her flying around thinking about how lucky we were to have her.

"Draco, Nathalia, come inside. The Wood family has arrived." mom yelled.

Nathalia squealed as she landed. The Wood family was a family of Muggles and they were the most amazing people ever. They came over quite often because they were great friends with my mom.

We usually played games and had parties when they were around. They were always showing us new Muggle things and we were always showing them magic tricks. It was quite fun to be honest.

Nathalia and I ran into the house and hugged Mrs. Wood. I always loved seeing her because she was always so kind.

"It's nice to see you too Malfoy." she chuckled.

Nathalia pouted because she didn't get acknowledged.

"You too Nathalia." Mr. Wood said coming in. 

Nathalia's face brightened up and she hugged him. He chuckled and we all sat down around the fire. They recounted their trip and showed us this thing called a T.V. 

It was quite an interesting contraption. If we wanted to see moving pictures we could just talk to the ones hanging on the wall. When they left the frame though, they usually just ended up in the next one. The people on the screen who moved out of frame were nowhere to be found.

I looked around for the little cowboy who had just left because I was determined to meet him. Mrs. Wood chuckled.

"He's so cute isn't he?"

"Yeah he is."

"Draco darling, the person isn't actually here. It is a moving picture but not quite like the ones your used to. They actually walk out of the camera view and stay out of view." she explianed.

Mr. Wood chuckled at my confused face.

"They are people just saying lines that they are supposed to while being recorded. Remember me telling you about the video?" he asked.

I nodded and they both smiled. "So they are just caught on video but when they leave the video frame they are just on the ground?" I asked trying to get it.

"Yeah." Mrs. Wood said finally giving up on describing it to me.

I chuckled as my mom brought out a board game that the Wood's had showed us how to play. It was one of the only games we had. 

They set up the pieces and I immediately called Mr. Mustard.

"You're always Mustard. Don't you want to be someone new for once?" my dad asked. I shook my head and everyone just started laughing. We were playing the game and for the first time ever with my family, I was winning.

Suddenly there was a loud crack and green light flashed around the room. My parent's eyes widened in horror. "Hide!" my mom whisper shouted to the Wood's. They hid in the closet behind the couch and my mom enchanted the door to look like a wall.

Nathalia hid under the couch and I helped my parent's hide the game set under the other one. No one really liked Muggles right now and if we were caught playing Muggle games not only would we be branded as freaks but we would also be in trouble because there was only one way a Muggle game would be here and that's if one brought it themselves.

I didn't have time to hide after hiding the game because after I stood up straight the door burst wide open. A man came strolling in and noticed the three of us. Since Nathalia and the others were hiding he only noticed the three of us so we were in trouble one way or another.

"I am here to have a talk." he said. 

"And what is it that you possibly need to discuss by breaking in?" dad asked harshly.

"Your lives. I am going to take over one way or another and you either join me and live great lives, or die." the man said.

I couldn't see him because the lightning continued to flash behind him so all I saw was a shadow of a figure.

"We will not stand to watch you take over a world loved by everyone here." my dad shouted.

"Is that so?" the man asked. My dad continued to stand defiantly but with a wave of the man's wand I suddenly found myself standing next to him with the wand pointed at my throat. It took a second for my parents to realize what happened but my mom had to hold my dad back.

"Now..." the man said.

My mom looked between me and the man and I understood what she was going to do. 'Please don't.' I mouthed. I knew if this man, whoever he was, took over, then we wouldn't be allowed to see the Wood family anymore.

She looked desperate and troubled but I already knew the choice she was going to make. I was just dreading it.

When she didn't answer the man muttered something and pain flared through my body. It was the worst pain I have ever felt. I tumbled to the floor writhing in agony as I screamed. Tears streamed down my mother's face.

The pain wasn't gone but I knew that he stopped the spell. He still had his wand aimed at me. "You will join me or your son will die." the man said.

I looked under the couch and saw my sister staring at me with tears in her eyes. 'It'll be okay.' I mouthed. She shook her head but stayed under the couch.

"Fine!" my mom yelled. The man smiled, pleased with his work, before he swiftly turned and disappeared.

My mom fell to her knees as my dad rushed forward to me. "Son are you okay?" he asked.

I continued to shake and Nathalia closed the front door. The Wood's came out of their hiding spot and stared in horror at the scene before them.

"I'm sorry you had to see that." My dad whispered.

"Nathalia, sweetie listen to me. You need to go with the Wood family. They will take care of you." My mom said. Nathalia was shaking her head violently.

"I know you don't want to but whoever that man was, he didn't see you. You need to go or he will kill you. Please." she whispered. She hugged Nathalia tightly and whispered I love you.

The Wood's family stood by the fireplace as they prepared to be flooed home.

I spoke up right before Nathalia left with them. "I will visit as much as possible but in case I can't come please, forget about me. Forget about the Malfoy family. You are a Wood now. You don't know anything of the wizarding world, no broomstick flying, snowball fights with us. No magic. Please forget." I whispered. I hugged her tightly as I cried. "I love you." 

Then she stepped into the floo and was gone in an instant. Me and my parents just hugged each other tightly and cried. That was when Voldemort ruined my life.